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 Smell of Memory with scent designer Dawn Goldworm
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Mastery is an Infinite Game with performance psychologist Mike Gervais
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Breaking Tradition with cellist Anastasia Kobekina
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How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
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More Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
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Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
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The War On The Young with Professor Scott Galloway
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Moral Courage with Diane Foley, mother of executed journalist James Foley
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Humble Confidence with veteran and entrepreneur Blake Hall
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The Ultimate Infinite-Minded CEO with Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke
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Be Necessary with war journalist Sebastian Junger
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Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan
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The Definition of Success with author Neil Strauss
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Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen
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How To Eat with Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé
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Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
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We Cannot Heal Alone with Rabbi Sharon Brous
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Ideas That Stick with advertising legend Lee Clow
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The Anxious Generation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
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How to Live to 100 with Blue Zones explorer Dan Buettner
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Going To Mars with NASA director Laurie Leshin
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Four Years in Solitary Confinement with political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez
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Redemption with charity founder Scott Harrison
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Supercommunicators with journalist Charles Duhigg
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Community Starts at Home with author Alexandra Hudson
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How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi
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Why Awkward is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
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A Theory of Everyone with behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
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Atomic Habits with author James Clear
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Excellence with Silicon Valley Legend Jackie Reses
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Imperfections, Nuance, and Humanity with comedian Alex Edelman
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Drive with professional racer Danica Patrick
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The Value of Values with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
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A Curious Mind with movie producer Brian Grazer
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Talking to Animals with A.I. ethicist Aza Raskin
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A New Paradigm for Trust with entrepreneur Yat Siu
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Humanize with designer Thomas Heatherwick
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Teammateship with NBA champion Shane Battier
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The Future of Leadership with educator Elizabeth English
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Remember Love with the poet Cleo Wade
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Purpose over Profit with Thrive Causemetics CEO Karissa Bodnar
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Beautiful Conflict with the poet Yung Pueblo
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Power with author Robert Greene
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Failing Well with professor of leadership Dr. Amy Edmondson
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Happier-ness with author Arthur Brooks
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Intuition vs. Reason with poker champion Liv Boeree
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When to Quit with Steven Bartlett (Part 2)
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Sweating the Small Stuff with Steven Bartlett (Part 1)
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Community and Empowerment with Sharmadean Reid
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The Book of Charlie with David Von Drehle
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