Podcast Episodes

Ep. 160: Very Special Episode! Live from Elizabeth’s Cluttered Home Office.

Gretchen and Elizabeth meet in Elizabeth’s home office to clear some clutter.

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Little: From Rob Lowe: Sometimes You Have to Get Fired to Get Hired

We never know what’s good luck and what’s bad luck. Actor Rob Lowe illustrates this truth with a story about Amy Adams’s career.

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 159: Do Something Badly

Decide to do something badly, an interview with Adam Grant about his WorkLife podcast, and tips for dealing with the upheaval of a renovation.

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Little: It’s Fun to Have Fun, But You Have to Know How

Throughout the ages, wise observers from Samuel Butler to Dr. Seuss have noted that it’s not as easy to have fun as you might expect.

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 158: Create a Standardized Vacation

Why you might create a standardized vacation, a deep dive into the challenge of wearing “clothes,” and how to use unpairing to control a bad habit.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podca…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Little: Ever Thought, “It Doesn’t Make Any Difference If I Go to the Gym Today”?

To form habits, we need to focus on the “growing heap,” rather than the “one-coin” – terms that take their meaning from the “Argument of the Growing Heap.”

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 157: Third Anniversary! Our Most Popular Try-This-at-Home Tips, Happiness Hacks & Favorite Moments.

To celebrate our third anniversary, we highlight our most popular Try-This-at-Home tips, Happiness Hacks, and favorite moments.

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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Little: “I Sell Beer to Them as Wants It. I Ain’t Making Nobody Drink It.”

One of my favorite passages from one of my favorite novels is a beautiful example of virtue rewarded.

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Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Ep. 156: Kiss in the Morning, Kiss at Night

Why you might try having a kissing schedule, an easy way to make it easier to put down your phone, and discussion of Obliger accountability and conflicts about messiness. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Little: What I Do Every Day Matters More Than What I Do Once in a While

I remind myself that what I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while—which means that an occasional slip-up is fine, and also that rare heroic efforts don’t matter much over the long …

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago