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Happier with Gretchen RubinMore Happier: Gretchen’s & Elizabeth’s Dog DecisionsIn honor of the arrival of a new dog, we take a flashback to previous discussions of our lives with Barnaby, Daisy, and Nacho. We each decided to “Choose the bigger life,” and we’re very happy we did. Bonus: One of the all-time best episode of “A Little Happier,” all about Barnaby. Resources & links related to this episode: A Little Happier: We’ve Had Our Dog Barnaby Always. Podcast 27: Choose the Bigger Life, Identify Your “Tell”–and I Reveal Whether I’ll Get a Dog. Podcast 24: Take Photos of Everyday Life, the Tension that Exists in Love — and Should...2025-04-1927 min
Happy PaceEpisode 119: The Only Episode Recorded While Strength TrainingGretchen and Elaine go for a little bit of running, a little bit of strength training, and a whole lot of cathartic chat.
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Top-Rated Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenTrue Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen WhitmerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765316 to listen full audiobooks. Title: True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between Author: Gretchen Whitmer Narrator: Gretchen Whitmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.1 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.11 of Total 9 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: From trailblazing Michigan governor and rising Democratic star Gretchen Whitmer comes an unconventionally honest, personal, and funny account of her remarkable life and career, full of insights that guided her through a global pandemic, showdowns with high-profile bullies, and even a kidnapping and assassination plot. When...2024-07-0903 min
And Then They Were GoneGretchen FlemingAfter dealing with a breakup and the sudden loss of her mother, Gretchen Fleming found herself back in her hometown of Parkersburg, West Virginia. She was staying with family as she tried to get herself back together and figure out her next move. On December 3, 2022, Gretchen told her family that she wasn’t going to be home that night, and she headed out to a local bar. After going to a second bar with a friend, Gretchen walked out and was never seen again. Did the friend, who later turned in Gretchen’s purse and cell phon...2024-02-2351 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why I’ve Decided to “Do It for Myself”—and Why That’s Not SelfishWhen I tell myself that I’m doing a task for someone else’s benefit, I can become resentful or annoyed if they don’t respond with appreciation. When I acknowledge that I’m doing that task for myself, I don’t expect other people to behave in a certain way. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gr...2024-01-2905 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: “More Highways, More Traffic,” ”No Fields, No Famine,” “No Love, No Loss” and Other Secrets of AdulthoodI love Secrets of Adulthood, and some of my favorites fall into the “No THIS, no THAT” structure. It’s a thought-provoking way to illuminate a surprising relationship between two ideas.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a lif...2024-01-2203 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why It’s So Important to Identify the Problem—and Why It’s Easy to Skip This Essential StepGrowing up, I thought I disliked exercise. When I realized that, in fact, I don’t like games or sports, I was able to find ways to exercise that worked for me.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path...2024-01-1503 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: In Line to Order Soup, a Funny “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Moment Brought Strangers TogetherWhile ordering her soup, a woman was being a very difficult customer. When she was able to laugh at herself, she transformed the experience for the people around her.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a li...2024-01-0802 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood LogicallyI love color, and I love a “koan”--a question, story, or statement that can’t be understood logically. These thirteen color koans explore the mysteries of color.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more...2024-01-0104 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Don’t Wait for the Right Time. It May Never Feel Like the Right Time.Tomorrow always seems like it will be easier than today. Even Michelangelo thought so.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. No...2023-12-2502 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?Should Money Be Used to Buy Fresh Flowers for a Museum?By posing an interesting question—such as “Should money be spent on flowers?”—we can learn about other people’s values.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising...2023-12-1801 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: The Subway Kiosk Asks a Deep Question: Add Value or Add Time?Every time I refill my MTA Metro card, I’m reminded to ask myself a crucial question. Do I want to spend time or money?Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, crea...2023-12-1101 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Story That Moved Me as a Child, and Moves Me Still as an AdultAs a child, I was deeply moved by this story of a child’s wish to do a good deed, and how she fulfilled that wish, despite making many mistakes. As an adult, I’m even more moved by it.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses...2023-12-0404 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: The Only Thing Worse Than Getting Corrected Is Not Getting CorrectedIt’s not pleasant to be criticized, but I remind myself, “The only thing worse that getting criticized is not getting criticized.” Criticism shows that someone thinks that work is worthy of correction.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprisi...2023-11-2702 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier : Who Is the Sponsor, Who Is Being Sponsored? They Can Take TurnsIn the Alcoholics Anonymous program, two people decided to take turns every day, acting as the sponsor or the one being sponsored. In helping, we are being helped. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of...2023-11-2002 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Mistake I’ve Made Before and Which I Made AgainI’ve made this mistake before, and I just made it again: During a crunch time, I decided, “With the publication of ‘Life in Five Senses,’ I can’t manage to do all these other tasks. They have to wait until afterward.” Now that the book is on the shelves, I’m dealing with a lot of unnecessarily delayed tasks.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by...2023-11-1303 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: At Last, Someone Appreciates My DimmersI laughed when I saw that someone appreciates a good dimmer system as much as I do.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to th...2023-11-0602 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Have You Ever Been Annoyed by “The Dog in the Manger?”The old story about “The Dog in the Manger” is a reminder that if there’s something we can’t enjoy or make us of, we should back away and let someone else benefit from it.