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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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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...
Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging
There are about 100 days left in the year, and we discuss why starting your 100-day countdown can make you happier. We also explore a hack that will h...
Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas
Texas’s extremely successful anti-littering campaign illustrates an important principle about habit change: Sometimes changing our habits requires us...
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More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]
Feeling the end-of-summer slump? In this revisited episode, we share 7 practical strategies that can help you rebuild your routine for fall—especially...
Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family
We talk about why it can be very valuable to question our assumptions, and we also share hacks for helping a child moving into a college dorm. Plus w...
Little Happier: Why Is Making Partner in a Law Firm Like Winning a Pie-Eating Contest?
A teaching joke from the legal world captures an important lesson: Sometimes the reward for an achievement is simply a bigger helping of the same chal...
More Happier: Listen In! Recording from Our Reading Retreat (and Closet Clearing)
During our recent Reading Retreat 2025, we made voice memos to record our sisterly adventure. We talk about our reading, plus we also report on the ev...
Ep. 550: Very Special Episode: Now Is the Time to Tackle That One, Big, Hard Thing
Sometimes, to be happier, we need to confront one enormous, daunting goal that we would really prefer to avoid. We discuss what those kinds of intimid...
Little Happier: Sometimes, Life Feels Like Art. Recently I Felt Like Reciting Poetry to a Crowd
Sometimes life achieves the formal perfection of art, or a moment can seem so transcendent that only art can allow us to express what we feel.
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More Happier: Get Ready for Fall in Just 30 Minutes [Revisited]
Clear the Decks! We revisit one of our most popular episodes to help you prepare for the return to routine after summer—or anytime you’re gearing up f...
Ep. 549: Make a Love List, Back-to-School Hacks & How to Learn Someone’s Real Opinion
We explore the power of creating a "love list" to help us stay connected with the people who matter most. We share a clever way for getting someone’s...
Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop
A touch of levity can help us navigate awkward or painful situations by making it easier for people to hear difficult things—as illustrated by a funny...
More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb
In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Author and political leader Stacey Abrams explains how she wea...
Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something Desirable
We explore how we can signal dedication to an aim by putting our money where our mouth is—though it’s important to note that merely spending money isn...
A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work
Super-star musician Taylor Swift has three categories of imaginary pens that she uses to write her songs. Having the right tools helps to make work a...