Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring
In honor of this year’s 4th of July celebration, host Bill Burke discusses some bits of US history t
Nichole Argo describes the work she’s doing to bring communities together by assembling people with
Over the course of his remarkable career, Harry Smith interviewed six US presidents and numerous ce
Blue Sky host Bill Burke, along with several past guests, have described today as the best time to b
Mary McManus has never had it easy. As a kindergartener, she was a victim of polio just a short ti
Political division in the United States is an issue often cited as contributing to the pessimistic
Sam Pressler has a strong track record of bringing people together and working to rebuild the civic
On the heels of the “Arts Educators Save the World” feed swap episode with Jonathan Groff and his el
In this very special “feed swap” edition, Blue Sky Alum Erica Halverson interviews award-winning Jo
Martin Gutmann is an expert on the history of business and has written extensively about styles of
Blayne Smith and Brandon Young are two US Army combat veterans who came together in civilian life to
This episode explores the work of Echoing Green, an international non-profit that invests in social
In this very special edition of “the mini podcast with major optimism,” host Bill Burke confesses to
David McCullough got the idea for The American Exchange Project (AEP) after a cross-country trip sho
While studying acting in college, Erica Halverson decided that while she loved the theater, being on
When Earl B. Hunter’s son was seven years old, he took him on three-month, multi-state camping. It
On this month’s installment of “A Bit of Blue Sky,” and in honor of National Optimism Month, host Bi
Sal Khan is one of the great innovators in education and in this Blue Sky episode, he discusses his
