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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media [https://lemonadamedia.com/] (https://lemonadamedia.com/)

#1226

Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Use It Up”

We talk about the value of having a party (a party that’s not family- or child-centr... more

Yesterday

30 MINS

30:07

Yesterday

#1225

A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can Be Good for You

Despite its bad reputation, gossip is actually a ubiquitous and important feature of human... more

03 Nov 2025

02 MINS

02:57

03 Nov 2025

#1224

More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter to Boost Energy

We talk about why immersive experiences are so energizing and interesting. We also explore... more

01 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:25

01 Nov 2025

#1223

Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space

We discuss why making space to put things away can free up your time, energy, and space&md... more

29 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:04

29 Oct 2025

#1222

A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back

Sometimes, helping can hurt. When people are struggling, our impulse is to try to pull the... more

27 Oct 2025

03 MINS

03:09

27 Oct 2025

#1221

More Happier: You Can’t Outrun Fate—and Other Haunting Truths [Revisited]

Sometimes, looking at what unsettles us gives us a clearer view of what matters most. In t... more

25 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:37

25 Oct 2025

#1220

Ep. 557: Happier Book Club: Liz Gilbert Talks About Love, Addiction & Grief in “All the Way to the R...

We talk to blockbuster bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert about her latest book —a... more

22 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:35

22 Oct 2025

#1219

A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest

Observing my own parents—and realizing why they make sure good houseguests—hel... more

20 Oct 2025

02 MINS

02:26

20 Oct 2025

#1218

More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake

We talk about why working in an office can be a source of happiness—and why making a... more

18 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:48

18 Oct 2025

#1217

Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questione...

We discuss why a weekly "Saturday Synch-up" can reduce squabbling and make coordinating sc... more

15 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:07

15 Oct 2025

#1216

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 becaus... more

13 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:26

13 Oct 2025

#1215

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

Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? This Revisited episode shares our Emergency Kit—smal... more

11 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:59

11 Oct 2025

#1214

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

We discuss why investing in the right tools can boost both happiness and productivity&mdas... more

08 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:07

08 Oct 2025

#1213

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 p... more

06 Oct 2025

04 MINS

04:04

06 Oct 2025

#1212

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 apprec... more

04 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:01

04 Oct 2025

#1211

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

We discuss the value of taking the trip. We also reveal something very valuable that is av... more

01 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:49

01 Oct 2025

#1210

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... more

29 Sep 2025

03 MINS

03:25

29 Sep 2025

#1209

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... more

27 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:27

27 Sep 2025

#1208

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

We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy st... more

24 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:56

24 Sep 2025

#1207

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

Our five senses constantly make adjustments and compromises—an observation that expl... more

22 Sep 2025

03 MINS

03:21

22 Sep 2025

#1206

More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine

We explore whether it's better to seek out new experiences or enjoy familiar favorites whe... more

20 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:56

20 Sep 2025

#1205

Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging

There are about 100 days left in the year, and we discuss why starting your 100-day countd... more

17 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:56

17 Sep 2025

#1204

Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas

Texas’s extremely successful anti-littering campaign illustrates an important princi... more

15 Sep 2025

04 MINS

04:06

15 Sep 2025

#1203

More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]

Feeling the end-of-summer slump? In this revisited episode, we share 7 practical strategie... more

13 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:00

13 Sep 2025

#1202

Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family

We talk about why it can be very valuable to question our assumptions, and we also share h... more

10 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:43

10 Sep 2025

#1201

Little Happier: Why Is Making Partner in a Law Firm Like Winning a Pie-Eating Contest?

A teaching joke from the legal world captures an important lesson: Sometimes the reward fo... more

08 Sep 2025

03 MINS

03:01

08 Sep 2025

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#1226

Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Use It Up”

#1225

A Little Happier: Surprise: Gossip Can Be Good for You

#1224

More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter to Boost Energy

#1223

Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Value of Making Space

#1222

A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back

#1221

More Happier: You Can’t Outrun Fate—and Other Haunting Truths [Revisited]

#1220

Ep. 557: Happier Book Club: Liz Gilbert Talks About Love, Addiction & Grief in “All the Way to the R...

#1219

A Little Happier: A Counter-Intuitive Truth About How to Be a Good Guest

#1218

More Happier: The Joys of Working in an Office, Making Great Recommendations & Tom Cruise Cake

#1217

Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questione...

#1216

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

#1215

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

#1214

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

#1213

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

#1212

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

#1211

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

#1210

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

#1209

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

#1208

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

#1207

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

#1206

More Happier: For Travel, Familiarity or Novelty? Plus a Flossing Hack & the Pleasure of Routine

#1205

Ep. 552: Start Your 100-Day Countdown, Try Substack & the Power of Engaging

#1204

Little Happier: A Surprising and Subtle Way to Change Your Habits: Consider Texas

#1203

More Happier: Returning to Routine? 7 Strategies to Make it Easier [Revisited]

#1202

Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family

#1201

Little Happier: Why Is Making Partner in a Law Firm Like Winning a Pie-Eating Contest?