Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring
Elizabeth Cousens grew up with an insatiable curiosity about world events. This early interest has
Alan Patricof began his career in venture capital before the industry even had that name. Since 196
When Eddie Ndopu was two years old, his mother was told he wouldn’t likely live past five. Now in h
In this wide-ranging conversation, renowned author and professor Steven Pinker describes that while
In this very special episode of Blue Sky, Steve D. tells the remarkable story of his struggle agains
Vanessa Cooksey has held a variety of roles at a wide range of organizations — from Cartoon Network
Dan Reicher’s interest in and advocacy for environmental protection and clean energy began when he w
During her upbringing in Mumbai, India, Jeroo Billimoria’s parents taught her to take an active inte
Like most neuroscientists, until a little more than thirty years ago, Dr. Richard “Richie''
One of the biggest complaints people have about their job is the lack of feedback they receive, both
Charles Kenny brings to this episode a great depth of knowledge of progress being made around the wo
Virginia Gleason has spent her career working on improving law enforcement and public safety. She c
After studying and working on public health issues, both in Lebanon and the United States, Teresa Ch
Growing up in New York with a particular interest in “the dark side” of human nature, Oren Segal has
Dominique Wright describes a childhood of “humble beginnings,” complete with a series of forced move
The legendary Kevin Kelly shares his optimistic views on technology and our collective future. As s
Following his early years as a musician and chasing dreams of becoming “the next John Mayer,” Tim Sc
John Valverde describes the impactful work of the organization he leads, YouthBuild USA, and also sh
Rob Watson talks about how he emerged from a challenged school system in New York, graduated from Ha
David Novak has had a remarkably successful career and one that was defined by his boundless enthusi
