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  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    Ep. 593: Ditch Your Storage Unit, Plus How to Start a New Tradition

    01/07/2026 | 38 mins.
    Stop renting space for stuff you've forgotten. Plus a simple framework for starting a new tradition.


    Try This at Home: Make a new tradition — Why creating a deliberate, recurring ritual can strengthen relationships and make scheduling easier. [03:24]


    Happiness Hack: Treat yourself like your own daughter — The latest in the “treat yourself like a___” series. [11:41]


    Happiness Stumbling Block: Your storage unit is costing you more than you think. [12:52]


    Listener Question: How do you set aside worry for a whole season? [20:15]


    Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen's demerit: ongoing battle with foot exercises; Elizabeth's gold star: using the Design Your Summer tool in the Happier app. [28:30]

    Mentioned in This Episode:

    Design Your Summer tool

    Atlas Obscura app

    Habits for Happiness quiz


    The Wreck of the Mentor by Eric J. Dolin (Amazon, Bookshop) 


    The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Amazon, Bookshop) 

    Connect with Us:

    Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Website: gretchenrubin.com

    Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

    Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies framework and take the free quiz.

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  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    Little Happier: Why Winston Churchill Used Courteous Speech in a Letter About War

    29/06/2026 | 4 mins.
    A letter from Churchill demonstrates the value of courtesy, even—or perhaps especially—at moments of highest battle.

    Connect with Us:


    Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com


    Website: gretchenrubin.com


    Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft


    Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free 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. 

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  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    More Happier: Get Better at Socializing & Make the Most of “Halfway Day”

    27/06/2026 | 29 mins.
    Why summer is the perfect time to revisit your goals for the year. Gretchen and Elizabeth share a hack for making socializing easier.


    Build Your Social Muscles: The more you socialize, the less mental energy it costs  [00:39]


    Spotlight on a Tool: July 2nd is the halfway point of the year, so it’s a great time to revisit the goals and lists you made in January  [18:24]


    I've Been Meaning to Ask You: We talk about happiness all the time. Does we ever get tired of thinking about how to be happier?   [10:56]


    I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen finds reassurance in Elizabeth’s recent take on the challenge of watching TV [19:14]

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    Design Your Year / Halfway Day resources

    When Zero Isn't Nothing: The Fresh Eyes of a Basketball Beginner

    Connect with Us:

    Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Website: gretchenrubin.com

    Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

    Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free 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.
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  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    Ep. 592: Reflect on “Halfway Day,” Plus How Abstainers Can Moderate

    24/06/2026 | 39 mins.
    We’re halfway through the year. Gretchen and Liz share how to treat July 2 as a built-in reset to reflect on what's working and what isn't.


    Try This at Home: Prepare for Halfway Day — Use “Halfway Day” on July 2 to review your aims for the year [05:48]


    Happiness Hack: Name Your Days of the Week — To make work easier, give a name to each day of the week  [21:34]


    Listener Question: When Abstainers Try to Moderate — Can an abstainer occasionally indulge in moderation? [24:29]


    Question for Listeners: What Works with Rebels? — If you live or work with a Rebel (or are one), what insights or strategies have made a difference? [30:18]


    Demerits & Gold Stars — Elizabeth's demerit: a missed opportunity to schedule doctor appointments. Gretchen's gold star: the New York Knicks [31:32]

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    Wedding readings collection


    You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate — (Amazon, Bookshop) 


    The Virginia Woolf Diaries, Vol. 2 — (Amazon, Bookshop) 


    Take the Four Tendencies quiz 

    Connect with Us:

    Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

    Website: gretchenrubin.com

    Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

    Learn more about the Four Tendencies framework and take the free 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
  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

    Little Happier: An Important Creativity Lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham”

    22/06/2026 | 3 mins.
    It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom. 

    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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About 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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