The Ultimate Guide To Help You Thrive in 2025

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Sony Music

Science, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Happy New Year, Curious People! It’s 2025! Kick off the New Year with a truly transformative conversation with Stephanie Harrison, founder of The New Happy! In this episode, we dive into what it means to leave behind “Old Happy”—the toxic pursuit of perfection, individualism, and relentless achievement—and embrace “New Happy,” a philosophy rooted in connection, self-compassion, and contributing to the world. JVN gets candid about navigating shame and embarrassment while Stephanie shares her expert insights on managing emotions, cultivating resilience, and finding joy in uncertain times. Together, they explore everything from the pitfalls of toxic positivity to how capitalism affects our collective well-being (spoiler: it’s a lot). Whether you’re looking to thrive in 2025, find your purpose or just feel a little less alone - we’ve got you covered for the year ahead! Stephanie Harrison is an expert in the science of happiness and a writer, designer and speaker. Since receiving a master’s degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, she has devoted her life to the study of well-being. Her company, The New Happy, has revolutionized the way that people understand and pursue happiness. Their artwork, newsletter, videos, podcast, and resources reach millions of people around the world every month. She is a Harvard Business Review and CNBC contributor and her expertise has been featured in publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, and Architectural Digest. She is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and advises on employee well-being and company culture. She lives in California with her partner and their dog. You can find Stephanie Harrison on Instagram and TikTok @stephaniehson Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producers are Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Trevor, are you ready?
0:01.8	Ready.
0:02.8	It's time to seize it.
0:05.0	Yes, let's seize it.
0:07.8	Seize what exactly?
0:09.5	Seize the sale at Argos and save on thousands of products from furniture to electricals.
0:13.6	Shop now. There's more.
0:15.1	Got it.
0:15.7	To Argos.
0:16.5	Offers on 21st of January subject to availability in selected stores and Argos.com.
0:19.6	What was the last thing that filled you with wonder that took you away from your desk
0:24.3	or your car in traffic or your sink full of dishes?
0:27.9	As an actor, it's very free being part of these shows.
0:32.4	You can step in the booth and kind of be anything.
0:35.7	Well, for us, and I'm going to guess for some of you, that thing is...
0:39.5	Anime!
0:41.3	Hi, I'm Nick Friedman.
0:42.7	I'm Leah Alec Murray.
0:43.6	And I'm Leah President.
0:45.1	And welcome to Crunchyroll Presents the Anime Effect.
0:48.8	It's a weekly news show.
0:50.8	I literally, when I saw it, when I found out about this, I literally had like a nervous breakdown
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