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Stephanie Harrison: Beat Burnout in Business and Unlock an All-New Type of Happiness | Mental Health | YAPClassic
24 Oct 2025
Despite achieving external success in her 20s, Stephanie Harrison felt deeply unfulfilled, burned out, and weighed down by mental health struggles. After hitting rock bottom, she began studying the psychology of happiness and developed the "New Happy" philosophy. Now, she helps others break free from the achievement-obsessed mindset and societal pressures that keep so many people unhappy. In this episode, Stephanie shares how redefining happiness beyond achievement and perfection unlocks true wellness and fulfillment in business and life. In this episode, Hala and Stephanie will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:01) The Old Model of Happiness and Why It Fails (05:51) Stephanie's Path to New Happiness Philosophy (11:32) The Real Cost of Capitalism on Well-Being (15:26) What is 'The New Happy' Philosophy? (22:08) Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Goals: The Happiness Divide (31:07) Overcoming Loneliness and Embracing All Emotions (40:08) Finding Positivity Amid Global Suffering (45:43) Redefining Success and Self-Worth in Business (52:59) The Secret to Long-Term Fulfillment Stephanie Harrison is an author, expert in the science of happiness, and founder of The New Happy, a global movement helping people, especially entrepreneurs and professionals, break free from society’s achievement-driven ideals to build more meaningful, connected, and fulfilling lives. Through her bestselling book, The New Happy, she empowers individuals to cultivate lasting mental well-being through authenticity, purpose, and compassion. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Mercury streamlines your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC. Quo - Get 20% off your first 6 months at Quo.com/PROFITING Revolve - Head to REVOLVE.com/PROFITING and take 15% off your first order with code PROFITING Framer- Go to Framer.com and use code PROFITING to launch your site for free. Merit Beauty - Go to meritbeauty.com to get your free signature makeup bag with your first order. Pipedrive - Get a 30-day free trial at pipedrive.com/profiting Airbnb - Find yourself a cohost at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: Stephanie’s Book, The New Happy: bit.ly/-NewHappy Stephanie’s Website: thenewhappy.com Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Biohacking, Motivation, Manifestation, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self-Healing, Sleep, Diet
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This offer ends November 9th, so happy shopping and get to it. What's up, Yap gang? Welcome to this week's Yap Classic episode. My guest, Stephanie Harrison, is a philosopher on a mission to create a happier world for everyone. After years of studying what truly makes people fulfilled, she realized the version of happiness we've been sold is broken.
Most of us chase the old happy model, perfection, status, and constant achievement. But that formula will lead to burnout and loneliness. Stephanie's new happy model flips the script, showing that real happiness comes from being authentic, aligning with your strengths, and using them to serve others.
So if you're ready to stop chasing I'll be happy when and start living with purpose and joy right now, stick around for this eye-opening chat with Stephanie Harrison. We've talked a lot about happiness on the podcast. And when I talk to people about happiness, I feel like they know what happiness is really all about. If I say, what is your secret to profiting in life?
I ask that at the end of every show. And really, that's me asking, what do you think the secret of happiness is? And everyone always says relationships, connection, service. And so we all kind of know the answer to happiness, but our actions are still trying to make more money, work harder, get achievements. So I want to start off with this paradox.
Why do we not do the things that we know are going to make us happy?
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