Positivity Matters
Episodes
Jarrod Ellwell: MI > ABCD > AI > CI = How Change Happens Along the Lines of Relationships at the Speed of Trust
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jarrod Ellwell: MI > ABCD > AI > CI = How Change Happens Along the Lines of Relationships at the Speed of TrustJarrod Elwell is the Community...
David Berez: Courageous Optimism and the Path from Warrior to Healer
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Retired police lieutenant and positive psychology practitioner David Berez, MAPP, DRE joins us to discuss how we can transform trauma into a catalyst ...
Dele Davies, MD: Leading Positive Change with Emotional Intelligence
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dele Davies, MD, Interim Chancellor at University of Nebraska Medical CenterEmotional Intelligence (EQ) = (Personal Competence = Self Awareness x Self...
Grant Stonebraker: Building a Pay-It-Forward Culture
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Stonebraker: Building a Pay-It-Forward CultureSpeaker, coach, and author Grant Stonebraker shares how his signature strengths of honesty, kindne...
Jacob Kendall: Curiosity, Creativity, and Rethinking How We Grow Older
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Kendall: Curiosity, Creativity, and Rethinking How We Grow OlderDr. Jacob Kendall—gerontologist, social worker, and two-time open-heart surger...
Leo Louis II: Identity Formation, Community Building, and Cultural Transformation
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Louis II: Identity Formation, Community Building, and Cultural TransformationLeo recently co-authored the book: The Grownfolks and the Magic WandR...
Lakesha Green: Speaking Love into Community through the Arts and Vision
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lakesha Green: Speaking Love into Community through the Arts and VisionLakesha is the Executive Director of the Union for Contemporary ArtCliftonStren...
Amy Goodburn: Building the Good Life with Husker P.O.W.E.R.
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Goodburn: Building the Good Life with Husker P.O.W.E.R. Senior Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Neb...
Amy Lanham: Creating Wellbeing Through Recreation
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Lanham: Creating Wellbeing Through RecreationCampus Recreation Director, University of Nebraska-LincolnCliftonStrengths: Responsibility | Communic...
Daryl Davis: How to be Prohuman with Music and Friendship
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daryl Davis: How to be Prohuman with Music and FriendshipRecorded 8/7/2025
Becca Schusler: The Win-Win of Workplace Wellness
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Schusler: The Win-Win of Workplace WellnessVIA Strengths: Gratitude | Learner | Hope | Forgiveness | Self-RegulationBorn in a struggle for justi...
Maital Neta: Positivity in the Brain
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maital Neta: Positivity Matters to Our Brains!Professor of Psychology at UNLCliftonStrengths: Empathy, Achiever, Responsibility, Relator, Learner R...
Josha Sietsma: The Nebraska Capitol is a Question Mark
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josha Sietsma: The Nebraska Capitol is a Question Mark The Nebraska Capitol asks us to respond to a series of profound questions:What does it mean to...
Meghan Talarowski: Playfully Planning Playgrounds to Prompt the Polis to Play
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan TalarowskiFounder and Executive Director, Studio LudoA finding a the study that Meghan draws on to inform her playground designs: “Play build...
Carlos Garcia: How to Take Bold Action and Remain Calm Under Pressure
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos GarciaCo-Founder & CEO, True Progress LabVIA Strengths: Honest | Perseverance | Hope | Humility | SpiritualityRecorded on July 11, 2025
Tracy Edgerton: Leveraging Our Unique Strengths to Achieve a Shared Vision
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Edgerton: Leveraging Our Unique Strengths to Achieve a Shared VisionPresident & CEO, Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln Vital Signs | Prosp...
Zoya Awan: Creating Sparks of Hope
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zoya Awan - Creating Sparks of HopeDirector of Public Affairs, WalmartZoya the Explorer!CliftonStrengths: Positivity | WOO | Includer | Adaptability |...
Andrew Hanna: Emerging Leadership, Life Design, & More
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Hanna - Emerging Leadership, Life Design, & MoreAssistant Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Prof. Hanna spoke ...
Kathryn Goetzke: How to S.H.I.N.E. Hope
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Goetzke - How to S.H.I.N.E. Hope• Stress skills• Happiness habits• Inspired actions• Nourishing networks• Eliminating challengesKath...
Rebecca Davis: The Power and Joy of Building Community
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Davis - Dimensions of Connectedness (Social Capital & Social Health) Director & ProducerRebecca speaks on the community engagement she...
