Matthew (Matt) Kafker graduated from Middlesex School in Massachusetts and is currently working toward a bachelor’s degree. One of his passions outside of class is mindfulness meditation, an interest that he explores through the podcast 10% Happier. This podcast is the outgrowth of Dan Harris’ book of the same name. Recently, Dan Harris has helped in the development of a 10% Happier meditation app that has already raised about $5 million in funding.
The 10% Happier app is tailored for people who do not buy into the idea of meditation. In many ways, the app is aimed at people like Harris, who was a skeptic until he experienced a panic attack while on air as an anchorman. He decided he needed to try something new and he documents his journey in the 10% Happier book.
Originally, the app went by the name Change Collective and sought Harris out to design a single course for meditators. Because his course was so different from the others developed, the app brought him on board as a co-founder and rebranded itself.
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