A Bit of Optimism
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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 do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with people who challenge me, teach me, or simply help me see things in a different way. Some guests are household names, and others you may be meeting for the first time. But each one of them has something to share that can help all of us grow. So if you’re looking for a spark — some insight, inspiration, or just a reminder that good things are possible — join me on A Bit of Optimism! Let’s grow together.
Autor: Simon Sinek
Temas populares:
leadership personal growth communication relationships optimism community creatividad grief éxito self-reflectionDuración Total:
113 hr 36 min
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The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader with Navy SEAL turned rowing coach Gordon Schmidt
When morale problems affect a team, some leaders choose to make a big, rousing speech. But quite often, it’s the quiet leader who leads with empathy that sees a better emotional solution.Gordon Schmidt is a retired Navy SEAL with enough combat experience to understand that empathy is an operational advantage, not a weakness. After 20 years of military service, he started his second act as a high school rowing coach. According to Gordo, be it coaching rowers or leading soldiers, the emotional lessons he’s learned about leadership apply just the same.In this conversation, Gordo shares with me how to move on into a new chapter in life and why emotional intelligence in high-stress situations is often a leader’s only way out.This…is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Gordon and his work, check out:San Diego Rowing Club
Publicado: 1 de julio de 2025 | Duración: 1 hr 10 min
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The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader with Navy SEAL turned rowing coach Gordon Schmidt
01 Jul, 2025When morale problems affect a team, some leaders choose to make a big, rousing speech. But quite often, it’s the quiet leader who leads with empathy that sees a better emotional solution.Gordon Schmidt is a retired Navy SEAL with enough …
Duración: 1 hr 10 minYour Unhappy Brain Needs Some Assistance with happiness expert Mo Gawdat
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Duración: 1 hr 32 minWe All Get Cancelled One Day with Somebody Feed Phil’s Phil Rosenthal
17 Jun, 2025🚨 Chomp Alert! 🚨We saw your comments — loud and crunchy. Turns out not everyone wants front-row seats to mouth sounds. Who knew?Skip to 29:29 to dodge most of the chewing. We promise, after that it’s just a few graceful …
Duración: 1 hr 8 minThe Extraordinary Magic of Ordinary People with author Brad Meltzer
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Duración: 52 minThis Is... A Bit of Optimism
03 Jun, 2025My 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 do now. If you know me from my books …
Duración: 1 minThis Is A Bit of Optimism
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Duración: 1 minAsk Yourself "What If?" with Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi
03 Jun, 2025What if this podcast turned into a baking show?For Christina Tosi’s third visit to A Bit of Optimism, we decided to find out. So we headed to Milk Bar to make compost cookies from things in my own pantry and …
Duración: 47 minRevisited: Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride
27 May, 2025We're taking some time off to bring you even more episodes of A Bit of Optimism that you're going to love! In the meantime, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes, like this one with couples counselor Shawn McBride. Relationships …
Duración: 47 minRevisited: The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger
20 May, 2025We're taking some time off to bring you even more episodes of A Bit of Optimism that you're going to love! In the meantime, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes, like this one with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger.We all …
Duración: 45 minWhere 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 min
