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Throwback/Encore Presentation: Bestselling Author and Podcast/TV Host Kelly Corrigan on Why She Believes There Is “A Pretty Big Payoff to Every Hard Moment”
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Dec 19, 2024 |
Don Carpenter on Closing “The Aspirations Gap” with Rural Youth
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Dec 11, 2024 |
Olivia Clarke Describes Her Passion for Helping Herself and Others Find Humor in Their Battle with Cancer
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Dec 04, 2024 |
Special Episode for Gratitude Month, Featuring Reflections on Gratitude from Bill Burke and Blue Sky Alums
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Nov 27, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Kevin Adler Discusses His New Book, 'When We Walk By,' and Explains Why He’s Optimistic About Our Ability to End Homelessness in America
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Nov 21, 2024 |
Sucheta Kamath Describes Her Optimistic Approach to Enhancing the Lives of Others Through Executive Function Training
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Nov 13, 2024 |
Melissa Connelly Describes Her Optimistic Journey From Eighth Grade Truant to CEO of OneGoal
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Oct 30, 2024 |
Author Jamie Metzl on His New, Optimistic Book, “Superconvergence”
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Oct 23, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Motley Fool’s David Gardner on Optimism and Investing, Entrepreneurship, and More
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Oct 17, 2024 |
Lee Ellis on Taking Lessons Learned as a Vietnam POW to Shape a Lifetime of Leadership
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Oct 09, 2024 |
Theodore (Ted) R. Johnson Shares His Pragmatic and Optimistic Views on America’s Founding Ideals and How They Can Guide Us to a Better Future
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Oct 02, 2024 |
Lee Woodruff on Her Family’s Extraordinary Story of Optimism and Resilience in the Face of Tragedy
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Sep 25, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: David Novak on the Role of Optimism in How Leaders Lead
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Sep 19, 2024 |
Immaculata De Vivo Discusses the Optimism of Scientists and the Remarkable Research Findings in Her Book, “The Biology of Kindness”
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Sep 11, 2024 |
Mary Louise and Bruce Cohen on Supporting Skilled Refugees Through Their NGO, Talent Beyond Boundaries
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Sep 04, 2024 |
Christina Menkemeller on Facing Adversity, Finding Purpose in Suffering, and Lifting the Lives of Others
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Aug 28, 2024 |
Pediatrician, Parent Coach and Best-Selling Author Dr. Liz Henry Shares Her Optimistic Approach to Raising Kids and Building Strong Families
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Aug 21, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Kevin Kelly on His Book, 'Excellent Advice for Living' and His Long-Held Belief That, “Over the Long Term, the Future Is Decided by Optimists.”
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Aug 15, 2024 |
Author Alexandra Hudson on Her Book, 'The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves'
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Aug 07, 2024 |
Tim Fitzpatrick’s on His Company’s Inspiring Mission to Empower Patients Through Virtual Reality
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Jul 31, 2024 |
Raul Espinoza Shares His Inspiring Story, From Surviving a Challenging Childhood to Making a Career of Helping Other Men Do the Same
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Jul 24, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Steven Pinker, Author and Johnstone Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University
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Jul 18, 2024 |
Dr. Hasan Merali Describes the Valuable Lessons We Can All Learn from Toddlers in His Optimistic and Fun New Book, 'Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas'
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Jul 10, 2024 |
Teju Ravilochan Describes His Work Bringing Neighbors Together and Why He Believes That, “In Community, We Have Everything We Need.”
