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Anu has presented our science-backed, mindfulness-based approach at TED, SXSW, the Oprah Conversation, in leading media, at Fortune 500 companies, and premier legal, healthcare & philanthropic institutions.
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Anu Gupta is an award-winning speaker, author, and meditation expert. His best-selling book, Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them (2024), with a foreword from the Dalai Lama, Breaking Bias has been recognized for its contribution to business leadership, bridging divides, and social healing.
Breaking Bias has received the Next Generation Indie Book Award, Axiom Business Book Award, Non-Obvious Book Award, and the International Book Award, and has been recognized by the Next Big Idea Club and Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper.
Breaking Bias and its unique approach have been featured in leading media worldwide.
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Featured Media
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Breaking Bias featured in People Magazine
This People exclusive announces Breaking Bias, published by Hay House/Penguin Random House in 2024. The book features a foreword by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama.
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Anu appears on The Oprah Conversation
Anu joins Oprah and author Isabel Wilkerson to discuss the interplay of race, caste, and human hierarchies globally. Watch Anu in The Oprah Conversation on Apple TV+ (Episodes 6 & 7) or listen to the full eight-part series on Oprah’s Book Club Podcast.
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Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper selects Breaking Bias
Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper Recommends selected Breaking Bias as a must-read. In their words: “Breaking Bias is a book to gift yourself and those you love for its critical lessons and to get to know more of Gupta himself, a worldly human (who is incredibly warm!) making this world more inclusive, awake, and loving.”
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Anu’s TED Talk
What are the economic, social, and emotional costs of unconscious bias? In his TED Talk, Anu shares his personal story as to why he made it his mission to help people and organizations remove unconscious bias from their decision-making. He argues that breaking our unconscious biases can alleviate human suffering but also significantly contribute to our economy.
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Anu shares Breaking Bias with Dan Harris for the 10% Happier Podcast
Stop telling negative stories about yourself and others. In this episode of the 10% Happier Podcast, Anu explains the five causes of bias, how biases hurt your decision-making—and most importantly, how you can use the PRISM Toolkit to unlearn bias.
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Breaking Bias awarded Gold by the Axiom Book Awards
Breaking Bias was selected by the Axiom Business Book Awards, which recognizes and honors the best books in business literature each year. Breaking Bias was selected from over 200 entrants from 13 countries, showcasing the depth and diversity of business publishing.
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Anu writes for Time about the impact of social desirability bias on the Harris/Walz campaign
Unconscious bias will significantly impact the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. In this article for Time, Anu discusses the neuroscience behind bias, but he also explains how our PRISM Toolkit for breaking bias can help us to recognize and unlearn bias.
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Anu discusses the true cost of bias—$2 trillion annually in the U.S. alone
In this article for Fast Company, Anu explains how racial bias alone costs the American economy at least $2 trillion annually in terms of wasted costs and thwarted performance. He doesn’t stop there: he also offers five potential solutions.
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Conflict holds teams back. Here's what leaders can do.
When it comes to navigating workplace conflict, bias holds leaders and teams back. In this article for Inc., Anu shares five neuroscience-backed strategies to dramatically reduce conflict and boost your leadership.
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Anu shares how business leaders can build inclusive workplaces with the Harvard Business Review
In this article for the Harvard Business Review, Anu discusses the importance of addressing bias in spite of the uncertain future of DEI initiatives. It also shares practical, science-backed tools managers can use in their organizations to combat bias, foster understanding, and improve business outcomes.
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Breaking Bias selected by the 2024 Non-Obvious Book Awards
After reviewing more than 1,000 non-fiction entries, Anu’s book, Breaking Bias, was selected by the Non-Obvious Book Awards team alongside works by other luminaries like Malcolm Gladwell, Jonathan Haidt, and Ruha Benjamin.
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Breaking Bias wins the International Book Award
American Book Fest has selected Breaking Bias as a winner of the 2025 International Book Awards, one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles.
Videos
May 18, 2025
Building Beloved Communities by Repairing the Breach
September 14, 2024
Anu Talks About Breaking Bias on WGN News
September 18, 2024
Waking up from Bias: A Conversation with Tara Brach
November 1, 2017
What Our Bias Is Costing Us
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NDTV World Ground Report: What Is The Voter Mood In New York?
