A Bit of Optimism
My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do…
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A Bit of Optimism
Why Good News Is Worth the Effort with Journalist David Begnaud
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The Longevity Secret Nobody Can Sell You with Gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight
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Revisited: The Power of Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well with Gymshark Founder and CEO Ben Francis
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Revisited: Why Relationships Are the Secret to a Long, Happy Life with Psychotherapist Esther Perel
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Revisited: Your Instincts Know What You Want with Happiness Expert Arthur Brooks
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Revisited: The Power of Saying "Screw It" with Rob Lowe
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What Mentally Strong People Do on Their Worst Days with Psychotherapist Amy Morin
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The Dating Advice Making Us Worse at Love with Relationship Expert Amy Chan
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Why Trying to “Sound Smart” is Losing You the Room with Strategic Story Producer Rob Willis
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Your Limits Are Learned (And They Can Be Unlearned) with Brain Coach Jim Kwik
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How to Trust Yourself When Everyone Has an Opinion with Love Thy Nader's Mary Holland Nader
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What Happens When You Bet on Yourself with Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt
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How to Say the Hard Thing and Keep the Relationship | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 5
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Why Being Right Is Costing You Trust | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 4
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What Is Your Team Afraid to Tell You? | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 3
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The Secret to Better Conversations Isn't Talking | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 2
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The Hidden Cost of Always Saying Yes | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 1
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Why We Fall for the Wrong Person | Couples Therapist Dr. Harville Hendrix
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How to Tell If Fear Is Protecting You or Holding You Back with Extreme Athlete Nelly Attar
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Remembering Bob Chapman: The Mentor Who Changed My Life
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The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick
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How to Stop Letting Your Own Thoughts Make You Sick, Stressed, and Stuck with Dr. Ellen Langer
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What Happens When You Stop Optimizing and Start Committing with Former LA Lakers President Tim Harris
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Revisited: Choose Your Seven Humans Wisely with Author Fredrik Backman
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How to Stop Being Socially Awkward (According to Science) with Behavioral Scientist Vanessa Van Edwards
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Stop Telling Us Everything Happens for a Reason with Anti-Victim Tom Nash
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The Real Reason You Feel Empty (Even When Life Looks Good) with Musician Mike Posner
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The Real Reason Young People Don't Have 'The Hunger' for Work (And What Leaders Need to Hear) with Generations Expert Dr. Eliza Filby
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The Leadership Advice Nobody Follows (But Everyone Should) with Top Leadership Expert Don Yaeger
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Why This Baseball Team Has a 4.2 Million Person Waitlist With Savannah Bananas Founder Jesse Cole
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Ken Burns and the Art of Telling the Whole Story
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What Happens When You’re Naive Enough to Try with KIND Founder Daniel Lubetzky
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AI Can Do Everything… Except This (Why Humans Still Win) With Restaurateur Will Guidara
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Revisited: What Dying Teaches Us About Living with Death Doula Alua Arthur
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Revisited: The Kennedy Family and the Search for Self with Journalist Maria Shriver
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Revisited: How to Turn Stress Into Creativity With Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier
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The Confidence Conversation We Need to Have with Scott Galloway
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28 Years on the Force: Chief Angela Averiett on What It Really Takes to Change Police Culture
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When Pop Fandom Becomes a Force for Good with AJR’s Adam Met
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What Grit Really Teaches Us About Happiness with Professor Angela Duckworth
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Matthew McConaughey on How to Fall Back in Love with Your Life
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Revisited: Trevor Noah Makes My Brain Hurt
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