Podcast Episodes

Ep. 537: Create a Family “Familect,” Organize Your Apps & Listeners’ Great Secrets of Adulthood

Episode 537

We discuss the idea of the  “familect” and why it might be fun to create a  dictionary for our own familect. We also talk about a hack that makes it easier to use a smartphone, and we share dozens of…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Little Happier: Some Words from Winston Churchill—Among Other Things, He Was a Terrific Writer

Winston Churchill was an extraordinary presence on the world stage, and among his strengths, he had a tremendous gift with words. Here are just a few of the powerful, insightful, or hilarious observa…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

More Happier: Parenting Roundtable with Dr. Becky and Samantha Bee

The Roundtable Series tackles the subject of parenthood. With parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy and comedian Samantha Bee, we discuss the most helpful lessons we’ve learned, big challenges we’ve fac…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 536: Make a Before-&-After Book, Enter the Library, and How to Deal with a Questioner Spouse

Episode 536

We discuss how creating before-and-after photo books of renovations or improvements can bring satisfaction and preserve memories. Our happiness hack suggests visiting your local library (or museum) f…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Little Happier: The Surprising Origin of One of My Favorite Book Titles

I love book titles, and when I finally tracked down the book attached to one of my favorite titles, I was astonished to learn where I heard about it.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

More Happier: Our Longest-Lasting Relationships, a New Way to Think About Our Past & a Fun Quiz

We discuss why it’s interesting to consider our longest continuous non-family relationships. We spotlight a tool for spring: the Five-Senses Quiz that helps you discover which of our senses might be …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 535: Create Your “Summer of __,” Some Reading Recommendations & Listeners’ Favorite Words

Episode 535

We discuss a fun summer challenge of focusing on a specific theme or goal. We also include a few helpful, fun hacks, and we share some of listeners’ favorite words—a delightful collection of language…

Published on 7 months ago

Little Happier: Good Smell, Bad Smell? Context Changes Our Experience.

Our perception of smells depends on context—the same scent is experienced as delightful when labeled "Parmesan cheese" but revolting when called "vomit." Our interpretation of our circumstances often…

Published on 7 months ago

More Happier: Gretchen Rubin on NPR's Life Kit

We bring you my interview with NPR's Life Kit where I discuss that the key to happiness is actually to know yourself better and what questions to ask yourself.  We also discuss my Four Tendencies fra…

Published on 7 months ago

Ep. 534: Recognize Your Exceptional Advantage, Don’t Be Fooled by Familiarity & an Empty-Nest Question

Episode 534

We discuss why it's valuable to identify your "exceptional advantages" in both work and personal life—those unique blessings or abilities you might take for granted but actually set you apart. We als…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago