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More Happier: What Tattoo Would You Get? Plus How to Give Yourself Permission to Play

Aug 22, 2026 · 26m

Summary

Gretchen and Elizabeth discuss listener-submitted common knowledge, such as buying individual bananas, and Gretchen shares how a quiet fan improved her recording comfort. They explore hypothetical tattoos, with Elizabeth choosing a small "C" for 100 episodes. Gretchen reflects on gardening like Mary from *The Secret Garden* and her tendency to feel unproductive unless reading, writing, or exercising.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Accenture and LinkedIn Listener confessions: Things we didn't know Car facts: Spare tires and hidden keys Creating a 'Things You Didn't Know' holiday Gretchen's happiness: Quiet fan for hot office Sponsors: Quince, Land Rover, and Alloy Health Hypothetical tattoos and family ink Parenting tips and an April Fool's prank story Sponsors: Quince, Zenni, and HERS Gretchen's Secret Garden moment and time guilt Quote of the week and Met Museum musings Sponsor: Verizon NFL Sunday Ticket
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