More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace

More Happier: Ever Feel Like You Don’t Matter? A Conversation with Jennifer Wallace

April 18, 2026 · 29 min

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Gretchen Rubin talks with Jennifer Wallace about her book on the importance of feeling like you matter.

At the World Happiness Summit meeting at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, we talk to author Jennifer Wallace about her new book, “Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose.” Resources & links related to this episode: Mattering by Jennifer Wallace World Happiness Summit Take the Four Tendencies Quiz 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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Host: Gretchen Rubin

Guest: Jennifer Wallace

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Organizations: The Onward Project

Books & works: Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose

Places: Austin, Texas

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