Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: What’s the Best Way to Change a Habit?

Whenever people ask me, “What’s the right way to change a habit? If you had to pick one best way, what would you say?” I answer, “What’s the best way to cook an egg?” In both cases, the best way depe…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

More Happier: Why We Love the Beatles Doc “Get Back,” Plus How to Get More Reading Done

Episode 3

We discuss the brilliant Beatles documentary “Get Back”—why we loved it so much, and what we learned from watching the creative process. Plus, we offer a tool for getting more reading done, and talk …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Happier - Ep. 363: Push Beyond a 30-Day “Challenge,” a Hack for Taking Pills, and Listeners Share Their One-Word Themes

Episode 363

We talk about the challenge of “30-day challenges” and how to push beyond the

30 days, we suggest several ways to make it easier to swallow pills, and we share

listeners’ brilliant one-word themes for …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Little Happier: Stephen Sondheim’s Rambling Style Wasn’t a Bug, It Was a Feature.

Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim dealt with a challenging situation by figuring out how to harness his own particular strengths. His loose, rambling style wasn’t a bug, it was a featu…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Happier - Ep. 362: Give Yourself a Derby Name, an Easy Way to Give Yourself a Treat, and a Conversation with “The Good Place” Creator Mike Schur.

Episode 362

We talk about why you might give yourself a derby name (and reveal our names), discuss a suggestion for a listener about an easy way to get an unexpected treat, and we talk about “How to Be Perfect” …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Little Happier: The Happy Story of When Carol Burnett Fired Harvey Korman

I was fascinated to read a story from the life of the legendary comedian Carol Burnett.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubi…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

More Happier - Tackling an Eyesore, the Unforeseen Consequences of Getting a Dog, and YouTube!

Episode 2

We discuss the immense satisfaction that comes from clearing a messy shelf, Elizabeth describes some unforeseen consequences of getting a dog—and the podcast is now on YouTube.

Get in touch: @gretchen…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Happier - Ep. 361: Cultivate a Rest Ritual. Celebrate “Twos-Day.” How to Stop Reading and Begin a Habit.

Episode 361

We discuss why you might cultivate a rest ritual, especially if you’re joining us for #Rest22in22. We also talk about celebrating the minor holiday of Tuesday, 2/2/2022, and a listener asks about how…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Little Happier: “Don’t Be So Modest. You’re Not That Good.”

Learning the words “humblebrag” and “humblevain” helped me see the world in a new way.

Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Happier - Ep. 360: Very Special Episode! Want to Change a Habit? Start Here.

Episode 360

There are 21 strategies we can use to make or break our habits. In this Very Special Episode, we highlight the seven strategies that tend to be the most universally useful. And we also reveal the mos…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago