822 episodes
Happier with Gretchen Rubin Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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- Health & Fitness
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4.7 • 11.8K Ratings
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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. Part of the Cadence13 Network.
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Ep. 416: Identify and Work Through Small Conflicts, Stay in Closer Touch, and How to Say the Right Thing
We talk about why it’s useful to identify and work through nagging conflicts (e.g.,
whether and when to make the bed, load the dishwasher, get off your phone).
We also discuss a listener’s hack that makes it easier to say in touch with the
people who are important to us, and law professor Kenji Yoshina explains how to
“Say the Right Thing” in challenging situations.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/416
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
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Little Happier: Patti Smith and the Haircut that Changed Her Life
In a striking story from her memoir Just Kids, Patti Smith describes why she decided to cut her own hair and how that decision changed her life.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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More Happier: We Discuss How Parenthood Has Changed Us and the TV Show “Better Call Saul,” and We Both Learn Something New
We discuss two questions: whether parenthood has changed us and whether we ask ourselves rhetorical questions. Then we realize we’re not entirely clear on the definition of “rhetorical question.” We also talk about tablescapes and relationships.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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Ep. 415: Aim to Show Up, Agree on a Code Phrase for “Change the Subject,” and Why No One’s Right or Wrong
We talk about why it’s a good idea to aim to show up, and why it’s helpful to
establish a code phrase with your sweetheart to let them know, “Change the
subject.” We also talk about how to avoid arguments about who is right and who
is wrong.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/415
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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Little Happier: The Old Story of Stone Soup Reminds Me that Magic Solutions Usually Don’t Exist
In an old story, a stone magically makes a soup out of water—but you do have to add carrots, beef, cabbage, onions, milk, salt, pepper, and potatoes. This story reminds me to be wary when someone offers a quick fix to make something desirable happen. Probably I have to do the work myself.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
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Ep. 414: Think About Your Past-Self. Plus a Valentine’s Hack, and Are You and Over- or Under-Estimator?
We talk about why instead of thinking about our future-selves, we might think about our past-selves. Also, a listener suggests a lovely family Valentine’s Day tradition, and we ask ourselves the question, “Am I an over-estimator or an under-estimator?”
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft
Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter
Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/414
Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336
For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors
Want to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project of your own.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Customer Reviews
Happier with Happier
This podcast is a little piece of sunshine added to my day. I love the insight, tips & positivity found here. I’m always looking forward to the next one!
My favorite podcast!
I never miss a week. I feel listening to this podcast has made me a better person.
Helpful and fun
This podcast is easy to listen to! I find myself using and repeating the advice often. “Something that can be done at no time is often done at no time at all” is one.