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I think we've got enough people here that we can start. I am here with Dan Harris, best-selling author, best-selling substacker, host of the 10% Happier podcast. Dan, thank you so much for joining me.
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Thanks for having me, Chris. It's great to be here.
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This feature that we're using right now, Substack Live, it's a new thing for us. It's something that we've developed relatively recently. And you have been one of the people that is using it not only very successfully, but in my view, very creatively. And I'd love to hear from you kind of like, how are you thinking about it?

‘Get a dose of sanity’: How Dan Harris found success with live videos

Substack CEO Chris Best interviews Dan Harris about using live video to connect and grow

is a bestselling author, the host of the 10% Happier podcast, and a former ABC news anchor. He went live with Substack CEO Chris Best yesterday to share the creative ways he’s been using live video in the Substack app, and offered recommendations for others hoping to take advantage of the feature. Here, we’re sharing a few highlights from their conversation.

Learn more about going live on Substack:

On getting creative with live videos

: This feature that we’re using right now, Substack Live, it’s a new thing for us. It’s something that we’ve developed relatively recently. And you have been one of the people who is using it not only very successfully but, in my view, very creatively. And I’d love to hear from you, how are you thinking about it? And what is the live piece of what you’ve been doing on Substack?

: Essentially, it’s 10 minutes of guided meditation, and then I take questions. And so what we’ve been doing recently, for example, is a series of live guided meditations starting on Sunday, running through Wednesday, to help people deal with the tumult around Trump’s inauguration. No matter where you stand, people have strong feelings. And so we’re creating a place where people can come, get a dose of sanity in the form of a meditation from me, and then ask questions.

On the benefits for paid subscribers versus free

: One of the benefits that we’ll be providing to our paid subscribers is we’ll create a chat very soon where only paid subscribers can submit their questions in advance, and those will get preferential treatment. We do a mix of live events for paid subscribers and for everybody. So [these] inauguration [meditations] will be for everybody.

We [also] did a bunch of stuff around the election. We did a series called Election Sanity that was free for everybody. And I also do a monthly paid-subscriber-only AMA, and I’m probably going to up the cadence on that to much, much more [frequent] because the response has been so good.

On the value of posting a live video after it ends

: What we’re seeing is that we get a certain amount of people who tune in live, but we get sometimes 10, 20, 30 times that [number] watching it asynchronously later.

On when to promote a live video

: So do you tell people, like, “Hey, this is coming up today. Tune in at this time.” And just give them a little taste of it? How do you promote on [the different] platforms?

: It really depends on the platform. On Substack, we’re trying to give plenty of notice. So today, we sent out an email to all of our subscribers saying that starting on Sunday, we will be doing Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday—four days of programming around the inauguration. So we gave some heads-up and we gave times, so people can put it in their calendars.

On Instagram and on Notes, it’s more like, “Hey, this is happening right now. You should come check it out.”

On using collaborative live video to grow

: I have found that working with fellow Substackers has been really helpful. I mentioned I’m doing a series of lives around the inauguration— and will be participating in those lives with me. And I’ve done joint posts with . And I just got an email this morning from , and we’ll do a thing.

And so I actually think if you’re looking to grow, partnering with these other amazing people on the platform is a great opportunity.

This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Discussion about this video

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Excellent. I'm going to try this. Thanks!

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please text me

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Why is Elon Musk robbing thousands of jobs from middle class workers in the United States by building his new Tesla manufacturing facility in China?

It was the United States that saved Tesla and Elon Musk from bankruptcy, not China.

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Because transportation costs, to ship them all over there, are ridiculously high. It’s impossible to make money, let alone sell them at a competitive price. Why do you think most foreign car makers have plants in the USA?

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ROXIE, MY BLIND GRANDMOTHER

In a world veiled in darkness, my grandmother found her light in the tactile whispers of point print. At three months old, her eyes may have betrayed her, but her spirit was as sighted as ever. The Bible and books that filled her days were not defined by their heft or the thickness of their pages, but by the life they breathed into her through their raised dots-a language of touch, a precursor of Braille.

Her slate and stylus were her instruments of correspondence, a bridge between her world and that of her blind friends. With each letter she crafted, her thoughts were etched into existence, her words a tangible presence in a world she could only hear and feel.

Her books would rest on her lap, a foundation of knowledge and faith as solid as the earth itself. Her fingers, nimble and sure, would dance across the pages, a ballet of sensation and understanding. The dots beneath her touch would rise to meet her, eager to share their secrets and stories.

I remember the sound of her voice, rich and warm, as she read aloud. It was a melody that resonated with wisdom and resilience, a testimony to her ability to navigate a world that was not built for her. Her dexterity was a marvel, her fingers moving with a grace that belied their age.

