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.
206 episodes transcribedIn 2005, Neil Strauss published The Game, a book about his years living in the pickup artist community. The Game sold millions of copies, stirred up h...
Society treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as important as romantic partners. What would life look lik...
It's not just what we eat but how we eat it that counts. Eating the same meal in a different order can dramatically change how we feel!Glucose Goddess...
Relationships are hard. No matter how much we like, respect, or love someone, conflict seems inevitable.But even as we fight and disagree, we can also...
Loneliness is now an epidemic, with devastating impacts on our health. How can we rekindle the deep human connection we need now more than ever?For Ra...
Apple's "1984" commercial, the Energizer Bunny, and the launch of Air Jordans all have one thing in common. They're all creations of legendary ad man...
Anxiety disorders affect Gen Z at astronomically higher rates than previous generations. There's plenty to be anxious about in the modern world. But t...
Most of us would count ourselves lucky to live to age 80. And yet, there are places on Earth where people regularly live to 100, suffer virtually no c...
As the private space industry races to colonize space for profit, where does NASA fit in to the equation?Laurie Leshin is just the person to answer th...
If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great leader.After he led the massive 2014 Venezuelan pr...
Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and fast cars. After ten years, Scott Harrison's vices...
Great communicators aren't born that way. They're self-made.Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose new book, Supercommunicators,...
In a divided society, idealists believe we can overcome our differences.Alexandra Hudson is one of those idealists. Disillusioned by the backstabbing...
When life gets tough, true friends ask for help.Christina Tosi is that kind of friend. She's someone I can trust with anything and someone I can cry w...
Awkwardness gets a bad rap, but the trait is often an indicator that someone is extraordinary. Psychologist and author Ty Tashiro has spent a great d...
What makes humanity unique?Dr. Michael Muthukrishna is fascinated by why our species behaves the way it does. In his book, A Theory of Everyone, Micha...
In the New Year, we all aspire to become better versions of ourselves. But how do we change our behavior so new habits actually stick?Well, James Clea...
Lasting success requires innovation. But how do we build teams that keep innovation in their DNA?Jackie Reses is Silicon Valley royalty precisely beca...
Great comedians have the ability to point out some of the madness, ridiculousness, and nuance that exists in the world.Alex Edelman is already one of...
Drive can get you to peak performance. But what happens when you enter the next chapter of your life? Danica Patrick was one of the best drivers in th...
