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- 🇺🇸US · Health & Fitness#43100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Health & Fitness#6630K to 100K
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75K to 247K🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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251K to 822K🇺🇸36%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+16 more - Active Followers
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Ep. 589: Reflect on a Bittersweet Milestone Moment, Plus a New Addition to Our "Treat Yourself Like" Series
Jun 3, 2026
35m 12s
Little Happier: The Hard Lesson I Learned from My Daughter’s Tattoo
Jun 1, 2026
3m 44s
More Happier: Dinner for Breakfast? Plus A Basic Question About Very Basic Questions
May 30, 2026
34m 00s
Ep. 588: Find More Time for Fun During the Work Week, Plus a Common Activity That's Riskier Than You Think
May 27, 2026
30m 03s
Little Happier: When We Give More to Ourselves, We Can Ask More from Ourselves
May 25, 2026
3m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/3/26 |  Ep. 589: Reflect on a Bittersweet Milestone Moment, Plus a New Addition to Our "Treat Yourself Like" Series | We discuss why reflecting on a milestone moment—even a difficult one—can be a meaningful happiness practice. We also add a new suggestion to our "treat yourself like" series, and explore a know-yourself-better question about the patterns we fall into before a big trip or challenge. Resources & links related to this episode: Not sure what to purchase this Father’s Day? Take the Gift-Giving Quiz Elizabeth: Brittney Spears, The Woman in Me (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howard (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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 12s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 |  Little Happier: The Hard Lesson I Learned from My Daughter’s Tattoo | My daughter’s tattoo taught me an important lesson in parenthood: nothing can become between me and my daughters and cast a shadow. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 44s | ||||||
| 5/30/26 |  More Happier: Dinner for Breakfast? Plus A Basic Question About Very Basic Questions | We explore a surprisingly divisive question: would you eat dinner for breakfast? We also discuss how people learn the unwritten rules of everyday life. Plus, the pleasure of being able to watch, listen, and read as many times as you like. Resources & links related to this episode: Life in Five Senses (Amazon, Bookshop) Quiz: What's Your Most Neglected Sense? "Design Your Summer"—download the Happier app Ann Truitt, Turn: The Journal of an Artist (Amazon) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 00s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 |  Ep. 588: Find More Time for Fun During the Work Week, Plus a Common Activity That's Riskier Than You Think | We discuss how to make the most of your weekday evenings by setting small, intentional plans. We also talk about an everyday activity that feels so familiar that it (wrongly) feels safe. Resources & links related to this episode: Laura Vanderkam, Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance (Amazon, Bookshop) Before Breakfast and Best of Both Worlds podcasts hosted by Laura Vanderkam Check out my free newsletter, “5 Things Making Me Happy.” Elizabeth: Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis (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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 03s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 |  Little Happier: When We Give More to Ourselves, We Can Ask More from Ourselves | We should give ourselves healthy treats because when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more from ourselves. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 55s | ||||||
| 5/23/26 |  More Happier: Caregiving Roundtable: How Do We Embrace Elder Care Without Losing Ourselves? | In this Roundtable Conversation, we discuss caregiving. With actress and podcast host Yvette Nicole Brown, author and podcaster Courtney Martin, and AARP’s senior director of caregiving Rita Choula, we talk about the challenges and satisfactions of caregiving, and how planning can help. Resources & links related to this episode: Yvette Nicole Brown, Squeezed Courtney Martin, The Wise Unknown Rita Choula 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 34s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 |  Ep. 587: Design Your Summer! We Share Our Plans—Plus the Fun of Creating a Signature Drink | We share our "Design Your Summer" plans—an annual tradition. We also discuss a common happiness stumbling block–an item that’s too nice for its purpose—as well as a know-yourself-better question related to chores. Resources & links related to this episode: Download the Design Your Summer guide here Start Designing Your Summer here on the Happier app Elizabeth: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: Casting Off by Elizabeth Jane Howard, which is part of the Cazalet Chronicles (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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 38m 57s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 |  Little Happier: Why You Shouldn’t Comfort a Scared Puppy | A trainer gave us good advice about our new puppy, Taffy: sometimes, a casual attitude is more calming than the most earnest reassurance. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3m 43s | ||||||
