Podcast Episodes

Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?

Episode 544

The year is half over, and we review our “25 for 2025 Lists” to see what progress we’ve made—and to remind ourselves of our unfinished aims for the y…

11 months ago

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A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Important truths endure. Three different teachers across the centuries have commented, in their own way, on an important aspect of the human experien…

11 months, 1 week ago

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More Happier: Traveling Soon? 30 Hacks for a Happier Trip [Revisited]

We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes—our travel hacks extravaganza. These 30 tips range from the obvious (check the weather!) to the oddly s…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"

Episode 543

We discuss how to make use of counterintuitive research that shows that our ability to change our minds often makes us less satisfied with our choice…

11 months, 1 week ago

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A Little Happier: What Happened When Steve Jobs’s Question Was Dismissed.

In the “Four Tendencies” personality framework, tech legend Steve Jobs was a Questioner. At a crucial moment, his question was ignored—with profound …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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More Happier: Watercoloring, Novel-Writing & 80’s Bestsellers

We discuss how we’re doing on some items from our “25 for ’25 lists,” and how book writing is going for both of us. Plus we talk about the joys of re…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 542: Point to Your Ugliest Thing, Use Photos to Save Memories & Understand Obliger-Rebellion

Episode 542

We discuss why it’s useful to identify the "ugliest thing" in your life—i.e., what aspect needs the most attention? We also share an easy hack about …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Little Happier: "Love Is Unconditional, and Love is Demanding” & Other Secrets of Adulthood for Parents

With time and experience, we learn “Secrets of Adulthood,” and parenthood teaches us many of those lessons.

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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More Happier: Talking Secrets of Adulthood with Shannon Watts

In a recent Secrets of Adulthood Substack Live conversation, I talked to the terrific Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action (the nation’s larg…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 541: Try These Parenting Hacks from Listeners, Manage Your Own Worry & an Easy Packing Hack

Episode 541

We share a treasure trove of creative, easy parenting hacks from our listeners, as well as a happiness hack about creating a "prep station" bin to st…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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