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discov...2023-10-3002 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Three Passers-by Stop to Comfort a Stranger, and Instead Share a Moment of JoyIn South Carolina, three thoughtful passers-by stopped to comfort a weeping stranger—and had the opportunity to share a joyful moment with author Hernan Diaz, who had just learned that he’d won the Pulitzer Prize.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she di...2023-10-2301 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why Did Charles Darwin Write “I Think” on One of the Most Significant Notebook Pages?At the top of one of the most significant pages of his notebooks, Charles Darwin wrote “I think.” There are three good reasons to explain why he might have done so.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a l...2023-10-1602 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: The Helper Gets More Help Than the HelpedMy daughter’s experience helping with little kids at school illustrates the same principle as the sponsorship program in A.A.: by giving support, we gain.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more ener...2023-10-0905 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Mystery: How Possessions Change When Their Owner DiesAfter people die, their possessions often seem transformed, because they’re no longer animated by the animating force of their owner. It’s startling and transcendent to experience this change.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life...2023-10-0201 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: What’s the Real Lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare? It’s Not What You ThinkThe familiar fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” offers many possible lessons, and the most common moral—“Slow and steady wins the race”--actually isn’t the most apt.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more...2023-09-2503 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Do You Like the Idea of a “Happiness Project”—or Does It Remind You of Homework?Our attitude toward a habit or an activity can be dramatically changed by the words we use to describe it. I love the idea of a “happiness project,” but to some people, that sounds too much like homework.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see ho...2023-09-1802 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Opportunity Cost and Abstainers: A New Term Can Help Us See the World in a New WayNew terms allow us to understand the world in a deeper way. Opportunity cost, abstainers vs. moderators, finishers vs. openers—sometimes, having the right vocabulary helps us see more clearly.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a li...2023-09-1102 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: As an Upholder, I Needed an Obliger Friend to Tell Me the Right Thing to DoDuring the covid period, my daughter Eliza returned to live on campus for her final semester of college. She was told to pack lightly, and as an Upholder, I took that to mean that she should pack very, very lightly. But an Obliger friend had a wiser approach.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet...2023-09-0406 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: When Do We Say “I’m Finished” and When Do We Say “I Can Still Make It Better?”A story from the life of writer Shirley Hazzard illustrates the conundrum: When do we think, “It can still be better,” and when do we decide, “It’s finished?”Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more...2023-08-2804 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Story About a Man Who Couldn’t Resist Tempting Food—Until He CouldI never forgot a story I read about a man and his eating habits, and how it illustrated an essential lesson: What we think is not possible may be possible, through the power of an idea.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how sh...2023-08-2103 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Have You Ever Walked Along a Desire Path?As we go through our days, we can look for “desire paths”—the natural paths that emerge as we try to find the quickest and easiest way to get where we’re going.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising...2023-08-1402 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: You’re a Jerk, and I’m a Responsible ParentListening to the “Office Ladies” podcast reminds me of the psychological phenomenon of the fundamental attribution error. Both of which are good reminders not to judge others too quickly.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@GretchenRubin on ThreadsGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life o...2023-08-0702 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: I’m Going to Take This Thing Home, Because Otherwise Someone Else Might Steal ItIdaho ghost towns have a problem with vandalism, because people think, “I’ll take this home so someone else doesn't steal it." I felt the same impulse when I visited a little unsupervised library during college.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a l...2023-07-3102 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Would You Pay $500,000 for a Steve Jobs Paradox?An amusing paradox arose in real life: Steve Jobs put his autograph on a letter to tell someone that he didn’t sign autographs. Sometimes, in the process of saying we won’t do something, we do it.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surpri...2023-07-2401 min
High GluttonyEpisode 103: Gretchen Grills while Becca ChillsWe're back! Sort of. We recorded this grilling episode right before Gretchen got sick and this heat wave hit. So while it was still hot, don't worry, we weren't making G grill in 100 degree heat. We talk through the process of grilling vs a low (heat) and slow cook method and get into the origin of kebabs. G uses a combo of charcoal briquettes, olive, and apple wood for her skewered chicken thighs. Meanwhile, Becca who is not grilling, gets to relax and enjoy the show without all that smoke in her eyes. Thanks, Gluttoneers, for your patience while...2023-07-2052 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Something Brilliant Came Out of My Mouth—Something I Didn’t Know I KnewLooking at a ‘zine made by some friends decades ago made me realize an important truth—a truth I didn’t know that I knew.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning i...2023-07-1702 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Journalist Connie Chung Influenced a Generation—Without Realizing ItIn the New York Times, Connie Wang wrote about why so many families had named their daughters “Connie”: In the journalist Connie Chung, they saw the qualities and opportunities they wanted for their own children.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life...2023-07-1002 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: The IKEA Effect, or How We Value Things According to What They Cost UsAs IKEA, instant cake mixes, and meal-kit delivery services demonstrate, we often value things according to how much they cost us—whether that’s in time, money, energy, or imagination.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creati...2023-07-0303 min
Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast294: Reignite Your Passion with Ashley HubnerTune in as you listen to this special Summer Series episode on the Empowering Educators Podcast. In this episode, Gretchen interviews Ashley Hubner. You will feel empowered as you hear Ashley's story of being a classroom teacher, instructional coach and curriculum specialist. You'll love her advice on how to reignite your passion, listen today!
