The Zen Priest with an MBA, Marc Lesser

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

4.6 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2019

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

At just 21 years old Marc Lesser took a year-long leave from his education to explore meditation. His one year leave would turn into 10 when he became the director of the first Zen monastery in the western world. He’s a Zen priest, an avid meditator and teacher, the author of several books and has been the CEO of several companies including his current company, which aims to integrate business practices with mindfulness - also the focal point of his new book Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen. The Plug Zone Website: https://www.marclesser.net/ ***VOICEMAILS*** Have a question for Dan? Leave us a voicemail: 646-883-8326 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Before we get started with today's episode, if you've been around TPH land for any
0:05.4	length of time, you've probably heard me name drop Joseph Goldstein.
0:10.1	He started out as my meditation teacher then became my friend and then we teamed up to
0:15.9	help start the 10% happier meditation app.
0:19.6	And I just wanted to remind you that there is a ton of content featuring Joseph and his
0:26.2	humor and wisdom over on the app where he's the lead teacher on six different courses.
0:31.4	I'd recommend you start with the basics, which features your truly and Joseph talking
0:37.1	about how to achieve perfect imperturbability and bulletproof bliss.
0:41.6	Actually, just kidding.
0:43.6	It's just about how to get 10% happier through basic meditation.
0:47.3	It's free.
0:48.3	If you want to check it out, I encourage you to do so.
0:51.4	Download the 10% happier app today wherever you get your apps now on with the show.
0:56.8	Well done.
1:01.2	You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape
1:06.8	and found me Rob Briden on my podcast.
1:10.9	In this series of Briden and I talk to among others, Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte
1:17.3	Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter.
1:21.0	And that's just a few.
1:22.8	We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer.
1:26.8	It's terrific conversation, reminiscent, sweat appropriate and exchange of anecdotes.
1:32.9	So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts.
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