Podcast Episodes

More Happier: We Celebrate Four Big Milestones: in Hollywood, Health, Holidays, and More Happier.

Episode 27

We talk about four milestones. We discuss hitting the one-year anniversary of “More Happier” as well as the eighth anniversary of a very happy day. Other milestones: hosting extended family for the h…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Ep. 411: Revealed! Our “23 for 23” Lists of What We Want to Accomplish in 2023

Episode 411

We reveal our “23 for 23” lists of the 23 things we each want to accomplish in 2023, and talk about why making this kind of list can boost happiness.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; pod…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

You can do better than a New Year’s resolution | How to Be a Better Human

Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? Gretchen recently sat down with Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Better Human, to discuss this goal-obsessed time of ye…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Little Happier: In the Movie “Before Sunrise,” with Which Character Do You Identify?

In the movie “Before Sunrise,” one character says, “I always have this strange feeling that I am this very old woman…that my life is just her memories,” and another character says, “I always think th…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Happier - Ep. 410: Top Tools for Habit Change! New Year, Same You--Better Tools for Sticking to Our Good Habits

Episode 410

For this Very Special Episode, we discuss some of the top tools for habit change. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for making or breaking habits, but some tools are particularly effective and po…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Little Happier: Why Does One Person Possess a Certain Kind of Magic?

Since childhood, I’ve been reflecting on the depiction of Beatrice d’Este, a duchess from fifteenth century Italy, in E. L. Konisgburg’s novel The Second Mrs. Giaconda. What is the mystery of charact…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

More Happier: Deciding How to Answer a Tough Question, a Great Snack, Plans for 2023, and More

Episode 26

We talk about how a friend planned in advance about how she would answer a tough question. We also discuss a delicious, healthy snack and our upcoming plans for a happier 2023 with the “23 in 23” lis…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Happier - Ep. 409: We Reveal Our Yearly Challenge for 2023, Plus Post-Holiday Hacks and a Suggestion for Family TV

Episode 409

We reveal our yearly challenge for “____23 in 2023,” share listeners’ ideas for post-holidays hacks, and give a suggestion for a TV show for families to watch together.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @…

Published on 3 years ago

Little Happier: Paraprosdokian is Much Funnier Than It Sounds

Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter half of a statement or a phrase has an unexpected ending, which makes the listener reinterpret the first part in a way that is funny or memora…

Published on 3 years ago

Happier - Ep. 408: We Reveal Our One-Word Themes, a Gift-Giving Hack, and Have You Ever Had an Uncanny Experience?

Episode 408

We reflect on our one-word themes for 2022 and reveal our themes for 2023. We also share an easy family gift-giving hack, as well as listeners’ answers to the question, “Have you ever had an uncanny …

Published on 3 years ago