Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: One of My Happiest Memories of My Mother

One of my happiest memories of my mother was seeing her wade through the snow to come pick me up at school. 

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

More Happier - A Rare Email Triumph, the Joy of KidLit, a Good Fraud Story, and the Smell of Coffee

Episode 9

We talk about a rare moment of triumph over email, the joys of reading children’s literature and young-adult literature, the unforeseen consequences of taking a deep sniff of coffee, and list some in…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Happier - Ep. 375: The Easiest Way to Clear Clutter, a Tempting Loophole to Avoid, and How Do You Like to Socialize?

Episode 375

We talk about the quickest, easiest, cheapest way to clear clutter, discuss a popular loophole identified by a listener, and explore several know-yourself-better questions that reveal how we prefer t…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Little Happier: My Surprising Trick to Re-Visit the Places from My Past

I’m always looking for fresh ways to reconnect with my memories and my past, and I found a surprising way to remember my grandparents’ house.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Happier - Ep. 374: Refraining from Complaining, an Easy Health Hack, and We Talk about “Deaf Utopia” with Star Nyle DiMarco

Episode 374

We talk about why we’re refraining from complaining (mostly) for this month, discuss an easy but important health hack, and interview actor, producer, and two-time reality-show winner Nyle DiMarco ab…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Little Happier - James Baldwin’s Meditation on Love Explains Why I Know the Weather in Kansas City

James Baldwin’s beautiful meditation on the nature of love made me realize why I always know the weather in Kansas City.

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

More Happier - Time Is Speeding Up, a Tool for Memories, and an Unusual Know-Yourself-Better Question

Episode 8

We talk about the feeling that time is going faster, discuss a terrific tool for organizing and preserving memories, and consider the question, “What kind of cake are you?”

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Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Happier - Ep. 373: Ask for Knock, Dealing with “Obliger Shame,” and a Great Creativity Booster

Episode 373

We talk about why it’s useful to ask for a knock, how to deal with “Obliger Shame,” and share a listener’s terrific suggestion of an item that’s a great creativity booster (and also makes a great gif…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Little Happier - A Happiness Lesson from Alice in Wonderland About “Jam Today.”

The White Queen told Alice in Wonderland, “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday—but never jam today.” When it comes to following good habits, as with everything we do, we only have today. As m…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Happier - Ep. 372: Make the Plan, Use the Print Function, and Susan Cain Describes the Beauty of the Bittersweet

Episode 372

We talk about why we should be the one to make the plan, a listener suggests a

hack for making it easier to use online recipes, and “Quiet” author Susan Cain

talks about the beauty of the “Bittersweet.…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago