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Chasing Titles, Missing Joy: Redefining Success (with New Happy Founder, Stephanie Harrison on So Much to Say: A Legal Podcast for People)
For the holidays, we're sharing a couple of our favorite episodes from the year. Chasing Titles, Missing Joy: Redefining Success (with New Happy Founder, Stephanie Harrison)
Enjoy this encore conversation with Stephanie Harrison!
Stephanie Harrison is a bestselling author, podcast host, and founder of The New Happy, a movement grounded in the art and science of well-being. Stephanie holds a master’s in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, formerly led learning at Thrive Global, and her work now reaches millions through her podcast, newsletter, and widely shared visual art.
Stephanie shares her journey from burnout to breakthrough, and why everything changed when she stopped chasing external validation and started redefining happiness on her own terms. She unpacks the difference between “Old Happy” and "New Happy".
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