A Bit of Optimism
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.Podcasts
A Lifetime of Leadership with President Joe Biden
Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 52 seconds
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Revisited: How To Be A Friend with chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi
Published: Oct. 8, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 25 seconds
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Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds
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Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 5:14 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds
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Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic
Published: Sept. 17, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 43 seconds
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Wealth Is Togetherness with community organizer Kennedy Odede
Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 22 seconds
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Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller
Published: Sept. 3, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 40 seconds
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Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
Published: Aug. 6, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 34 seconds
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The Smell of Memory with scent designer Dawn Goldworm
Published: July 30, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 56 seconds
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Mastery is an Infinite Game with performance psychologist Mike Gervais
Published: July 23, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 40 seconds
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Breaking Tradition with cellist Anastasia Kobekina
Published: July 16, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 9 seconds
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How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
Published: July 9, 2024, 4 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 51 seconds
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More Thinking About Thinking with Brene Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
Published: July 2, 2024, 4 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 10 seconds
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Thinking About Thinking with Brene Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Published: June 25, 2024, 4 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 49 seconds
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The War On The Young with Professor Scott Galloway
Published: June 18, 2024, 4 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 20 seconds
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Moral Courage with Diane Foley, mother of executed journalist James Foley
Published: June 11, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds
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Humble Confidence with veteran and entrepreneur Blake Hall
Published: June 4, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 55 seconds
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The Ultimate Infinite-Minded CEO with Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke
Published: May 28, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 32 seconds
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Be Necessary with war journalist Sebastian Junger
Published: May 21, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 44 seconds
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Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan
Published: May 14, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 7 seconds
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The Definition of Success with author Neil Strauss
Published: May 7, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 15 seconds
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Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen
Published: April 30, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 20 seconds
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How To Eat with Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspe
Published: April 23, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 34 seconds
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Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
Published: April 16, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 47 seconds
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We Cannot Heal Alone with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Published: April 9, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 40 seconds
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Ideas That Stick with advertising legend Lee Clow
Published: April 2, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 40 seconds
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The Anxious Generation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
Published: March 26, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 31 seconds
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How to Live to 100 with Blue Zones explorer Dan Buettner
Published: March 19, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 10 seconds
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Going To Mars with NASA director Laurie Leshin
Published: March 12, 2024, 7 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 6 seconds
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Four Years in Solitary Confinement with political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez
Published: March 5, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 19 seconds
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Redemption with charity founder Scott Harrison
Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 8:10 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 45 seconds
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Supercommunicators with journalist Charles Duhigg
Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 13 seconds
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Community Starts at Home with author Alexandra Hudson
Published: Feb. 13, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 36 seconds
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How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi
Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 41 seconds
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Why Awkward is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 51 seconds
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A Theory of Everyone with behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
Published: Jan. 23, 2024, 9:43 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 17 seconds
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Atomic Habits with author James Clear
Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 8:06 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 6 seconds
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Excellence with Silicon Valley Legend Jackie Reses
Published: Jan. 9, 2024, 8 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 51 seconds
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Imperfections, Nuance, and Humanity with comedian Alex Edelman
Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 32 seconds
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Drive with professional racer Danica Patrick
Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 46 seconds
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The Value of Values with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 35 seconds
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A Curious Mind with movie producer Brian Grazer
Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 29 seconds
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Talking to Animals with A.I. ethicist Aza Raskin
Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 1 second
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A New Paradigm for Trust with entrepreneur Yat Siu
Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 29 seconds
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Humanize with designer Thomas Heatherwick
Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 8:01 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 43 seconds
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Teammateship with NBA champion Shane Battier
Published: Oct. 31, 2023, 10:34 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 7 seconds
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The Future of Leadership with educator Elizabeth English
Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 15 seconds
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Remember Love with the poet Cleo Wade
Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 43 seconds
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Purpose over Profit with Thrive Causemetics CEO Karissa Bodnar
Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 19 seconds
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Beautiful Conflict with the poet Yung Pueblo
Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 27 seconds
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Power with author Robert Greene
Published: Sept. 26, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds
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Failing Well with professor of leadership Dr. Amy Edmondson
Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 14 seconds
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Happier-ness with author Arthur Brooks
Published: Sept. 12, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 55 seconds
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Intuition vs. Reason with poker champion Liv Boeree
Published: Sept. 5, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 21 seconds
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When to Quit with Steven Bartlett (Part 2)
Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 48 seconds
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Sweating the Small Stuff with Steven Bartlett (Part 1)
Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 41 seconds
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Community and Empowerment with Sharmadean Reid
Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 55 seconds
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The Book of Charlie with David Von Drehle
Published: Aug. 8, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 45 seconds
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Leadership with General CQ Brown, Jr.
