Press Archive | Gretchen Rubin [Skip to content](#content) [ ![](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gretchenrubin-logo-768x344.png) ](https://gretchenrubin.com) ![](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gretchen_working_1-1024x683.jpg) # Press Archive Gretchen Rubin’s press, podcast, and television appearances. ## Profiles and Interviews The New York Times [Gretchen Rubin: By the Book](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/books/review/gretchen-rubin-by-the-book.html) [READ](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/books/review/gretchen-rubin-by-the-book.html) THE New York Times, Sunday Routines [Happiness Expert, Plying Her Craft](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/nyregion/for-gretchen-rubin-happiness-expert-sunday-is-a-day-to-ply-her-craft.html) [READ](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/nyregion/for-gretchen-rubin-happiness-expert-sunday-is-a-day-to-ply-her-craft.html) THE WALL STREET JOURNAL [Gretchen Rubin’s Great Expectations](https://www.wsj.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-great-expectations-1504895148) [READ](https://www.wsj.com/articles/gretchen-rubins-great-expectations-1504895148) Washington Post Live [‘Life in Five Senses’ with Gretchen Rubin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVHgcQk2TBg) [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVHgcQk2TBg) CBS [Talk Takeaway: Self-Improvement with Gretchen Rubin](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/news/1000307/talk-takeaway--self-improvement-with-gretchen-rubin/) [READ](https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/news/1000307/talk-takeaway--self-improvement-with-gretchen-rubin/) OBSERVER [How Gretchen Rubin and Her ‘Happier’ Podcast Burst To the Top of iTunes](http://observer.com/2016/03/gretchen-rubin-happier-panoply/) [READ](http://observer.com/2016/03/gretchen-rubin-happier-panoply/) WELL + GOOD [Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Just Uncovered a Key Source of Joy That She’d Long Been Neglecting](https://www.wellandgood.com/five-senses-happiness/) [READ](https://www.wellandgood.com/five-senses-happiness/) The Marginalian [How to Hone Your Creative Routine and Master the Pace of Productivity](https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/05/22/manage-your-day-to-day-99u/) [READ](https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/05/22/manage-your-day-to-day-99u/) The Independent [How to Be Happy: Gretchen Rubin’s Guide to Everyday Contentment](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/how-to-be-happy-gretchen-rubins-guide-to-everyday-contentment-6288057.html) [READ](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/healthy-living/how-to-be-happy-gretchen-rubins-guide-to-everyday-contentment-6288057.html) Zibby Mag [Author Snapshot: Gretchen Rubin](https://zibbymag.com/blog/gretchen-rubin-author-spotlight-life-in-five-senses) [READ](https://zibbymag.com/blog/gretchen-rubin-author-spotlight-life-in-five-senses) RED ONLINE [Gretchen Rubin: How To Be Happy With Habits](https://www.redonline.co.uk/wellbeing/a517951/gretchen-rubin-how-to-be-happy-with-habits/) [READ](https://www.redonline.co.uk/wellbeing/a517951/gretchen-rubin-how-to-be-happy-with-habits/) INC. [Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts](https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/the-top-50-leadership-and-management-experts-mon.html) [READ](https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/the-top-50-leadership-and-management-experts-mon.html) Porchlight [A Q&A with Gretchen Rubin](https://www.porchlightbooks.com/blog/interviews/a-qa-with-gretchen-rubin) [READ](https://www.porchlightbooks.com/blog/interviews/a-qa-with-gretchen-rubin) PSYCHOLOGY TODAY [5 Insights About the Five Senses](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainstorm/202304/5-insights-about-the-five-senses) [READ](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainstorm/202304/5-insights-about-the-five-senses) THE AESTHETICS OF JOY [Q&A with Gretchen Rubin: How to Awaken the Senses](https://aestheticsofjoy.com/2023/04/20/qa-with-gretchen-rubin-how-to-awaken-the-senses/) [READ](https://aestheticsofjoy.com/2023/04/20/qa-with-gretchen-rubin-how-to-awaken-the-senses/) Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper [Happiness Expert Gretchen Rubin Was Living in a Fog—Until She Went on a New Exploration. Here’s What She Found…](https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/gretchen-rubin-life-in-five-senses/) [READ](https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/gretchen-rubin-life-in-five-senses/) SALON TALKS [Is happiness connected to your five senses? Gretchen Rubin unlocks the path to living a fuller