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/)

 

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Ep. 571: Want to Join Us for a No-Spend February? Plus a Better Word for “Squats”

We share our plans for our next “No-Spend February”—our rules, our excep... more

Yesterday

33 MINS

33:02

Yesterday


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A Little Happier: Would You Do For Someone Else What You Wouldn’t Do for Yourself?

A modern fable is an excellent illustration of a very popular loophole used to justify bre... more

26 Jan 2026

05 MINS

05:24

26 Jan 2026


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More Happier: Ever Have a Foolish Desire to “Save” Things? And Why Coffee-Table Books?

We talk about the impulse to save things, such as stationery or fine china, even when it m... more

24 Jan 2026

28 MINS

28:22

24 Jan 2026


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Ep. 570: Very Special Episode: How Do We Deal with the Loss of Our Beloved Father? Advice & Insights

In this episode, we talk about the recent death of our beloved father, Jack Craft—wh... more

21 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:14

21 Jan 2026


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A Little Happier: After My Beloved Father Died, My Mother, Sister, and I Wrote This Obituary

We worked for several days on this obituary for my father. We wanted to capture his extrao... more

19 Jan 2026

09 MINS

09:14

19 Jan 2026


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More Happier: Do You Find It Hard to Plan a Party? And the Problem with “Everybody Likes Salmon”

We talk about a hack from the world of theReal Housewivesthat makes party-giving easier an... more

17 Jan 2026

28 MINS

28:31

17 Jan 2026


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Ep. 569: Do You Miss Having Time to Hang Out with Friends? Plus Listeners’ One-Word Themes

We explore the value of the German custom of the Stammtisch as a fun and easy way to stren... more

14 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:17

14 Jan 2026


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A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Lost Wallet Syndrome?” I Do.

When we lose our wallet, we think finding it would make us happy forever, but once found, ... more

12 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:51

12 Jan 2026


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More Happier: Navigating New Year Pressure with Gretchen Rubin on "The Lazy Genius" [Revisited]

Already exhausted by the new year? In this conversation on the "Lazy Genius" podcast, host... more

10 Jan 2026

53 MINS

53:17

10 Jan 2026


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Move Happier: How to "Get It Done" and Finally Complete Your Dream Project [Bonus]

You have a big project you want to finish. So why can’t you get it done? In my new A... more

09 Jan 2026

47 MINS

47:15

09 Jan 2026


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Ep. 568: Revealed! Our “26 for 2026” Lists

As one of the three “Design Your Year” exercises, we each wrote a list of 26 t... more

07 Jan 2026

38 MINS

38:57

07 Jan 2026


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A Little Happier: Why Would an Accomplished Juggler Deliberately Drop a Prop?

In his speaking, Winston Churchill often deliberately made mistakes. He understood that an... more

05 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:11

05 Jan 2026


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More Happier: Rethinking Resolutions with Gretchen Rubin on NPR’s “Life Kit” [Revisited]

Just in time for January, I joined NPR’s “Life Kit” to talk about New Ye... more

03 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:23

03 Jan 2026


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Ep. 567: Do You Feel Unprepared for the New Year? Plus Roller-Derby Names

We talk about a thought-provoking, helpful exercise to help prepare for the upcoming year.... more

31 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:05

31 Dec 2025


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A Little Happier: Warren Buffett Talks about Good Jockeys and Good Horses

With his characteristic skill, and with a powerful metaphor, Warren Buffett makes the poin... more

29 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:58

29 Dec 2025


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More Happier: Do You Need Help Taking a Good Photo? Or Making a Tough Decision?

We talk about a whimsical way to take better photographs, a useful question for making a h... more

27 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:14

27 Dec 2025


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Ep. 566: Do You Ever Think “This Is Not Good; I Could Do This Better?” Plus Accountability Hacks

We talk about why the realization “I could this this task better myself” can h... more

24 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:56

24 Dec 2025


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A Happier Holiday Reading: “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

As a gift to listeners, I read O. Henry’s classic "The Gift of the Magi"—a tim... more

23 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:25

23 Dec 2025


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A Little Happier: A Few Extra Words from Winston Churchill Make a Big Difference

When we’re quoting someone who has articulated an important idea, it’s importa... more

22 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:34

22 Dec 2025


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More Happier: Hacks to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown This Week [Revisited]

With the holiday crunch in full swing, here are three practical hacks that can make this w... more

20 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:34

20 Dec 2025


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Ep. 565: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? We Review & Reflect

As part of “Design Your Year,” each of us made a list of 25 things we wanted t... more

17 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:22

17 Dec 2025


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A Little Happier: Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell a Boy to Stop Eating Candy

A familiar story about Gandhi is apocryphal, but nevertheless illustratesone of my Secrets... more

15 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:35

15 Dec 2025


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Bonus: Don’t Call it a Midlife Crisis—Chip Conley on the “Dan Buettner” Podcast

My friend Chip Conley joins the “Dan Buettner Podcast” to explain why the old ... more

14 Dec 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:30

14 Dec 2025


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More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]

As part of our Happier Podcast Book Club, we revisit our conversation with Michelle Zauner... more

13 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:07

13 Dec 2025


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Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 2025

We report on our experience with the “Design Your Year” exercise of the annual... more

10 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:35

10 Dec 2025


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A Little Happier: Have You Ever Felt Like an Employee of Your Former Self?

Do You Feel Like an Employee of Your Former Self?Renowned novelist Ian McEwan makes a funn... more

08 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:11

08 Dec 2025


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More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]

Make entertaining easier. These simple hacks take the stress out of hosting and help you f... more

06 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:01

06 Dec 2025