Holiday health etiquette plus the first female crash test dummy is (finally) here
This week, Karissa and Arielle tackle two big, very real-world solutions: how to gracefully ask friends and family if they're sick before a holiday hangout, and why the U.S. finally introducing its fi...
5 Des 202519min
Thankful for optimists: a Thanksgiving shout out to The Optimist Daily community
In this special Thanksgiving mini-episode of The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle press pause on the usual headlines to say thank you. They share what they are personally grateful ...
27 Nov 20255min
From bike buses to art therapy: The uplifting solutions changing everyday life
In this week's episode of The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa return from a fall break with a fresh wave of uplifting stories, diving right into two standout solutions of the week...
21 Nov 202516min
The science of saving lives: new breakthroughs in immunity and allergy prevention
In this week's episode, Arielle and Karissa gab about two groundbreaking medical solutions changing lives: a one-time gene therapy that helps children with ADA-SCID develop healthy immune systems, and...
31 Okt 202517min
From chemo care to creative flair: two stories changing how we heal and create
This week, Arielle and Karissa talk about two powerful wins for compassion and creativity. New York's new law makes scalp cooling treatments more accessible for cancer patients, while a D.C. author re...
24 Okt 202519min
Can concrete power cities? Can aspirin prevent cancer? The science says maybe.
This week, Arielle and Karissa spotlight two game-changing breakthroughs: MIT's new battery concrete, which could turn buildings into energy storage devices, and a Swedish study showing that low-dose ...
17 Okt 202514min
Why women live longer (and what men can learn from it) + the world's first Indigenous-led ocean reserve
In this episode, Karissa and Arielle begin in the Pacific Islands, where Indigenous leaders are creating the world's first ocean sanctuary designed to preserve migratory routes across national borders...
10 Okt 202521min
Bite-Sized Roundup: Cold Plunges, Kimchi, and Global Wins for the Planet
Arielle opens the episode with a quick update—she's feeling under the weather, so Karissa is taking the reins this week. In this bite-sized round-up, Karissa highlights some of the most intriguing sto...
3 Okt 20254min