NDTV | November 4, 2024
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Author Anu Gupta Joins WGN News to Talk About His New Book, Breaking Bias
WGN9 Chicago | October 14, 2024
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Real Change: Sharon Salzberg in Conversation With Anu Gupta
Asia Society | September 10, 2020
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Breaking Bias: An Interview with Anu Gupta (Scientist, Educator, Lawyer and Bias Expert)
B.Her.D | August 17, 2020
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Racism: A Public Health Crisis
Focus for Health | June 12, 2020
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Anurag Gupta: What Our Bias Is Costing Us
TED Residency | November 1, 2017
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How Does Implicit Bias Affect Healthcare?
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | July 3, 2017
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What Are the Harms of Not Addressing Bias In Healthcare?
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | July 3, 2017
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What Is Bias, and What Can Medical Professionals Do to Address It?
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) | July 3, 2017
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Straight Talk About Race
Middle Project | February 10, 2014
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Anu Gupta: Breaking Bias
The Wisdom Podcast | September 30, 2025
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Owning Your Voice, Shaping the Future: Strategies for Inclusive Leadership From OutNext with Anu Gupta and Mark Fowler
The Will to Change Podcast | September 22, 2025
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Telepathy and Eastern Wisdom with Anu Gupta
The Talk Tracks by the Telepathy Tapes | July 6, 2025
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Building a World Where We All Belong (and Get Along) with Anu Gupta
LiveHappy | June 3, 2025
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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta
Humanity Mosaic | December 31, 2024
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How To Unsubscribe From The Negative Stories You Tell About Yourself And Others | Anu Gupta
10% Happier with Dan Harris | December 18, 2024
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Overcoming Bias and Discrimination: Anu Gupta's Personal Journey
Radical Acts Uncut | December 11, 2024
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Breaking Bias: Anu Gupta’s Mission to Unravel Stereotypes and Build Human Connection
Sports Illustrated Everyday Warrior Podcast | December 10, 2024
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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria | November 18, 2024
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How to Use Mindfulness to Break Bias with Anu Gupta
Wisdom & Practice with Simran Jeet Singh | October 24, 2024
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UnDisciplined: Are Our Internal Biases Impacting the Upcoming Election?
Utah Public Radio UnDisciplined Podcast | October 17, 2024
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Is Bias Driving Your Anxiety?
Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast with Caroline Foran | September 30, 2024
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Ep 249: Anu Gupta
Sharon Salzberg: Metta Hour | September 24, 2024
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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta
Life As It Is Podcast by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review | September 18, 2024
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Kick Bias to the Curb with Anu Gupta
Creating Confidence Podcast with Heather Monahan | September 17, 2024
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The Science of Breaking Prejudice and Stereotypes
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast | September 2, 2024
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Why We Stereotype and How to Break Bias with Anu Gupta
The Road Home | July 9, 2024
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A Conversation on Mindfulness and the Scientific Methodology of Disrupting Bias
Sundays with Vernā | May 19, 2024
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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta
NAMI OC | April 24, 2024
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Breaking Bias and Enhancing Belonging Through Mindfulness with Anu Gupta
Alchemie | January 29, 2024
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E16 Anu Gupta: Healing & Breaking Internalized Bias for a Peaceful Life in Peaceful Futures
Beloved Futures with Aubrey Yee Morgan | November 25, 2023
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Mental Noting Meditation
DoubleBlind | June 17, 2023
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Understanding Our Roots to Find the Path Forward
Harvard Business Review: The Anxious Achiever | October 21, 2021
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Episode 68: Breaking Racial and Unconscious Biases with Anu Gupta
Wake Up & Show Up Podcast | August 5, 2021
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Overcoming Bias with Anu Gupta
Phoenix Helix | August 20, 2021
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How To BE More, Experience More Joy and Break Bias with Anu Gupta
She Supreme | April 15, 2021
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On Using Mindfulness to Break Bias with Anu Gupta
Wild Wild Wellness | March 3, 2021
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Be More Than Your Bias with Anu Gupta
SoulFeed | October 11, 2020
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Episode 8
Oprah’s Book Club | October 1, 2020
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Episode 5
Oprah’s Book Club | September 22, 2020
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Episode 3
Oprah’s Book Club | September 15, 2020
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Real Change Series: Anu Gupta
Sharon Salzberg: Metta Hour | September 14, 2020
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Episode 2
Oprah’s Book Club | September 10, 2020
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Boren Scholar Alumni: Understanding Unconscious Bias with Anu Gupta
Defense Language and National Security Education Office: Culture Ready | August 3, 2020
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How to Scientifically Break Racial Bias with Anu Gupta
The Kate + Mike Show | June 30, 2020
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Anu Gupta: Transforming Deeply Ingrained Stereotypes and Unconscious Bias
Untangle | June 23, 2020
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Racial Bias as a Mental Health Issue with Anu Gupta
be well psychotherapy | June 16, 2020
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Being Your Authentic Self: NPR's LGBTQ+ Readers Share Their Coming Out Stories
NPR | October 11, 2025
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Anu Gupta on Breaking Bias: Unlearn What Divides Us Using Mindful Compassion
Spirituality & Health | July/August 2025
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Find Freedom from Bias
Lion’s Roar | May 27, 2025
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Big Law Aims to Make DEI Less Divisive in Trump's Second Term
The American Lawyer | January 27, 2025
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A Simple Exercise to Help You Check Your Biases
Harvard Business Review | October 24, 2024
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5 Methods for Unraveling Stereotypes and Prejudices
Next Big Idea Club | October 4, 2024
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Sunday Paper Recommends
Maria Schriver’s Sunday Paper | September 28, 2024
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Civil Rights Groups Want Businesses to Reaffirm Commitment to DE&I as Programs Come Under Attack
HR Brew | September 27, 2024
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5 Brain Strategies to Dramatically Reduce Conflict and Boost Your Leadership, Backed by Neuroscience
Inc. | September 20, 2024
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Racial Bias Costs the U.S. Economy a Staggering $2 Trillion Annually. Here are 5 Potential Solutions
Fast Company | September 18, 2024
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How Social Desirability Bias Could Derail the Election for Kamala Harris
Time | September 13, 2024
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Anu Gupta Shares a New Approach to Anti-Bias Training
Success Magazine | September 2, 2024
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Reshaping Inclusive Leadership Through Mindfulness
SHRM | August 14, 2024
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Penn State Dickinson Law Begins Antiracist Development Institute Scale-up
Penn State University | July 31, 2024
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Reshaping Inclusive Leadership Through Mindfulness
Charter | June 23, 2024
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CEO Anu Gupta to Publish New Book, Including a Foreword from the Dalai Lama (Exclusive)
People Magazine | April 29, 2024
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Fixing Retail’s Leadership Diversity Problem
Vogue Business | January 18, 2024
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How Racial Equity and Wellness Are One and the Same
Points of Light | July 26, 2022
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Opinion: Climate Change Isn't Going Away Unless We Also Address Systemic Racism
The Cincinnati Enquirer | December 7, 2021
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The Most Important Item Left Off the COP26 Agenda
Las Vegas Sun | December 4, 2021
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Cop26 Has Ended. This Is the Most Important Thing Left Off Its Agenda.
Inside Sources | November 28, 2021
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Choose an Area of Expertise That Excites You
Thrive Global | October 15, 2021
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Anu Gupta On The 5 Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career In The Health and Wellness Industry
Authority Magazine | October 7, 2021
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How Anu Gupta is Using Mindfulness to Break Racial Bias, Open Minds, and Inspire Radical Empathy
The Conscious Investor | July 17, 2020
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“I am an Immigrant. Racism in America Almost Killed Me”
Newsweek | July 17, 2020
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Using Mindfulness to Break Racial Bias
Mindful | July 2, 2020
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How Mindfulness Can Help You Break Your Unconscious Biases
Ten Percent Happier | June 19, 2020
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NSF Award History Details
National Science Foundation | January 1, 2019
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Fostering Compassion Through Breaking Bias: Anurag Gupta Asks Us to BE MORE
Buddhistdoor Global | July 11, 2018
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A Buddhist Call To Action Against the Suffering of Racism
Huffpost | June 13, 2016
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Meet The Lawyer Who Decided To Battle Racism Outside Of The Courtroom
Huffpost | July 24, 2014