Those books, the stylus, the slate-they were more than mere objects. They are the legacy of a woman who refused to be defined by her limitations, and who embraced the world with hands wide open. They are cherished not only for what they are but for what they represent: the indomitable will of my grandmother who saw more clearly with her heart than most do with their eyes.

Roxie, a name that echoed within the walls of our home, was a beacon of resilience and grace. Blindness never dimmed her spirit; it only sharpened her other senses, transforming other daily chores into a display of her remarkable capabilities. Roxie, her domain was the heart of our household kitchen- where she reigned with gentle authority and an unerring touch.

As our dishwasher, Roxie's fingers were like whispers over porcelain, detecting and erasing the slightest imperfection. Plates and utensils gleamed under her meticulous care; each one emerging from her hands as if they were new. It was a dance of fingertips and water, a silent symphony played out on ceramic and metal.

The snapping of green beans was a ritual she performed with a surgeon's precision. Each bean was a conversation between her fingers and the vegetable's hidden strings. She would hold the snapped pieces to her cheek, a gesture as tender as a mother's touch, ensuring not a single string remained to mar the perfection of her task.

Shelling peas was a task she cherished, a moment of peace in the rhythm of the day. The pea pods would yield to her deft fingers, splitting open to reveal their hidden treasures. The bowl would fill, each pea a testament to her skill, and the sound of the shells parting was a familiar refrain in the melody of our family life.

Grandma Roxie, as we fondly called her, was more than just a member of our family. She was a symbol of unwavering strength, a reminder that the human spirit can adapt and thrive. Her legacy is etched not only in the well-worn pages of her point print books but in the very essence of our home. She is unforgettable, a cherished memory that continues to inspire and guide us.

This is proudly my memories of a grand blind lady who greatly influenced my life and character.

Her grandson:

peppermiller3011@gmail.com

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Grandmas are VIPs!

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It's doubtful you can trust the words of anyone with the last name Harris.

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Can stupid people be banned?

No.

Can we make fun of them?

Yes.

Stupid is not an immutable condition.

There is hope.

Stupid is as stupid does according to Forrest Gump's Mom.

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Um, that's kind of a cheap shot, no?

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Really??

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It would be great to have this feature, live videos, from the web browser 😉

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Oh, it's currently only in the mobile app?! that's odd.

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At least in my case

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Do you have a webcam? I just clicked on the Go Live link and my webcam wasn't on, but the option was there.

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please text me

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Yes, I'm using Restream broadcasting daily live onto LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. What would be great is to host this on Substack but broadcast out to those platforms. Then we can dump Restream and use the ad networks and LinkedIn as dumb pipes!

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If you're doing lots of video as a substack creator, make sure to watch your screentime and apply blue light filtration or blue-blocking glasses, as synthetic blue light induces myopia, and HALF the global population is expected to have this condition by 2050.

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Compare the hazards of blue light with the not well known fact that monitors often have fluorescent light back-lighting. That is hell on the eyes. Huge spectrum of EMF exposure. Fluorescent is older tech, but switchmode type circuitry generates square wave EMF, a big hazard. Science is at bioinitiative.org

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The u no what party said we will all be dead by then from global warming (aka climate change), So I’m not worried.

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I hear you, but that same party is saying nothing about blue light, and in fact steering us away from it via misdirection and half-truth.

https://romanshapoval.substack.com/i/154549769/is-blue-light-harmful

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The study you cite is https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10093228/

It does not control for the obvious cofactor which would be hazardsous levels of switchmode circuitry EMF (dirty electricity) from computer screens.

It is axiomatic that, to be valid, studies must control for obvious cofactors.

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Stupid is as stupid does.

It's not a deadly disease.

One can be saved.

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Having grown up in a Quacker community, I am unsure what a guided meditation is. We start so young that it is just part of our natural routine. Kids join the adults in meditation for 15 minutes and then leave. The adults continue on for another 45 minutes. And yes, a two- and three-year-old can sit still quietly for 15 minutes.

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You crack me up. You guys figured this out years ago. Guided meditation is for people who can't stop thinking because at five years old they were trained to win in the modern hierarchy of education. Freedom from the hierarchy comes from getting to where you are. They need Dan. It takes a long time to unlearn not being able to stop thinking too hard.

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I love Dan's videos, both live and recorded.

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Thank you so much

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Wow do I deeply not care about video

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Thanks for sharing this insightful opinion.

Have you considered Facebook?

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As a therapist, it is a brilliant title, get a dose of sanity.

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Can’t play this in my iPhone app but can play on my desktop in browser. Hmmm

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Weird Im playing it on my android ph. Try turning ph off and cold reboot.

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It will be even better when Substack allows for integration with Restream and the like. Looking forward to that.

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This is a great feature! Excited to learn more!

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Generally dislike videos and audios on this platform. Much prefer to read posts — it’s easier to determine if the piece is worth my time. There are exceptions, but the talking head ain’t it.

