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Ep. 606: What We Learned from “Do-Spend September,” Plus What’s Safe in the Microwave & Try a Day Pass
2026/09/30 | 32 mins.
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]

Mentioned in this episode:

Mercer Culinary bread knife

Real Simple/Whirlpool guide to what you can microwave

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe (Amazon, Bookshop)

Virginia Woolf by Mary Ann Caws (Amazon)

Gretchen's free 7-Day Email Challenge, Boost Your Energy Through Movement

PLOT TWIST by Harlan Coben

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Little Happier: Dolly Parton Always Knew Just What to Say
2026/09/28 | 4 mins.
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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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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More Happier: Helping Rebel Kids with School—and Other Rebel Questions Answered
2026/09/26 | 39 mins.
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.

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Four Tendencies in Action Workbook

The Four Tendencies Quiz

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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

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Ep. 605: Why You Should Leave the House, Plus Why Sometimes You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion
2026/09/23 | 34 mins.
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]

Mentioned in this episode:

Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben — upcoming book club pick

Kate Bowler's "Everything Happens" newsletter

Free 7-Day Email Challenge: Boost Your Energy Through Movement

Blacktail by Scott Hawkins (Amazon, Bookshop)

Connect with Us:

Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz.

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Little Happier: Some of My Favorite Rules, Paradoxes, Laws, and Razors
2026/09/21 | 8 mins.
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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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. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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