1KHO 914: The More We Pursue Happiness, The More We Suffer | Dr. Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · Sep 9, 2026 · 1h

Ginny Yurich sits down with Dr. Russ Harris, physician, therapist, and bestselling author of The Happiness Trap, for a powerful conversation about why our pursuit of happiness can actually make us miserable—and what to do instead.

Drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Russ explains why a meaningful life isn’t one without anxiety, sadness, frustration, or fear. Instead of constantly trying to suppress uncomfortable emotions or distract ourselves from them, he shares practical tools for allowing difficult feelings to exist without letting them dictate our actions.

Russ walks Ginny…