A Bit of Optimism

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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.

4 DAYS AGO

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 serious as possible.

57 min
DEC 10

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?

49 min
DEC 3

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 it?

46 min
NOV 26

The First Steps to Find Love with Matthew Hussey

Finding love is a journey. We might take some wrong turns along the way.

49 min
NOV 19

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’s best medicines.

48 min
NOV 12

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 15 years building Reddit into a social media juggernaut, why leave?

1h 4m
NOV 5

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

Kenya's Maasai Mara is rugged, beautiful, and tough. On a trip to Kenya, I had the opportunity to visit The Mara. The intelligence and grit of the young people there blew me away!

40 min
OCT 29

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 other side. And few people on this planet have as much experience making peace as William Ury.

42 min

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This is... A Bit of Optimism

During these times, we are all having to find new ways to connect. Starting June 1, join me every week from my kitchen table as I talk with people that inspire me, about love, life, leadership and silver linings. The hope is that we all leave with something I think we need these days… A Bit of Optimism.

05/26/2020

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Captivating

Oct 15

Cnaloha

His humanity and passion stands out. He’s remarkable.
Trevor Noah

3 days ago

tiredofbsproducts

Inviting an antisemite and calling it a bit of optimism is not optimistic and very antisemitic. Unfollowed
Good, but…

Dec 4

Sbm70

I like Simon. I like what he stands for, that he’s a big thinker, that he brings some different ideas into the conversation. But, I think that this podcast is mis-named, and I find myself challenged to listen to it. Simon is a little *too* energetic at times, and he’s prone to tangents, and mostly what I come away from this show feeling is that we have many answers to making the world better but continue to make stupid choices.
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Nov 26

Aaron BZ

I generally enjoy this podcast and I have never written a podcast review but felt compelled after the episode with Dr. Mark Hyman. I was excited to hear Dr. Hyman speak but Simon talked over him the entire interview. Dr. Hyman tried several times to interject and get the conversation back on track and Simon kept interrupting, talking over him and going on rants. Incredibly frustrating and disappointing. A host should guide the conversation and let the guest be the voice of the episode.

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.