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In education today, you have to be very flexible and adaptable.
There are so many good educators everywhere in the world. If we were to collaborate a lot more outside of our own little s...2023-06-2624 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: It Might Be Boring to Read About the “Land of Happy,” But It’s Probably a Nice Place to LivePeople sometimes assume that happiness is boring—but as philosopher Simone Weil points out, while that may be true in literature, it’s not true in real life. Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and lov...2023-06-2603 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Where Is Timbuktu?A man in Timbuktu laughed when he heard that that people think of the place as being very far away.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five se...2023-06-1902 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why Would a Sailor Decide Never to Learn to Swim?A yachtsman refused to learn to swim, so that if ever found himself in the water, he’d cling to the wreckage—why? Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the...2023-06-1202 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Jammed Zipper Teaches an Important Happiness Lesson I learned a very useful lesson from a very ordinary situation.If I’m complaining about a problem and asking other people to help me solve it, I should ask myself: Have I, myself, actually taken the time and energy to focus on the problem, to try to solve it?Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a su...2023-06-0502 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: An Important Lesson from a Famous Illusionist and a Fake GorillaThe famous “Monkey Business Illusion” video and the memoir of magician Darren Brown point to a similar conclusion: When we pay too much attention to something small, we may miss something big.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more e...2023-05-2902 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Which of the Five Senses Do People Most Often Neglect? The Answer Is Surprising.Tens of thousands of people have now taken the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz. The results are unexpected.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. Now avai...2023-05-2204 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Two Staircases in the Metropolitan Museum Illustrate a Profound TruthDuring my daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum, I noticed something about staircases that underscored a truth I already knew: the same experience can be drastically changed by design, and even a subtle difference can have a dramatic consequence.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a...2023-05-1503 min
Vital ViewsPart-Time Instructors, Full-Time Dedication (With Gretchen Little, Melanie Sharpley, and Sarah Musovski)May 6th through May 12th is National Nurses Week! Today's episode shines the spotlight on part-time instructors, and we have not one, not two, but three interviews sandwiched in one great show. Each part-time instructor explains why they love what they do and how important their roles are. 2023-05-0932 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: “What Famous Person Was Born on My Birthday?” “You Were.”A conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor made me realize: it must be very odd to be a historic figure.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to t...2023-05-0801 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Am I Looking for My Wallet Where the Light Is Good, or Where I Dropped It?An old joke illustrates an important truth: When we’re searching for a solution, it’s often tempting to look where we can see more clearly, rather than to look to look into obscurity—even if it’s more likely that we’ll find our answer there.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Sens...2023-05-0102 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Corgis Show That We Can Interpret the Same Situation in Different WaysA story about Queen Elizabeth II and her offer to feed her corgis illustrates how the same situation can be interpreted in different ways.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in...2023-04-2402 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: A Place from Childhood Haunts Stephen King’s ImaginationIn his terrific book On Writing, Stephen King recounts how a certain place from his childhood recurs repeatedly in his fiction, under different names.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in...2023-04-1702 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: How Teachers Changed the Lives of Steve Carrell and Adrienne KennedyFor actor Steve Carrell (Michael from “The Office) and playwright Adrienne Kennedy, the influence of a childhood teacher shaped their lives.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the...2023-04-1002 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why Did a Neighbor Object to a Brownstone’s Bright Yellow Door?A neighbor asked, “Why would you paint your door such an ugly color?” as if everyone would agree that a particular color was objectively ugly. It can be helpful to remember that our preferences don’t reflect an objective truth.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she disc...2023-04-0301 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: The Same People Are Always Late, and the Same People Are Always on TimeMy weight-training instructor observed, “The same people are always late, and others are always on time.” Even though they’re experiencing the same traffic, the same weather, and the same usual challenges of everyday life.Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on InstagramGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a lif...2023-03-2701 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle 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@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin & @LizCraft on Instagram@GretchenRubin on TikTok and YouTubeGet the podcast show notes by email every week: happiercast.com/shownotesGet Gretchen Rubin’s newest book Life in Five Senses to see how she discovered a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by...2023-03-2003 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveMousse Hysteria by Gretchen AllenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mousse Hysteria Series: #2 of Street Food Cozies Author: Gretchen Allen Narrator: Carrie Coello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Always the bridesmaid . . . Never the . . . Killer? Food truck entrepreneur and blooming amateur sleuth, Billie Halifax, is excited that Sea Glass Island is hosting the annual late fall bridal convention. She has big plans to proudly display her new bakery truck at the event, hoping to gain gaggles of new customers. Her excitement wanes, however, when she discovers a woman's body on t...2023-02-2130 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast285: Impact with Nicole Turner Part 2This is the second time Nicole Turner has been on the Empowering Educators Podcast! She was on the show a couple of years ago but a lot has changed since then! Tune in to hear what she's been up to and what all has changed in her life. While she shares her story, you'll also gain some valuable pieces of wisdom. You'll step away from this episode an Empowered Educator.
Quotables
*All quotables are from the interviewee
Choose one small thing to work on and get quick wins.
Small little gains end up being a bigger impact.
Coaches h...2023-02-2046 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveHostile Taco-ver by Gretchen AllenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643412 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hostile Taco-ver Series: #1 of Street Food Cozies Author: Gretchen Allen Narrator: Carrie Coello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: When an unexpected inheritance turns deadly . . . Billie Halifax is not only new to Sea Glass Island, Florida, but also to the food truck business. After her late grandmother left her a non-functional fleet, Billie packed up and headed out on a new adventure, ready for anything. Or so she thought . . . Her first task is to find a manager for the initial t...2023-01-3130 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast279: Q&A with GretchenGet to know Gretchen a little bit more! You'll enjoy this special Q&A episode with Gretchen. Learn about her biggest triumphs, mistakes, holiday favorites and teacher lounge must haves. You'll get to know Gretchen all while leaving empowered.
Quotables
Let me help you figure out a way it can work for you in your classroom so that all students can be successful.
It’s going to be okay. Even on your worst day you didn’t ruin a kid’s life.
Kids are going to have a hard time connecting with you if you’re just trying to be perfect...2022-11-2836 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast278: Champion Series- Key #3 AdvocationThis is the is the third and final episode in the Champion Series. And just like with key #1 and 2, Gretchen will be sharing real life stories and how she applied this key, advocation, in her EDU journey. Get ready to learn a little more about Gretchen, all while being empowered on your EDU journey.
Quotables
Listen to what you desire and chase the heck out of it.
Advocate for what you need and what you want.
Don’t be afraid to change your situation so that you can have more experiences that fill your cup.
You have an impact to make...2022-11-1418 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast277: Champion Series- Key #2 AttractionThis is the second episode in the three part Champion Series. Gretchen will be talking about key #2, attraction. And just like with key #1, she'll be sharing real life stories and how she applied this key in her EDU journey. Get ready to learn a little more about Gretchen, all while being empowered on your EDU journey.
Quotables
It always works out in the end because you choose for it to.
It’s mindset and it’s motion.
You find strength within yourself whenever you go through something hard.
Attract what you want so that your dreams can come to fruition.
2022-10-3118 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why I Don’t Have to Outrun the BearThe old story about “The Bear and the Two Hikers” is funny, and it also conveys a helpful truth: Sometimes, to succeed, we don’t have to be perfect, we just need to do a little better than someone else.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsorsWant t...2022-10-3101 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast276: Champion Series- Key #1 AdjustmentJoin in on the first episode of a unique, three part series. Get to know Gretchen a little more by listening in on stories from her life and the lessons she learned along the way. You'll be captivated and entertained all while being inspired and empowered to show up well in your EDU journey. In this episode, Gretchen will chat about adjustment and what that looks like in life and as an educator.
Quotables
You can be the champion of your life and career.
