Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: Sometimes, Transcendent Forces Seem to Enter the World.

Sometimes, the transcendent seems to appear in the concreate, ordinary world—in a conversation, in an experience, or even in a person.

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Ep. 297: Happier Podcast Book Club: Author Yaa Gyasi Talks about Family, Faith, Science, and Belonging in “Transcendent Kingdom”

Episode 297

We talk to writer Yaa Gyasi about her compelling bestselling novel “Transcendent Kingdom.”

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Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Little Happier: A Pediatrician Shows How Well She Understands How Children Think.

My daughter’s pediatrician asked a question that showed how well she understand the way children’s minds work.

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Ep. 296: Establish Your Personal Policy, a Reading Hack, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ Hidden Delights, and a Demerit That’s Common These Days

Episode 296

We discuss why you might want to establish your personal policy, I share a reading hack, we take a deep dive into listeners’ hidden delights, and Elizabeth gives herself a demerit related to the pand…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Little Happier: Building More Roads Won’t Relieve Traffic—Literally and Figuratively.

Despite urban planner Robert Moses’s attempts to relieve congestion on New York City’s road, the traffic just got worse. The lesson of “induced travel demand” is something that can apply in our own l…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 295: Do Something Familiar in a New Way, an Easy Hack to Control Snacking, and a Conversation with Al Roker About Work and Life

Episode 295

We talk about why we should do something familiar in a new way, share a hack from a listener that makes it easier to control impulse snacking, and have a conversation with legendary broadcaster Al Ro…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Little Happier: On My Wedding Anniversary, It Makes Me Happy to Remember What a Nurse Said.

Jamie is the love of my life! I want to treat him that way, and so often, really, I don’t. But I try. It makes me happy to remember a time when, from observing us, someone assumed that we were in the…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Ep. 294: Imitate a Spiritual Master, a Hack for Toddlers, and a Conversation with Glennon Doyle About “Untamed.”

Episode 294

We talk about why you might imitate a spiritual master, discuss a listener’s hack for keeping a toddler safe, and talk to bestselling author Glennon Doyle about her new memoir, “Untamed.”

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Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Little Happier: Why You Should Never Knit Your Boyfriend a Sweater.

A college friend advised me, “Never knit your boyfriend a sweater,” and that’s turned out to be very wise advice.

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Ep. 293: Anticipate Pandemic Regret, an Easy Household Hack, and a Deep Dive into Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables

Episode 293

We talk about why now is a good time to anticipate the pandemic regret you might feel in the future; we discuss a simple, effective, household hack about opening doors; and we do a deep dive into lis…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago