The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries · hosted on Omny Studio (Triton)
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos is a self development podcast from Pushkin Industries, also published on YouTube as Dr. Laurie Santos, released weekly with episodes averaging 41 min. podintel has analysed 26 of the last 276 episodes of the podcast and found 159 ad placements from 18 podcast sponsors, led by ChatGPT, Quince, Amika, 4imprint and Rula. Every placement below has a timestamp, the promo code and the URL the host read out, and each analysed episode has a full podcast transcript.
The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of behavioral scientists, historians, and cultural critics, Yale psychologist Dr. Laurie Santos challenges some of our biggest assumptions about what it takes to live a good life. Dr. Laurie explores topics like why we should forget about TMI and lean into oversharing, how dumping small talk makes for better conversations, why the kids these days are actually doing just fine, and how men can establish strong bromances. Each episode unpacks a bold, counterintuitive claim — using research, data, and expert insight to question the conventional wisdom around happiness and wellbeing.
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos sponsors
| Brand | Category | Placements | Episodes | Host-read / inserted | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | ai | 26 | 15 | 17 / 9 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Quince | apparel | 22 | 12 | 15 / 7 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Amika | beauty | 20 | 16 | 8 / 12 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 4imprint | b2b | 17 | 9 | 15 / 2 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Rula | mental health | 12 | 6 | 6 / 6 | Jun 1, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| A Spoonful | food | 11 | 8 | 8 / 3 | Apr 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| BetterHelp | mental health | 11 | 10 | 5 / 6 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Charles Schwab | fintech | 10 | 10 | 8 / 2 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Brilliant | education | 10 | 7 | 3 / 7 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Wayfair | home | 8 | 8 | 2 / 6 | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Helix Sleep | sleep | 3 | 3 | 0 / 3 | Apr 27, 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| Amiga | auto_detected | 2 | 1 | 2 / 0 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Help | auto_detected | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | Jun 1, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Realtor | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| McCormick | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Drlaurisantos | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Cars | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Birch | sleep | 1 | 1 | 0 / 1 | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
Latest The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos episodes
- Sep 25, 2026Small Steps to Happiness: The Science of Mindful Living with Laurie Santos | From The One You Feedanalysed1h 7m · transcript + ads
- Sep 21, 2026Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmeranalysed48 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 14, 2026A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Changing Your Brain with Dr. Richard Davidsonanalysed36 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 7, 2026Stop Doing Things the Hard Way with Dr. Angela Duckworthanalysed58 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 17, 2026The Life-Changing Power of a Sabbaticalanalysed49 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 10, 2026You're Actually Not Bothering People Enoughanalysed26 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 3, 2026Why Being Alone Might Be Better Than You Thinkanalysed46 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 27, 2026Winning the Lottery Could Ruin Your Lifeanalysed42 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 20, 2026Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.analysed44 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 13, 2026Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Insteadanalysed38 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 6, 2026What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)analysed50 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 29, 2026Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Ideaanalysed47 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 22, 2026Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Adviceanalysed31 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 15, 2026Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?analysed43 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 8, 2026The Surprising Case for Oversharinganalysed39 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 1, 2026How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanleyanalysed35 min · transcript + ads
- May 25, 2026What Your Negative Emotions Are Trying to Tell Youanalysed46 min · transcript + ads
- May 18, 2026The Hidden Beliefs That Shape Your Happiness with Shawn Achoranalysed43 min · transcript + ads
- May 11, 2026The Art of Doing Nothinganalysed35 min · transcript + ads
- May 4, 2026What Screen Time Is Really Doing to Your Body with Manoush Zomorodianalysed46 min · transcript + ads
- Apr 27, 2026Why More Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happieranalysed26 min · transcript + ads
- Apr 20, 2026Your Environment Affects Your Happiness More Than You Think with Dr. Leidy Klotzanalysed38 min · transcript + ads
- Apr 13, 2026How to Break Up with Your Bad Habitsanalysed33 min · transcript + ads
- Apr 6, 2026Why It Hurts to Hold a Grudge — and How to Let Go with Dr. Fred Luskinanalysed39 min · transcript + ads
- Mar 23, 2026Why You're Still Using Social Media (Even If You Want to Stop) with Dr. Cass Sunsteinanalysed33 min · transcript + ads
How ads run on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
ad placements per analysed episode, across 20 sponsored episodes.
host-read. 40% dynamically inserted through Omny Studio (Triton), confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.
mid-roll · 16% pre-roll · 38% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 3:09.
Podcast advertising on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos is mostly host-read sponsorship: the host reads the ad, usually with a personal endorsement and a podcast-specific offer URL, which is why direct-response brands buy this podcast. We do not estimate CPM or audience size. The sponsor list, the ad load and how long each brand has stayed on the podcast are the public signals of how the podcast monetises.