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These bells and whistles are nice...but when will Substack install a simple, straightforward spell-checker (NOT "grammar" bolt-on) to its text-generation software?

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Would like to do this ! I’m not able to livestream for some reason. Have to apply for doing livestreaming

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You guys are idiots..

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As much as I despise Elmo, this is not acceptable, violence only leads to more violence, self defense doesn’t include random violence, there are other means to show our disgust with the S African Nazi

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Sehen Sie ich?

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Is it possible to also concrete a podcast publishing with other creators, so that we can upload videos and linkt them to both of our accounts or does this only work for live videos?

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Thanks! I am a complete amateur and I appreciate being able to get a small handle on what the pros are doing.

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Very informative.

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Lives are great if it's meaningful and you have the social grace to engage in a similar way. I am not eloquent in person, let alone on a stream. My eloquence is in the written word. That is, if what I write can be considered more than a mental chunder.

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So maybe someone here knows... If I "go live" - how do I select which of my stacks I'm live on? (And which subscriber list gets notified?).

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I just wrote a post on Facebook about this. We won't consider Substack a core business asset as we don't own the platform but it's the best thing going today. Here's the article. Way to go! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15s13SFsWp/

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I appreciate doses of sanity like these - so thank you Chris Best and Dan Harris!🙏

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This is interesting, thank you

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Merci !

Nous adherons parfaitement votre opinion qui pourrait mieux aider à collaborer avec les auditeurs expérimentés.

De ce fait, nous recherchons un partenaire pouvant travailler avec nous dans nos projets de coaching.

Coordialement !

Jonas.

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Maybe the best answer is Supply Chain Management +. Artificial Intelligence = Most Beneficial, Logic, Reasonable and Efficient Result. That can be reduced to its fundamental natural language model of Subject Noun + Verb = Object Noun. Input - process - output. The entire concept is powered by a Large Language Model where everything is a form of language. All brought together by our precise use of our own natural language transfigured and translated to the highest level of human ntelligent design. A universe expressed in the symbolic representation of "words" applied to the real world. Ideally, Everyone does what they do best as an instance of their class. Some make cars and others make music. It is a world of harmony specialization. Some are the best components of systemic governance for the common welfare and benefit distribution that ties it all together organically. Win/Win is the best binary: Win = Win is unary. Zero Sum Game is conceptually binary that decomposes to Win = Win equilibrium. We have gone to the extreme. Maybe we can heal over the next 4 years. Apply the golden ruler: Supply Chain of Life. Whatever floats our bi-polar world the best and raises all boats. Cooperation not Confrontation.

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People would feel much more relaxed if they were getting the truth instead of a bunch of MSM bias.

Truth is the only thing that'll really chill you out. It's lies that cause tension.

Just my 2 cents. (Actually, 2 dollars with inflation.) :)

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Yes, PLEASE add "add to calendar"! It would be so helpful.

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Nice meeting people

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Since 2016, Dan Harris's meditations have kept me alive when I thought about giving up. Just a few times a week of deep relaxation (daily-ish) helps me deal with the stressors in my life. It's a worthwhile investment for beginners' minds and advanced meditators.

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Please consider signing this petition, which would grant green cards to DACA recipients, who were brought to the US as small children. They have never known any other homeland, and green cards would prevent Trump from deporting them.

https://www.change.org/p/urge-the-government-to-grant-green-cards-to-daca-recipients

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Interesting... Question on the Go Live video login, is this something we have to do every time we create a video from our phone?

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Our Hopes and Plans

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Will increase water and carbon absorption in our soil.

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We will create low income markets for our products and hopefully for all food products.

Added note:

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We have verbal approval and support from Israel’s National Fire Department and Israel’s National Parks Department.

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The reason for the increased costs, from the beginning is to treat the cattle without stress and with respect. Plus to keep the youth and adults safe while working. This non-stressful method with be taught to Israeli, African's and our neighbor cattle producers.

Help bring the Real Red Holy Jewish Heifer Home to Israel to be blessed by G-D

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180 Dunam or 40 plus acres in Israel pasture land.

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I was sad to see that I was unable to view your latest interview with Dan Harris i full version. I am already a lifetime member of Substack and have paid for a few others individually. As a CEO I was counting on participating in your lives as a paid member in general. I truly learned a good deal from previous lives you shared. Was hoping that was still available to me even at viewing later if I couldn’t catch the timing of the live. I enjoy these as well as learn from them. Was really let down by the confusion when trying to view this one.

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R30hR

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Interesting.

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Please give me your phone contact information

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Great insights Chris and Dan!

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Hmmm looks like I can either see OR hear the video but not both

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Miss your smile and your sanity on television. So happy you have found the thing that makes you so happy, Dan

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Very good.....you have subtitles for deaf people.

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This site's attempt to be a social network instead of newsletter publishers is hilariously misguided and increasingly pathetic.

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Sounds good to me if I get the time in advance?

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