Ep. 526: The Rule of More, a Fun Way to Clear Family Clutter & More Secrets of Adulthood
We explore the powerful “Rule of More” that we can make our lives happier—or less happy. We share an easy yet highly effective hack for prompting the entire family to help clear clutter. Plus we share...
19 Mars 202534min
Little Happier: The Villagers and the Crocodile: When We Assume That We’re Not Next
In my version of a traditional teaching story, a village is terrorized by a crocodile. This story explores the dangers of dismissing threats to others while hoping that we’ll be spared. Get in touch...
17 Mars 20257min
More Happier: We Talk Money: Finances, Love, Conflict, Debt, and Self-Knowledge
In a conversation with the brilliant and hilarious Ramit Sethi, we talk about “money for couples.” We discuss issues such as the four money types, how to handle conflict within a relationship, when to...
15 Mars 202539min
Ep. 525: Should I Get a Dog? Plus Using Podcasts to Get Tasks Done & Listener Insights
We explore the big question of whether to get a dog, sharing results from our listener poll, research on how pets boost happiness, and hilarious "worst-case scenarios.” We share a hack for getting tas...
12 Mars 202534min
Little Happier: A Truth About Human Nature, Illustrated by a Change in Basketball Rules
Through my "Operation Knicks Knowledge" experiment, I've discovered that basketball rules evolve constantly—and one particular change reveals a profound truth about human nature. We manage what we mon...
10 Mars 20253min
More Happier: Revisiting Everyone’s Favorite Moment: The Gift of the Ped Egg
In honor of our tenth anniversary, we revisit a fan-favorite episode: The one where Elizabeth talks about giving a Ped Egg to her mother-in-law. Many listeners cited this segment as one of the all-tim...
8 Mars 202539min
Ep. 524 Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading
We explore a helpful approach for handling important tasks that can’t be dealt with at present, by stashing them in the metaphorical "messy closet" without guilt. Our happiness hack offers expert advi...
5 Mars 202532min
Little Happier: A Military Pamphlet from WWII Reflects My Dream for the United States
During my family’s trip to Normandy, reading the D-Day guide for soldiers gave me the “America feeling.” Its plain words, aimed at soldiers headed to France, captured my dream for America. Get in to...
3 Mars 20256min
