Podcast Episodes

Little Happier: I’m Lucky to Have a Mother Who Is Lucky

I feel lucky to have a mother who views herself as lucky. It’s a beautiful atmosphere for a child to live in—even a grown-up child like me.

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Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Ep. 214: Try Giving Up Something for a Month

Episode 214

Try giving up something for a month, a confession and hack related to leather pants, and a question for listeners: How do you help someone get through chemotherapy?

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Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Little Happier: A Friend’s Description of Herself Reminded Me of Who I Am

Sometimes, it’s other people who remind us of our deepest values, and the truest things about ourselves. I must read—but I needed a friend to remind me of that truth.

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Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Ep. 213: Bonus Clutter-Clearing Tips: Find Out What Ideas Didn’t Make It into the Book

Episode 213

This week, we’ll talk about some bonus ideas for creating outer order and we’ll talk about an easy way to make it more fun to wake up in the morning.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: This Mother Knew Exactly What Career Advice to Give

I’m often wracked by indecision when I’m asked to give advice or take action. I love this example of a mother who knew exactly what career advice to give her daughter.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 212: Happier Podcast Book Club: We Talk About Family Secrets in Dani Shapiro’s Memoir “Inheritance.”

Episode 212

This week is a milestone episode for us. It’s our first Happier Podcast Book Club episode. We talk to Dani Shapiro about her memoir: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: Would I Know the Way to Tell Right from Wrong?

As I read about the Enron scandal, I was relieved to see that one person could clearly articulate how to tell right from wrong.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Bonus Episode! An Excerpt from Gretchen’s New Book “Outer Order, Inner Calm”

This bonus episode features an excerpt from the audio-book of Gretchen’s new book “Outer Order, Inner Calm.”  

Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnerc…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 211: Spend Time Individually with Family Members, an Ice Cube Hack, and Obligers’ Relationships to Accountability and Possessions

Episode 211

This week, we’ll talk about why you might try to spend time individually with each member of your family, and we’ll discuss an intriguing hack about using an ice cube to change your thoughts.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Little Happier: Carrie’s Shoe Collection in “Sex and the City” Teaches an Important Lesson About Habits

If you’re trying to save money, does it matter if you splurge on one pair of expensive shoes? Probably not. What about two pairs? Three pairs? In the TV show “Sex and the City,” Carrie’s shoe collect…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago