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Stephanie Harrison: The Old Model of Happiness Is Dead, Design a Business That Fuels Your Joy | Mental Health | E317
18 Nov 2024
Stephanie Harrison had a dream job in New York City, a beautiful apartment, and all the signs of success. But deep down, she felt empty. To find happiness, she worked hard at perfecting herself and achieving more, but all she found was loneliness, depression, and a lack of fulfillment. After going through a breakdown, she started studying the psychology of happiness and made changes that transformed her life. Taking what she learned, she founded The New Happy, a movement that has helped thousands of people find fulfillment. In this episode, Stephanie explains how living authentically, building connections, and focusing on giving back can lead to a happier life, even under the pressures of building a business. In this episode, Hala and Stephanie will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:24) The Old Model of Happiness and Its Lies (04:00) The Trap of Chasing Perfection (06:43) Her Journey to Understanding Happiness (10:56) Unhappiness in America (12:20) Entrepreneurship and Mental Health (13:00) The Real Cost of Capitalism on Well-Being (15:00) What is 'The New Happy' Philosophy? (18:00) Self-Worth: Finding Value Beyond Achievement (21:59) Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Goals: The Happiness Divide (29:59) Practical Steps to Living Authentically (30:00) A Daily Practice for Happiness (34:00) Loneliness: A Lack of Giving, Not Just Receiving (36:22) The Power of Gratitude (49:19) Understanding Self-Worth (55:05) The Key to Long-Term Happiness Stephanie Harrison is the founder of The New Happy. With a Master's in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, she also developed well-being programs as Director of Learning at Thrive Global. She’s the host of The New Happy Podcast and author of New Happy, where she debunks myths about success and shares a fresh, science-backed approach to joy. Stephanie's work has reached millions through social media, her book, and major platforms like Forbes and CNBC. She regularly speaks to leaders at Fortune 500 companies about creating supportive environments. Connect with Stephanie: Stephanie’s Website: https://www.stephanielharrison.com/ Resources Mentioned: The New Happy: https://www.thenewhappy.com/ Stephanie’s Book, New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong: https://www.amazon.com/New-Happy-Getting-Happiness-Right/dp/0593541383 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting 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. Mental Health, Health, Psychology, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Mindset, Manifestation, Productivity, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet
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What is the old model of happiness? It's this cultural understanding of happiness that, oh, if I can just create this perfect dream life, then I will finally be happy. 40% of people say that they're incredibly lonely and have no one to confide in. The most effective strategy that people can use when they're lonely is not everything in life has to be optimized for our productivity.
You're more than just your business. You're more than just your performance or your achievements. What is the most important factor that you would say for long-term happiness? After 10 years of research, I've basically been able to boil it down that true happiness comes from... And the more that we can do that, the happier we can all become.
Yeah, fam, have you ever wondered if your quest for success, money, and achievement as an entrepreneur, the pursuit of happiness in building your business, was actually the root of everything that was making you unhappy?
Well, my guest today, Stephanie Harrison, seems to think so, and she's challenging the way that many of us, especially entrepreneurs, have been conditioned to think about our happiness. Stephanie is a writer, designer, and an expert in the science of happiness.
She holds a master's degree in positive psychology and has devoted her life to the study of well-being through her company, New Happy, which includes a newsletter, a podcast, and her brand new book, New Happy, Getting Happiness Right in a World That's Got It Wrong. In this episode, we're gonna break down the old model of happy versus the new model of happy.
Stephanie's gonna uncover some of the lies that society has told us about happiness and how we as entrepreneurs can live the most happy life possible by changing our goals from being extrinsic to intrinsic. Without further delay, here's my conversation with Stephanie Harrison. Stephanie, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast. Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to be here with you.
Likewise. And so 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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