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Jul 03, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Anh Vu Sawyer Describes Her Family’s Remarkable Flight From Saigon in 1975, and the Inspiring, High Impact Work She’s Done Since Coming to America
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Jun 20, 2024 |
Kate Bean on Embracing Change as the Vehicle for Life’s Journey
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Jun 12, 2024 |
John Daniel on Optimism, Grit, Love, Loss, Survival, and Pickleball
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Jun 05, 2024 |
Pete Davis on Why He Believes So Much in the Importance of Community and Social Capital That He Made and Entire Film About It
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May 29, 2024 |
Blue Sky Host Bill Burke Joins the “Well…Adjusting” Podcast as a Guest Expert
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May 22, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dr. Richard Davidson on the Neuroscience of Well-Being and Human Flourishing
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May 16, 2024 |
Billy Starr on How He Channeled His Grief to Create the World’s Most Successful Sports Fundraiser, the Pan-Mass Challenge
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May 08, 2024 |
Barrett Takesian Talks About Portland Community Squash and His Passion for Building Social Capital
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May 01, 2024 |
Daniel Stone Discusses the Research Behind His Book, “Undue Hate,” Explains the Roots of Our Political Polarization, and Offers Novel Ideas for How We Can Fix It
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Apr 24, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dan Reicher’s Rationally Optimistic Take on Progress and Potential in the Fight Against Climate Change
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Apr 18, 2024 |
Marko Cheseto Describes His Life; From Kenya to Alaska, and From Tragedy to Triumph
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Apr 10, 2024 |
Nathalie Laidler-Kylander on the Virtues and Value of International Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship
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Apr 03, 2024 |
How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard: A Special Blue Sky Presentation of the “Ten Percent Happier” Podcast with Dan Harris, Featuring Bryan Stevenson
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Mar 27, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Perseverance Personified: YouthBuild USA President and CEO John Valverde
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Mar 21, 2024 |
Prolific Author, Teacher, and Coach Gill Hasson on How to Deal With Difficult People, the Pros and Cons of Social Media, and the Challenges Raising Children in Our Digital Age
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Mar 13, 2024 |
Bestselling Author and Podcast/TV Host Kelly Corrigan on Why She Believes There Is “A Pretty Big Payoff to Every Hard Moment,” and “There’s No Feeling as Good as Being Useful to Someone.”
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Feb 28, 2024 |
Alison Jones Webb on Her Book, “Recovery Allies,” and the Importance of Peers, Friends, and Family in Addiction Recovery
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Feb 21, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: “Optimism Is a Superpower,” a Conversation with Life Is Good Co-Founder Bert Jacobs
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Feb 15, 2024 |
TED Leader Chris Anderson on His New Book, Infectious Generosity, and Why He Believes That Now Is the Time for Us All to “Reclaim the Internet” for Good
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Feb 07, 2024 |
Dr. Kenneth Harris on Optimism and the Remarkable Power and Positivity Unleashed When We Open Ourselves to the Concept of Synchronicity
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Jan 31, 2024 |
Ilze Thielmann on the Inspiring Work of Team TLC, NYC
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Jan 24, 2024 |
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Author Jonathan Conyers on His Memoir, “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here,” About the Supportive Village That Filled His Life With Hope and Optimism
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Jan 18, 2024 |
KM DiColandrea Describes His Passion for Education and How Speech and Debate Can Transform Young People’s Lives
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Jan 10, 2024 |
IGNITE CEO Sara Guillermo Describes How Her Organization Trains and Empowers Young Women to Engage With Their Communities, Campaign, and Run for Office
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Jan 03, 2024 |
Anh Vu Sawyer Describes Her Family’s Remarkable Flight From Saigon in 1975, and the Inspiring, High Impact Work She’s Done Since Coming to America
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Dec 20, 2023 |
Former Microsoft Executive John Wood on Bringing a Growth Mindset to Helping Children and Young Women in the World’s Poorest Countries
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Dec 13, 2023 |
Solutions Journalism Network Founder and CEO David Bornstein on Why Reporting on Solutions – Not Just Problems – Will Do Us All a Lot of Good, Including the News Outlets Themselves
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Dec 06, 2023 |
New York Times Bestselling Author Matt Ridley on His Motivation to Write 'The Rational Optimist' and Why He Believes That Human Prosperity Will Inevitably Continue to Increase
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Nov 29, 2023 |
Author and Health and Wellness Coach Tracey Gates Explains the Positive Power of Expressing Appreciation
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Nov 22, 2023 |
Ritah Kabanyoro on the Remarkable Work Being Done to Support Uganda’s Refugee Population
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Nov 15, 2023 |
Kevin Adler Discusses His New Book, When We Walk By, and Explains Why He’s Optimistic About Our Ability to End Homelessness in America
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Nov 08, 2023 |
Dr. Howard Koh Describes How Gratitude and Optimism Have Led to a Rewarding Life of Healing and Helping
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Oct 25, 2023 |
Dr. Adam Mastroianni Explains How Your Brain Has Tricked You Into Thinking That Everything Is Worse
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Oct 18, 2023 |
LaTosha Brown on the Roots of Her Optimism and How She Applies a Hopeful Approach to Her Challenging Work
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Oct 11, 2023 |
Professor and Author Anita Nowak on the Remarkable Power of Empathy
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Oct 04, 2023 |
Margo Walsh Describes Her Drive to Create Innovative Approaches to Help Marginalized People Get Back into the Workplace
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Sep 27, 2023 |
Private Equity Professional Sean Legister Describes How His Optimistic Outlook, Thirst for Knowledge, and Appetite for Risk Have Led to Remarkable Opportunities and Achievement
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Sep 20, 2023 |
Atlantic Sea Farms CEO Briana Warner Describes Her Company’s Leadership Role in Kelp Farming and How This Environmentally-Friendly and Nutritious Food Is the Shaping the Future of Aquaculture
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Sep 13, 2023 |
Author Jonathan Conyers on His Memoir, “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here,” About the Supportive Village That Filled His Life With Hope and Optimism
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Sep 06, 2023 |
Dr. Robert Soiffer on His Career at the Leading Edge of Cancer Care at Dana-Farber and Reasons to Be Optimistic the Future of Oncology
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Aug 30, 2023 |
Kathryn Goetzke on the Power of Hope
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Aug 23, 2023 |
UN Foundation CEO Elizabeth Cousens on the UNF’s Remarkable Work Around the Globe, and Why She’s Optimistic About Our Collective Future
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Aug 16, 2023 |
Alan Patricof: An Optimistic Octogenarian Looks Back on His Life and Ahead to His Goal of Living to 114
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Aug 09, 2023 |
Eddie Ndopu on “Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever”
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Aug 02, 2023 |
Steven Pinker and the Case for Data-backed Optimism
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Jul 26, 2023 |
Addiction Recovery: A Father’s Story
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Jul 19, 2023 |
Vanessa Cooksey’s Optimistic Take on the Future of the Arts and the Vital Role That Artists Play in Our Communities
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Jul 12, 2023 |
Dan Reicher’s Rationally Optimistic Take on Progress and Potential in the Fight Against Climate Change
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Jun 28, 2023 |
Jeroo Billimoria on Humility, Optimism, and Effecting Social Change
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Jun 21, 2023 |
Dr. Richard Davidson on the Neuroscience of Well-Being and Human Flourishing
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Jun 14, 2023 |
Amy Sandler on the Virtues and Value of “Caring Personally and Challenging Directly”
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Jun 07, 2023 |
Charles Kenny Explains Why We Should All Be More Optimistic About Global Progress
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May 31, 2023 |
Virginia Gleason on Bringing Communities Together to Improve Law Enforcement and Public Safety
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May 24, 2023 |
Teresa Chahine on the Power and Potential of Social Entrepreneurship
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May 17, 2023 |
Creating Hope in the Midst of Hate: Oren Segal of ADL’s Center on Extremism
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May 10, 2023 |
Dominique Wright on Her Optimistic Journey from the Navy, to the NFL, to NIL
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May 03, 2023 |
Kevin Kelly on His New Book and His Long-Held Belief That, “Over the Long Term, the Future Is Decided by Optimists.”
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Apr 26, 2023 |
Tim Schurrer on Redefining Success by Moving From a “Spotlight Mindset” to Helping Others Win
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Apr 19, 2023 |
Perseverance Personified: YouthBuild USA President and CEO John Valverde
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Apr 12, 2023 |
It's Not About Beating the Odds, It's About Changing the Odds — Harvard’s Rob Watson on a Community Wide Approach to Well-Being and Upward Mobility for Children, Youth, and Families
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Apr 05, 2023 |
David Novak on the Role of Optimism in How Leaders Lead
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Mar 29, 2023 |
The “Win-Win-Win” of Second Chance Hiring, with Jeff Korzenik
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Mar 22, 2023 |
“Optimism is a Superpower,” a Conversation With Life is Good Co-Founder Bert Jacobs
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Mar 15, 2023 |
Dr. Tami Benton on Reasons to Stay Hopeful About Youth Mental Health
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Mar 08, 2023 |
Future Crunch Founders on Why They Choose Optimism
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Mar 01, 2023 |
Optimism Over Doom, a Climate Conversation with Marcy Franck
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Mar 01, 2023 |
Motley Fool’s David Gardner on Optimism and Investing, Entrepreneurship, and More
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Mar 01, 2023 |
Introducing the Blue Sky podcast, presented by The Optimism Institute and hosted by Bill Burke
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Feb 07, 2023 |