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Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen&rs...
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Bonus: Don’t Call it a Midlife Crisis—Chip Conley on the “Dan Buettner” Podcast
My friend Chip Conley joins the “Dan Buettner Podcast” to explain why the old idea of a “midlife crisis” holds us back and how reframing this stage ca...
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More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]
As part of our Happier Podcast Book Club, we revisit our conversation with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast about her compelling bestselling memo...
Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 2025
We report on our experience with the “Design Your Year” exercise of the annual challenge: Read 25 in ’25. We also reveal the annual challenge for 2026...
A Little Happier: Have You Ever Felt Like an Employee of Your Former Self?
Do You Feel Like an Employee of Your Former Self? Renowned novelist Ian McEwan makes a funny observation about book tours that’s applicable to many fa...
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More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]
Make entertaining easier. These simple hacks take the stress out of hosting and help you focus on what really matters: enjoying the people you’re with...
Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words
We talk about why choosing a one-word theme for the year can be such a creative, constructive, and satisfying exercise. We review our words for 2025 a...
A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Paris Syndrome?”
The gap between expectations and reality determines whether we feel happy or disappointed. From empty-nest parents hoping for daily texts to tourists...
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Bonus: Hacks to Make the Holidays Happier [Revisited]
We revisit our long list of hacks to make the holidays a happier time.
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More Happier: Do You Specifically Recollect Yourself at Different Ages?
We discuss a know-yourself-better question related to how we conceive of ourselves at different ages. Plus we talk about a way to find excellent book...
Ep. 562: Do You Hesitate to Raise Your Hand to Make Something Happen? Plus a Medication Hack
We talk about why it’s such a happiness-booster to raise your hand to organize an event or undertaking—to realize that if you don’t do it, no one will...
A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice
The awe-inspiring true story of “Mountain Man” Dashrath Manjhi is an example of how we can transform pain into action that can help others. After his...
Bonus Episode: Who Am I Without Kids at Home? (Gretchen Rubin on “Laugh Lines”)
I joined Kim and Penn Holderness on their podcast "Laugh Lines" for a funny, thoughtful talk about parenting after the kids move out—a great listen as...
More Happier: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Francis Lam & Kate Bowler on Celebration
It’s easy to get swept up in a cycle of holidays that feels more like a relentless to-do list than a source of joy. In this Celebration Roundtable, we...
Ep. 561: Need Some Fresh Ideas for Gift-Giving? Here Are Many Great Suggestions
It can be a real challenge to find new, useful ideas for gifts. We suggest many of our own recommendations, plus we include dozens of ideas from liste...
A Little Happier: A Beautiful Ending & the Final Passage of Queen Victoria
As a writer, I'm particularly drawn to great endings, and I read the extraordinary closing paragraphs of Lytton Strachey’s biography Queen Victoria. S...
More Happier: Is It Always a Bad Idea to Gossip? Plus: Choosing a One-Word Theme for the Year
We talk about the challenge of choosing a one-word theme for the upcoming year, as well as the surprising value of gossip. Plus we talk about a fun re...
Ep. 560: Very Special Episode: What Secrets Does Your Therapist Wish They Could Tell You?
We talk to Lori Gottlieb—psychotherapist, bestselling author, and co-host of the “Since You Asked” advice podcast—about what she wishes she could tell...
A Little Happier: A Teaching Story So Good That It Should Be True
Sometimes a teaching story has such a great lesson that it doesn’t even matter if it’s not true. While the famous story of the sardines and the catfis...
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More Happier: Deck the Halls! 24 Quick Tasks to Get Holiday-Ready [Revisited]
A twist on our “Clear the Decks” strategy—this episode guides you through a series of quick, one-minute tasks to help you get organized for the holida...
Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Use It Up”
We talk about the value of having a party (a party that’s not family- or child-centric). We share an easy hack for assembling furniture. Plus listener...
A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can Be Good for You
Despite its bad reputation, gossip is actually a ubiquitous and important feature of human communication.
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More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter to Boost Energy
We talk about why immersive experiences are so energizing and interesting. We also explore how we can know ourselves better by considering what the al...
Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space
We discuss why making space to put things away can free up your time, energy, and space—also, buying duplicates of necessary items can make life easie...
A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back
Sometimes, helping can hurt. When people are struggling, our impulse is to try to pull them back on their feet, when what they really need is for some...
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More Happier: You Can’t Outrun Fate—and Other Haunting Truths [Revisited]
Sometimes, looking at what unsettles us gives us a clearer view of what matters most. In this Halloween episode, we revisit a collection of Little Hap...
Ep. 557: Happier Book Club: Liz Gilbert Talks About Love, Addiction & Grief in “All the Way to the River”
We talk to blockbuster bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert about her latest book —a compelling memoir that’s impossible to put down.
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A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest
Observing my own parents—and realizing why they make sure good houseguests—helped me discover a Secret of Adulthood: “Be full of desires and easy to p...
More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake
We talk about why working in an office can be a source of happiness—and why making a very successful recommendation is so satisfying. Plus we talk abo...
Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questioner
We discuss why a weekly "Saturday Synch-up" can reduce squabbling and make coordinating schedules much easier. We also share happiness lessons learned...
A Little Happier: One Surprising Reason that the TV Show “Friends” Is So Popular
There are books, movies, and TV shows that we return to again and again—often because they include moments of transcendence, when the most enduring an...
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More Happier: How to Build Your Own Anxiety Emergency Kit [Revisited]
Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? This Revisited episode shares our Emergency Kit—small, practical strategies to interrupt the spiral when everything fe...
Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books
We discuss why investing in the right tools can boost both happiness and productivity—when it's worth spending money, and when it’s not. We share an e...
Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from Author Kurt Vonnegut’s Uncle
Gratitude is a key to happiness, and while gratitude journals work for some, alternative practices also work—such as one simple approach suggested by...
More Happier: The Joy of Giving Away Toys, the Pleasure of Parasocial Relationships & TV Tourism
We talk about the energy (and space) gained from giving away items that others will appreciate, and we explore the surprisingly positive aspects of pa...
Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”
We discuss the value of taking the trip. We also reveal something very valuable that is available for free, if you know where to look, and we share li...
Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.
A simple childhood memory of jubilation raises a lasting question: Is it better to persist with activities we dislike and struggle with, or pursue wha...
More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”
Introducing my new podcast: Since You Asked! This is the first episode of my new show with my friend, the therapist and author Lori Gottlieb. Each wee...
Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany
We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy step to skip. We also mention a listener’s great hack for nudging her kids...
Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts
Our five senses constantly make adjustments and compromises—an observation that explains a cryptic comment by Andy Warhol.
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More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine
We explore whether it's better to seek out new experiences or enjoy familiar favorites when traveling. Plus, we share a surprising hack about alternat...