Rob Lion: How to Build a Thriving Workplace
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Lion - Black RiverC.A.R. from Self-determination Theory:CompetenceAutonomyRelatednessRecorded 2/18/2025
Joshua Berry: Unleashing the Difference Maker Within
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua created Econic to partner with leaders who envision a better world and desire someone to help them build it.Joshua’s CliftonStrengths: Strate...
Dan Martin: Fostering Connectedness, Compassion, and the Joy of Learning
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Martin VIA Strengths: Humor | Creativity | Love of Learning | Curiosity | BraveryAssociate Professor of Management at California State University,...
David Feldman: The Playful Birth and Advancement of Hope Science
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David B. Feldman, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. Prof. Feldman's top VIA st...
Chan Hellman: Working with States to Foster Hopeful Traits
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chan HellmanFounding Director of the Hope Research CenterHope Rising USARecorded 4/29/2025
Matthew Gallagher: Hope Science
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew W. Gallagher, Ph.D.Updates in Hope ScienceRecorded 4/18/2025
Lorraine Besser: Why Be Interested in Why We Are Interested in Our Interesting Interests
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine BesserReady to Live Your Best Possible Life?Recorded 3/14/2025
Shigehiro Oishi: Interesting! Three Paths of/to the Good Life
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shigehiro OishiWhat’s the real key to a fulfilling life?Recorded 3/12/2025
Omani Carson: Coffin Up Purpose!
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Omani (formerly Ron) Carson is the founder of the Carson Group and Omya. Omani shares about purpose, kindness, strengths, community, and more!Recorded...
Michael Steger: The Regenerative Power of Purpose
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Steger is the director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University.Recorded 12/2/2024
Rose Liesveld: Building a Strengths-Based Law School
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Liesveld: Building a Strengths-Based Law School Rose’s CliftonStrengths: Futuristic | Activator | Significance | Relator | Command | Belief | F...
Carol Graham: How Hope Can Heal Humanity
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Graham is a senior fellow in the Economic Studies program at Brookings, a College Park Professor at the University of Maryland, and a senior sci...
Roger DeWitt: Thriving Through ADHD and Positive Psychology
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Roger DeWitt and AI Coach RogerRoger’s Masters capstone: ADHD, Willpower, and Interest: A Positive ApproachRoger’s top 5 VIA strengths: Persp...
David Lay Williams: Friendship is the Pathway from the Good Life to Kallipolis
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: David Lay Williams is professor of political science at DePaul University and author of The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economic Inequality Sh...
Tim Hodges: How to Build a Generative Community with Strengths
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Prof. Tim Hodges, Executive Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute and Assistant Professor of Practice in Management at the University of ...
Isaac Prilleltensky: Mattering is About Adding Value and Being Valued
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Professor Isaac Prilleltensky, Director of the Community Leadership Doctoral Program at the University of Miamiwww.professorisaac.comPillars of...
Bruce Smith: Summoning Others to the Hero’s Journey
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Bruce Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of New Mexico Move from Surviving to Thriving: The Positive Psychology Work...
Cormac Russell: Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Cormac Russell, Co-Author of The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of NeighborhoodsRecorded: May 23, 2024
Kimberly Rath: Building a Better World with Generativity and Collective Joy
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Kimberly Rath, Chairman and Co-Founder of Talent Plus and Co-Author of Near, Now, NextVIA Strengths:Fairness | Honesty | Kindness | Teamwork | ...
Eri Mountbatten-O'Malley: Flourishing Authentically
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Eri Mountbatten-O'Malley, Senior Lecturer in Education at Bath Spa University. Eri's strengths: Humor | Creativity | Fairness | Curiosity ...
Ryan Wieber: Libraries Nourish the Soul of Communities
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Ryan Wieber, Director, Lincoln City LibrariesRyan’s strengths: Arranger | Futuristic | Learner | Responsibility | StrategicRecorded: 3/29/202...
Gus Carlo on Prosocial Behavior: Taking Action That Benefits Others
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Dr. Gustavo Carlo, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. Gus and I explore the idea that there may exi...
Corey Keyes: Flourishing is About Feeling Good and Functioning Well
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest: Corey Keyes, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Emory UniversityRecorded: 1/12/2024Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears U...
Richard Dienstbier: The Importance of Setting Challenging Goals and the Generative Nature of Toughness
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard DienstbierProfessor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Nebraska-LincolnRecorded: 1/1/2024Building Resistance to Stress and Aging: The Tough...