Dan Harris

Some people teach from the mountaintop. 

I teach from the fetal position. 

I’m not an unimpeachable guru or perfected being. I still have real challenges—as the aforementioned split with my co-founders amply illustrates. 

In fact, my whole career as a quasi-self-help-guru began with a coke-fueled panic attack on live TV. In 2004, back when I was an ABC News anchor, I lost the plot in front of 5.019 million viewers of Good Morning America.

That experience led me to meditation. I wrote a book about it, 10% Happier, which then became a podcast. Over time, my interests have broadened well beyond meditation. I now cover all aspects of human flourishing, including work, fitness, relationships, sleep, and more. 

In 2021, after more than two decades at ABC News, I retired to pursue the happiness game full time. I live outside New York City with my wife, son, and a rotating cast of rescue cats.