Podcast Episodes

A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

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Important truths endure. Three different teachers across the centuries have commented, in their own way, on an important aspect of the human experience.

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Published on 5 months ago

More Happier: Traveling Soon? 30 Hacks for a Happier Trip [Revisited]

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We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes—our travel hacks extravaganza. These 30 tips range from the obvious (check the weather!) to the oddly specific (pack Downy Wrinkle Releaser), and as we g…

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Published on 5 months ago

Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"

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Episode 543

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We discuss how to make use of counterintuitive research that shows that our ability to change our minds often makes us less satisfied with our choices. We share a helpful smartphone hack for scheduli…

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Published on 5 months ago

A Little Happier: What Happened When Steve Jobs’s Question Was Dismissed.

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In the “Four Tendencies” personality framework, tech legend Steve Jobs was a Questioner. At a crucial moment, his question was ignored—with profound consequences. 

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

More Happier: Watercoloring, Novel-Writing & 80’s Bestsellers

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We discuss how we’re doing on some items from our “25 for ’25 lists,” and how book writing is going for both of us. Plus we talk about the joys of reading commercial fiction from the 1980s.

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 542: Point to Your Ugliest Thing, Use Photos to Save Memories & Understand Obliger-Rebellion

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Episode 542

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We discuss why it’s useful to identify the "ugliest thing" in your life—i.e., what aspect needs the most attention? We also share an easy hack about enhancing family memories, and we explore a Four-T…

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Little Happier: "Love Is Unconditional, and Love is Demanding” & Other Secrets of Adulthood for Parents

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With time and experience, we learn “Secrets of Adulthood,” and parenthood teaches us many of those lessons.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

More Happier: Talking Secrets of Adulthood with Shannon Watts

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In a recent Secrets of Adulthood Substack Live conversation, I talked to the terrific Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action (the nation’s largest grassroots group fighting gun violence. We dis…

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 541: Try These Parenting Hacks from Listeners, Manage Your Own Worry & an Easy Packing Hack

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We share a treasure trove of creative, easy parenting hacks from our listeners, as well as a happiness hack about creating a "prep station" bin to stay organized for trips and special events. In our …

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Little Happier: Is it a Bug? Is it a Feature? It Depends on You

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The familiar proverb “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature” is a reminder that one person may seek out a product, an experience, or a situation for the very reason that someone else avoids it.

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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago