How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab
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🗓️ 2 December 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sharing a kind word or lending someone a hand changes lives, but can also hugely boost your happiness. So we're teaming up with other podcasts from Hidden Brain to Revisionist History to ask you to give to a charity helping some of the poorest people around. We're calling it #PodsFightPoverty.
Go to givedirectly.org/happinesslab right now and give whatever you can. And the first $500,000 we donate will be matched thanks to our friends at Giving Multiplier!
Even a small donation will make you feel good and have a much larger impact on the world than you thought possible. To help inspire you, this special episode examines the science of giving and shares stories of heartwarming and impactful acts of kindness.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Hi, Dr. Lori Santos from the Happiness Lab here. |
| 0:07.2 | It's the season of giving, which is why my podcast is partnering with Give Directly, |
| 0:11.7 | a nonprofit that provides people in extreme poverty with the cash they need. |
| 0:16.1 | This year, we're taking part in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. |
| 0:19.9 | And it's not just the Happiness Lab. Some of my favorite podcasters are also taking part in the Pods Fight Poverty campaign. And it's not just the Happiness Lab. |
| 0:21.7 | Some of my favorite podcasters are also taking part. |
| 0:24.8 | Think Jay Shetty from On Purpose, |
| 0:26.9 | Dan Harris from 10% Happier, |
| 0:28.8 | and Dave Desteno from How God Works, and more. |
| 0:31.8 | Our goal this year is to raise $1 million, |
| 0:34.8 | which will help over 700 families in Rwanda |
| 0:37.3 | living in extreme poverty. |
| 0:39.4 | Here's how it works. You donate to give directly, and they put that cash directly into the hands |
| 0:44.5 | of families in need, because those families know best what they need, whether it's buying livestock |
| 0:49.6 | to fertilize their farm, paying school fees, or starting a small business. With that support, families can invest in their future and build lasting change. |
| 0:58.6 | So join me and your favorite podcasters in the PODS Fight Poverty campaign. |
| 1:02.9 | Head to give directly.org slash happiness lab to learn more and make a contribution. |
| 1:07.8 | And if you're a first-time donor, giving multiplier will even match your gift. |
| 1:12.1 | That's give directly.org slash happiness lab to donate. |
| 1:34.6 | Hello and welcome to a special edition of the Happiness Lab podcast. I hope all my listeners who celebrate had a happy Thanksgiving. But the day I really look forward to each November |
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