10% Happier With Dan Harris

A hilarious chat about therapy, doomscrolling, being typecast in your own life, and finding yourself in middle age. Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Billy Eichner burst onto the scene in 2011 with Billy on the Street, a satirical TV game show he created and starred in, where Billy walked the streets of New York City asking people to compete in pop culture trivia challenges. The show has not only become a dominant force on social media with hundreds of millions of views but remains one of the most beloved and respected comedy acts in the industry.  In this episode we talk about: Why Billy refuses to call his memoir a self-help book His complicated relationship with meditation  Why he only started therapy in his early 40s Acting class as accidental therapy The real Billy vs. the Billy on the Street character How his parents shaped his confidence and career A bar mitzvah breakdown and his mom's advice And much more Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on s