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Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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Voice Notes from Dollywood!
2026/11/11 | 30 mins.During a recent trip to Dollywood, we recorded voice notes about what Dolly Parton teaches us about ambition, “Dolly droppings,” a travel hack for when you’re meeting people, why we wanted to visit Dollywood, and more.
Episode Highlights
Give a big idea a 24-hour deadline [01:32]
Travel hack: Is it better to check or carry on if you’re meeting someone at the airport? [04:39]
What Dolly Parton’s career shows us about ambition [08:29]
Our tip for how to make the most of a big theme park [15:14]
What Dolly’s consistent style teaches us about self-knowledge [16:00]
Mentioned in this Episode
Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (Amazon, Bookshop)
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton(Amazon, Bookshop)
Heidi Parton’s A Christmas to Remember
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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesI Really Don’t Want to See Entourage”: A Fundraiser Designed to Fail
2026/11/09 | 6 mins.Writer Wendy Molyneux put her own quirks to good use, turning a passionate dislike of Entourage into a fundraiser for a cause close to her heart.
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBonus: Holiday Visit Coming Up? How to Talk to Your Parents About Care
2026/11/08 | 33 mins.We talk to Colleen Dennis of CareScout about how to start the tough conversations about aging, care, and family responsibility, and the dos and don’ts of holiday visits.
Episode highlights
How to approach conversations about in-home help with loved ones [03:25]
Long-term care costs and financial readiness [07:47]
Dividing caregiving fairly between siblings [13:30]
Red flags to look for at home during a holiday visit [21:49]
Mentioned in this episode
CareScout, the episode sponsor, helps families understand care needs, plan ahead, find quality care, and think through funding: carescout.com
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Website: gretchenrubin.com
Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesHow to Have Happier Relationships During the Holidays
2026/11/07 | 31 mins.Whether you’re facing a full social calendar, interacting with challenging relatives, or missing a loved one, we share our favorite insights on navigating this sometimes-difficult season.
Episode Highlights:
Say yes to holiday invitations when you can [01:14]
Make room for grief during the holidays[05:28]
Why doing what’s right doesn’t always feel happy [09:26]
Try This at Home: set a realistic holiday intention [11:49]
Mentioned in this episode:
The Eight Splendid Truths of Happiness
The Strategy of Safeguards
Write your own Personal Commandments
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Website: gretchenrubin.com
Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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2026/11/04 | 35 mins.Why lowering your standards isn’t the answer, how to call friends without making it weird, and does it matter if everyone orders the same thing at a restaurant?
Episode highlights
Try This at Home: Right-size your expectations. [00:14]
Know Yourself Better: Do you split dishes with your dining partner, or order the same thing? Plus, a few restaurant hacks [00:24]
Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen left her backpack in an Uber [00:50]
Mentioned in this Episode
Notarize, an online notary service
Ep. 602, on spending money at home instead of on a vacation
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Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin (Amazon, Bookshop)
Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene (Amazon, Bookshop)
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed (Amazon, Bookshop)
Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Website: gretchenrubin.com
Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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About Happier with Gretchen Rubin
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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