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A Bit of Optimism podcast

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A Bit of Optimism

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  Simon Sinek  

The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.

 

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#163

A Sweet Conversation About Dying with Death Doula Alua Arthur

Death is a word we like to avoid. We dance around the subject or use vague euphemisms to n... more

18 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:22

18 Feb 2025

#162

The Secret Art of Micromanagement with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

People aren’t born great leaders. They learn to become great leaders. For Brian Chesky, th... more

11 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:06

11 Feb 2025

#161

You Are More Like Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier Than You Think

To create something truly original, do we build something new or break what came before? P... more

04 Feb 2025

57 MINS

57:33

04 Feb 2025

#160

Kids (And Employees) Know More Than You Think with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Parenting is the hardest job in the world—and it turns out, it’s also one of the best trai... more

28 Jan 2025

42 MINS

42:42

28 Jan 2025

#159

Spite Is The Greatest Motivator with Watch Duty founder John Mills

When the wildfires struck Los Angeles, turmoil quickly consumed the city. People were desp... more

21 Jan 2025

39 MINS

39:02

21 Jan 2025

#158

The First Steps to Reducing Your Anxiety with author Mel Robbins

Life can feel overwhelming, especially when we're too drained to even get out of bed. So, ... more

14 Jan 2025

54 MINS

54:35

14 Jan 2025

#157

The Cure for Loneliness with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions. Where do we go to feel like we belong? As the... more

07 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:39

07 Jan 2025

#156

Trevor Noah Makes My Brain Hurt

It’s our last episode of 2024, so I decided to invite comedian Trevor Noah on…to get as se... more

17 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:36

17 Dec 2024

#155

Should You Work With Your Friends? with my friend Will Guidara

They say business and pleasure don’t mix. But what about business and friends? My dear fri... more

10 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:26

10 Dec 2024

#154

The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger

We all want to live a happy life, but what does research say about how to actually achieve... more

03 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:30

03 Dec 2024

#153

The First Steps to Find Love with Matthew Hussey

Finding love is a journey. We might take some wrong turns along the way. Matthew Hussey he... more

26 Nov 2024

48 MINS

48:48

26 Nov 2024

#152

Dr. Mark Hyman: To Live Longer You Need...

Close friends are the best thing for your health. Friendship, it turns out, is one of life... more

19 Nov 2024

48 MINS

48:04

19 Nov 2024

#151

Alexis Ohanian: Why I Left Reddit and Why Greed Can Inspire Good

In 2020, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned from his own company in protest. After ... more

12 Nov 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:18

12 Nov 2024

#150

What can we learn from a rural school in Kenya? with principal Carol Moraa

Kenya's Maasai Mara is rugged, beautiful, and tough. Values are everything for the people ... more

05 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:58

05 Nov 2024

#149

Peace Is A Process with negotiation expert William Ury

Peace is a process, not an outcome. It's a process that must begin with understanding the ... more

29 Oct 2024

42 MINS

42:07

29 Oct 2024

#148

Creating Astonishment with Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren

Astonishment. A feeling of amazement so powerful you have to stop in wonder.  As President... more

22 Oct 2024

56 MINS

56:08

22 Oct 2024

#147

A Lifetime of Leadership with President Joe Biden

Leadership is deeply personal. As people change, the way they lead has to change, too. Few... more

15 Oct 2024

32 MINS

32:52

15 Oct 2024

#146

Revisited: How To Be A Friend with chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi

Friends can help us get through life’s toughest moments. But a true friend remembers to sm... more

08 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:25

08 Oct 2024

#145

Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom

Some people’s life stories are too crazy not to tell. So today, we’re revisiting one of my... more

01 Oct 2024

49 MINS

49:30

01 Oct 2024

#144

Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Brous

Grief can paralyze us. Most of us aren't given a manual about how to comfort someone griev... more

17 Sep 2024

34 MINS

34:12

17 Sep 2024

#143

Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic

Vision, not skill, is the heart of creativity. But when a creative vision gets too big for... more

17 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:43

17 Sep 2024

#142

Wealth Is Togetherness with community organizer Kennedy Odede

The slums of Kenya are a tough place to grow up. Stealing a mango could get you killed.Ken... more

10 Sep 2024

36 MINS

36:22

10 Sep 2024

#141

Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller

Before Elon Musk rebranded Twitter, X was already in use — at Google. Google X was Google'... more

03 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:40

03 Sep 2024