life](https://www.salon.com/2023/05/04/gretchen-rubin-life-in-five-senses/) [READ](https://www.salon.com/2023/05/04/gretchen-rubin-life-in-five-senses/) The Guardian [Awaken your senses! How to bring your body back to life](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/may/04/awaken-your-senses-how-to-bring-your-body-back-to-life) [READ](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/may/04/awaken-your-senses-how-to-bring-your-body-back-to-life) The Morning Show [How to harness the power of living ‘Life in Five Senses’](https://globalnews.ca/video/9681924/how-to-harness-the-power-of-living-life-in-five-senses/) [WATCH](https://globalnews.ca/video/9681924/how-to-harness-the-power-of-living-life-in-five-senses/) Aspen Ideas [(Re)Discovering Your Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin](https://www.aspenideas.org/articles/re-discovering-your-five-senses) [READ](https://www.aspenideas.org/articles/re-discovering-your-five-senses) KonMari [Gretchen Rubin on Living in Five Senses](https://konmari.com/gretchen-rubin-interview/) [READ](https://konmari.com/gretchen-rubin-interview/) ## Podcasts and Radio​ The Tim Ferris Show [Gretchen Rubin — Experiments in Happiness and Creativity (#290)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/290-gretchen-rubin-experiments-in-happiness-and/id863897795?i=1000399531239) Beyond the To-Do List [Gretchen Rubin on Discovering How To Live Life In Five Senses](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin-on-discovering-how-to-live-life-in-five/id554734474?i=1000609207308) The Happiness Lab [Sight and Sound: How to Joyfully Awaken Your Senses (Part 1)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sight-and-sound-how-to-joyfully-awaken-your-senses/id1474245040?i=1000608967829) The Happiness Lab [Smell, Taste and Touch: How to Joyfully Awaken Your Senses (Part 2)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smell-taste-and-touch-how-to-joyfully-awaken-your-senses/id1474245040?i=1000608978017) TEN PERCENT HAPPIER [Gretchen Rubin on: How To Use Your Five Senses To Reduce Anxiety, Increase Creativity, and Improve Your Relationships](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821?i=1000608994488) Kelly Corrigan Wonders [Gretchen Rubin on Using Our Five Senses to Explore the World](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin-on-using-our-five-senses-to-explore-the-world/id1532951390?i=1000608338002) NPR Weekend Edition Sunday [Change Your Habits And You’ll Be ‘Better Than Before’](https://www.npr.org/2015/03/15/393133259/change-your-habits-and-youll-be-better-than-before) Armchair Expert [Gretchen Rubin (on happiness)](https://open.spotify.com/episode/07S2ZtgvSr4iizSHGfax9j?si=70f2e05382604c77) Something you should know [Why And How To Awaken Your 5 Senses & What Happens When Someone Breaks Your Heart](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-and-how-to-awaken-your-5-senses-what-happens-when/id1150124880?i=1000609252408) Best of Both Worlds [Life in Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin](https://lauravanderkam.com/2023/04/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-life-in-five-senses-with-gretchen-rubin/) LINKEDIN / HELLO MONDAY [How Gretchen Rubin Came to Her Senses, and Why You Should, Too](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-gretchen-rubin-came-her-senses-why-you-should-too-jessi-hempel/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content) Healthier Together [Why And How To Awaken Your 5 Senses & What Happens When Someone Breaks Your Heart](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hidden-elements-of-happiness-that-no-one-is/id1398442165?i=1000609613872) The Next Big Idea [SENSES: Gretchen Rubin’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into the World](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea/id1482067226?i=1000609780571) THE CATHY HELLER PODCAST [Gretchen Rubin on How a Life in Five Senses Leads to More Happiness & Creativity](https://www.cathyheller.com/2023/04/gretchen-rubin-on-how-a-life-in-five-senses-can-create-more-happiness-creativity/) HUMANS OUTSIDE [Making Your Time Outdoor Time Better With Life in Five Senses](https://humansoutside.com/podcasts/gretchen-rubin-humans-outside-podcast/) The one you feed [How to Use Our Senses To Connect with Others and the World with Gretchen Rubin](https://www.oneyoufeed.net/how-to-use-our-senses-to-connect-with-others-and-the-world/) TEN PERCENT HAPPIER [Small Ways to Improve Your Everyday Life Right Now (#244)](https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/gretchen-rubin-244) Jordan Harbinger Show [Gretchen Rubin | Four Tendencies: The Framework for a Better Life (#18)](https://www.jordanharbinger.com/gretchen-rubin-four-tendencies-the-framework-for-a-better-life/) Design Matters [Debbie talks to author Gretchen Rubin about happiness and the power of