A Bit of Optimism
Episodes
Fight with Love, Fight for Love with Aloe Blacc
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in a polarized world filled with fear and uncertainty. There is, however, a way we can overcome all of it - Love. Grammy nominated sin...
Finding your Tribe with Amy Cuddy
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to feel like we belong. We feel safe surrounded by people who see the world the way we see it. This is why we all have to find our tribe. ...
A Bit of Everything with Adam Grant
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What would you talk to organizational psychologist and author of Give and Take, Adam Grant, about? Everything! This was one of those conversations tha...
Moving Forward with my sister Sara
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years ago my sister and our family suffered a tragedy that we don’t talk about very often. She wanted to talk about it with the hope that it ...
A Lot of Optimism (Or The One Where I Met Andy Grammer)
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where does optimism come from? I think it comes from an innate sense that the future is bright. Andy Grammer, an incurable optimist, thinks it starts ...
Ethical Fading with Lenny Wong
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you honest? Let me ask the question a different way: have you ever told a lie? You can see the problem. Dr. Lenny Wong has spent years studying th...
Second Chances with Bruce Deel
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s often easier to learn lessons when we look at extreme cases. I turned to the military to understand trust. To learn about compassion, I turned ...
Challenging Authority with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two things - money and the internet - influence and impact almost everything in our lives. Which is a problem when both are run by just a few companie...
Extreme Listening with Deeyah Khan
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme listening are two words that don’t usually go together. But there is no other way to describe what Deeyah Khan does. A Muslim woman, she mad...
Quiet Service with General Stan McChrystal
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
General Stan McChrystal was the Commander of The Joint Special Operations Command under President Obama and is the author of Team of Teams. He has had...
Courage with Guy Raz
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all need courage these days. The courage to speak out, the courage to be optimistic, the courage to take care of our loved ones when we’re hurtin...
Gratitude with Carolyn Adams
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Adams is an extraordinary woman. A world-renown dancer, pioneer, and teacher - she is a light that shines bright. I wanted to discover what sh...
Shades of Grey with Jenna Arnold
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world that is increasingly polarized. Reality, however, is a lot more grey than that, which can make us feel uncomfortable. That’s why ...
Entrepreneurship with Helene and Seth Godin
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An entrepreneur is not what most people think…that’s what I discussed with marketing guru and serial entrepreneur Seth Godin and his entrepreneur ...
Leadership with Bob Chapman
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I imagine a world in which the vast majority of people wake up inspired, feel safe wherever they are, and end the day fulfilled by the work that they ...
Service with Maria Shriver
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to talk about Service. Given how she lives her life, Maria Shriver was the perfect person to talk to. We went for a socially distanced walk t...
How To Have Difficult Conversations with David Harris
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have a desire to have necessary and difficult conversations. But I don’t always know how to start them. My brilliant friend and colleague David Ha...
Hope with Curtis Martin
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our nation is facing a challenge unlike it’s faced in decades. There’s anger, there’s fear, there’s exhaustion. This week I’ve reached out t...
Relationships with Christina Tosi and Will Guidara
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to learn more about what it takes to build a great relationship is to spend time with people who have a great relationship. That’s why ...
This is... A Bit of Optimism
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...