Dan Harris is a former network news anchor who has become one of the leading experts in meditation, mental health, and how to be sanely ambitious.

In 2014, Dan released his runaway best-selling memoir 10% Happier, about how a fidgety, skeptical anchorman discovered meditation. It was a surprise hit—not only to his publisher, but to Dan himself. He went on to launch a meditation app, a massively popular podcast, and a bestselling how-to book called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. The one-time war correspondent and devout anti-sentimentalist even gave a TED talk on self-love, which garnered a standing ovation and millions of views. In 2021, Dan stepped down from his high-profile ABC gig to focus full-time on a thriving media business which includes his podcast, active social media feed, and upcoming books and video projects.

Dan delivers a hilarious and well-honed stump speech about his wild journey to meditation, which includes combat, cocaine, and a nationally televised panic attack. He also loves to ditch the formal remarks and host a more intimate event where he guides meditation and take questions from the audience.

But Dan is able to go well beyond meditation. After more than 600 interviews on his top-rated podcast, he can speak on many issues related to the human condition, including anxiety, resilience, and work/life balance. Speaking of work, Dan can give a version of his popular TED talk, in which he tells the story of receiving a disastrous "360 review,” an anonymous survey of his colleagues—and also his wife, brother, and meditation teacher. That debacle led Dan to embrace the science behind so-called “soft skills,” including communication, self-compassion, and “heart-centered productivity” (not his favorite term, but so be it).Dan Harris is the former co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America on ABC News, as well as a former correspondent for such broadcasts as 20/20 and World News Tonight. He is the author of 10% Happier, a #1 New York Times best-seller, and the follow-up how-to book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, also a bestseller.

In 10% Happier, Harris tells his story as only a reporter can: through deep research, tough questions, and a healthy dose of irony. The book is part investigation and part immersive journalism: one man’s accidental quest to boost his happiness quotient without losing his professional drive. After learning about research that suggests meditation can do everything from lower blood pressure to essentially rewire the brain, Harris took a deep dive into the underreported world of CEOs, scientists, and even Marines who use the practice to be calmer, happier, and less yanked around by their emotions. The book takes readers on a ride from the outer reaches of neuroscience to the inner sanctum of network news to the bizarre fringes of America’s spiritual scene, leaving them with takeaways that could actually change their lives.

In 2022, he delivered his TED Talk "The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself" in Vancouver, BC. In this wise, funny speech, he shared his years-long quest to improve his relationships with everyone (starting with himself) and explains the science behind loving-kindness meditation, and how it can boost your resiliency, quiet your inner critic, and simply make you more pleasant to be around.

Harris’ podcast, Ten Happier with Dan Harris, features in-depth conversations about the human condition with scientists, meditation teachers, journalists, celebrities, and other icons, including the Dalai Lama.

During his 21 years at ABC News, Harris won multiple Emmy and Murrow awards while reporting from all over the world. He covered presidential campaigns, natural disasters, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also produced investigative reports in Haiti, Cambodia, El Salvador, Brazil, and the Congo.

Harris grew up outside of Boston and currently lives in New York with his wife, Bianca, their son, and a gaggle of rescue cats.