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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

By: Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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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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Episodes
  • More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch

    More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch
    Jul 26 2025

    We discuss the fact that a new Barbie has the gear of a Type 1 diabetic. We also talk about how having an additional monitor makes writing more enjoyable and a new TV show that we’ve both been watching. Plus we talk about Barnaby’s recovery from surgery, and the challenge of helping dogs heal when they don’t understand what’s happening to them.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Design Your Summer worksheet
    • Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Too Much on Netflix


    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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    23 mins
  • Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?

    Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?
    Jul 23 2025

    The year is half over, and we review our “25 for 2025 Lists” to see what progress we’ve made—and to remind ourselves of our unfinished aims for the year. There’s still plenty of time to get a lot done.

    Resources & links related to this episode:

    • Simon Haissel's Footnotes and Tangents newsletter on Substack
    • Liz Craft and Sarah Fain's Happier in Hollywood newsletter on Substack
    • Gretchen Rubin's Secrets of Adulthood newsletter on Substack
    • Check out the sale in The Happiness Project Shop
    • Elizabeth is reading: Rivals by Jilly Cooper (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is reading: The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder (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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    36 mins
  • A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

    A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
    Jul 21 2025

    Important truths endure. Three different teachers across the centuries have commented, in their own way, on an important aspect of the human experience.

    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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    4 mins

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I really like the dynamic of sisters sharing their life - but that it’s not only about being a mom raising a family - they also share stories from their parents, visiting them…and the career / adulting stories - plus sprinkled in parenting hacks. I just like the concept of a happier life overall (not just momming or career etc). Plus hearing about their creative career journeys has been fun too. I guess what I’m t trying to say - the anecdotes are my favorite part! :)

The anecdotes are my fav part

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I'm loving this podcast.
Lots of great suggestions for being happier!
Nice to listen to on my walks!

Love!

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Gretchin and her sister make an incredible team with a well organized and structured Podcast. Each week they explore another topic on living your best, authentic, happy life.

The best Podcast

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Always a good listen, one of the only podcasts I listen to, this podcast is a delight

Happier Podcast is my favorite

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I am a huge fan of the little happiness bursts and general life advice I get from Gretchen and Elizabeth! I've been listening for several years on another platform and it's my go-to Wednesday morning listen. I can honestly say it has changed my life for the better, week-by-week. From annual goals (e.g "21 for 2021") and habit-forming to understanding the tendencies of people around me and little life hacks, this is an amazing resource!

My favorite podcast each week!

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This is my most favorite podcast ever, I'm listening to it all over! Finally Audible!

Favorite Podcast of All Times!

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Since 2017 I've enjoyed Happier with Gretchen and Elizabeth. An important ingredient in my consistent happiness recipe. I always end their podcasts feeling so much, well, HAPPIER!

Fan For Years - I Always Come Back to Happier :)

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