Author and public speaker Marci Shimoff discusses how she overcame depression through her TM practice and how she continues to develop happiness through research and interviews with happy people. Using her knowledge and experience, she has developed a program called “30 Days to a Happier Life” and has helped many grow in happiness over the years.

Ms. Shimoff explores the science behind happiness, including genetics, habits, and emotional contagion. She also shares her framework of the seven areas that influence happiness and 21 habits to increase it.

Marci Shimoff is a number one New York Times best-selling author, world-renowned transformational teacher, and expert on happiness, success, and unconditional love. Her books include the runaway bestsellers Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, and six titles in the phenomenally successful Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul series.

Marci Shimoff discusses how she overcame depression through her TM practice and how she continues to develop happiness through research and interviews with happy people.

Ms. Shimoff’s books have sold more than 16 million copies worldwide in 33 languages, topping all of the major bestseller lists and spending 121 weeks as a New York Times bestseller, making her one of the best-selling female nonfiction authors of all time.

Ms. Shimoff has inspired millions of people worldwide and is dedicated to helping people live more miraculous, empowered, and joy-filled lives. She was the host of the national PBS television special Happy for No Reason, a featured teacher in The Secret, and the narrator of the award-winning film Happy. She currently hosts a podcast called Living in the Miracle Zone and leads a worldwide program named Your Year of Miracles, with thousands of participants from over 80 countries.

Christine Albers, host of TM Talks, interviewed Marci Shimoff. This interview was aired on April 13, 2025.