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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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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 Lemona...

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Episodes (1371)

More Happier: Are You Scared by the Sound of a Siren? And a Reflection from “Lit...

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Feb 7, 202629:42pending

Ep. 572: Want to Make a Little Money and Also Clear Clutter? Plus an Insight Abo...

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Feb 4, 202629:43pending

A Little Happier: Do You Get Rattled Before Starting a Journey? Consider This Ri...

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Feb 2, 20263:50pending

More Happier: Start and Stick to Anything using the Four Tendencies [Revisited]

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Jan 31, 202645:22pending

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

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Jan 28, 202636:02pending

A Little Happier: Would You Do For Someone Else What You Wouldn’t Do for Yoursel...

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Jan 26, 20266:24pending

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

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Jan 24, 202631:22pending

Ep. 570: Very Special Episode: How Do We Deal with the Loss of Our Beloved Fathe...

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Jan 21, 202638:14pending

A Little Happier: After My Beloved Father Died, My Mother, Sister, and I Wrote T...

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Jan 19, 202610:14pending

More Happier: Do You Find It Hard to Plan a Party? And the Problem with “Everybo...

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Jan 17, 202631:31pending

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

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Jan 14, 202637:17pending

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

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Jan 12, 20263:51pending

More Happier: Navigating New Year Pressure with Gretchen Rubin on "The Lazy Geni...

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Jan 10, 202656:17pending

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

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Jan 9, 202649:15pending

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

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Jan 7, 202641:57pending

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

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Jan 5, 20263:11pending

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

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Jan 3, 202625:23pending

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

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Dec 31, 202533:05pending

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

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Dec 29, 20253:58pending

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

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Dec 27, 202529:14pending

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

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Dec 24, 202528:56pending

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

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Dec 23, 202521:25pending

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

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Dec 22, 20255:34pending

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

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Dec 20, 202532:34pending

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

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Dec 17, 202540:22pending

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

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Dec 15, 20253:35pending

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

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Dec 14, 20251:09:30pending

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

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Dec 13, 202529:07pending

Ep. 564: Revealing…the Annual Challenge for 2026! Plus a Report on Read 25 in 20...

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Dec 10, 202531:35pending

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

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Dec 8, 20255:11pending

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

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Dec 6, 202529:01pending

Ep. 563: Need a One-Word Theme for Next Year? We Review and Reveal Our Words

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Dec 3, 202541:35pending

A Little Happier: Do You Suffer from “Paris Syndrome?”

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Dec 1, 20256:00pending

Bonus: Hacks to Make the Holidays Happier [Revisited]

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Nov 30, 202532:52pending

More Happier: Do You Specifically Recollect Yourself at Different Ages?

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Nov 29, 202528:06pending

Ep. 562: Do You Hesitate to Raise Your Hand to Make Something Happen? Plus a Med...

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Nov 26, 202532:22pending

A Little Happier: A True Story of Redeeming a Loss Through Sacrifice

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Nov 24, 20254:01pending

Bonus Episode: Who Am I Without Kids at Home? (Gretchen Rubin on “Laugh Lines”)

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Nov 23, 202546:18pending

More Happier: Do Holidays Leave You Exhausted, Not Restored? Priya Parker, Franc...

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Nov 22, 202539:38pending

Ep. 561: Need Some Fresh Ideas for Gift-Giving? Here Are Many Great Suggestions

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Nov 19, 202535:25pending

A Little Happier: A Beautiful Ending & the Final Passage of Queen Victoria

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Nov 17, 20256:04pending

More Happier: Is It Always a Bad Idea to Gossip? Plus: Choosing a One-Word Theme...

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Nov 15, 202528:01pending

Ep. 560: Very Special Episode: What Secrets Does Your Therapist Wish They Could...

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Nov 12, 202541:50pending

A Little Happier: A Teaching Story So Good That It Should Be True

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Nov 10, 20254:00pending

More Happier: Deck the Halls! 24 Quick Tasks to Get Holiday-Ready [Revisited]

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Nov 8, 202524:29pending

Ep. 559: Feel Lonely? Out of Touch? Try This. Plus the Beautiful Pressure to “Us...

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Nov 5, 202533:07pending

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

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Nov 3, 20253:58pending

More Happier: Embrace the Immersive, Reflect on Your Algorithm & Clear Clutter t...

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Nov 1, 202528:25pending

Ep. 558: Have “One Big Thing” Holding You Back? Listeners Weigh In. Plus the Val...

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Oct 29, 202538:04pending

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

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Oct 27, 20254:09pending
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