I’m leaving five stars because that’s what TPH deserves for so many great episodes and guests, it’s been invaluable. However it took a sharp wrong turn for me today when I listened to the Trust Life episode which came across as anti-science. Astrology? Two guests advocating for Astrology and Dan offering to withhold disbelief? I was really surprised to see the topic pushed this much. It was too much, and I would ask, my gratitude for the show as a whole not withstanding that This type of content be reconsidered as off-topic for TPH. that’s the nicest way I can think to put it, but I was really taken aback. In case anyone’s wondering, I did listen to the episode with Joseph talking about supernatural aspects of Buddhism. This episode did things right. It wasn’t dismissive of science, it kept a grounded perspective, and overall, I got a lot out of it. That approach worked, this one didn’t. Sabene says one of the reasons to adopt mysticism and magic is because it’s “fun”? No, not for me, I’m sorry. I’m here with an open mind, but I’m not here to base my spirituality on having fun nor on horoscopes.

Dan is an amazing interviewer, and I learn so much from listening. Thank you, Ten Percent team!! Love the app too

I’ve been listening on and off for a few years, and I consistently come back for the insightful interviews and meditations. The Gabor Mate interview prompted me to write this review. I’ve rarely heard anything like that. Dan is such a fine example of a person who grew, and can articulate how he grew. Also, please bring Joseph Goldstein on more. He’s hilarious and weirdly compelling. My biggest wish is for an in-depth magazine profile on this unusual man. Anyway. Keep up the great work, team.

Cool topics and things to learn but I feel Harris is a bit douchey in many episodes. Specifically to women who come on the show.

Interview with Dr. Gabor Mate’ is why I listen to this podcast. Well done all around. Thank you.

An inspiring & enlightening trail of breadcrumbs to follow. Thank you.

I’ve been tuning in to 10% happier for over a year now. Really have been able to navigate home/work/personal relationships and life with a little more ease. Thank you Dan and your amazing guests for helping me achieve more clarity in my life.

Seems as if Dan is now aware of how he brings every single topic back to himself. However he continues to do it. Typically I forward through this because of the interesting speakers. But it’s no longer worth it. Bye Dan

Dan and team—I am grateful for every episode in this podcast, and have learned so much and cannot wait to come to New York for the event. I am an avid fan of the app as well and both of your books, Dan. What I’m having trouble accepting is the lack of you or other highly regarded meditation instructors or leaders in the field, such as Joesph Goldstein or Dr. Mark Epstein who you have on so frequently, ever speaking and condemning the atrocities that are happening in real time under our watch in the Middle East. The loss of life should not be a divisive issue anywhere but most especially in the Buddhist community. Unless I have missed it there has been a complete absence of abhorrence over the atrocities that are taking place. This has nothing to do with religion or whether you’re from the west or the east it has to do with our basic humanity, which I believe is a central tenant of Buddhism. I look forward to the day when I hear an honest conversation about this coming from your leadership Dan. Children are dying every single day. This community isn’t authentic if we aren’t speaking out about it and taking a stand. Buddhism is socially active - it is not passive. Kudos to your colleagues who I know you respect like Glennon Doyle for breaking silence on the issue and being vocal. I hope you will consider it. We need you and the thoughtful leaders of our time to work towards peace. Thank you.

When this show hits, it’s really great. But an extremely credulous interview with Deepak Chopra may have turned me off to TPH permanently. Platforming an absolutely atrocious human being like Chopra who has victimized so many people to enrich and aggrandize himself is simply unacceptable. Shame on you, Mr Harris!

The meditation w Dan Harris moved me out of a grumpy, aggravated mood right into ease and quiet in my mind. Thank you. It was a challenging day filled with emotions that I kept fighting and then I did the meditation and they all vanished. Thank you

This guy has changed my life. I love listening to all of the different guests. I have learned so much about myself and how to do things better.

Dan. The Rockies is a baseball team so I’m hoping Jokic wasn’t traded to them. He plays for the Nuggets!

The 10% Happier book came to me at a pivotal time. I was wrestling with a bad relationship with alcohol and needing to reset a lot of beliefs that were no longer serving me. Finding meditation through the app was transformative and though there are many podcasts I listen to today that aid my mental health journey, this one is like coming home which I think Dan would not like hearing as it is corny as all get out, but its true, lol. The support and liberation the app and podcast gives me dailyish have 1000% contributed to being over 4 years sober and so much stronger than I ever thought possible. Thank you Dan and team for all you do!!

I have to admit, I don't like the host's voice. It's not personal but he just sounds like a generic news broadcaster and as good as the content might be I can't get past how boring and cliche it sounds.

I’m a tightwad, but I subscribe to the Ten Percent Happier app because the podcast interviews are so compelling and useful to my life that it is worth the $99 to not be distracted by advertising. Dan Harris makes the show. He’s a brilliant interviewer who takes the topics seriously, but he is also down to earth and funny.

Dan Harris is simply wonderful. I love his podcast- love his way of relating to people- love his humility, kindness and deep intelligence. These conversations are enriching, entertaining, inspiring, enlightening! When his guests get too “heady” Dan brings it back to earth for mere mortals like myself. He also has a brilliant way of summarizing what has been said to “make sure he understands” (big favor to all of us!) I’m a recent devotee to a meditation practice, and these conversations, and Dan himself, have had a meaningful impact on my experience.

Dan is such an excellent interviewer, articulate , open and real. Ten Percent saved me during the pandemic and continues to feed me spiritually, intellectually and emotionally. Often entertaining and funny. Thank you, Dan and team.

“How to stop obsessing over your body” episode is laughable woke garbage. Unsubscribed. Stop having these clowns on your show.

Dan has such a wide range of guests on his podcast that it always has me coming back for more! There are so many options when it comes to podcasts but this is one of my tried and true! Highly recommend….you won’t be disappointed!

I wish Dan had challenged Glennon Doyle on her stark general reversal of position on her life and beliefs at large (from family to eating to social media use, and on and on). If a person is held out for years as an exemplar by the media (Oprah, Brene Brown, etc.) only to then repudiate generally their prior positions, beliefs, statements, etc., what is to say they will not do the same in ten years in relation to what they are saying today? Perhaps the answer will be that they might, but shouldn’t we at least ask the question? Shouldn’t we encourage them to be more careful with what they’re putting out into the world? Throughout this interview I was waiting for Dan to do his usual, “I can hear the audience asking the following question…:“, but he didn’t. Maybe next time.

No idea what was rambling on the podcast.

I cried. What a wonderful podcast. Esther is able to communicate so well and her passion shows. Thank you.

I loved this show so much, it was the peace and comfort on my hectic days… however any podcast or individual willing to have one of the most hateful and anti-Muslim public figures at the moment is not something I’m looking to support. Stop interviewing people who just contribute to hate, like Sam Harris. Deeply disappointed in Dan, thought he was better than this.

Updated 2024: I continue to listen weekly, and the Ten Percent Happier app is the one I used most in 2023 according to my phone... sometimes three times a day to keep me in the present moment in a difficult time. I am compelled to edit my review because the Bill Hader episode has me laughing and nodding my head and the sound of Dan chuckling in agreement and empathy the whole time is delightful. Thank you for my weekly dose. Dan’s story, his perceptive frank manner and his open willingness to learn from his guests appeal to me very much. I read his book, subscribed to the podcast and got a membership to the app which I now use to meditate every day (ish). As a “science person” I was always curious but never found the meditation world accessible. One year in, mindfulness practice has had so many benefits for me, opening up space to sense and allow whatever arises. There is something for everyone in the podcast, whether you are time constrained, distractible, on the move, or just like hearing other people’s voices and perspectives. Hugely useful!

I am in love with this podcast. I learn so much every time I listen. Thank you Dan Harris & everyone involved in this podcast! I look forward to every episode!

This one is on my short list when I need a smart dose of good stuff. Thanks Dan and the team there!! You guys make all my crazy inner noise less crazy.

My favorite podcast. Teaching me to look at things in a different way. The interview with Pascal Auclair blew my mind.

I really wanted to like the podcast. I listened to the episode regarding burnout and honestly all I heard was complaints about misogyny and racism and terms such as cisgender. It was really a turn off. I really just wanted to hear about burn out and how to be happier in life and not about woke politics. There is enough disagreements on both sides of the political spectrum. It would’ve been nice to just stick to the topic and not get political on either side. Those are stressors for both ends of the political spectrum. You would appeal to a larger audience if this podcast was more neutral.

I am so grateful for this podcast- it helps me not only to be happier, but to show up as a better version of myself in a world that can be confusing and difficult. Thank you!!!

The episode with the three Harris was: MUMBO! JUMBO! I worry how many meditators were set back. Metaphor upon metaphor. Pepper in the word “right?” every other sentence just to poke the listener a bit more. As I listened I started timing the answers, a few were 5,6,7,8 minutes. An answer to a prompt taking 7 minutes. I almost drove the car off the roadway. A philosophy major would have withdrawn from this 300 level course. I have received value from this great podcast. I know the sincere desire here. I want the insights. I want to rate higher. I can not.

Dear Dan & Folks Behind the Scenes, I am a avid listener of your podcast for over one year and have no plans of discontinuing. Keep up the good work your team provides for us “suffering beings.”

There is so much amazing content in the podcast world. It can be overwhelming and sometimes maddening to know what to listen to when you only have an hour. If I had to pick just ONE podcast it would be TPH. It checks the box on being entertained AND learning how to do life better (for yourself and everyone around you). I’m not exaggerating when I say that it has been life changing in the best possible way. It inspires, entertains, educates, soothes, nurtures, cracks open my curiosity, gives me much needed perspective, makes me laugh, and makes me think. It’s the ideal dose of ideas, information and great conversation. Dan Harris is an excellent interviewer and very relatable. He’s the perfect balance of skeptical, curious, and funny. He gets great guests and gets them to open up. Many of the best authors/books I’ve read the last few years, I’ve found here. If you haven’t listened - give it a go, it’s a wonderful return on your time, and can change your life.

I have not laughed so much in a while than when Dan interviewed comedian Sarah Cooper. I was driving and laughing out load at their back and forth banter. Dan is an excellent interviewer and I love how he draws out each guest in a very pointed personal way. I have been listening for 3 years and (if I may say) meditating with the app for 3 years now…..keep up the great work. And don’t go away!!

Thank you again…and for saying that it had a big impact on you… All their recommendations for nuance awareness and practice are so important and promote authenticity…

Tried to listen, got through 5 minutes of adds with no end in sight. Turned it off.

Dear Dan: Thank you for this podcast, it is a gift that has changed my life. I had dabbled in meditation in the past but lacked consistent effort and results. I got into podcasts during the pandemic and heard Ten Percent Happier in April of 2020. This podcast helped get me through the pandemic, has gotten me into meditating consistently daily, and I feel like a new person. I am more calm, less reactive and emotional, my social and work relationships have improved, my health is better. I am 99% happier! I have really enjoyed the guests you have had on the show and have gotten so much great reading material and information. I went on a retreat at Spirit Rock last spring, my first retreat, and just did my second retreat a couple of weeks ago. I am taking an 8 month course through Spirit Rock and am trying to bring the dharma into my life daily at a time so it’s so badly needed. Thank you again!

I find value in each of these episodes. I really appreciate the time I take to listen to this podcast. I feel like a better human being for listening.

I have listened to this episode twice and have come away with such great insights into meditation practice and the pursuit of enlightenment. One of my absolute favorite episodes. Joseph is inspiring and Dan did a good job also.

What is so ethically different about buying animal parts from this source vs any other?

I was listening to the backlist and saw there was an episode with David Leonhardt who is know for cherry-picking data among the science community around Covid-19 and POC. He doesn’t care for immune compromised people, I dislike that such a hateful and scientifically illiterate person would be on the show. It makes me distrustful of other guest in the show. I don’t need to be zen and balanced about this, people died. I am immune-compromised and people acted like me dying would be worth the cost of going back to normal life. No amount of meditation will fix that feeling of being throw away. Something Dan Harris will never understand, as a college educated, straight, white man.

I love TPH and I love Dan, but… The thing that made me happy about the Elizabeth Dunn interview was turning it off and listening to Joseph Goldstein instead.

Dan. I love you. I appreciate your attempt to make us all happier. But hearing this podcast with dr Dunn, and you two trying to throttle yourselves in discussing your immense privilege makes me want to hurl. You guys have NO CLUE. I know you worked hard. But you were both born into lives the majority of us cannot fathom. Loving parents that see to your high education. No job till 27. When she gets a job it’s disposable income. Geez. Pool guys. Golden handcuffs. Night nurses. Thanks for putting in STARK contrast, how little I have and how IMPOSSIBLE it is to acquire anything like what you’re talking about. “Use your money is happy ways”. Hilarious.

I was so inspired by the episode with Marissa Schneiderman! It’s so cool to get a behind the scenes look at how the podcast gets made, and how you all innovate and come up with new ideas. It was enough to make me stop dilly-dallying with perfection and just MAKE something creative already. I’m so glad you all employ such powerful and well-spoken women. She has such a beautiful voice 😳 and I hope you have her on the show again. Thank you for showing us how it’s done Marissa!

I really liked this week’s episode about experimentation. Fear of failure is such a roadblock for so many people. Having Marissa on offered a fascinating peak behind the curtain. What an excellent guest! Waiting patiently for the forthcoming episode with the buddhist dominatrix

I love this podcast so much. Highly recommend. Dan and his guests have great conversations that make me think of situations differently. I appreciate a new view. Also I feel better about life after listening.

I enjoy and often inspired by this podcast. Dan has a wonderful interviewing style that allows his guests to explore their subjects in an open and honest way. Thank you.

The episode with Lisa Genova was so informative and explained in such a way that made a difficult subject easy to comprehend. One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to.

Like you and the podcast, you are authentic, humble, great human being! but please drop less F***, B***…. It’s not that you can’t say them, but I would only reserve these words for special occasions, like you are so mad, so angry, there’s no other words can do it… otherwise, I would like your show more.

(Insight + Inspiration) - (woo woo + pretension) x brilliance(candor + humility) = growth + betterment This show is: Insightful and inspirational interviews without woo woo B.S. and pretension hosted by a brilliant interviewer humble enough to be candid about his journey and the challenge it is to be human. And: Has helped me achieve incalculable growth and find a better way of being in the world. The App is just as good! Highly recommend!