Ep. 422: Create an Audio Apothecary, Questioners Don’t Like to Answer Questions—and a Terrific New Quiz!
We talk about why and how we might create our own “Audio Apothecary” to helpus evoke certain moods. We also discuss a handy pronunciation hack, and twoQuestioners ask how a Questioner can handle the a...
22 Mar 202327min
Little Happier: Why I Call My Sister Elizabeth “My Sister the Sage”
TV writer and producer Elizabeth Craft, “my sister the sage,” has given me more than a dozen brilliant observations about the workplace and creativity—all with a Hollywood flavor.Get in touch: podcast...
20 Mar 20233min
More Happier: What It’s Like to Uncover a Family Secret, the Value of Refurbishing Your Office, and Maj-Jongg
With author and friend Dani Shapiro as our guest host, we talk about her experience of uncovering an old family secret, as well as the value of writing as a way to gain self-knowledge. Plus the fun of...
18 Mar 202330min
Ep. 421: Ways to Look Around a Museum, Advice For Obligers Resisting Accountability, and a Health Hack
We talk about why it’s useful to find our own way to look around a museum—and we offer some unusual suggestions. We also discuss a useful health hack, and discuss listeners’ thoughtful responses to qu...
15 Mar 202334min
Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses
Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter Eleanor disliked the smell intensely.Get in touch: ...
13 Mar 20233min
Ep. 420: Very Special Episode: A Bonanza of Hacks for Using Our Five Senses for Happier Lives
In the Very Special Episode, we discuss hacks for tapping in to the five sense to help make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. So many fun, easy, creative hacks!Get in t...
8 Mar 202328min
Little Happier: Through the Eyes of Love, We Are Ageless and Untouched by Time.
Authors Alix Kates Schulman and Joan Didion make the same observation from their very different experiences: during their long marriages, they and their husbands didn’t age.Get in touch: @gretchenrubi...
6 Mar 20233min
More Happier: The Thrill of a Creative Spark, the Anticipation of Tickets to a Show, and We Enter the Debate on Thank-You Notes
We discuss the fun of “March Fourth” (March 4th) and the anticipation of going Isaac Mizrahi’s cabaret show. We also talk about getting a creative spark from a brilliant, unconventional book--Adrienne...
4 Mar 202320min
