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.
Autor: Simon Sinek
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Where Is Simon Going? with journalist Cal Fussman
Sometimes in life, we must stop and ask ourselves, “Where am I you going next?” Other times, it’s more fun to do a podcast takeover.No one has ever interviewed me quite like Cal Fussman. Cal has a gift – he pulls things out of you that you didn’t even know were there. A prolific Writer At Large for Esquire, Cal has interviewed legends like Muhammad Ali and Mikhail Gorbachev, and he’s the host of the podcast Big Questions. So, to mark 15 years since writing Start With Why, I invited Cal to take over my podcast and ask me the questions I don’t usually get asked.Cal did get me to open up in this conversation, but not in the way you might expect. We talk about where I’ve been, where I’m going, the infinite game, creativity in AI…and why I’ve become so obsessed with friendship lately.This…is A Bit of OptimismFor …
Publicado: 13 de mayo de 2025 | Duración: 50 min
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Where Is Simon Going? with journalist Cal Fussman
13 May, 2025Sometimes in life, we must stop and ask ourselves, “Where am I you going next?” Other times, it’s more fun to do a podcast takeover.No one has ever interviewed me quite like Cal Fussman. Cal has a gift – he …
Duración: 50 minThe Cure for Nihilism with professor Suzy Welch
06 May, 2025Sometimes in life, we choose the wrong path. When we feel like we're living a lie, it's hard to know what to do next.That’s where Suzy Welch comes in. She’s obsessed with helping people create lives worth living. A professor …
Duración: 34 minThe Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards (PART 2)
29 Abr, 2025*Please note: At 9:01, Simon and Cory have a discussion about suicide.What happens after we attain success and glory? Where do you go when there's nowhere left to run from yourself?In Part 2 of my conversation with Cory Richards, Cory …
Duración: 39 min(PART 2) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
29 Abr, 2025*Please note: At 9:01, Simon and Cory have a discussion about suicide.What happens after we attain success and glory? Where do you go when there's nowhere left to run from yourself?In Part 2 of my conversation with Cory Richards, Cory …
Duración: 39 min(PART 1) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards
22 Abr, 2025What happens when we reach the top? There’s only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the world’s highest peaks and fallen to life’s lowest lows. An acclaimed mountain climber, photographer, and filmmaker, Cory has literally reached the top of …
Duración: 47 minThe Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards (PART 1)
22 Abr, 2025What happens when we reach the top? There’s only one place to go.Cory Richards has scaled the world’s highest peaks and fallen to life’s lowest lows. An acclaimed mountain climber, photographer, and filmmaker, Cory has literally reached the top of …
Duración: 47 minFind Your Allies Fast with philanthropist Melinda French Gates
15 Abr, 2025Change happens to all of us whether we choose it or not. What’s the best way to go through transition, especially when it’s something we didn’t want?Melinda French Gates has seen her fair share of big transitions. A philanthropist, author, …
Duración: 38 minWho Are You, Really? with journalist Maria Shriver
08 Abr, 2025We often define ourselves by what we do or who we are to other people. But at our core, who we are is often something much deeper, and sometimes wildly different, from the version that the world sees -- or …
Duración: 41 minThe Search for Self-Love with podcaster Lewis Howes
01 Abr, 2025Self-love is never as easy as we think. Is it possible to fall in love with ourselves the way we fall for other people?Lewis Howes knows that learning to like yourself, let alone love yourself, can take decades. After surviving …
Duración: 51 minRevisited: Why Awkward Is Awesome with psychologist Ty Tashiro
25 Mar, 2025A Bit of Optimism is on hiatus this week, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations! In this episode, Simon talks with psychologist Ty Tashiro about social awkwardness and why being awkward can actually be a superpower.*****Awkwardness gets a …
Duración: 31 min
