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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · 2026-09-28 · 48 min · 10,717 words

Want More Joy? Try Taking Yourself Less Seriously with Comedian Chris Duffy

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This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed human. UN Women estimates that gender-based violence costs countries about $1.5 trillion per year, but greater financial security and autonomy can help protect women from violence. The number one obstacle to safety for survivors is economic insecurity. I'm Rena Ninen, host of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women.

This season, we're sharing stories on how putting a hard price tag on gender-based violence is upending the status quo. Follow Hero wherever you get your podcasts. Pushkin. I've been trying to push myself to try new things on my sabbatical this semester, and one of the new things I've decided to try, much against my better judgment, is an improv comedy class. I assumed my natural talents as a beloved podcast host and professor would easily translate into the world of improv.

Turns out, Comedy is very, very hard. I absolutely adore my improv class, but it's taught me to have a lot of respect for the craft of comedy and for the people who naturally make everyone around them crack up. People like today's guest. Hi, I'm Chris Duffy.

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