| 5/16/26 |  More Happier: Embracing Whimsy, Plus Our “Move 26” Progress & a Great April Fool’s Prank | We check in on our “Move 26 in ‘26” progress and discuss adding more whimsy to the month of May–plus a clever April Fools prank. We also highlight a helpful tool to get started on spring cleaning. Resources & links related to this episode: Click here if you'd like to join "Move 26 in '26" Here are easy and fun ways to start decluttering Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple (Amazon) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 19s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 |  Ep. 586: Treat Yourself Like a Grandchild, Plus a Hack for Sticking to Daily Habits | We talk about why you should treat yourself like a grandchild (or a toddler, puppy, professor, or factory), and we share a helpful tip if you’re trying to do certain things every day. Plus we discuss a listener’s question about meeting inner and outer expectations as an Upholder. Resources & links related to this episode: My Four Tendencies personality framework Take the "Four Tendencies" quiz Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle Graduation Gift Guide Simon Haisells "slow reads" My book Secrets of Adulthood makes for a great graduation gift Elizabeth: The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day (Amazon, Bookshop) Gretchen: ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 47s | ||||||
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| 5/11/26 |  Little Happier: My Favorite Formula for a Great Title | A surprising formula to create a compelling title provides the name for a card deck of creative inspiration. Resources & links related to this episode: If you’d like to look at the Muse Machine, and maybe even buy one for yourself, you can check it out 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4m 53s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 |  Move Happier: Would You Spend a Week Hiding Out in the Metropolitan Museum? | As a part of the “Move 26” challenge, podcaster (“The Secret Life of Books”) and professor Sophie Gee joins for a literary walk. We explore the Metropolitan Museum together and look for items related to the iconic children's novel “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.” Resources & links related to this episode: Secret Life of Books podcast, hosted by Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (Amazon, Bookshop) Join the "Move 26" challenge in the Happier app 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 36m 05s | ||||||
| 5/9/26 |  Live from Elizabeth’s Cluttered Closet!✨ | clutter clearingorganization+3 | Elizabeth | — | — | clutterorganization tips+3 | — | 27m 47s | |
| 5/6/26 | Ep. 585: A Simple Way to Spark Better Conversations, Plus the End-of-History Illusion✨ | conversationsend-of-history illusion+3 | — | The House by the SeaLiars+1 | — | conversationsend-of-history illusion+3 | — | 30m 13s | |
| 5/4/26 |  Little Happier: How Do You Cure a Fear of Flying? Try a Hangover.✨ | fear of flyingovercoming fears+3 | — | Happier appThe Onward Project+2 | — | fear of flyinghangover+3 | — | 4m 50s | |
| 5/2/26 |  More Happier: When Does a New Place Feel Like Home? Plus an Excellent, Easy April Fool’s Prank & Lena Dunham✨ | happinesschildhood friends+3 | Lena Dunham | Happier App | — | happinesschildhood friends+3 | — | 25m 38s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Ep. 584: Why It’s Helpful to Search for a Solution, Plus an Easy Hack for Staying Productive✨ | problem solvingproductivity+3 | — | Armrest coversFace Washing Wrist Bands+5 | — | solutionproductivity hack+3 | — | 34m 10s | |
| 4/27/26 |  A Little Happier: Do You Agree: Pregnancy and Volcanoes Seem Anachronistic✨ | anachronismpregnancy+3 | — | Happier appThe Onward Project+1 | — | anachronisticpregnancy+3 | — | 3m 40s | |
| 4/25/26 |  How to Stop Fighting with Your Family About Clutter✨ | clutterfamily conflict+5 | — | The Onward ProjectHappiness Project Collection+1 | — | clutterfamily conflict+5 | — | 35m 33s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Ep. 583: Too Much Clutter? Searching for Lost Items? Try These Hacks. Plus a Self-Knowledge Question.✨ | clutter reductionlost items+3 | — | Outer Order, Inner CalmI Want You To Know journal+3 | — | clutterlost items+5 | — | 34m 23s | |
| 4/20/26 |  A Little Happier: Don’t Look Before You Take That Bite✨ | Sufi traditiondecision making+3 | — | The Onward ProjectApple Podcasts+1 | — | Sufi storydecision making+3 | — | 2m 50s | |
| 4/19/26 |  Move Happier: What’s Your “Organizing Style?” Gretchen Rubin on the Clutterbug Podcast✨ | organizing stylesclutter+3 | Cassandra Aarssen | Happier appClutterbug+1 | — | organizing stylesclutter+3 | — | 46m 12s | |
| 4/18/26 |  More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace✨ | happinessconnection+3 | Jennifer Wallace | The Onward ProjectMattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose | Austin, Texas | happinessmattering+5 | — | 29m 21s | |
| 4/15/26 |  Ep. 582: Are You Pushing People Away? Plus an Easy Way to Make a Room More Inviting✨ | disconnectionfriendship+3 | — | HappierThe Happiness Project Collection+1 | — | disconnectionfriendship+3 | — | 35m 22s | |
| 4/13/26 |  A Little Happier: How I Found My Way to a Beautiful Piece of Music✨ | music appreciationliterature+3 | — | a celebrated piece of musica novel | — | musicnovel+3 | — | 10m 36s | |
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Chart Positions
19 placements across 19 markets.
Chart Positions
19 placements across 19 markets.