Promo codes and offer URLs heard on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
The vanity URL and promo code each sponsor reads on this show. These are what listeners type in, and what attribution vendors count.
| Sponsor | Offer URL | Promo code |
|---|---|---|
| 4imprint | 4imprint.com | HAPPINESS |
| A Spoonful | sendaspoonful.com | |
| Amiga | amiga.com | |
| Amika | amika.com | |
| BetterHelp | betterhelp.com | |
| Birch | optimum.com | |
| Brilliant | brilliant.org/tutor | |
| Cars | cars.com | |
| Charles Schwab | schwab.com/podcast | |
| ChatGPT | chatgpt.com | |
| Drlaurisantos | drlaurisantos.com/deepquestions | |
| Helix Sleep | helixsleep.com/happiness | HAPPINESS |
| Help | help.com/laurie | |
| McCormick | mccormick.com | |
| Quince | quince.com/happiness | HAPPINESS |
| Realtor | realtor.com | |
| Rula | rula.com | |
| Wayfair | wayfair.com |
Example ad reads from the transcripts
How the sponsor reads sound on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.
“Put ChatGPT to work on your most ambitious ideas and projects. Get started at chatgpt.com by selecting Work Mode, available on Plus and Pro Plans.”
“This episode is brought to you by Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, hosted by the amazing Katie Milkman, behavioral scientist and author of the best-selling book, How to Change. Choiceology is a show about the psychology and economics behind our decisions. You can hear true stories from Nobel laureates, authors, historians, athletes, and more about why we do the things we do and how to make better choices to help avoid costly mistakes. Listen to Choiceology at schwab.com slash podcast or wherever you listen to your shows. I'm…”
“Explore the full array of blends and find your favorite at McCormick.com. Back to school season is here, which means new teachers, new classes, and a whole new year of math.”
“Sign up at brilliant.org slash tutor and get 20% off for back to school. That's brilliant.org slash tutor. When I was in college, which I feel compelled to add does not feel that long ago, we were taught that people were pretty much born with all the brain cells they would ever have.”
New sponsors
Brands whose first placement on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos is within the last 60 days.
Lapsed sponsors
Brands that advertised on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.
- Drlaurisantos last heard Jul 13, 2026
- Amiga last heard Jul 6, 2026
- Helix Sleep last heard May 25, 2026
- Realtor last heard Apr 20, 2026
Latest sponsored episodes
- Sep 25, 2026Small Steps to Happiness: The Science of Mindful Living with Laurie Santos | From The One You FeedChatGPT
- Sep 21, 2026Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric ZimmerChatGPT · Amika
- Sep 14, 2026A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Changing Your Brain with Dr. Richard DavidsonChatGPT · Charles Schwab · McCormick · Brilliant · Quince · BetterHelp · 4imprint · Amika · A Spoonful
- Sep 7, 2026Stop Doing Things the Hard Way with Dr. Angela DuckworthBirch
- Aug 17, 2026The Life-Changing Power of a SabbaticalBrilliant · ChatGPT · Charles Schwab · Wayfair · Quince · Amika · A Spoonful · BetterHelp · 4imprint
- Aug 10, 2026You're Actually Not Bothering People EnoughRula · Amika
- Aug 3, 2026Why Being Alone Might Be Better Than You ThinkChatGPT · Charles Schwab · Rula · Quince · Wayfair · BetterHelp · Help · Cars · Amika · A Spoonful · 4imprint
- Jul 20, 2026Men Don’t Just Need Friends. They Need Bromance.ChatGPT · Quince · BetterHelp
- Jul 13, 2026Forget Small Talk: Go Deep InsteadChatGPT · Rula · Quince · Wayfair · BetterHelp · Drlaurisantos · Amika
- Jul 6, 2026What We Still Get Wrong About Happiness (Live at Dartmouth)ChatGPT · Charles Schwab · Quince · Amiga · Amika · BetterHelp · A Spoonful · 4imprint · Brilliant
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos transcripts
26 episodes of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos have a full transcript on podintel (26 from our transcription). Each one is timestamped, searchable, and has the ad segments marked so you can skip or study them. Transcripts are available as JSON, plain text and WebVTT through the API.
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Podcasts that share the most advertisers with The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. Useful for planning a buy across similar audiences.
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- The Mel Robbins Podcast 5 shared sponsors
- Crime Junkie 4 shared sponsors
- The Shawn Ryan Show 4 shared sponsors
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos sponsorship FAQ
Who sponsors The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos?
podintel has matched 18 advertisers on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are ChatGPT, Quince, Amika, 4imprint and Rula. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.
How many ads are in a The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos episode?
On the 26 episodes analysed, The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos averages 6.1 ad placements per episode. 46% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 3:09 into the episode.
Are The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
60% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 40% are dynamically inserted. We detected dynamic ad insertion on this show by downloading episodes as different listeners and comparing the audio, so some ads differ by listener and region.
What promo codes and URLs do The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos sponsors use?
Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as 4imprint.com, sendaspoonful.com and amiga.com and use promo codes like HAPPINESS, HAPPINESS and HAPPINESS. The offer table above lists every one we heard.
How do I advertise on The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos?
podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, Pushkin Industries, and the audio is served by Omny Studio (Triton), which handles dynamic ad insertion for the show. Use the sponsor list and ad-load data here to judge fit and to see which of your competitors already advertise on the show.
Where can I read The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos transcripts?
Every analysed episode on podintel has a full, timestamped transcript with the ad segments marked. Open any episode from the list on this page, or pull transcripts through the API and MCP server.