Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
Recent Episodes
My friend Chip Conley joins the “Dan Buettner Podcast” to explain why the old idea of a “midlife crisis” holds us back and how reframing this stage can open the door to purpose, curiosity, and stronger connection in life after 50.
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![More Happier: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner [Revisited]](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/796469f9-ea34-46a2-8776-ad0f015d6beb/e1b22d0b-6974-4bb8-81ba-b2480119983c/60643758-a296-49a2-b2a0-b3a8014141a0/image.jpg?t=1764790234&size=Large&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
As part of our Happier Podcast Book Club, we revisit our conversation with Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast about her compelling bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart.”
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We report on our experience with the “Design Your Year” exercise of the annual challenge: Read 25 in ’25. We also reveal the annual challenge for 2026—join us.
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- Move 26 in 2026
- Visit the Happiness Project shop
- The science-backed trick that soothes an itch better than scratching
- Elizabeth: is coming into the end of War and Peace (Amazon, Bookshop)
- Gretchen is reading: Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
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Do You Feel Like an Employee of Your Former Self? Renowned novelist Ian McEwan makes a funny observation about book tours that’s applicable to many familiar situations.
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![More Happier: Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Hosting [Revisited]](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/796469f9-ea34-46a2-8776-ad0f015d6beb/e1b22d0b-6974-4bb8-81ba-b2480119983c/b7124369-3d65-473b-86f0-b380013eeda9/image.jpg?t=1761333720&size=Large&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
Make entertaining easier. These simple hacks take the stress out of hosting and help you focus on what really matters: enjoying the people you’re with.
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Get in touch: [email protected]
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.