A Bit of Optimism

By Simon Sinek

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Episodes: 151


 Apr 7, 2023

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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.

Episode Date
Alexis Ohanian: Why I Left Reddit and Why Greed Can Inspire Good
Nov 12, 2024
What can we learn from a rural school in Kenya? with principal Carol Moraa
Nov 05, 2024
Peace Is A Process with negotiation expert William Ury
Oct 29, 2024
Creating Astonishment with Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren
Oct 22, 2024
A Lifetime of Leadership with President Joe Biden
Oct 15, 2024
Revisited: How To Be A Friend with chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi
Oct 08, 2024
Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
Oct 01, 2024
Revisited: We Cannot Heal Alone In The Loneliness Epidemic with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Sep 17, 2024
Confident Ignorance with rapper, novelist, and filmmaker Logic
Sep 17, 2024
Wealth Is Togetherness with community organizer Kennedy Odede
Sep 10, 2024
Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller
Sep 03, 2024
Creativity Is Connection with poet IN-Q
Aug 06, 2024
The Smell of Memory with scent designer Dawn Goldworm
Jul 30, 2024
Mastery is an Infinite Game with performance psychologist Mike Gervais
Jul 23, 2024
Breaking Tradition with cellist Anastasia Kobekina
Jul 16, 2024
How to Breathe Out Fear with freediver Li Karlsen
Jul 09, 2024
More Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
Jul 02, 2024
Thinking About Thinking with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Jun 25, 2024
The War On The Young with Professor Scott Galloway
Jun 18, 2024
Moral Courage with Diane Foley, mother of executed journalist James Foley
Jun 11, 2024
Humble Confidence with veteran and entrepreneur Blake Hall
Jun 04, 2024
The Ultimate Infinite-Minded CEO with Trek Bicycle CEO John Burke
May 28, 2024
Be Necessary with war journalist Sebastian Junger
May 21, 2024
Invention is Reinvention with entrepreneur Eric Ryan
May 14, 2024
The Definition of Success with author Neil Strauss
May 07, 2024
Happily Friended with author Rhaina Cohen
Apr 30, 2024
How To Eat with Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé
Apr 23, 2024
Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
Apr 16, 2024
We Cannot Heal Alone with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Apr 09, 2024
Ideas That Stick with advertising legend Lee Clow
Apr 02, 2024
The Anxious Generation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
Mar 26, 2024
How to Live to 100 with Blue Zones explorer Dan Buettner
Mar 19, 2024
Going To Mars with NASA director Laurie Leshin
Mar 12, 2024
Four Years in Solitary Confinement with political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez
Mar 05, 2024
Redemption with charity founder Scott Harrison
Feb 27, 2024
Supercommunicators with journalist Charles Duhigg
Feb 20, 2024
Community Starts at Home with author Alexandra Hudson
Feb 13, 2024
How To Be A Friend with chef Christina Tosi
Feb 06, 2024
Why Awkward is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
Jan 30, 2024
A Theory of Everyone with behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
Jan 23, 2024
Atomic Habits with author James Clear
Jan 16, 2024
Excellence with Silicon Valley Legend Jackie Reses
Jan 09, 2024
Imperfections, Nuance, and Humanity with comedian Alex Edelman
Dec 19, 2023
Drive with professional racer Danica Patrick
Dec 12, 2023
The Value of Values with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
Dec 05, 2023
A Curious Mind with movie producer Brian Grazer
Nov 28, 2023
Talking to Animals with A.I. ethicist Aza Raskin
Nov 21, 2023
A New Paradigm for Trust with entrepreneur Yat Siu
Nov 14, 2023
Humanize with designer Thomas Heatherwick
Nov 07, 2023
Teammateship with NBA champion Shane Battier
Oct 31, 2023
The Future of Leadership with educator Elizabeth English
Oct 24, 2023
Remember Love with the poet Cleo Wade
Oct 17, 2023
Purpose over Profit with Thrive Causemetics CEO Karissa Bodnar
Oct 10, 2023
Beautiful Conflict with the poet Yung Pueblo
Oct 03, 2023
Power with author Robert Greene
Sep 26, 2023
Failing Well with professor of leadership Dr. Amy Edmondson
Sep 19, 2023
Happier-ness with author Arthur Brooks
Sep 12, 2023
Intuition vs. Reason with poker champion Liv Boeree
Sep 05, 2023
When to Quit with Steven Bartlett (Part 2)
Aug 29, 2023
Sweating the Small Stuff with Steven Bartlett (Part 1)
Aug 22, 2023
Community and Empowerment with Sharmadean Reid
Aug 15, 2023
The Book of Charlie with David Von Drehle
