200: Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies
Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the block-buster New York Times bestsellers,\xa0Better Than Before,\xa0The Happiness Project\xa0and\xa0Happier at Home. Her newest book is The Four Tendencies.\xa0She has an enormous reader- ship, both in print and online, and her books have sold more than two million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages.\nShe makes frequent TV appearances and is in much demand as a speaker. On her weekly podcast\xa0Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\u2019Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.\nI was beyond excited and honored to have Gretchen join me on the show (as evidenced by my fangirling at the beginning of the episode.)\xa0Gretchen could not have been more fun or fascinating to interview.\xa0We also clicked really well and had a lot of similarities, which made it all the more fun to pick her brain.\xa0Like she said at the end, \u201cwe could keep talking all day.\u201d\xa0So, we are basically besties now.\nListen in to hear Gretchen share:\n\nWhat are the Four Tendencies and why should you know your tendency\n\nWhy it\u2019s helpful to also know others\u2019 tendencies\n\nHow Obligers can immediately get more of what they want rather than caving to others all the time\n\nWhat freedom looks like for each tendency (this might surprise you)\n\nHow can you get more of what you want TODAY by knowing your tendency\n\nLinks Mentioned:\n\nTake the Four Tendencies Quiz\n\n\nGretchen\u2019s website: Gretchen Rubin\n\n\nGretchen\u2019s Books: The Four Tendencies, The Happiness Project, Happier At Home, Better Than Before, Power Money Fame Sex\n\n\nGretchen and Elizabeth\u2019s Podcast: Happier\n\n\nFollow the SMA on Instagram\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\nFreshly: for fresh, fully cooked meals delivered right to your door.\xa0Save $25 off your first order of 6 meals at\xa0Freshly when you use the code SHAMELESS at checkout!\nKIND: for healthy, delicious snack bars go to KIND Snacks to get 10 KIND Bars for free \u2013 just pay shipping!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices