Harvard Business School Professor on Building Trust, Reducing Regret, and the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John

Dan Harris

The brain benefits of self-disclosure, the costs of staying silent, and how to know what to reveal and when.

Leslie John is the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her new book is called Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Why self-disclosure can feel risky but is often socially rewarding
  • The psychological and physiological costs of keeping secrets
  • How putting feelings into words can reduce rumination and anxiety
  • Why validation is often more helpful than advice
  • Why undersharing leads to missed opportunities in relationships, work, and life

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The brain benefits of self-disclosure, the costs of staying silent, and how to know what to reveal and when.

Leslie John is the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her new book is called Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Why self-disclosure can feel risky but is often socially rewarding
  • The psychological and physiological costs of keeping secrets
  • How putting feelings into words can reduce rumination and anxiety
  • Why validation is often more helpful than advice
  • Why undersharing leads to missed opportunities in relationships, work, and life

Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here

Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

LinkedIn | Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn ads and get a $250 credit for the next one. Just go to http://linkedin.com/happier Fast Growing Trees | Get 20% off your first purchase at http://fastgrowingtrees.com, using the code HAPPIER at checkout. Monarch | Start your free trial and get 50% off your first year of total money clarity using our link: http://www.monarch.com/happier or code HAPPIER. Fabric by Gerber Life | Apply today in just minutes at http://www.meetfabric.com/happier

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2026-03-02 70 min
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