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Jun 2025
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More Happier: Gretchen on Totally Booked...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
About this episode

We bring you a conversation with my friend Zibby Owens on her podcast Totally Booked. Taped in front of a life studio audience, we discuss my new book, Secrets of Adulthood, the beauty of frameworks, and why you should label your next email "confidential."

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Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

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