Podcast Episodes

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

Introducing my new podcast: Since You Asked! This is the first episode of my new show with my friend, the therapist and author Lori Gottlieb. Each we…

9 months ago

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

Episode 553

We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy step to skip. We also mention a listener’s great hack for nudging her kid…

9 months ago

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

Our five senses constantly make adjustments and compromises—an observation that explains a cryptic comment by Andy Warhol.

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9 months ago

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

We explore whether it's better to seek out new experiences or enjoy familiar favorites when traveling. Plus, we share a surprising hack about alterna…

9 months, 1 week ago

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

Episode 522

There are about 100 days left in the year, and we discuss why starting your 100-day countdown can make you happier. We also explore a hack that will …

9 months, 1 week ago

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

Texas’s extremely successful anti-littering campaign illustrates an important principle about habit change: Sometimes changing our habits requires us…

9 months, 1 week ago

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

Feeling the end-of-summer slump? In this revisited episode, we share 7 practical strategies that can help you rebuild your routine for fall—especiall…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Episode 551

We talk about why it can be very valuable to question our assumptions, and we also share hacks for helping a child moving into a college dorm.  Plus …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

A teaching joke from the legal world captures an important lesson: Sometimes the reward for an achievement is simply a bigger helping of the same cha…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

During our recent Reading Retreat 2025, we made voice memos to record our sisterly adventure. We talk about our reading, plus we also report on the e…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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