A Bit of Optimism
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.
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- The Future You Avoid Is Riskier Than the One You Face with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman 16.09.2025
- What Your Love Life Can Teach You About Work Relationships with psychotherapist Esther Perel 09.09.2025
- Your Instincts Know What You Want with Author Arthur Brooks 02.09.2025
- The Power of Doing One Thing Exceptionally Well with Gymshark Founder and CEO Ben Francis 26.08.2025
- Simon Goes Nuclear with nuclear energy influencer Isabelle Boemeke 19.08.2025
- The Brilliance of Boredom with creative polymath Elle Cordova 12.08.2025
- The Privilege of Bad Experiences with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim 05.08.2025
- The Business Case for Good Manners with etiquette coach William Hanson 15.07.2025
- Live Like You Have 2 Years Left with dancer and cancer survivor Angela Trimbur 08.07.2025
- The Quiet Power of the Empathetic Leader with Navy SEAL turned rowing coach Gordon Schmidt 01.07.2025
- Your Unhappy Brain Needs Some Assistance with happiness expert Mo Gawdat 24.06.2025
- We All Get Cancelled One Day with Somebody Feed Phil’s Phil Rosenthal 17.06.2025
- The Extraordinary Magic of Ordinary People with author Brad Meltzer 10.06.2025
- This Is... A Bit of Optimism 03.06.2025
- Ask Yourself "What If?" with Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi 03.06.2025
- Revisited: Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride 27.05.2025
- Revisited: The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger 20.05.2025
- Where Is Simon Going? with journalist Cal Fussman 13.05.2025
- The Cure for Nihilism with professor Suzy Welch 06.05.2025
- (PART 2) The Climb Out of Pain is Taller Than Everest with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards 29.04.2025