Aug 08, 2023
Leadership with General CQ Brown, Jr.
Jul 04, 2023
Preparing for Change with Cassandra Worthy
Jun 27, 2023
Trust with Jimmy Wales
Jun 20, 2023
Life Worth Living with Miroslav Volf
Jun 13, 2023
Determination with Steven Pressfield
Jun 06, 2023
Rewarding Kindness with Jimmy Darts
May 30, 2023
Love Without Judgment with Ana Kirova
May 23, 2023
The Soul of an Idea with David Copperfield
May 16, 2023
Molly's Game with Molly Bloom
May 09, 2023
The Courage of Compassion with Robin Steinberg
Apr 04, 2023
A Goofy Episode with Bill Farmer
Mar 28, 2023
Insane Vacations with Mike Reiss
Mar 21, 2023
Down A Rabbit Hole with Seth Godin
Mar 14, 2023
How To Be An Entrepreneur with Jeff Rosenthal
Mar 07, 2023
The Wisdom of Anxiety with Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
Feb 28, 2023
Guaranteed Joy with Richard Curtis
Feb 21, 2023
Exploration with Leland Melvin
Feb 14, 2023
Taking Comfortable Risks with Scott Galloway
Feb 07, 2023
Digging Up the Past with Sarah Parcak
Jan 31, 2023
High Performance with Divesh Makan
Jan 24, 2023
Embracing The Fall with Carla Hall
Jan 17, 2023
Gen Z in the Workplace with Jonah and David Stillman
Jan 10, 2023
Ask Simon Anything: Part Two
Jan 03, 2023
Ask Simon Anything: Part One
Dec 27, 2022
Two Bits of Optimism with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part Two
Dec 20, 2022
Two Bits of Optimism with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: Part One
Dec 13, 2022
Being Yourself with Kathryn Finney
Dec 06, 2022
Live A Long, Happy Life with physician Mark Hyman
Nov 29, 2022
The Value of Interruptions with Janis Burl
Nov 22, 2022
The Sweet Bitter with Susan Cain
Nov 15, 2022
Kindness with James Rhee
Nov 08, 2022
How To Be An Optimist with Pat Berges
Nov 01, 2022
The Labor of Love with Francesca Hogi
Oct 25, 2022
Unreasonable Hospitality with Will Guidara
Oct 18, 2022
Partnering with Jean Oelwang
Mar 08, 2022
Vulnerability and Redemption with Adrian Grenier
Mar 01, 2022
Obscure Presidential History with Jeremy Deutsch
Feb 22, 2022
Happiness with Arthur Brooks
Feb 15, 2022
Giving What You Have with Mark Bustos
Feb 08, 2022
Giving A Sh*t with Phoebe Robinson
Feb 01, 2022
My True Crime Episode with David Mittelman
Jan 25, 2022
Rebuilding Community with Luma Mufleh
Jan 18, 2022
No More Lonely Friends with Marissa Meizz
Jan 11, 2022
Resolving Conflict with William Ury
Jan 04, 2022
Gratitude with Omar Brownson
Dec 28, 2021
Setting Boundaries with Sara Kuburic
Dec 21, 2021
Being Rich with Ron Finley
Dec 14, 2021
Hope with Shamma Al Mazrui
Dec 07, 2021
The Asymmetry of Power with Tristan Harris
Nov 30, 2021
Family with Ari Emanuel
Nov 23, 2021
Enchantment with Chloe Valdary
Jun 29, 2021
The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
Jun 22, 2021
Awesome Responsibility with Kyle Carpenter
Jun 15, 2021
Raising Resilient Kids with Angela Duckworth
Jun 08, 2021
Learning to Love with Tim Shriver
Jun 01, 2021
Thinking Differently with Matthew Barzun
May 25, 2021
Having a Laugh with Michael McIntyre
May 18, 2021
Respect with Nicole Avant
May 11, 2021
Designing the Future with Brian Collins
May 04, 2021
Confidence with Sara Blakely
Apr 27, 2021
Vulnerability with Brigadier General Michael “Johnny Bravo” Drowley
Apr 20, 2021
The One With Brené Brown
Apr 13, 2021
Faith with Quilen Blackwell
Jan 12, 2021
A Tension Deficit with James Harding
Jan 05, 2021
The Infinite Game with Dr. James Carse
Dec 29, 2020
Happying with Derren Brown
Dec 22, 2020
Conversion with Ric Elias
Dec 15, 2020
Generosity with Ann Marie Scichili
Dec 08, 2020
Joy with Marco Bizzarri
Dec 01, 2020
Fight with Love, Fight for Love with Aloe Blacc
Nov 24, 2020
Finding your Tribe with Amy Cuddy
Nov 17, 2020
A Bit of Everything with Adam Grant
Nov 10, 2020
Moving Forward with my sister Sara
Sep 14, 2020
A Lot of Optimism (Or The One Where I Met Andy Grammer)
Sep 07, 2020
Ethical Fading with Lenny Wong
Aug 31, 2020
Second Chances with Bruce Deel
Aug 24, 2020
Challenging Authority with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Aug 17, 2020
Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan
Aug 10, 2020
Quiet Service with General Stan McChrystal
Aug 03, 2020
Courage with Guy Raz
Jul 27, 2020
Gratitude with Carolyn Adams
Jul 20, 2020
Shades of Grey with Jenna Arnold
Jul 13, 2020
Entrepreneurship with Helene and Seth Godin
Jul 06, 2020
Leadership with Bob Chapman
Jun 29, 2020
Service with Maria Shriver
Jun 22, 2020
How To Have Difficult Conversations with David Harris
Jun 15, 2020
Hope with Curtis Martin
Jun 08, 2020
Relationships with Christina Tosi and Will Guidara
Jun 01, 2020
This is... A Bit of Optimism
May 26, 2020