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Ep. 236: Stay the Course with Your Good Habits
Episode 236
Why you should stay the course with your good habits, the challenge of taking daily medication, and a return to a favorite question, “What’s your sig…
7 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: Dolly Parton and Oprah Winfrey Talk about Humility and Hubris
Back in 1992, Dolly Parton and Oprah Winfrey talk about pride, humbility, and hubris.
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7 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 235: Talking Happiness with Bestselling Author Rachel Hollis
Episode 235
Why you might recreate a childhood menu, a conversation with blockbuster bestseller Rachel Hollis about how to be happier, and technology hack to hel…
7 years, 1 month ago
Little Happier: I Love an Emotion that I Call the “Varsity Team” Feeling.
I love being part of the “varsity team,” or witnessing a varsity team at work—and even knowing the phrase varsity team.
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7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 234: Try the SLANT Approach to Listen Better and How to Deal with a Sweetheart’s Unenthusiastic Support
Episode 234
Try the SLANT approach to help yourself listen and learn more effectively, an easy way to do a happiness-boosting good deed, and how to deal with a s…
7 years, 2 months ago
Little Happier: What Friendships Tend to Stick? An Observation from Game of Thrones
In an interview, Game of Thrones’s John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) makes an important observation about relationships: hard times make strong friends.
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7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 233: Get Rid of Your Wart (Literal and Metaphorical) and Connect Better with Friends
Episode 233
Get rid of your wart, an internet-related hack (is it just me?), and a question to help you figure out how to connect better with other people.
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7 years, 2 months ago
Little Happier: Churchill’s Life Proves that We Can’t Know What’s Good or Bad Luck
Winston Churchill reflects on his eventful life, and how impossible it was for him to discern what was good luck and what was bad luck.
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7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 232: Remember to Consider the Company that Someone Keeps
Episode 232
When entering into a relationship, consider a person’s existing relationships, how to deal with podcast overload, and like Gloria Vanderbilt, do you …
7 years, 2 months ago
Little Happier: Winston Churchill and “Game of Thrones” Illustrate the Same Observation About Power
Winston Churchill and Games of Thrones’s Lady Olenna illustrate the same point: when confronting a powerful and lawless foe, imagination matters.
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7 years, 2 months ago