Little Happier: The Efforts Made That Allow a Grandmother’s Love to Speak Across Time
The inscription on an ancient Greek grave marker illustrates the purpose of preserving art across millennia. A grandmother's words about holding her beloved grandchild, both in life and death, bridge ...
17 Helmi 20252min
More Happier: The “More Happier” Debate, Do You Eat Before You Pay & Advice For Creative People
We review the great debate among listeners about whether our ungrammatical jokes about “More Happier” are fun—or annoying. We also discuss whether, as creative people, we expect our friends and family...
15 Helmi 202525min
Ep. 521: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything, Part II
For this Very Special Episode, we answer questions from listeners about our relationships, happiness, watercolor, celebrities, our reading habits, and more. Resources and links related to this episod...
12 Helmi 202538min
Little Happier: It’s Right to Do the Right Thing, Even When It Makes No Difference
Three distinct voices—Leonard Woolf, Gerald Heard, and Thomas Merton—point to the same truth world: The value of right action lies not in the results we achieve for others, but in the rightness of the...
10 Helmi 20254min
More Happier: Happiness Lessons from Evacuation: When We Have to Leave Home Fast
We talk about the unexpected lessons Elizabeth learned during her family’s emergency evacuation from their home, from the practical (“know your zone”) to the emotional (dogs can provide comfort in dis...
8 Helmi 202526min
Ep. 520: Very Special Episode! Ask Us Anything, Part I
For this Very Special Episode, we answer questions from listeners about relationships, happiness, habits, reading, writing, and working together as sisters. Resources and links related to this episode...
5 Helmi 202535min
Little Happier: The Power of Telling the Truth: What Nebraska’s and Oslo’s Tourists Know
Through two brilliant tourism campaigns—Nebraska's "Honestly, it's not for everyone" and Oslo's “Is it even a city?”--we discover the surprising power of embracing what others might see as flaws. Thes...
3 Helmi 20252min
More Happier: Gretchen on David Duchovny’s “Fail Better”
We’re bringing you my conversation with David Duchovny on his podcast, Fail Better. We talk action-led thoughts and aphorisms — anything in pursuit of leaving a conversation feeling happy. Get in tou...
1 Helmi 202548min
