Podcast Episodes

More Happier: My Practical Advice for Graduates

Last year, I gave the commencement address for my daughter’s high-school graduation. This is the commencement address I did not give. For the actual occasion, I explored transcendent, timeless themes…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Document Then Destroy Bad Feelings, Ways to Train for Tough Transitions, Plus Hacks

Episode 484

We discuss why it can be useful to write down bad feelings on a piece of paper,

then shred, toss, or burn it. We also mention a hack from a listener that makes it

easier to stay in touch with far-flung…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Little Happier: A Very Happy Moment Featuring Harry Belafonte

In the documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop,” dozens of top musicians pay tribute to Harry Belafonte in the most fitting way—by spontaneously serenading him with his signature “Day-O.”

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

More Happier: A Three-Word Method of Style, Fictional Universes & The Joy of a New Identity

Episode 63

We talk about our three-word descriptions of our personal aesthetic, and what fictional universes we’d like to visit. We also discuss why it’s so energizing to have a new identity.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Hacks for Summer, Coping with Inconsiderate Co-Workers & Improving a Family Party

Episode 483

Ep. 483. We discuss many listener suggestions of hacks that makes summertime more fun and less work. We also tackle a question from a listener who has a co-worker who won’t stop borrowing her supplie…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Little Happier: The Right Thing to Say When Someone Makes a Bad Mistake.

My husband had just the right words to reassure a friend who’d made an embarrassing mistake.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

More Happier: Drew Barrymore Shares a Way to Connect, Plus Some Quick, Cheap Fun (Revisited)

For this episode of More Happier, for your weekend listening, we’re bringing you our conversation with Drew Barrymore, one of our favorite interviews from the very first year of Happier. Plus we talk…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How to Handle a Hard Transition, a Toys Hack, and Discussion of Our Most Popular Ideas

Episode 482

Ep. 482: We discuss why you might decide to train for a tough transition—perhaps for an entire year. We also revisit a listener’s response from years ago that listeners continue to comment on; it’s a…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Little Happier: Wise and Hilarious Greatest Hits from Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is a spectacularly successful investor, and he’s also a master communicator. Lines from his “Letters to Shareholders” are easy to understand and enjoy, and are therefore more compellin…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

More Happier: Sweep the Deck! A “Clear the Decks” Episode of Quick Tasks for Summer Prep

Episode 62

Because listeners asked for another “Clear the Decks” episode--where we suggest  quick, manageable, tasks to accomplish while listening--this episode features a list of short tasks to help us prepare…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago