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From ABC, this is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris.

Hey, welcome to a special edition of the 10% happier podcast. We got a big get this

time. So Russell Simmons, the philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist that I get all the

time.

That's a lot of shit to be on one time. That's good. Thank you.

And also author of such books as Super Rich's success through stillness and a happy vegan.

So you were you initially really burst onto the scene as somebody who was a hip hop guy,

you've really evolved into things like yoga and meditation and veganism.

How did that happen in the first place and how does it go down with your core audience?

Well, yoga is a popular American. I mean, the awesome practice, the physical practice

of yoga is very popular. You know, there's a new hit record. All my girls do yoga. I saw

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