In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Author and political leader Stacey Abrams explains how she weaves it into her suspense novels by focusing on authentic human connection, while therapist Lori Gottlieb brings her perspective on love off the page. Together, we look at how romance is imagined, experienced, and sustained today.

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Lori Gottlieb
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Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

In this Roundtable discussion, we explore the role of romance in fiction and real life. Author and political leader Stacey Abrams explains how she weaves it into her suspense novels by focusing on authentic human connection, while therapist Lori Gottlieb brings her perspective on love off the page. Together, we look at how romance is imagined, experienced, and sustained today.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.staceyabrams.com/">Stacey Abrams</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lorigottlieb.com/">Lori Gottlieb</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">Gretchen Rubin</a></li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

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. 

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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&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
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How to Build Happier Habits into Your Daily Life

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You have a big project you want to finish. So why can’t you get it done?

In my new Audible Original audiobook “Get It Done: How to Complete Your Dream Project,” I share a practical, research-backed approach to help you break a big project down, stay focused, and keep moving forward in a way that fits how you actually work.

This episode is part of the Move 26 in ’26 Challenge. Each month, I’m releasing a special bonus episode with audio you can listen to during your 26 minutes of daily movement.

For this month, you’ll hear the first chapter of “Get It Done.”

Find the full audiobook—plus the downloadable PDF workbook—at audible.com/getitdone. It’s included in the Plus Catalog for Premium and Plus members. Audible membership is $14.95 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Produced by AT WILL MEDIA

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

 

 

You have a big project you want to finish. So why can&rsquo;t you get it done?
In my new Audible Original audiobook &ldquo;Get It Done: How to Complete Your Dream Project,&rdquo; I share a practical, research-backed approach to help you break a big project down, stay focused, and keep moving forward in a way that fits how you actually work.
This episode is part of the Move 26 in &rsquo;26 Challenge. Each month, I&rsquo;m releasing a special bonus episode with audio you can listen to during your 26 minutes of daily movement.
For this month, you&rsquo;ll hear the first chapter of &ldquo;Get It Done.&rdquo;
Find the full audiobook&mdash;plus the downloadable PDF workbook&mdash;at <a href="http://audible.com/getitdone">audible.com/getitdone</a>. It&rsquo;s included in the Plus Catalog for Premium and Plus members. Audible membership is $14.95 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Produced by AT WILL MEDIA
Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;
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Move Happier: How to "Get It Done" and Finally Complete Your Dream Project [Bonus]

As one of the three “Design Your Year” exercises, we each wrote a list of 26 things we want to accomplish in 2026. Some repeats, some new.

Resources & links related to this episode:
Design Your Year hub 
One last reminder to sign up for The Happiness Project Revisited course
I Want You to Know: My Portrait of You 
Elizabeth is reading: Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee (Amazon, Bookshop) 
Gretchen is rereading: The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt (Amazon, Bookshop) 


Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

As one of the three &ldquo;Design Your Year&rdquo; exercises, we each wrote a list of 26 things we want to accomplish in 2026. Some repeats, some new.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/designyouryear">Design Your Year hub&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happiercast.com/course">One last reminder to sign up for The Happiness Project Revisited course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://the-happiness-project.com/products/i-want-you-to-know?srsltid=AfmBOop_d3rNX3UIIQlCeUjaDB1dFxGsmPapwhH_9z8vcIZWTSUjW0RR">I Want You to Know: My Portrait of You</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Elizabeth is reading: Apple in China: The Capture of the World&rsquo;s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee (<a href="https://amzn.to/4soqv3N">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9781668053379">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gretchen is rereading: The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt&nbsp;(<a href="https://amzn.to/4smbVK2">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/15926/9780811230070">Bookshop</a>)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

Ep. 568: Revealed! Our “26 for 2026” Lists

In his speaking, Winston Churchill often deliberately made mistakes. He understood that an imperfect speech would be more persuasive and moving than a perfect speech, and he chose to make his performance better by making it worse.

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Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. 

In his speaking, Winston Churchill often deliberately made mistakes. He understood that an imperfect speech would be more persuasive and moving than a perfect speech, and he chose to make his performance better by making it worse.
Resources &amp; links related to this episode:
<ul>
<li></li>
</ul>
 Get in touch: <a href="mailto:podcast@gretchenrubin.com">podcast@gretchenrubin.com</a>
Visit<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/">&nbsp;Gretchen's website</a>&nbsp;to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the&nbsp;Happier&nbsp;app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.&nbsp;

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