Yesterday
3892: Living Life To The Fullest by Allison Carmen on Meaningful Living
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3892: Allison Carmen reflects on the powerful final words of journalist Steven Sotloff, using them as a call to live each d ... Show More
9m 14s
Jan 26
3891: Hygge vs Minimalism by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Intentional Living
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3891: Shawna Scafe explores the deeper meaning of hygge, a Danish cultural concept rooted in comfort, connection, and prese ... Show More
10m 39s
Jan 25
3890: This is What Most People Get Wrong About Willpower by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Behavioral Myths
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3890: Nir Eyal challenges the popular belief that willpower is a limited resource and reveals how this mindset can sabotage ... Show More
9m 23s
Oct 2021
Ep. 347: Consider: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature. Help Someone Ease into a New Job. How to Deal with Big Change?
We talk about why it can be helpful to consider, “Maybe this isn’t a bug, it’s a feature”; we discuss a hack for helping someone get situated in a new position, and we talk to Maya Shankar about how to deal with life’s big challenges.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; ... Show More
31m 38s
Apr 2021
Ep. 321: Ask for a Favor in the Right Way, an Easy Clutter-Clearing Hack, and Julie Lythcott-Haims Talks about How to Be an Adult
We discuss the advice from legendary women’s gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field about how to ask for a favor or an opportunity in the right way, a listener offers a practical suggestion for using space to manage clutter, and we talk to author Julie Lythcott-Haims about her new ... Show More
31m 58s
Jun 2021
Little Happier: Why Is It So Hard to See and Hear the World from Someone Else’s Perspective?
Despite all good intentions, an accomplished architect built a house with lousy acoustics, even though the owner—the writer Ved Mehta, who was blind--emphasized that the acoustical environment was the most important aspect of the house. It takes constant discipline to remember th ... Show More
4m 17s
Sep 2021
Ep. 344: How to Do a Quick Good Deed that Could Have Big Consequences, a Hack for Cutting Ourselves Some Slack, and an Interview with Anderson Cooper
We discuss a listener’s suggestion for an important way to help others, we talk about giving ourselves a “mercy week” during particularly busy or stressful times, and we talk to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper about his new book “Vanderbilt.”Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & ... Show More
38m 52s
Jul 2021
Little Happier: Sometimes, When We Understand Someone’s Perspective, Our Anger Fades
Sometimes, understanding someone else’s point of view allows our anger to fade. When writer Julie Lythcott-Haims understood that her mother’s definition of a “visit” differed from her definition of a “visit,” her resentment faded and her empathy grew.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; ... Show More
3m 32s
Lynnette Sheppard with No Sidebar talks about what to do when minimalism seems unreachable
Episode 2763: When Minimalism Seems Unreachable by Lynnette Sheppard
No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They wan ... Show More