Published: July 4, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 55 seconds
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Preparing for Change with Cassandra Worthy
Published: June 27, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 37 seconds
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Trust with Jimmy Wales
Published: June 20, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 33 seconds
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Life Worth Living with Miroslav Volf
Published: June 13, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 7 seconds
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Determination with Steven Pressfield
Published: June 6, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 20 seconds
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Rewarding Kindness with Jimmy Darts
Published: May 30, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 14 seconds
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Love Without Judgment with Ana Kirova
Published: May 23, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds
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The Soul of an Idea with David Copperfield
Published: May 16, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 35 seconds
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Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Published: May 9, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 54 seconds
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The Courage of Compassion with Robin Steinberg
Published: April 4, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 32 seconds
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A Goofy Episode with Bill Farmer
Published: March 28, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 10 seconds
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Insane Vacations with Mike Reiss
Published: March 21, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 16 seconds
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Down A Rabbit Hole with Seth Godin
Published: March 14, 2023, 7 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 43 seconds
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How To Be An Entrepreneur with Jeff Rosenthal
Published: March 7, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds
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The Wisdom of Anxiety with Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds
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Guaranteed Joy with Richard Curtis
Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 49 seconds
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Exploration with Leland Melvin
Published: Feb. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 59 seconds
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Taking Comfortable Risks with Scott Galloway
Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds
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Digging Up the Past with Sarah Parcak
Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 28 seconds
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High Performance with Divesh Makan
Published: Jan. 24, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 46 minutes 27 seconds
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Embracing The Fall with Carla Hall
Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 20 seconds
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Gen Z in the Workplace with Jonah and David Stillman
Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
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Ask Simon Anything: Part Two
Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 8 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds
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Ask Simon Anything: Part One
Published: Dec. 27, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 5 seconds
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Two Bits of Optimism with Brene Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 6 seconds
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Being Yourself with Kathryn Finney
Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 27 seconds
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Live A Long, Happy Life with physician Mark Hyman
Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 1 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 34 seconds
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Live A Long, Happy Life with Mark Hyman
Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 39 seconds
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The Value of Interruptions with Janis Burl
Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 36 seconds
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The Sweet Bitter with Susan Cain
Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 19 seconds
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Kindness with James Rhee
Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 17 seconds
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How To Be An Optimist with Pat Berges
Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 7 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 17 seconds
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The Labor of Love with Francesca Hogi
Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 7 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 48 seconds
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Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara
Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 7 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 1 second
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Partnering with Jean Oelwang
Published: March 8, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 20 seconds
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Vulnerability and Redemption with Adrian Grenier
Published: March 1, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 41 seconds
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Obscure Presidential History with Jeremy Deutsch
Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 39 seconds
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Happiness with Arthur Brooks
Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds
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Giving What You Have with Mark Bustos
Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 53 seconds
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Giving A Sh*t with Phoebe Robinson
Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 53 seconds
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My True Crime Episode with David Mittelman
Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds
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Rebuilding Community with Luma Mufleh
Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 49 seconds
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No More Lonely Friends with Marissa Meizz
Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes
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Resolving Conflict with William Ury
Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 59 seconds
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Gratitude with Omar Brownson
Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 17 seconds
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Setting Boundaries with Sara Kuburic
Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 8 seconds
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Being Rich with Ron Finley
Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 15 seconds
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Hope with Shamma Al Mazrui
Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 23 seconds
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The Asymmetry of Power with Tristan Harris
Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 55 seconds
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Family with Ari Emanuel
Published: Nov. 23, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 6 seconds
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Enchantment with Chloe Valdary
Published: June 29, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 28 seconds
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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
Published: June 22, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 50 seconds
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Awesome Responsibility with Kyle Carpenter
Published: June 15, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds
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Raising Resilient Kids with Angela Duckworth
Published: June 8, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 8 seconds
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Learning to Love with Tim Shriver
Published: June 1, 2021, 7:41 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 25 seconds
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Thinking Differently with Matthew Barzun
Published: May 25, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 52 seconds
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Having a Laugh with Michael McIntyre
Published: May 18, 2021, 7:27 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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Respect with Nicole Avant
Published: May 11, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 25 seconds
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Designing the Future with Brian Collins
Published: May 4, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 15 seconds
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Confidence with Sara Blakely
Published: April 27, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 30 seconds
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Vulnerability with Brigadier General Michael Johnny Bravo Drowley
Published: April 20, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 49 seconds
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The One With Brene Brown
Published: April 13, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 25 seconds
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Faith with Quilen Blackwell
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds
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A Tension Deficit with James Harding
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 50 seconds
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The Infinite Game with Dr. James Carse
Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 21 seconds
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Happying with Derren Brown
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds
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Conversion with Ric Elias
Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds
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Generosity with Ann Marie Scichili
Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 26 seconds
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Joy with Marco Bizzarri
Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds
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Fight with Love, Fight for Love with Aloe Blacc
Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 1 second
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Finding your Tribe with Amy Cuddy
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 29 seconds
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A Bit of Everything with Adam Grant
Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 58 seconds
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Moving Forward with my sister Sara
Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 24 seconds
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A Lot of Optimism (Or The One Where I Met Andy Grammer)
Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 13 seconds
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Ethical Fading with Lenny Wong
Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 1 second
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Second Chances with Bruce Deel
Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 19 seconds
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Challenging Authority with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 52 seconds
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Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan
Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes
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Quiet Service with General Stan McChrystal
Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 15 seconds
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Courage with Guy Raz
Published: July 27, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 48 minutes 57 seconds
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Gratitude with Carolyn Adams
Published: July 20, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 1 second
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Shades of Grey with Jenna Arnold
Published: July 13, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 8 seconds
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Entrepreneurship with Helene and Seth Godin
Published: July 6, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 7 seconds
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Leadership with Bob Chapman
Published: June 29, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 6 seconds
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Service with Maria Shriver
Published: June 22, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 1 second
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How To Have Difficult Conversations with David Harris
Published: June 15, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 34 seconds
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Hope with Curtis Martin
Published: June 8, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 49 seconds
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Relationships with Christina Tosi and Will Guidara
Published: June 1, 2020, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 8 seconds
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This is... A Bit of Optimism
Published: May 26, 2020, 9:40 p.m.Duration: 56 seconds
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