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.
157 episodes transcribedWhen you get one of the most successful comedy writers in television history to come on your podcast, naturally the first thing to talk about is...his...
Our time, energy, and emotions are valuable because they are finite.And yet conversations with Seth Godin always leave me feeling more patient, energi...
Want to go fast? Go alone. Want to go far? Go together.Most entrepreneurs aren’t lone wolves. Founders like Jeff Rosenthal know that the greatest vent...
Anxiety is the crown jewel of human evolution. That’s the professional opinion of neuroscience professor and clinical psychologist Dr. Tracy Dennis-Ti...
There are precious few moments in life that guarantee joy. That’s what makes time spent with Richard Curtis or watching his films so special – you jus...
Explorers discover new worlds and perspectives that change humanity forever.Leland Melvin has spent his life exploring. He’s been a rocket scientist,...
When is a risk worth taking? We have to learn to embrace the comfortable risks - the ones where the pain of failure is worthwhile or even valuable. P...
Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist.She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But the real interesting...
Divesh is one of the most connected people I know. Charming and opinionated, he advises and invests the fortunes of the most successful and wealthiest...
When you show up with love and aim only to give of yourself, everyone you interact with can feel it.Carla Hall has led a life and a career filled with...
Every generation is different, but one thing currently unites Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millennials: they are all struggling to understand Gen Z. David...
New year, new opportunities, new questions!We’re ringing in 2023 with more answers to the hundreds of questions our listeners sent in from all over th...
A few weeks ago, I put out an open call on social media to see what questions my listeners have for me. And there were a LOT of responses.So, as an e...
Remember how it was an incredible idea to get Brené Brown and Adam Grant on a call, have absolutely NO plan, and hit record?Well, this is the second p...
What separates exceptional ideas from good ideas? Here’s an example of a good idea: Book two podcast guests and meticulously plan a conversation abou...
Daring to be different feels risky. There’s constant pressure to “read the room” or “tone it down.”Kathryn Finney discovered at a young age that – whe...
Turns out laughter isn't the best medicine. Medicine might not even be the best medicine. If you were to ask Dr Mark Hyman, he would tell you that foo...
Most of us think that social media is the bastion of our younger generations. Until a middle-aged woman named Janis Burl proved that assumption comple...
There’s something profound in life’s bitter moments. The transformative beauty of a sad song, the anguished past of a story’s hero, the unexpected tur...
You went to Harvard undergrad, you went to Harvard Law, you became a hot-shot Private Equity guy. So your next move is obviously…?If you’re James Rhe...