Just because you’re experiencing a moment that feels different than the norm doesn’t mean it ca...2022-10-1726 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators PodcastCH Bonus: Coaching with a Classroom Management LensThe end of the school year can get a little crazy, which is why now more than ever, it is important to remember that classroom management is a year-round thing. Take the time to check in with your teachers and start planning on how you can better support them in the fall. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where classroom management expert, Celeste, shares strategies for establishing strong classroom management routines and how you can support teachers and keep them accountable.
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Focus on classroom management as a lever to getting to the content.
Classroom management is a...2022-06-201h 02
Gretchen Miller | HomegroundJackGretchen Miller happened on an old and musty book in the ABC library several years ago, and so began a long fascination to discover Ion L. Idriess. When Ion L. Idriess rose to the challenge of his mining mates at Lightning Ridge and submitted an article to the Bulletin magazine in 1910, no-one knew his playful paragraphs about life on the opal fields would spark off a career as one of Australia's best-selling penmen of Australiana and 'derring do'. Indeed, today's writers would salivate at the three million copies of over 50-odd titles that he sold. But you're either a great...2022-06-0751 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Someone Else’s Enthusiasm is a Powerful TeacherLittle Happier: Someone Else’s Enthusiasm is a Powerful TeacherGet in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsorsWant to be happier in 2022? Order Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project to see how she approached the question, “How can I be happier?” and start a Happiness Project...2022-06-0602 min
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Gretchen and Sean return to discuss the mysteries of faith explored in the climactic Little House on the Prairie episode "He Was Only Twelve (Part 2)." Yes, you read that right.
(from Little House on the Prairie Season 8, Episode 22: "He Was Only Twelve (Part 2)," written and directed by Michael Landon)
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Sean and...2022-03-2244 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast250: Education with Julie WarnerJulie Warner, EdD, left the classroom fewer than 10 years ago—close enough that she can still vividly remember her first few rocky years with their emotional and logistical landmines, but long enough to have had a career in education since then that includes obtaining a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University, stints as an Education Policy Advisor in the U.S. Senate and the White House, and overseeing the teacher issues portfolio within the U.S. Department of Education’s internal think tank. Even as she’s advised on high-level policy decisions in education, she’s always stayed close to...2021-10-1830 min
High GluttonyEpisode 38: Pumpkin Cranberry Upside Down Cake We're a little ahead of the fall season but we were feeling a little moody and needed to eat all the cake and sugar! We're making pumpkin cranberry upside down cake that's been a staple in Gretchen's house for 20 years! This is "a cake that makes its own caramel sauce" and wow is it delicious. We talk about why pineapple is being entirely too selfish by being the only name in the upside down cake game. Join Becca and Gretchen as we suggest that G's cat, Ginger might be British, chat about the benefits of pumpkin, cranberry, and pecans...2021-09-1100 minHappier with Gretchen RubinEp. 331: Give Yourself a Prop to Hold, Ways to Maintain Healthy Habits as Ordinary Routines Resume, and Hack for Little Kids and ChoresWe talk about why you might give yourself a prop to hold, discuss a friend’s hack for helping little kids to be independent, and explore a listener question about the common post-pandemic stumbling block of maintaining healthy habits that have been acquired during the last year. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterGet the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/331O...2021-06-2334 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Re-Framing the Situation Can Mean that Someone Unexpected Wins a PrizeRebecca Caudill’s 1962 picture book “The Best-Loved Doll” tells the story of a little girl and her shabby, beloved doll, and the medal her doll won, when the truth was framed in a new way.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubinGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about ad...2021-06-0703 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: Why Did I Insist on Taking My Little Girl to Pre-school in the Freezing Cold and Snow?Understanding my Four Tendencies personality framework, and my own Tendency as an Upholder, revealed to me why I’d behaved inexplicably years ago, when I took my daughter to school in a snowstorm.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubinGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and...2021-03-2903 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast235: Bonus Episode- Interview with Dustin PearsonDustin is a seven year educator in suburban Kansas City Missouri who teaches high school special education. Dustin is a devout believer and practitioner of relationship building with all stakeholders and uses differentiated instruction, PBL, Inquiry, and career based practices to prepare his students for post secondary success. Dustin is also a leader, writer, learner, and implements a holistic whole child approach that is based on reflection, mindfulness, and compassion. Dustin is completing his first novel on building effective co teaching teams and will begin his doctoral in Educational Leadership in the summer of 2021. Tune in for this special bonus ed...2021-03-2240 min
Lament ConfigurationEpisode 002: Gretchen's a HareIn which we discuss the pros and cons of human sacrifice, The Wicker Man, the desire to impart meaning to meaningless suffering, the reasons humans self-harm, and Gretchen cries a little bit if you listen close.
