Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books

Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books

Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from Author Kurt Vonnegut’s Uncle

More Happier: The Joy of Giving Away Toys, the Pleasure of Parasocial Relationships & TV Tourism

Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”

Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.

More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”

Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany

Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts

More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine

Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging

Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas

More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]

Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family

Little Happier: Why Is Making Partner in a Law Firm Like Winning a Pie-Eating Contest?

More Happier: Listen In! Recording from Our Reading Retreat (and Closet Clearing)

Ep. 550: Very Special Episode: Now Is the Time to Tackle That One, Big, Hard Thing

Little Happier: Sometimes, Life Feels Like Art. Recently I Felt Like Reciting Poetry to a Crowd

More Happier: Get Ready for Fall in Just 30 Minutes [Revisited]

Ep. 549: Make a Love List, Back-to-School Hacks & How to Learn Someone’s Real Opinion

Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop

More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb

Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something Desirable

A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work

More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”

Ep. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.

A Little Happier: Keep an Empty shelf—and Also Keep a Junk Drawer.

More Happier: Real Housewives & Bad Apologies, the Empty Nest & Parenting Secrets of Adulthood

Bonus: We Tried a New Tool to Grow Closer—Here’s What Happened

Ep. 546: Embrace Regret, Sticker Hacks for Back-to-School & Is Upholder-Rebellion Real?

A Little Happier: The Fun of Phrases and the Delight of Wordplay

More Happier: 7 Happiness Myths—and What’s Actually True [Revisited]

Ep. 545: Consider a Themed Retreat, Stay Safe in Crowds & a Cold-Water Solution

Introducing: The Deep Dive

A Little Happier: A True Story About Friendship at the Olympics—and We’re More Free Than We Think

More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch

Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?

A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

More Happier: Traveling Soon? 30 Hacks for a Happier Trip [Revisited]

Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"

A Little Happier: What Happened When Steve Jobs’s Question Was Dismissed.

More Happier: Watercoloring, Novel-Writing & 80’s Bestsellers

Ep. 542: Point to Your Ugliest Thing, Use Photos to Save Memories & Understand Obliger-Rebellion

Little Happier: "Love Is Unconditional, and Love is Demanding” & Other Secrets of Adulthood for Parents

More Happier: Talking Secrets of Adulthood with Shannon Watts

Ep. 541: Try These Parenting Hacks from Listeners, Manage Your Own Worry & an Easy Packing Hack

Little Happier: Is it a Bug? Is it a Feature? It Depends on You

More Happier: No “Guilty” Pleasures & Returning to the Treadmill Desk

Ep. 540: Very Special Episode: Treasure Trove of Easy Ideas to Add Whimsy to Daily Life

Little Happier: “New Yorker” Covers and My Peculiar Yearning for a City I Already Have

More Happier: Bestselling Novel "The Ministry of Time" Audiobook Preview