habit.](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin/id328074695?i=1000371967800) How to Be a Better Human [You Can Do Better Than a New Year’s Resolution](https://www.ted.com/talks/how_to_be_a_better_human_you_can_do_better_than_a_new_year_s_resolution) Meditative Story [There’s No One Way](https://meditativestory.com/gretchen-rubin/) The School of Greatness [Create Powerful Habits that Make You Happier with Gretchen Rubin](https://lewishowes.com/podcast/gretchen-rubin/) Good Life Project [Tap the 5 Senses for Happiness, Pleasure & Connection](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tap-the-5-senses-for-happiness-pleasure-connection/id647826736?i=1000608723480) The Lavendaire Lifestyle [Human Nature, Happiness, & Activating Your Five Senses w/ Gretchen Rubin (#226)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/226-human-nature-happiness-activating-your-five-senses/id1107533906?i=1000608040493) The Love, Happiness and Success [Gretchen Rubin on Using Your Senses to Live a Happier Life](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin-on-using-your-senses-to-live-a-happier-life/id858864457?i=1000609390453) Passion Struck [Gretchen Rubin on Rediscover Joy by Intentionally Engaging the Five Senses (#281)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin-on-rediscover-joy-by-intentionally-engaging/id1553279283?i=1000609424903) TEN PERCENT HAPPIER [When It Comes to Habits, There Are Four Types of People. Which Are You? (#99)](https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/gretchen-rubin-99-rerun) Templeton Ideas [Gretchen Rubin (Happiness)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gretchen-rubin-happiness/id1676100611?i=1000608770609) The Chris Voss Show [Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World by Gretchen Rubin](https://thechrisvossshow.com/the-chris-voss-show-podcast-life-in-five-senses-how-exploring-the-senses-got-me-out-of-my-head-and-into-the-world-by-gretchen-rubin/) The Daily Stoic [Gretchen Rubin On The Power Of Exploring Your Senses](https://dailystoic.com/gretchen-rubin-on-the-power-of-exploring-your-senses/) ## Television Appearances Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday [Gretchen Rubin Shares 8 Personal Rules of Happiness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gfr2kjGtzk) TAMRON HALL SHOW [The Reasons Why We Struggle With Being Happy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzWEcqmS0FY) CBS This Morning [How to declutter and make more room for happiness in your life](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gretchen-rubin-outer-order-inner-calm-make-room-for-happiness/) CBS This Morning [Make room for happiness: Gretchen Rubin on how to combat loneliness](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/make-room-for-happiness-gretchen-rubin-on-how-to-combat-loneliness/) THE TALK [Gretchen Rubin on “The Talk”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh0BvnUekY0&t=174s) HODA & KATHIE LEE [Gretchen Rubin on “Hoda & Kathie Lee”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq52VhQfR2w&list=PL5k6HG2fj_iOIXKfzivBpkELAXtSE_cpS) KATIE [Gretchen Rubin on “Katie”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1uzqjdKHd0) THE EARLY SHOW [Gretchen Rubin on “The Early Show”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFy3XTZN_TA) TODAY SHOW [Author Gretchen Rubin offers tips for taking better care of yourself](https://www.today.com/video/author-gretchen-rubin-offers-tips-for-taking-better-care-of-yourself-596702787935?search=gretchen%20rubin) TODAY SHOW [‘The Four Tendencies’: Which personality type are you?](https://www.today.com/video/-the-four-tendencies-which-personality-type-are-you-1072529987884?search=gretchen%20rubin) TODAY SHOW [Author reveals how to be happier at home](https://www.today.com/video/author-reveals-how-to-be-happier-at-home-44491331718?search=gretchen%20rubin) ## Press Kit ![Portrait of Gretchen in the library](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gretchen_Library_2-1024x683.jpg) [ View Headshots ](/gretchen-rubin-headshots/) [ ![Gretchen Book Collection](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gretchen_Book_Collection-1-1024x683.jpg) ](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gretchen_Rubin_HiRes_Book_Covers.zip) [ Download Book Covers ](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Gretchen_Rubin_HiRes_Book_Covers_2025.zip) [ ![Laptop and notebooks on a tabletop](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC5790-1024x683.jpg) ](/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gretchen_Rubin_HiRes_Book_Covers.zip) [ DOWNLOAD Fact Sheet ](https://gretchenrubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GRM_Stats_04.2025_for_Press.pdf) Manage Cookie Consent To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. 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