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 who challenge me, teach me, or simply help me see things in a different way. Some guests are household names, and others you may be meeting for the first time. But each one of them has something to share that can help all of us grow. So if you’re looking for a spark — some insight, inspiration, or just a reminder that good things are possible — join me on A Bit of Optimism! Let’s grow together.
Episodes
Showing 20 of 25- Remembering Bob Chapman: The Mentor Who Changed My Life6/23/202652 min
- The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick6/16/202659 min
- How to Stop Letting Your Own Thoughts Make You Sick, Stressed, and Stuck with Dr. Ellen Langer6/9/202657 min
- What Happens When You Stop Optimizing and Start Committing with Former LA Lakers President Tim Harris6/2/202657 min
- Revisited: Choose Your Seven Humans Wisely with Author Fredrik Backman5/26/202658 min
- How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards5/19/202659 min
- Stop Telling Us Everything Happens for a Reason with Anti-Victim Tom Nash5/12/20261 hr 2 min
- The Real Reason You Feel Empty (Even When Life Looks Good) with Musician Mike Posner5/5/202653 min
- The Real Reason Young People Don't Have 'The Hunger' for Work (And What Leaders Need to Hear) with Generations Expert Dr. Eliza Filby4/28/20261 hr 25 min
- The Leadership Advice Nobody Follows (But Everyone Should) with Top Leadership Expert Don Yaeger4/21/202655 min
- Why This Baseball Team Has a 4.2 Million Person Waitlist With Savannah Bananas Founder Jesse Cole4/14/20261 hr 6 min
- Ken Burns and the Art of Telling the Whole Story4/7/202654 min
- What Happens When You’re Naive Enough to Try with KIND Founder Daniel Lubetzky3/31/202655 min
- AI Can Do Everything… Except This (Why Humans Still Win) With Restaurateur Will Guidara3/24/20261 hr 6 min
- Revisited: What Dying Teaches Us About Living with Death Doula Alua Arthur3/17/202645 min
- Revisited: The Kennedy Family and the Search for Self with Journalist Maria Shriver3/10/202644 min
- Revisited: How to Turn Stress Into Creativity With Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier3/3/202659 min
- The Confidence Conversation We Need to Have with Scott Galloway2/24/202655 min
- 28 Years on the Force: Chief Angela Averiett on What It Really Takes to Change Police Culture2/16/20261 hr 5 min
- When Pop Fandom Becomes a Force for Good with AJR’s Adam Met2/10/20261 hr 1 min