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    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. 

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    A Little Happier: Who Has More Power—You or the Banker to Whom You Owe Ten Million Dollars? Feb 09, 2026
    Show notes

    A famous quip illustrates an important point: Small debts burden the borrower; big debts burden the lender.

    Resources & links related to this episode:


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

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    More Happier: Are You Scared by the Sound of a Siren? And a Reflection from “Little Women” Feb 07, 2026
    Show notes

    We talk about the power of reframing—specifically, reframing the meaning of a siren. We also talk about a passage from the novel “Little Women” that illuminates our experience of our father’s death.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Secrets of Adulthood newsletter on Substack
    • Happier in Hollywood newsletter on Substack
    • Find tips and hacks for No-Spend February here

    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

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    Ep. 572: Want to Make a Little Money and Also Clear Clutter? Plus an Insight About Estrangement Feb 04, 2026
    Show notes

    In honor of No-Spend February, we talk about why it’s a good time to turn in your coins and to use up your gift cards. We also talk about the juggler vs. aerialist distinction, and how the Four Tendencies framework can illuminate an experience of family estrangement.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Coinstar
    • Wall Street Journal article by therapist Rachel Glik
    • Elizabeth is reading: Strangers by Belle Burden (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is reading: Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov (Amazon, Bookshop)


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    A Little Happier: Do You Get Rattled Before Starting a Journey? Consider This Ritual. Feb 02, 2026
    Show notes

    The traditional Russian practice of “sitting on suitcases” is an excellent ritual for anyone setting off on a trip.

    Resources & links related to this episode:


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

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    More Happier: Start and Stick to Anything using the Four Tendencies [Revisited] Jan 31, 2026
    Show notes

    Why is it so hard getting yourself to do what you want to do? This overview of the Four Tendencies explains why motivation works differently for different people and how understanding how you respond to expectations can make follow-through easier.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Four Tendencies Framework
    • Take the Four Tendencies quiz here
    • Order The Four Tendencies here


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Ep. 571: Want to Join Us for a No-Spend February? Plus a Better Word for “Squats” Jan 28, 2026
    Show notes

    We share our plans for our next “No-Spend February”—our rules, our exceptions, and what we hope to learn. We also share a more elegant term for “squats” and discuss an interesting self-knowledge question related to the makeshift.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Join us for No-Spend February
    • Shop the sale in The Happiness Project Shop
    • Listen to Episode 466 here
    • Listen to Episode 475 here
    • Elizabeth is reading: Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is rereading: Gray Divorce: What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits by Jocelyn Elise Crowley (Amazon, Bookshop)


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    A Little Happier: Would You Do For Someone Else What You Wouldn’t Do for Yourself? Jan 26, 2026
    Show notes

    A modern fable is an excellent illustration of a very popular loophole used to justify breaking good habits.

    Resources & links related to this episode:


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    More Happier: Ever Have a Foolish Desire to “Save” Things? And Why Coffee-Table Books? Jan 24, 2026
    Show notes

    We talk about the impulse to save things, such as stationery or fine china, even when it makes no sense. And we also talk about the puzzling popularity of coffee-table books.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Check out my new LinkedIn Learning course on the Four Tendencies
    • How to Write Your Own Personal Commandments
    • Join the "Move 26 in '26" challenge
    • Electric throw blanket


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Ep. 570: Very Special Episode: How Do We Deal with the Loss of Our Beloved Father? Advice & Insights Jan 21, 2026
    Show notes

    In this episode, we talk about the recent death of our beloved father, Jack Craft—what we’ve experienced, what we’ve learned. We also share many tender, practical suggestions from listeners about how to manage this kind of a profound loss.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Raymond Carver’s last book, A New Path to the Waterfall (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • One last reminder to sign up for The Happiness Project Revisited course
    • I Want You to Know: My Portrait of You
    • Obituary of John Charles Craft
    • Elizabeth is reading: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is rereading: American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Amazon, Bookshop)


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A Little Happier: After My Beloved Father Died, My Mother, Sister, and I Wrote This Obituary Jan 19, 2026
    Show notes

    We worked for several days on this obituary for my father. We wanted to capture his extraordinary spirit.

    Resources & links related to this episode:


    Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

    Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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