Ep. 553: Ask for Clarification, an Easy Way to Unclutter & a “Use It Up” Epiphany
Update: 2025-09-24
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We talk about why asking for clarification is so important—yet it’s an easy step to skip. We also mention a listener’s great hack for nudging her kids to unclutter, and we discuss the urge to “use it up.”
Resources & links related to this episode:
- Listen to the new podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
- Elizabeth is reading: A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield (Amazon, Bookshop)
- Gretchen is reading: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. LeGuin (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.
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