May 9, 2026
He Survived 36 Traumas Then CURED His Own PTSD | Gary King
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Gary King has endured 36 major life traumas including childhood abuse, a home invasion that left him with brain damage, accidentally killing a four-year-old child, and the suicide of his son off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. After a lifetime of complex PTSD, he claims he discovered how to completely reverse it and can teach others to do the same in just three hours. He went public with his findings on ABC earlier this year.
00:00 Introduction: Meet Gary King, Author of The Happiness Experiment
1:22 Why It's Called "The Happiness Experiment" — Happiness Is Internal
4:30 The 3 Things Every Human Searches For (And Why Social Media Exploits Them)
8:12 36 Major Traumas: From Childhood Abuse to Losing a Son to Suicide
13:34 It's Not PTSD — It's PTD: How Gary Reversed His Trauma
19:50 What Really Sinks Relationships — The Titanic Analogy & The "Please Disease"
27:38 Top 3 Regrets of 10,000 Dying People & The Happiness Formula Revealed
33:28 "This Sign Saved My Life" — How One Word Became a Worldwide Movement
39:51 The 20-Knot Affirmation Technique & Perception vs. Perspective
47:08 Near-Death Experience, The Comfort Zone Myth & Embedded Commands
57:52 Where to Find The Happiness Experiment (Book, Movie, Signs)
In this interview, Gary breaks down his happiness formula, explains why he believes 95% of people are unknowingly running what he calls "the happiness experiment," and shares the story of a young woman named Delaney who was driving to end her life but turned around after seeing one of his now-famous happiness signs. With over 2,000 signs placed across the world and a new documentary film, Gary is on a mission to prove that happiness is internal and that the pursuit of it has been leading us in the wrong direction.
Learn more at https://thehappinessexperiment.com/
Gary King has endured 36 major life traumas including childhood abuse, a home invasion that left him with brain damage, accidentally killing a four-year-old child, and the suicide of his son off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. After a lifetime of complex PTSD, he claims he discovered how to completely reverse it and can teach others to do the same in just three hours. He went public with his findings on ABC earlier this year.
00:00 Introduction: Meet Gary King, Author of The Happiness Experiment
1:22 Why It's Called "The Happiness Experiment" — Happiness Is Internal
4:30 The 3 Things Every Human Searches For (And Why Social Media Exploits Them)
8:12 36 Major Traumas: From Childhood Abuse to Losing a Son to Suicide
13:34 It's Not PTSD — It's PTD: How Gary Reversed His Trauma
19:50 What Really Sinks Relationships — The Titanic Analogy & The "Please Disease"
27:38 Top 3 Regrets of 10,000 Dying People & The Happiness Formula Revealed
33:28 "This Sign Saved My Life" — How One Word Became a Worldwide Movement
39:51 The 20-Knot Affirmation Technique & Perception vs. Perspective
47:08 Near-Death Experience, The Comfort Zone Myth & Embedded Commands
57:52 Where to Find The Happiness Experiment (Book, Movie, Signs)
In this interview, Gary breaks down his happiness formula, explains why he believes 95% of people are unknowingly running what he calls "the happiness experiment," and shares the story of a young woman named Delaney who was driving to end her life but turned around after seeing one of his now-famous happiness signs. With over 2,000 signs placed across the world and a new documentary film, Gary is on a mission to prove that happiness is internal and that the pursuit of it has been leading us in the wrong direction.