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Today I\u2019m excited to interview not only the amazing Dan Harris..but \u2014 bonus, I interview his 9\xa0yr.old son Alexander\xa0at the end of the show. I actually wanted to find out if Dan walks the talk and, indeed, spoiler alert, he does. It was fun to see that his son shares his sense of humor.\xa0Very funny. Alexander says he's Dan's emotional support animal when he travels with him. And definitely thinks Dan is a hippie. Hmmm.\nI think of Dan as part comedian, part meditation or self help guru and part real guy who shares all the messy stuff that shows up in his life. The stuff most of us hold inside. And while it\u2019s the 10 year anniversary of 10% Happier\u2026he\u2019s actually, he says, now more like 40% happier.\n\xa0Dan\u2019s books, podcast and meditations have helped so many people.\nI love when he talks about his twin demons\u2026anger and self centeredness and shares how he copes. OR the toilet vortex \u2014 a term his friend gave him for when we go down the rabbit hole of rumination.\xa0\nWe discuss what has motivated him to up level\xa0his happiness and kindness game; how his 360 review while at ABC news helped him see how other people actually experienced\xa0him\u2026especially when he wasn\u2019t his best self\u2026and how glad he is that his most recent 360 is MUCH much better.\xa0\nWhy has meditation moved from the realm of hippies into the mainstream?\xa0Science has stepped up to confirm what we all know-- that meditation works, along with the many other things we\u2019ve learned we should do to be our best selves. Dan\u2019s impact has been huge \u2014 changing lives by connecting so many people to these practices.\nFun fact. Dan\u2019s favorite style of\xa0m\xe9ditation \u2014 loving kindness. I can\u2019t wait to see what he does next\u2026which he alludes to a little bit here. And, as mentioned, it was a joy to interview his very funny son, Alexander.\xa0\nCheck out his podcast: Ten Percent Happier. And his meditation app. All great stuff! The book is available at all major booksellers.\nAs always, we\u2019re Untangle, the podcast from Muse, the brain sensing headband dedicated to unlocking your brains potential and Meditation Studio, the five star app.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices