Peter Samuelson shares how his transition from successful film producer to nonprofit founder has led to his greatest happiness and inspired his new book "Finding Happy." • Produced iconic films like "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Wild" • Co-founded Starlight with Steven Spielberg to help seriously ill children • Created First Star to propel foster youth to college success • Started EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) providing mobile shelters for homeless individuals • New book "Finding Happy" combines life lessons with film industry anecdotes • Identifies three levels of happiness: short-term (immediate pleasure), medium-term (security), and long-term (helping others) • Believes creating "ripples on the pond" by helping others leads to lasting fulfillment • Teaches Random Acts of Kindness classes where foster youth get to donate money to causes they care about • Emphasizes the importance of empathy in healing societal divides • Advocates for embracing failure as a necessary part of success • Notes the powerful connection between foster youth and music due to its portability "Finding Happy" releases June 10th through Simon & Schuster and will be available in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and e-book formats.

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