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/
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May 9, 2026 • 27 mins
We’re revisiting a listener-favorite episode from 2015, recorded as we cleared out Elizabeth’s closet. It's a hilarious discussion of many clutter-clearing ideas you can use right away.
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Check out the Organization Hub on my website dedicated to my favorite tips, hacks, and advice for getting organized
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We explore how asking paired questions can lead to more open, engaging conversations. We also discuss the “end-of-history illusion”; we keep changing more than we expect. Plus we share a simple hack for using photos to reduce worry.
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Michael Melcher Writes Substack newsletter
The House by the Sea by May Sarton (Amazon, Bookshop)
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May 4, 2026 • 4 mins
A massive hangover cured someone of her fear of flying. What’s the lesson?
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Four Tendencies personality framework
You can take my quiz here to find your tendency.
Happier at Home
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We discuss the happiness of connecting with childhood friends and the reemergence of Lena Dunham. We also discuss an easy yet effective April Fools’ prank, and how long it takes to feel at home in a new place.
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Check out Spring Bingo in Happier App
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April 29, 2026 • 34 mins
We discuss why it’s helpful actually to search for a solution, and we share an easy hack for giving yourself accountability. Plus, we explore an insight about how long it takes to feel at home in a new place.
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April 27, 2026 • 3 mins
Even though it’s absurd to say, there are features of everyday life that do seem oddly anachronistic.
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April 25, 2026 • 35 mins
We talk about why clutter causes so much conflict at home—and how thinking about Clutter-Blindness, the Endowment Effect, and the Four Tendencies can help you handle it more effectively. Plus, practical strategies for living with a messy family member and saying goodbye to sentimental clutter.
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We talk about a specific, easy way to reduce the unworn clothes in your closet, and we also share a listener’s clothes-related hack for keeping track of lost items. We explore an interesting distinction: are you a nostalgic person or an expectant person?
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April 20, 2026 • 2 mins
An ancient teaching story from the Sufi tradition is a good illustration of the fact that sometimes, it’s a good idea to examine a situation closely—and sometimes it’s a good idea to look away.
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April 19, 2026 • 46 mins
I talk with professional organizer Cassandra Aarssen, creator of the viral Clutterbug “Organizing Styles” (Bee, Butterfly, Ladybug, Cricket). In her work, she sees the same problem over and over: people can get organized, but they can’t keep it that way. We explore why—and how the Four Tendencies can help.
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April 18, 2026 • 29 mins
At the World Happiness Summit meeting at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, we talk to author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, “Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.”
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Mattering by Jennifer Wallace
World Happiness Summit
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April 15, 2026 • 35 mins
We discuss the seven deadly sins of disconnection—the habits that push others away. We also share an easy hack for making an environment more appealing, and answer a listener's question about reality TV.
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Try my new "Happiness Helpline" on gretchenrubin.com by clicking the icon in the bottom right-hand corner, or find it in the Happier app.
Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Mo...
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April 13, 2026 • 10 mins
By reading a novel, I learned to appreciate a celebrated piece of music.
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April 11, 2026 • 26 mins
The One-Minute Rule is one of the most popular organization hacks ideas we've ever shared—and if you've used it, you know why. But over the years it's inspired a few other additional rules that are just as useful, including one that kept Elizabeth's closet floor clean for the first time in years. In this episode we bring them all together.
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April 8, 2026 • 33 mins
We talk about why it’s a good idea to avoid self-diagnosis. We also suggest an easy hack for people prone to worry, and share our progress on “Design Your Year” aims now that we’ve reached Day 100 of the year.
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April 6, 2026 • 5 mins
I am the laboratory, I am the notebook, and I am the museum.
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April 4, 2026 • 30 mins
We discuss the Real Housewives and their lessons in time, hope, and perseverance. Plus we explore a new trend sweeping the world of Hollywood, and a hack for spring cleaning.
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Join My Color Pilgrimage on Substack
Check out the Declutter Scavenger Hunt I created with Clutterbug
Mating by Norman Rush (Amazon, Bookshop)
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April 1, 2026 • 35 mins
In this Ask Us Anything episode, we tackle everything from sibling competition to book clubs to our family custom of not saying “I love you.”
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How a book club can make you happier
Want to break that good habit, just this once? How to avoid backsliding
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March 30, 2026 • 3 mins
As an eight-year-old, my daughter Eleanor made a remark that is a reassuring reminder for many challenges we face.
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March 28, 2026 • 35 mins
Conflict with a sweetheart or a child can be hard to resolve. In this Revisited episode, we share some of our most useful conversations for using the Four Tendencies to stop the same fights from happening again.
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