Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is an internationally-acclaimed author and speaker, who has written multiple bestsellers and has become one of the world’s authorities on happiness, habit formation, and human behavior. She is considered to be one of the most influential experts on creating positive changes in life and embracing joy.

In her nationwide bestseller, The Happiness Project, Rubin recounts her quest to figure out how to make herself happier. She does this through one-year journey of examination, self-reflection and experimentation. This book has been named the Number One bestseller by USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and Publishers Weekly. It has also been featured in TIME Magazine and USA Today, and has been translated into over thirty languages.

Rubin is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Better Than Before which examines the science of habit-formation. In this book Rubin discusses why some people easily form healthy habits while others struggle, and offers insight on how to make long-lasting changes in behavior. Rubin recounts her own journey to overcome her desire for instant gratification and learn how to form healthy habits.

Her other works include: Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness, The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (And Other People’s Lives Better, Too), and her most recent book, Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness. In Joyful, Rubin proposes that everyday practices, routines and habits — followed consistently — lead not just to a happier life, but a more meaningful life, as well.

Rubin is also recognized for her two popular podcasts, Happier with Gretchen Rubin – which she hosts with her sister, Elizabeth Craft – and her original podcast, Onward, which features conversations with experts on how to take action and move forward. She’s also an executive producer of an award-winning six-part documentary series, The Happiness Project, which was launched on Amazon Prime video.

In addition to her popular books, podcasts, and documentary series, Rubin has written for The New York Times, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, and many more publications. She has been featured in The New Yorker, The Financial Times, and Psychology Today, as well as on the Today Show and National Public Radio.

Gretchen Rubin's work is about far more than just understanding and optimizing for happiness. Through her writing, podcasts and public speaking Rubin encourages others to pursue meaningful work and lifestyle, which is both lasting and fulfilled. Rubin has helped many people around the world create a greater sense of joy in their lives and appreciate the satisfaction that comes with actively creating better habits.