Blue Sky
A podcast by The Optimism Institute - Wednesdays
106 Episodes
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John Daniel on Optimism, Grit, Love, Loss, Survival, and Pickleball
Published: 6/5/2024 -
Pete Davis on Why He Believes So Much in the Importance of Community and Social Capital That He Made and Entire Film About It
Published: 5/29/2024 -
Blue Sky Host Bill Burke Joins the “Well…Adjusting” Podcast as a Guest Expert
Published: 5/22/2024 -
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dr. Richard Davidson on the Neuroscience of Well-Being and Human Flourishing
Published: 5/16/2024 -
Billy Starr on How He Channeled His Grief to Create the World’s Most Successful Sports Fundraiser, the Pan-Mass Challenge
Published: 5/8/2024 -
Barrett Takesian Talks About Portland Community Squash and His Passion for Building Social Capital
Published: 5/1/2024 -
Daniel Stone Discusses the Research Behind His Book, “Undue Hate,” Explains the Roots of Our Political Polarization, and Offers Novel Ideas for How We Can Fix It
Published: 4/24/2024 -
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dan Reicher’s Rationally Optimistic Take on Progress and Potential in the Fight Against Climate Change
Published: 4/18/2024 -
Marko Cheseto Describes His Life; From Kenya to Alaska, and From Tragedy to Triumph
Published: 4/10/2024 -
Nathalie Laidler-Kylander on the Virtues and Value of International Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship
Published: 4/3/2024 -
How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard: A Special Blue Sky Presentation of the “Ten Percent Happier” Podcast with Dan Harris, Featuring Bryan Stevenson
Published: 3/27/2024 -
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Perseverance Personified: YouthBuild USA President and CEO John Valverde
Published: 3/21/2024 -
Prolific Author, Teacher, and Coach Gill Hasson on How to Deal With Difficult People, the Pros and Cons of Social Media, and the Challenges Raising Children in Our Digital Age
Published: 3/13/2024 -
Bestselling Author and Podcast/TV Host Kelly Corrigan on Why She Believes There Is “A Pretty Big Payoff to Every Hard Moment,” and “There’s No Feeling as Good as Being Useful to Someone.”
Published: 2/28/2024 -
Alison Jones Webb on Her Book, “Recovery Allies,” and the Importance of Peers, Friends, and Family in Addiction Recovery
Published: 2/21/2024 -
Throwback/Encore Presentation: “Optimism Is a Superpower,” a Conversation with Life Is Good Co-Founder Bert Jacobs
Published: 2/15/2024 -
TED Leader Chris Anderson on His New Book, Infectious Generosity, and Why He Believes That Now Is the Time for Us All to “Reclaim the Internet” for Good
Published: 2/7/2024 -
Dr. Kenneth Harris on Optimism and the Remarkable Power and Positivity Unleashed When We Open Ourselves to the Concept of Synchronicity
Published: 1/31/2024 -
Ilze Thielmann on the Inspiring Work of Team TLC, NYC
Published: 1/24/2024 -
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Author Jonathan Conyers on His Memoir, “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here,” About the Supportive Village That Filled His Life With Hope and Optimism
Published: 1/18/2024
Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring leaders, authors, researchers, and big thinkers who are taking on some of our world’s toughest challenges with an infectious sense of optimism. Blue Sky takes its name from the meditation reminder that there’s always blue sky above, sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.