A Bit of Optimism
My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now.If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves?I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with people...
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Episodes (239)
The Power of Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well with Gymshark Founder and CEO Be...
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Simon Goes Nuclear with nuclear energy influencer Isabelle Boemeke
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The Brilliance of Boredom with creative polymath Elle Cordova
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The Privilege of Bad Experiences with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim
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The Business Case for Good Manners with etiquette coach William Hanson
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Live Like You Have 2 Years Left with dancer and cancer survivor Angela Trimbur
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The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader with Navy SEAL turned rowing coach Gord...
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Your Unhappy Brain Needs Some Assistance with happiness expert Mo Gawdat
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We All Get Cancelled One Day with Somebody Feed Phil’s Phil Rosenthal
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The Extraordinary Magic of Ordinary People with author Brad Meltzer
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Ask Yourself "What If?" with Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi
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Revisited: Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
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Revisited: The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger
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Where Is Simon Going? with journalist Cal Fussman
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The Cure for Nihilism with professor Suzy Welch
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(PART 2) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic p...
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(PART 1) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic p...
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Find Your Allies Fast with philanthropist Melinda French Gates
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Who Are You, Really? with journalist Maria Shriver
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The Search for Self-Love with podcaster Lewis Howes
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Revisited: Why Awkward Is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
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Does Gender Change How We Lead? with Retired Colonel DeDe Halfhill
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The Myth of the Perfect Meditator with podcaster Jay Shetty
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When Your 'Flaw' Becomes Your Edge with Comedian Hasan Minhaj
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Humble Leaders Lead Better Teams with Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink
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A Sweet Conversation About Dying with Death Doula Alua Arthur
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The Secret Art of Micromanagement with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
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You Are More Like Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier Than You Think
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Kids (And Employees) Know More Than You Think with Dr. Becky Kennedy
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Spite Is The Greatest Motivator with Watch Duty founder John Mills
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The First Steps to Reducing Your Anxiety with author Mel Robbins
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The Cure for Loneliness with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
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Trevor Noah Makes My Brain Hurt
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Should You Work With Your Friends? with my friend Will Guidara
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The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger
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The First Steps to Find Love with Matthew Hussey
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Dr. Mark Hyman: To Live Longer You Need...
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Alexis Ohanian: Why I Left Reddit and Why Greed Can Inspire Good
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What can we learn from a rural school in Kenya? with principal Carol Moraa
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Peace Is A Process with negotiation expert William Ury
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Creating Astonishment with Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren
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A Lifetime of Leadership with President Joe Biden
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Revisited: How To Be A Friend with chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi
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Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
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Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Bro...
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Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic
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Wealth Is Togetherness with community organizer Kennedy Odede
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Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller
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Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
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