(Julia's sound gets fucked up at the end of this one. We deeply regret the error but will be doing nothing to correct it.)2021-03-1148 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: If You Have a Fur Coat, You Don’t Need Snow Pants.In the wonderful children’s book “Little Bear,” Mother Bear takes away Little Bear’s hat, coat, and snow pants so that he can be warm in the fur coat in which he was born.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubinGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comLeave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about adve...2020-11-2302 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast218: Bonus Edition- Interview with Nita CreekmoreNita Creekmore is a wife and mother to four children. She has been in education for 16 years. She was in the classroom for 13 years as an elementary school teacher. She has taught four years in first grade, seven years in second grade, a little in third grade and two years in fifth grade. The bulk of her teaching career was in the state of Virginia and the rest in Georgia, where she now resides. Her 13 years of being in the classroom has taught her a lot about authentic teaching, being a life-long learner and the importance of hands-on learning. Nita...2020-08-1041 min
Happy Hour with Gretchen GeraghtyFinding Balance & Organization in My LifeI've wanted to make an episode on this topic for so long now but always felt like I wasn't in a perfectly organized and balanced routine to share. But I realized that it's always going to be a work in progress for me and thats ok. Being very organized and having a great work life balance may come easy to some, but I've accepted that I have to work at it a little bit more. I open the discussion of why I believe balance and being organized in every aspect of your life will lead you to the best...2020-07-241h 08
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThis Little Family by Inès BayardPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/418210 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Little Family Author: Inès Bayard Narrator: Sofia Greenacre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 16, 2020 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Wife. Mother. Daughter. Killer. ‘You can’t stop reading, even as you want to look away’ New York Times Life is going well for Marie. She and her husband, Laurent, live a comfortable life in a large apartment in the eleventh arrondissement in Paris. Laurent has a good job at a big law firm and Marie enjoys her work at a bank, where she feels a...2020-06-1605 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast213: Bonus Edition- Expectations with Erica TerryErica Terry is a 17 year educator, who currently serves as a professional learning consultant and coach committed to empowering co-teachers to build collaborative relationships and transform instruction in inclusive classrooms to meet the needs of all students. In addition to her role as a consultant, she also is an edupreneur and host of the Classroom to CEO Podcast, where she equips educators to build an online business and create multiple streams of income. While empowering educators to create a life they love embodies her professional passion, her husband, Melvin and daughter, Eva are the driving force and greatest blessings in h...2020-06-1537 min
Who's Piloting this Podcast?Perfect StrangersIn 1986, a show debuted on ABC and brought Balki Bartokomous into our living rooms. Following a wide-eyed immigrant from the fictional island of Mypos, Balki moves in with his very put-upon distant cousin Larry Appleton who's just trying to make it on the mean streets of Chicago. The pilot episode premiered as the bologna in a Who's the Boss? and Moonlighting sandwich, and somehow managed to sneak under the radar for 8 seasons and helped establish ABC's Friday night TGIF dominance.Our listeners can sample the Perfect Strangers pilot on Hulu if you want to see what all t...2020-06-0135 minHappier with Gretchen RubinLittle Happier: What’s the Best Time to Plant a Tree?A famous proverb illustrates why now is the best time to start anything—because it’s the only time we can start anything.We have been nominated for a Webby Award. Please vote for "Happier with Gretchen Rubin" for here:https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2020/podcasts/general-series/health-wellnessGet in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book O...2020-05-0402 min
FatMan ChroniclesQuaranmania IIEpisode 97 – Quaranmania II
Pete shows true professionalism to open the show. It may be the best, and worst, opening ever.
Gretchen jumps in with some outrage over Pete’s lack of confidence in her participation in a show staple. From there, it is time for a special Tiger King edition of #viewsfromthecouch.
Pete gives an update on his health. The doctor’s orders have led to a new way of eating. How will they balance NSNG and the Mediterranean Diet? There are quite a few challenges.
The couple’s daughter, Michaela, who is a...2020-04-061h 02
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenLittle Friends: An utterly gripping and shocking new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of DAUGHTER by Jane ShemiltPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/410575 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Little Friends: An utterly gripping and shocking new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of DAUGHTER Author: Jane Shemilt Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 20, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: The stunning new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy book club sensation Daughter, brought to you by Penguin. Their children are friends first. They hit it off immediately, as kids do. So the parents are forced to get...2020-02-2005 min
Spark JoyEncore! Ep 74 | Happiness, Joy, and Order with Gretchen RubinBestselling author Gretchen Rubin debuts her latest book, "Outer Order, Inner Calm," as we explore the intersection of happiness, joy and order.
