Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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/)

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/)

 

#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

Yesterday

03 MINS

03:21

Yesterday


#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


#1200

More Happier: Listen In! Recording from Our Reading Retreat (and Closet Clearing)

During our recent Reading Retreat 2025, we made voice memos to record our sisterly adventu... more

06 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:44

06 Sep 2025


#1199

Ep. 550: Very Special Episode: Now Is the Time to Tackle That One, Big, Hard Thing

Sometimes, to be happier, we need to confront one enormous, daunting goal that we would re... more

03 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:13

03 Sep 2025


#1198

Little Happier: Sometimes, Life Feels Like Art. Recently I Felt Like Reciting Poetry to a Crowd

Sometimes life achieves the formal perfection of art, or a moment can seem so transcendent... more

01 Sep 2025

04 MINS

04:29

01 Sep 2025


#1197

More Happier: Get Ready for Fall in Just 30 Minutes [Revisited]

Clear the Decks! We revisit one of our most popular episodes to help you prepare for the r... more

30 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:24

30 Aug 2025


#1196

Ep. 549: Make a Love List, Back-to-School Hacks & How to Learn Someone’s Real Opinion

We explore the power of creating a "love list" to help us stay connected with the people w... more

27 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:50

27 Aug 2025


#1195

Little Happier: A Happiness Lesson from the Friends’ Central Perk Coffee Shop

A touch of levity can help us navigate awkward or painful situations by making it easier f... more

25 Aug 2025

02 MINS

02:33

25 Aug 2025


#1194

More Happier: Talking Romance Writing with Stacey Abrams and Lori Gottlieb

In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Au... more

23 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:43

23 Aug 2025


#1193

Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Surprising Fun & Solving Rebel Resistance to Something ...

We explore how we can signal dedication to an aim by putting our money where our mouth is&... more

20 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:48

20 Aug 2025


#1192

A Little Happier: Mega-Star Taylor Swift Chooses the Right Tool to Suit Her Work

Super-star musician Taylor Swift has three categories of imaginary pens that she uses to w... more

18 Aug 2025

02 MINS

02:18

18 Aug 2025


#1191

More Happier: Gretchen Joins the Podcast “10% Happier with Dan Harris”

From Dan Harris’s podcast, 10% Happier—a conversation about how to remember an... more

16 Aug 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:11

16 Aug 2025


#1190

Ep. 547: Beware the Impulse to Disengage, Planning Themed Retreats & How to Know Yourself Better.

We discuss why we should beware of the impulse to disengage when we feel lonely, purposele... more

13 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:45

13 Aug 2025


#1189

A Little Happier: Keep an Empty shelf—and Also Keep a Junk Drawer.

Creating an orderly environment can be surprisingly energizing and mood-boosting. And whil... more

11 Aug 2025

03 MINS

03:37

11 Aug 2025


#1188

More Happier: Real Housewives & Bad Apologies, the Empty Nest & Parenting Secrets of Adulthood

We talk about the joys of summer and of navigating airports and subways. We also discuss h... more

09 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:03

09 Aug 2025


#1187

Bonus: We Tried a New Tool to Grow Closer—Here’s What Happened

Strong relationships are essential for happiness—but they can be hard to maintain. I... more

08 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:15

08 Aug 2025


#1186

Ep. 546: Embrace Regret, Sticker Hacks for Back-to-School & Is Upholder-Rebellion Real?

We discuss why embracing regret can help us make our lives happier, by helping point the w... more

06 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:50

06 Aug 2025


#1185

A Little Happier: The Fun of Phrases and the Delight of Wordplay

This humorous collection of phrases, puns, and other kinds of wordplay is a good reminder ... more

04 Aug 2025

03 MINS

03:31

04 Aug 2025


#1184

More Happier: 7 Happiness Myths—and What’s Actually True [Revisited]

“Money can’t buy happiness.” “It’s selfish to try to be happ... more

02 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:00

02 Aug 2025


#1183

Ep. 545: Consider a Themed Retreat, Stay Safe in Crowds & a Cold-Water Solution

We discuss why a themed retreat can boost our happiness, and talk about different possible... more

30 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:16

30 Jul 2025


#1182

Introducing: The Deep Dive

Each week, comedians and best friends Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael take a &lsq... more

29 Jul 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:44

29 Jul 2025


#1181

A Little Happier: A True Story About Friendship at the Olympics—and We’re More Free Than We Think

The extraordinary story of two Olympics-prize-winners Japanese pole vaulters is a testamen... more

28 Jul 2025

01 MINS

01:55

28 Jul 2025