Dr. Laurie Santos serves as a Professor of Psychology at Yale University and the host of The Happiness Lab podcast produced by Pushkin Industries. She bridges academic research and public health through her teaching, specifically via her course Psychology and the Good Life, which became the most popular class in Yale’s three-century history. Her work translated into a global educational movement, notably through the Coursera adaptation titled The Science of Well-Being. Her content explores cognitive biases, the concept of time affluence, and the G.I. Joe Fallacy, which suggests that knowing a habit is healthy is not sufficient for behavioral change. Recent episodes of her podcast featuring guests like Rainn Wilson and NBA star Kevin Love examine the intersection of mental health and public life. She frequently appears at high-level forums such as SXSW and the World Economic Forum to advocate for evidence-based happiness strategies. Her recent focus addresses the youth mental health crisis by adapting curriculum tools for high school educators.