• 29 minutes 49 seconds
    More Happier: Embrace a Party Theme, Plus a Lesson About How to Fight Right

    Turn party-planning stress into fun with a theme, and why one person downplaying can lead the other to overreact.


    Episode highlights:

    • Something Making Us Happier: Embrace a party theme. [00:40]

    • I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen’s Perfume Party [10:42]

    • I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: Gretchen’s insight on a comment that Elizabeth’s son, Jack, made about communication [19:41]

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    3 October 2026, 7:00 am
  • 32 minutes 54 seconds
    Ep. 606: What We Learned from “Do-Spend September,” Plus What’s Safe in the Microwave & Try a Day Pass

    Here’s what we learned from our own Do-Spend September, and how to get a luxury-resort experience for a fraction of the cost. Plus: really, what can go in a microwave?


    Episode highlights:

    • Try This at Home— Reflect on Do-Spend September  [03:10]

    • Happiness Hack— Buy a hotel-pool day pass for a luxury "staycation" at a fraction of the cost of a room [11:24]

    • Happiness Stumbling Block: Settling confusion on what can and can't go in the microwave [14:07]

    • Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth's demerit: not talking to friends on the phone enough; Gretchen's gold star: a surprise hoodie [21:33]

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    30 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 4 seconds
    Little Happier: Dolly Parton Always Knew Just What to Say

    Remembering the gracious words Dolly Parton used to decline a statue in her honor—and how that moment captured her humility, her love for Tennessee, and her commitment to doing good.


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    28 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 39 minutes 59 seconds
    More Happier: Helping Rebel Kids with School—and Other Rebel Questions Answered

    We revisit some of our most useful Four Tendencies conversations about Rebels, including listener advice for navigating school and ADHD, what actually motivates Rebels, and practical habit strategies shared by Rebels themselves.


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    26 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 34 minutes 26 seconds
    Ep. 605: Why You Should Leave the House, Plus Why Sometimes You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion

    We discuss why we should make an effort to leave the house. Plus, a stumbling block related to “having a take,” and a simple hack for reconnecting with people.

    Episode highlights:

    • Try This At Home—Why leaving the house, even briefly, has a big effect on happiness [06:42]
    • Happiness Hack: a tip for reconnecting with people you haven't talked to in a while [15:30]
    • Happiness Stumbling Block— We don't have to have an opinion on everything [21:00]
    • Demerits and Gold Stars: Gretchen’s Demerit: Leaving her shoe in a cab—Gold Star to the cab company! Elizabeth’s Gold Star: Dinner at the Garland Hotel [23:56]


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    23 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 8 minutes 18 seconds
    Little Happier: Some of My Favorite Rules, Paradoxes, Laws, and Razors

    Whether through science, personal observation, or humor, short statements of these human “laws” help us understand that world we live in.


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    21 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 30 minutes 34 seconds
    More Happier: A Lesson from the Real Housewives, Plus a Tool for Dealing with Shared Work

    What reality TV can teach us about miscommunication, plus a simple tool for dealing with shared work based on your tendency.


    Episode highlights:

    • Something Making Us Happier: Elizabeth's first-ever September getaway to Nantucket, and Gretchen's trusty sweatshirt [00:33]

    • I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: A grammar rule Gretchen’s been pondering [08:33]

    • Spotlight on a Tool: 13 strategies for handling shared work based on the Four Tendencies [17:09]

    • A Lesson from Reality TV— How often are conflicts a simple miscommunication? [18:15]

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    19 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 35 minutes 25 seconds
    Ep. 604: Clear Clutter With a Courtroom Hack, Plus How to Decline a Request for Accountability

    Clear clutter fast with a courtroom-inspired trick, and we discuss how Upholders might set boundaries for unwanted accountability partners. 


    Episode highlights:

    • Try This at Home: A hack for decluttering by issuing an “order to show cause" [04:34]

    • Idea for Do-Spend September— A listener’s Do-Spend September upgrade turns into a housewide "Upgrade Week" [01:57]

    • Four Tendencies Tip: How Upholders might set boundaries with Obligers looking for accountability partners [12:11]

    • Happiness Hack: A clever way to repurpose empty Altoid tins [09:54]

    • Fun with the Five Senses: The nostalgia and whimsy of Jello [20:35]

    • Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s Demerit: fallen off on dog-walking duties; Gretchen’s Gold Star: reviewed many books and podcasts [24:26]

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    16 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 3 minutes 55 seconds
    Little Happier: A Lesson from the World Cup: Danger and Temptation Don’t Always Appear When We Expect

    As the World Cup illustrated, in the happy moments of scoring a goal or celebrating, we may find it hard to stay focused on our aims.


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    14 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Move Happier: Getting Unstuck: A Fresh Start for Your Move 26 Habit

    Not sticking to a habit that’s important to you? Dan Harris and Laurie Santos join Gretchen to share how to spot what's holding you back — and get moving again.

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    13 September 2026, 7:00 am
  • 38 minutes 32 seconds
    More Happier: Four Tendencies Solutions to Real-Life Problems

    We revisit some of our most useful Four Tendencies listener questions, including how to help a Rebel stick to exercise, work with a Questioner boss, and keep Obliger people-pleasing from getting in the way of dating.


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    12 September 2026, 7:00 am
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