# Why Happiness Has Nothing to Do With Success — with Arthur Brooks

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Podcast: [The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prof-g-pod-with-scott-galloway-498128)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the second of a two-part special Office Hours series, Scott Galloway is joined by Harvard professor, bestselling author, and Free Press columnist Arthur Brooks to answer listener questions on fulfillment, work-life balance, finding the right partner, and how to stop letting failure define you. Want to be featured in a future episode? Send a voice recording to officehours@profgmedia.com, or drop your question in the r/ScottGalloway subreddit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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