Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring
Today, Lee Ellis is an acclaimed and accomplished author and leadership coach. But in 1967, while f
Theodore (Ted) R. Johnson served twenty years in the United States Navy before becoming a columnist
Lee Woodruff and her husband Bob were, in many ways, on top of the world. She was with her children
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Known in the science community primarily for her work as a geneticists and epidemiologist with a foc
The husband and wife team of Mary Louise and Bruce Cohen have impressive backgrounds in law and gove
At a time in her life that should have been one of her happiest – just prior to her wedding – Christ
Dr. Liz Henry is highly-regarded professional in the fields of pediatrics and parenting and in this
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Alexandra “Lexi” Hudson was raised by a philosopher father and a mother who is a recognized manners
Tim Fitzpatrick learned about healthcare the hard way, as a long-term inpatient undergoing a battery
Raul Espinoza’s father had many talents, but an equal number of demons. He struggled with addiction
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Dr. Hasan Merali came to admire toddlers when he began working with kids in a hospital emergency dep
Teju Ravilochan was born in the United States, just two years after his parents came to this country
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Kate Bean’s life has been marked by a series of radical changes and transformations. After founding
John Daniel has led a remarkable and inspiring life, marked by challenges that he’s met with grit an
Pete Davis was a young undergraduate college student when he took a class from Professor Robert Putn
