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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.
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- Yesterday35 min
Are You Asking Too Much–of This Person, or This Job, or This School?
Why lowering your standards isn’t the answer, how to call friends without making it weird, and does it matter if everyone orders the same thing at a restaurant? Episode highlights Try This at Home: Right-size your expectations. [00:14] Know Yourself Better: Do you split dishes with your dining partner, or order the same thing? Plus, a few restaurant hacks [00:24] Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen left her backpack in an Uber [00:50] Mentioned in this Episode Notarize, an online notary service Ep. 602, on spending money at home instead of on a vacation Take the Five-Senses Quiz Take the Gift-Giving Quiz Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Amazon, Bookshop) Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene (Amazon, Bookshop) 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed (Amazon, Bookshop) Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick (Amazon, Bookshop) Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago5 min
Do You Replay Your Mistakes? Remember the “Coffee Cup”
When I can’t let go of a mistake I made, I take comfort in the stories of highly skilled teams who made mistakes of their own. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago27 min
Everyone’s Talking About the Same Movie, and We Love It
The fun of monoculture, a secret theme behind Steven Spielberg’s movies, and Jeff Probst visits a Survivor Fantasy League. Episode highlights Something Making Us Happier: Halloween decorations and a special Survivor Fantasy League guest visit [00:36] I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: Why seeing a movie in a theater beats watching at home [09:42] I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen reveals Steven Spielberg’s secret theme [18:39] Mentioned in this Episode Youglish Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago36 min
Blockbuster Author Harlan Coben on Why Memory Is Partly Fiction
Ep. 610: Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling thriller author with over 100 million books in print and many hit TV adaptations, talks about his new book, Plot Twist, messy first drafts, how fiction is memoir, and the simple trick that leaves him with no excuses. Episode highlights Why bestselling novelist, Harlan Coben, wrote a memoir about the writing life, and how the process differed from his other books. [04:33] “Fiction is memoir, and memoir is fiction.” [06:27] Whether you want to pursue writing, sculpting, or painting, it’s never too late. [16:38] Why characters don’t have to be likeable, and how “incremental ambition” helps you keep going. [32:00] Listener questions (and Harlan Coben’s answers) about modern technology in plotting, working with Reese Witherspoon, and book cover art [22:12] Mentioned in this Episode Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben (Amazon, Bookshop) Harlan Coben’s novels Evaporated: Gone with the Gods podcast, about Japan’s “johatsu” (people who deliberately vanish) NYT profile of Harlan Coben Haruki Murakami and the baseball game where he decided to write a novel Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago3 min
Little Happier: The Paradox at the Heart of the Open-Door Stage
I've come to see a great paradox at the heart of the "Open Door" stage: I want my daughters to know they're essential to my happiness, and also that my happiness doesn't depend on them. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Use Daylight Savings to Rethink Your Morning Routine
A round-up of ideas for creating new morning habits, how to help your family form better morning habits, and why rethinking your daily routines can add more happiness and energy to your life. Episode highlights Get early morning light to reset your body clock Set a bedtime alarm Stop the morning snooze battle Build a rest ritual of 3-5 calming actions done before bed Mentioned in this Episode: Chasing the Sun by Linda Geddes (Amazon, Bookshop) Better Than Before (Amazon, Bookshop) Alarmy alarm clock app Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago35 min
A Secret to Creativity? Cultivate a Magpie Mind
A brilliant hack for getting more help with dinner, why a quest is more fun than a jaunt, and how we feel about desks. Episode highlights: Try This At Home: Cultivate a magpie mind [07:10] Happiness Hack—Rename a chore to make it more appealing[16:00] Know Yourself Better— How do you like to work? [26:00] Demerits and Gold Stars: A sisterly trip to Dollywood [30:00] Mentioned in this Episode: Download the Creativity Bingo here Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben (Amazon, Bookshop) The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (Amazon, Bookshop) SongTeller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton (Amazon, Bookshop) Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago3 min
Little Happier: A Superstar's Unforgettable Thank-You
I get such pleasure of thinking about iconic super-star Brad Pitt paying tribute to Chuck Palahniuk, and realizing what a gift he’d been given for his work. Connect with Us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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.
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