Happier with Gretchen Rubin
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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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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...
More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”
From Dan Harris’s podcast, 10% Happier—a conversation about how to remember and use what truly makes us happier. We talk about why it’s so easy to for...
Ep. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.
We discuss why we should beware of the impulse to disengage when we feel lonely, purposeless, or overwhelmed by bad news. We also share listener respo...
A Little Happier: Keep an Empty shelf—and Also Keep a Junk Drawer.
Creating an orderly environment can be surprisingly energizing and mood-boosting. And while an empty shelf holds invitation and promise, so does a jun...
More Happier: Real Housewives & Bad Apologies, the Empty Nest & Parenting Secrets of Adulthood
We talk about the joys of summer and of navigating airports and subways. We also discuss how the Real Housewives can set a bad example (surprise!), an...
Bonus: We Tried a New Tool to Grow Closer—Here’s What Happened
Strong relationships are essential for happiness—but they can be hard to maintain. In this bonus episode, we try something totally new: a live experim...
Ep. 546: Embrace Regret, Sticker Hacks for Back-to-School & Is Upholder-Rebellion Real?
We discuss why embracing regret can help us make our lives happier, by helping point the way to a life that better reflects our values. We also share...
A Little Happier: The Fun of Phrases and the Delight of Wordplay
This humorous collection of phrases, puns, and other kinds of wordplay is a good reminder of the delights of language.
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More Happier: 7 Happiness Myths—and What’s Actually True [Revisited]
“Money can’t buy happiness.” “It’s selfish to try to be happier.” These familiar ideas seem wise—but they often hold us back. This week, we revisit 7...
Ep. 545: Consider a Themed Retreat, Stay Safe in Crowds & a Cold-Water Solution
We discuss why a themed retreat can boost our happiness, and talk about different possible themes. We also share safety tips for staying safe when cau...
Introducing: The Deep Dive
Each week, comedians and best friends Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael take a ‘deep dive’ into their real lives and discuss a wide range of to...
A Little Happier: A True Story About Friendship at the Olympics—and We’re More Free Than We Think
The extraordinary story of two Olympics-prize-winners Japanese pole vaulters is a testament to the power of friendship—and also a great reminder that...
More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch
We discuss the fact that a new Barbie has the gear of a Type 1 diabetic. We also talk about how having an additional monitor makes writing more enjoya...
Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?
The year is half over, and we review our “25 for 2025 Lists” to see what progress we’ve made—and to remind ourselves of our unfinished aims for the ye...
A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Important truths endure. Three different teachers across the centuries have commented, in their own way, on an important aspect of the human experienc...