Revisited: The Power of Saying "Screw It" with Rob Lowe
Hello from Team Simon! We're taking a few weeks off and will be back with brand-new episodes of A Bit of Optimism on Tuesday, October 27. Until then, we're revisiting some of our favorite conversation...
29 Sep 1h 2min
What Mentally Strong People Do on Their Worst Days with Psychotherapist Amy Morin
Be honest: you've taken a mental health day that made you feel worse. You stayed in bed, you avoided the thing, and by evening it was still waiting for you—with less of the day left to face it. Amy Mo...
22 Sep 1h 1min
The Dating Advice Making Us Worse at Love with Relationship Expert Amy Chan
The internet is flooded with advice for dating in the smartphone age: know your type, trust the spark, watch for red flags, protect your peace, never settle. It sounds like self-respect, but relati...
15 Sep 50min
Why Trying to “Sound Smart” is Losing You the Room with Strategic Story Producer Rob Willis
Have you ever sat through a presentation and felt your attention just start to…drift? Chances are, it wasn't the content. It was the delivery. A year ago, Rob Willis was a corporate trainer with ye...
8 Sep 47min
Your Limits Are Learned (And They Can Be Unlearned) with Brain Coach Jim Kwik
This might sound familiar: you read a full page, get to the bottom, and realize you absorbed none of it. There's a stack of books beside your bed you fully intend to finish. And the only phone number ...
1 Sep 50min
How to Trust Yourself When Everyone Has an Opinion with Love Thy Nader's Mary Holland Nader
Maybe this sounds familiar: you finally get the opportunity you've been waiting for, and the voice in your head says, "I'm not ready, I don't belong here." Now imagine hearing that voice with mill...
25 Aug 58min
What Happens When You Bet on Yourself with Ted Lasso’s Brendan Hunt
Maybe you know the feeling: everyone around you seems to be getting ahead, and every hour you spend on something "frivolous" — the hobby, the detour, the game on a Sunday afternoon — feels like fallin...
18 Aug 1h 1min
How to Say the Hard Thing and Keep the Relationship | A Bit of Optimism: Feelings at Work | PART 5
Every lasting relationship has survived at least a few hard conversations. But most of us would still rather not have them... So we put them off and tell ourselves the tension will fade on its own...
11 Aug 45min
