Russell Simmons, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Author and Activist
10% Happier with Dan Harris 
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Def Jam music label founder Russell Simmons had his first experience with stillness at a yoga class -- which he admits he took because girls were there. "I went to class because of a lot of hot chicks. It's true," Simmons says in our interview. Simmons, who practices and teaches Transcendental Meditation, has worked to bring meditation to schools to help lower their violence levels and increase students' learning abilities. He explains why being a vegan has dramatically changed his health for the better and what his relationship with President Donald Trump is like today.
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