{"podcast":{"title":"Happier with Gretchen Rubin","slug":"happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423","podcast_index_feed_id":392423,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LEME9795629446","website_url":"http://www.gretchenrubin.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/11090902-34f4-11f1-9856-0fdbaed12bcd/image/056d6c5e2d6eaf550795ddc48567bcd4.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Lemonada Media","episode_count":1372,"summary":"Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T06:24:48.164313+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423"},"episode":{"title":"More Happier: What Tattoo Would You Get? Plus How to Give Yourself Permission to Play","slug":"more-happier-what-tattoo-would-you-get-plus-how-to-give-yourself-permission-to-play","published_at":"2026-08-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423/more-happier-what-tattoo-would-you-get-plus-how-to-give-yourself-permission-to-play","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423","url":"https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/more-happier-16-tips-for-calmer-parenting-and-the-tattoos-wed-pick-if-we-had-to-choose","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/claritaspod.com/measure/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/491/traffic.megaphone.fm/LEME4434094216.mp3","summary":"When relaxing feels like wasting time, you can trick yourself into enjoying it anyway. Plus, 16 things to try for happier, calmer parenting.  Episode highlights: Something Making Us Happier: Gretchen shares Chuck's tip for an ultra-quiet desk fan, plus more things we didn’t know [00:00] I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: We don’t personally like tattoos, but what would we get?[00:00] Spotlight on a Tool—Gretchen's article on 16 things to try instead of yelling, just in time for back-to-school [00:00] I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: When rest feels like wasting time, you might have to trick yourself [00:00] Mentioned in this episode: Rowenta Ultra Quiet Desk Fan: https://amzn.to/3TEZgEZ \"How to Be a Happier, Calmer Parent: 16 Things to Try Instead of Yelling\": happiercast.com/parenting Burning the Days by James Salter Connect with us: Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Website: gretchenrubin.com Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz. Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify — it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"When relaxing feels like wasting time, you can trick yourself into enjoying it anyway. Plus, 16 things to try for happier, calmer parenting. Episode…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423/episodes/more-happier-what-tattoo-would-you-get-plus-how-to-give-yourself-permission-to-play/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin-392423/more-happier-what-tattoo-would-you-get-plus-how-to-give-yourself-permission-to-play.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}