Podcast Episodes

A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest

Observing my own parents—and realizing why they make sure good houseguests—helped me discover a Secret of Adulthood: “Be full of desires and easy to …

8 months, 1 week ago

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More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake

We talk about why working in an office can be a source of happiness—and why making a very successful recommendation is so satisfying. Plus we talk ab…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questioner

Episode 556

We discuss why a weekly "Saturday Synch-up" can reduce squabbling and make coordinating schedules much easier. We also share happiness lessons learne…

8 months, 1 week ago

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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 a…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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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 f…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Episode 555

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 …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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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…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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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 p…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Episode 554

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 l…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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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 wh…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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