A Little Happier: A True Story About Friendship at the Olympics—and We’re More Free Than We Think
The extraordinary story of two Olympics-prize-winners Japanese pole vaulters is a testament to the power of friendship—and also a great reminder that if we don't like the decisions being made around u...
28 Jul 20251min
More Happier: A New Barbie, Quality Screen Time & the Joy of Working on a Porch
We discuss the fact that a new Barbie has the gear of a Type 1 diabetic. We also talk about how having an additional monitor makes writing more enjoyable and a new TV show that we’ve both been watchin...
26 Jul 202522min
Ep. 544: ”25 for ’25 List” Mid-Year Check-In—How Are We Doing?
The year is half over, and we review our “25 for 2025 Lists” to see what progress we’ve made—and to remind ourselves of our unfinished aims for the year. There’s still plenty of time to get a lot done...
23 Jul 202535min
A Little Happier: The Parable of the Raft, or, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Important truths endure. Three different teachers across the centuries have commented, in their own way, on an important aspect of the human experience. Resources & links related to this episode: G...
21 Jul 20254min
More Happier: Traveling Soon? 30 Hacks for a Happier Trip [Revisited]
We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes—our travel hacks extravaganza. These 30 tips range from the obvious (check the weather!) to the oddly specific (pack Downy Wrinkle Releaser), and as we ge...
19 Jul 202532min
Ep. 543: Make a Decision and Make It Work, a Text-Scheduling Hack & Following Up on Mean "Jokes"
We discuss how to make use of counterintuitive research that shows that our ability to change our minds often makes us less satisfied with our choices. We share a helpful smartphone hack for schedulin...
16 Jul 202534min
A Little Happier: What Happened When Steve Jobs’s Question Was Dismissed.
In the “Four Tendencies” personality framework, tech legend Steve Jobs was a Questioner. At a crucial moment, his question was ignored—with profound consequences. Resources & links related to this ep...
14 Jul 20255min
More Happier: Watercoloring, Novel-Writing & 80’s Bestsellers
We discuss how we’re doing on some items from our “25 for ’25 lists,” and how book writing is going for both of us. Plus we talk about the joys of reading commercial fiction from the 1980s. Resources ...
12 Jul 202526min
