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.
170 episodes transcribedGreat businesses often look a lot like social movements. Sharmadean Reid knows this from experience—she has combined technology and culture to create...
What does it mean to live a long and happy life? David Von Drehle has spent 40 years covering big stories and important figures as an award-winning j...
For this 4th of July, I wanted to do something special to celebrate the birth of our nation. So I invited Air Force Chief of Staff General CQ Brown, J...
Change is inevitable. And yet fear, anger, and confusion are often our first reactions to changes. Cassandra Worthy experienced the negative emotions...
Information is power. But how do we adapt now that most of the information we consume comes with a heavy bias? In an ironic twist of fate, it’s Wikipe...
What does it mean for a life to go well? What matters most in our time on Earth? These are the most important questions of our lives and yet most of u...
Creative success is notoriously elusive, but those who have made the journey insist it comes down to three factors: hard work, luck, and talent. Steve...
On the path to fame, most rising stars abandon their morals.Not Jimmy Darts. He’s done just the opposite. Jimmy started his career as a YouTuber pull...
Dating doesn’t have to be about finding “The One.” At its most rewarding, modern love can be about growth, curiosity, and authenticity. Ana Kirova i...
“Soul” is a word that I've never really used, but it perfectly encapsulates what has made David Copperfield the most successful magician of all time....
Molly Bloom’s life story is one-of-a-kind. Her Olympic dreams were dashed, so she planned on going to law school. Instead, she wound up running a hig...
How would you like to be judged for the rest of your life by the worst thing you’ve ever done?Robin Steinberg was a public defender, where she had to...
There is a very good chance that Bill Farmer has already made your life brighter and you had no idea.That's because Bill is a Disney Legend. He has be...
When 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...
