Podcast Episodes

More Happier: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Makes Us Happier, Good Tools Make Spring Cleaning Fun—Plus, Quiz

Episode 33

We talk about why Patrick Mahomes, the star quarterback from our hometown football team, is making us happier with his initiative to encourage children to read every day. We also discuss whether spri…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Ep. 423: Indulge in a Nostalgia Smell, Try One of These April Fool’s Day Pranks, and an Easy Way to Stop Snacking

Episode 423

We talk about why you might indulge in a “nostalgia smell,” share listeners’

suggestions for simple, fun April Fool’s Day pranks, and discuss an easy way to

resist the temptation of snacking.

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Little Happier: The Same People Are Always Late, and the Same People Are Always on Time

My weight-training instructor observed, “The same people are always late, and others are always on time.” Even though they’re experiencing the same traffic, the same weather, and the same usual chall…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer Questions—and a Terrific New Quiz!

Episode 422

We talk about why and how we might create our own “Audio Apothecary” to help

us evoke certain moods. We also discuss a handy pronunciation hack, and two

Questioners ask how a Questioner can handle the …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: Why I Call My Sister Elizabeth “My Sister the Sage”

TV writer and producer Elizabeth Craft, “my sister the sage,” has given me more than a dozen brilliant observations about the workplace and creativity—all with a Hollywood flavor.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

More Happier: What It’s Like to Uncover a Family Secret, the Value of Refurbishing Your Office, and Maj-Jongg

Episode 32

With author and friend Dani Shapiro as our guest host, we talk about her experience of uncovering an old family secret, as well as the value of writing as a way to gain self-knowledge. Plus the fun o…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Hack

Episode 421

We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack, and discuss listeners’ thoughtful responses to q…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses

Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter Eleanor disliked the smell intensely.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives

Episode 420

In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. So many fun, easy, creative hacks!

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: Through the Eyes of Love, We Are Ageless and Untouched by Time.

Authors Alix Kates Schulman and Joan Didion make the same observation from their very different experiences: during their long marriages, they and their husbands didn’t age.

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago