Podcast Episodes

A Little Happier: One Surprising Reason that the TV Show “Friends” Is So Popular

There are books, movies, and TV shows that we return to again and again—often because they include moments of transcendence, when the most enduring a…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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More Happier: How to Build Your Own Anxiety Emergency Kit [Revisited]

Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? This Revisited episode shares our Emergency Kit—small, practical strategies to interrupt the spiral when everything f…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 555: Invest in Tools, an Orange Theory Hack & a Sobering Fact about Books

Episode 555

We discuss why investing in the right tools can boost both happiness and productivity—when it's worth spending money, and when it’s not. We share an …

5 months ago

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Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from Author Kurt Vonnegut’s Uncle

Gratitude is a key to happiness, and while gratitude journals work for some, alternative practices also work—such as one simple approach suggested by…

5 months ago

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More Happier: The Joy of Giving Away Toys, the Pleasure of Parasocial Relationships & TV Tourism

We talk about the energy (and space) gained from giving away items that others will appreciate, and we explore the surprisingly positive aspects of p…

5 months ago

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Ep. 554: Take the Trip, Get Something Valuable for Free, and Listeners Talk about Their “One Big Thing”

Episode 554

We discuss the value of taking the trip. We also reveal something very valuable that is available for free, if you know where to look, and we share l…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Little Happier: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Do I Regret My Experience, or Not? I Can’t Decide.

A simple childhood memory of jubilation raises a lasting question: Is it better to persist with activities we dislike and struggle with, or pursue wh…

5 months, 1 week ago

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More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”

Introducing my new podcast: Since You Asked! This is the first episode of my new show with my friend, the therapist and author Lori Gottlieb. Each we…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany

Episode 553

We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy step to skip. We also mention a listener’s great hack for nudging her kid…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Little Happier: Andy Warhol, Woolworth’s, Air Conditioning, and Roasted Peanuts

Our five senses constantly make adjustments and compromises—an observation that explains a cryptic comment by Andy Warhol.

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

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