There is always
blue sky above
sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.
A podcast meant to inspire people with an optimistic
and hopeful vision of the world and our future.
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Stephen Minix
Optimism as Fuel
Stephen Minix calls himself “Optimus Prime,” but he’s quick to say optimism doesn’t mean life will always get better. It means believing that showing up today still matters. He learned that from his father, an Air Force master sergeant who died when Stephen was a boy and who taught him to give whatever he has to others… More -
Ep. 151
The Optimism Doctor Is In: Dr. Deepika Chopra on The Power of Real Optimism
Dr. Deepika Chopra, known as the Optimism Doctor, makes a surprising admission: she isn’t a natural optimist. In this conversation, she explains why optimism is a learned skill and not a fixed trait, how it differs from happiness, and why real optimists see setbacks clearly rather than wishing them away… More -
Ep. 150
A Potluck Prescription for Loneliness — Margaret Hathaway & Karl Schatz on Food, Stories, and Community
Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz traded New York City for a goat farm in Maine. Then a pandemic-era cookbook project led them to create Community Plate, a series of story-sharing potluck suppers that bring strangers together over food… More -
Ep. 149
Journalism in the Business of Hope
News can feel relentlessly negative, but as this week’s guest points out, that’s a choice about what gets covered, not a reflection of what’s actually happening in our communities. Mebane Rash is the founder and CEO of EdNC, a nonprofit, paywall-free online newsroom that covers every public school and all 58 community colleges in North Carolina… More
Talks that will inspire your team and spark positive change
Bill Burke will inspire your team with his unique blend of firsthand leadership experience and insights, as well expertise on the subject of optimism.
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