Gretchen Rubin is one of the most influential writers on habits, happiness, and human nature. She’s the author of many books, including the New York Times bestsellers "Better Than Before" and "The Happiness Project" and she’s debuting her newest book, "Outer Order, Inner Calm" today!
We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.spar...2019-12-2447 min
Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast200: Are you Convinced You're Elite Yet?Hitting the 200th episode milestone means you have been learning and taking action on 200 edu-lessons! That is something to celebrate. This episode thanks you the listener for all the hard work you have been doing investing in your own potential. Your favorite past episodes are revisited, past guests make an appearance and I share an action step to bring your 2020 goals to fruition. Tune in to remain empowered for 200 more episodes!Quotables:You take the tips you’ve gained from my lessons learned and you’ve spruced them up to fit your circumstancesYou might not think you...2019-12-1633 minFatMan ChroniclesThis is a Stupid Idea!Episode 87 is all about that Beer & Bagel race recap.
After a bit of wine and the usual #viewsfromthecouch, Gretchen and Pete gush over This is Us and talk about their training. Spoiler alert – Gretchen still doesn’t like running.
From there, a detailed race recap really becomes a detailed trip recap about the time in Omaha. Great little city with too much good food. Weight gain. Ugh.
Pete’s Podcast Corner recommends an episode of Science Vs. A great podcast from Gimlet you should check out.
Pete is now a certified runnin...2019-11-2255 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast193: When You Can’t Find the AnswerNo matter how much experience we have as educators, there are moments in our career where we have no answers. Our heads are banging against the wall and our brains are overworked trying to figure out solutions to the obstacles we are facing without any relief in sight. Luckily, our experiences help us recognize these obstacles faster in the future and overtime we figure out a system for working through hard times to find answers. Tune in to hear a 4 part system that continues to work for me to find clarity in my edu-situations.QuotablesSometimes...2019-09-0918 minFatMan ChroniclesGretchen So Fast!After a little break, Gretchen and Pete are back! This time Pete kicks off the first segment of the show with some insight on his guest visit with the Ten Junk Miles podcast crew. That episode will be out soon, so check it out!
He also let on why it has been a minute since they recorded, and it is all on Pete. He has been quietly and secretly working on a new podcast – The No Fear Project – and was pretty much consumed with it. Now that the cat is out of the bag, FMC is back and...2019-09-0352 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast181: The Reward of Developing PeopleBeing a teacher is more than just teaching content lessons. It is the life-giving work of an educator to develop the people in front of them every day. One way to do that is to provide appropriate challenge and support so that overtime students begin to rely on themselves to overcome hardships. Tune in to hear tips on how to elevate your lesson design process so that it stretches students in a comfortable, rewarding way.QuotablesGive me a sticker and I will do my very best for a few minutes. Give me a warm smile...2019-03-2514 minSpark JoyEp 74 | Happiness, Joy, and Order with Gretchen RubinBestselling author Gretchen Rubin debuts her latest book, "Outer Order, Inner Calm," as we explore the intersection of happiness, joy and order.
Gretchen Rubin is one of the most influential writers on habits, happiness, and human nature. She’s the author of many books, including the New York Times bestsellers "Better Than Before" and "The Happiness Project" and she’s debuting her newest book, "Outer Order, Inner Calm" today!
We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.spar...2019-03-0547 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast164: Lead with a Little GraceEffective leaders lead people from a place of grace not from an agenda. Everyone faces stressors on the job and being able to acknowledge the timing and size of such stressors in order to lead others towards effective change requires intention and grace. Tune in to hear how to meet your job requirements while leading others towards beneficial change during the Back-to-School mayhem.QuotablesGrace is probably the best tool in your tool belt in helping anyone improveWhen you know better, you do betterWhen you build relationships out of grace, you get additional time put on...2018-08-1315 min
Balancing Chaos#31 Interview with children's author Alex HinrichsKelley keeps texting us pics of her on a beach, so Gretchen interviewed Alexandra Hinrichs, a children's book author, about her favorite books, how she managed to be a guest at the Getty Museum, and suggestions for aspiring writers! Also, Gretchen has some things to say about pockets.
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Alexandra SD Hinrichs
At the end of Winter: Central MA poet Susan Roney-O’Brien
Amos & Boris, Will...2018-05-2400 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast140: Teacher Basics with Kayse MorrisKayse Morris is a teacher by day and a curriculum designer by night. She develops quality resources for teachers grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. She has a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, a Masters in Instructional Technology and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. She has a passion for life and thinks that beauty lies within the simple things. Her philosophy is that ‘Simplicity is where the magic happens.’ Kayse thrives on student relationships and rigorous instruction. Her catch phrase is: “Let’s teach on less, love a little more, and change the world one child at a time...2018-02-1937 min
The Brain WrapWendy Cheesman, Gretchen Little, and Tonya Lovelace // Battle of the SexesOn this episode of The Brain Wrap, Annie Sarcone hosted a round table discussion about the film "Battle of the Sexes."
