Podcast Episodes

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 about why a quest is more fun than a jaunt.

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Published on 2 months ago

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 learned from six months of living with a puppy. Plus, we…

Published on 2 months ago

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 and important values are invoked.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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 feels like too much.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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 easy happiness hack for finding accountability and…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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 author Kurt Vonnegut's uncle.

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 parasocial relationships with podcast hosts and TV …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 listeners’ thought-provoking responses about the “o…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 what comes naturally?

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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 week, we tackle the daily problems of living—the pet…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago