350: Gretchen Rubin on Why Training Our Five Senses is Critical for a Meaningful Life, How to Become a Minor Expert in Anything, and Why Ketchup is Magic

Today is going to be a fun episode. New York Times bestselling author, and popular podcast host Gretchen Rubin is here to talk about why training our five senses is critical for a meaningful life, how to become a minor expert in anything, and why ketchup is magic. About her work and today’s episode, Gretchen said, “I wanted to appreciate the moments of my life more fully; I wanted to get out of my head and into my life; I wanted to deepen my knowledge of the world, of other people—and of myself.”

Guest Bio:

Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She hosts the popular, award-winning podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin.” She has been interviewed by Oprah, eaten dinner with a Nobel Prize winner, walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, had her work reported on in a medical journal, been written up in the New Yorker, and been an answer on Jeopardy! Gretchen Rubin started her career in law, and she realized she wanted to be a writer while clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Raised in Kansas City, she lives in New York City with her family.

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Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Gretchen, I’m sure you’ll also enjoy the following:

• 339: Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C. on Why We Are Not Self-Healers, Our Trigger-Avoidant Culture, Rejecting Passivity, and What it Takes to Reset Your Emotional Health
• 333: Michele Cushatt on The Messiness of Grief, Why Numbing Our Pain Destroys Us, Why Faith Requires Struggle, and Why We Need Boundaries When Grieving

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