Special thanks to our guests Wendy Cheesman, Gretchen Little, and Tonya Lovelace!
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Midtown Cinema: http://www.midtowncinema.com/
THE BRAIN WRAP
Producers: Matt Miller and Clark Stefanic
Interviewer and Host: Annie Sarcone
Theme Song: "no mas" by ZACKY2017-12-2649 minBalancing ChaosGympostor SyndromeKelley is a wellness coach, but Gretchen is a late-onset athlete, who has struggled with "Gympostor Syndrome," and has to work harder (mentally) to feel like she's allowed to be part of the gym scene.
Mentioned on the podcast
Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
The Oatmeal: At the Gym, Who's Looking at Whom
USDA School Lunch Guidelines
Whole30
http://www.easylunchboxes.com/
Silicone Cupcake Liners
Kelley's kids' colorful lunches:
Our Favor...2017-12-1500 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast127: Classroom Management like PB & JClassroom management can be tricky when we react to student behavior instead of setting up procedures. Oftentimes, we let the heat of the moment control our brain and we end up making decisions that hinder student learning. Tune in to hear two scenarios of classroom management struggles where tips are shared so that the problem and solution go together like a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
Quotables
One of the major reasons why teachers struggle with classroom management has little to do with their content knowledge or their passion to teach. It all comes down...2017-11-2014 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast117: Simple is BetterQuotables
Social media glamorizes education
Do the basics extremely well
“Big things often have small beginnings.” – Unknown
Practice the little things
The more you hurry, the longer it will take
Require yourself to be consistent
It’s not a forever point, it’s a starting point
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https://itun...2017-09-1112 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast116: The Safe KeeperAs teacher leaders we need to create the culture in the school where balance is acceptable and encouraged. Without a healthy teacher, a classroom can never reach its fully potential. Tune in to hear two steps teacher leaders can take today to ensure teachers and students are physically, mentally and emotionally safe. You are ‘The Safe Keeper!”
Quotables
Find you a tribe at school where you can truly be yourself
The great thing about educators is our relationships are not bound by location
If it’s known, appreciated and available, teachers will start healing a little more e...2017-09-0413 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast80: More than Teaching with Nicole TurnerNicole is a strong educator from Indianapolis who has overcome obstacles only a crowd of people combined would encounter. You’ll learn that you can be a great teacher even if you didn’t originally major in education or you aren’t able to create a Pinterest worthy classroom environment due to financial constraints. Nicole embodies perseverance. Tune in as she shares her rollercoaster journey to education and how she continued to push through hard time such as: a house break in, being a single mom through broken relationships, holding down multiple jobs, failing certification exams, losing teachi...2016-12-2650 minAlways A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast79: Put Down Your Wallet and TEACH!Being a teacher is about inspiring students to be their best by equipping them with the skills necessary to do so instead of buying stuff for them or a lesson that has little to no educational impact. The pressure to have a “pinterest-worthy” classroom and “Instagram- worthy” exciting lesson is taking our focus away from what we are supposed to be doing in the classroom each and every day. Tune in to hear how to still be a fun teacher and have a stunning classroom without going broke doing it.
Quotables
That [behavior] sends a message that “st...2016-12-1920 min
This And That Podcast (w/ Jeff and Gretchen)Show 74 This And That PodcastShow 74 This And That Podcast66 minutes | 60.4 MBdownload mp3: play right NOW: It's about time for another show! Both Jeff and Gretchen had some pretty big things come up that took precedence over doing the show. In fact, Jeff's studio was in turmoil. Jeff and Gretchen share some lessons learned from both ordeals as well as talk about the economy, vacation planning, some local Dallas news that made the national headlines as well a number of other interesting and thoughtful topics! Please vote for us on Podcast Alley through the bu...2009-03-0600 minThis And That Podcast (w/ Jeff and Gretchen)Show 71 This And That PodcastShow 71 This And That Podcast65 minutes | 59.7 MBdownload mp3: play right NOW: The post-election show! It's been too long since we did the last show as Gretchen points out. We try to round out some of the increasingly bad news of the economy with good news interspersed. Topics include the new President, some health news, the automotive industry bailout, election fallout, and much more!Please vote for us on Podcast Alley through the button above (if you think we deserve your vote). It's a tiny effort but means a great...2008-11-1900 min