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Reasonably Optimistic

The Washington Post

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Enough with the doom and gloom — we’re ready to talk about how America can thrive. Hosted by Washington Post Opinion columnist Megan McArdle, “Reasonably Optimistic” is your weekly conversation about how America can get unstuck and build a better future. Stop feeding your rage and start embracing our possibilities. Episodes drop Wednesdays.
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Optimist Economy

Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi

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Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and co-host Robin Rauzi talk about the fundamentals of the economy and how to build a better future one problem and solution at a time. Our premise is that the United States has a remarkable economy — and yet for tens of millions of Americans it is not performing up to its potential. It could be more open to aspiring workers, less hostile to change, safer for workers, less risky for retirees, and so on. ✨ Support the podcast at: optimisteconomy.com ✨ Ask questi ...
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Shirtloads of Science

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

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Dr Karl's a curious optimist – a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation and remember, it's never too late for a happy childhood. https://drkarl.com/
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Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
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• We will be taking about being more conscious of our behavior and mental thoughts and ways to avoid habits that can destroy us in the long run • Also, we are discussing ways to identifying our mental state on mind • Ways of facing and connecting true feeling with the right emotion. • Tips on how to avoid suppressing your true feelings and start connecting it with the real life situation at current.
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Optimistic Voices

Helping Children Worldwide; Dr. Laura Horvath, Emmanuel M. Nabieu, Yasmine Vaughan, Melody Curtiss

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Vital voices in the fields of global health, global child welfare reform and family separation, and those intent on conducting ethical missions in low resource communities and developing nations. Join our hosts as they engage in conversations with diverse guests from across the globe, sharing optimistic views, experiences, and suggestions for better and best practices as they discuss these difficult topics.
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I’m Amy McDonald, and I am on the hunt for the next generation of leaders, both in the ballot boxes and the teams behind them. On The Foolish Optimist, you’ll find interviews with candidates running for office in the 2025 and 2026 elections and beyond. But we also speak with civilians working behind the scenes to make elections go. You’ll find tidbits on how to communicate effectively, how neuroscience fits into campaigns, and what you can do with your current skills to help get quality cand ...
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The Optimistic Curmudgeon

OptimisticCurmudgeon2021

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The Optimistic Curmudgeon is an interview podcast where Josh Herring interviews expert guests whose credentials and experience help listeners understand truth in a confusing world. We discuss issues under seven areas: economics, politics, education, philosophy, business, virtue, and leadership! May the best ideas win.
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Welcome to The Joyful Optimist Podcast! You've arrived in a space where joy isn't just a fleeting feeling. It's a way of being, a daily practice, and a game-changing power move. I'm your host, Sandy Kusano. In a world consumed by fear and stuck in survival mode, I'm here to guide you on a radically different path. This podcast is your passport to embark on a journey toward joy. A journey that breaks you free from stress and scarcity, and helps you step into the best and highest frequency you ...
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Say no to fearmongering and join us every Friday for the Rational Optimist Podcast. You'll discover incredible things happening that everyone should know but most people don't... from the revival of supersonic flight and nuclear power, to the revolution in biotech now underway. You'll also get authentic opinions on today's headlines from the perspective of two guys (Stephen McBride and Dan Steinhart) who unapologetically love humanity, technology, capitalism, and prosperity.
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Welcome to The Optimistic Outlook, a daily podcast with one idea to help you train your most important muscle — your brain — and apply it in real life. I'm John Eades, sharing insights from real leaders, modern psychology, and daily experiences to help you grow and lead with purpose.
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Welcome to the ”An Optimistic Future: Our Actions Matter” podcast, where we explore the incredible power of individual actions to shape our collective future. In each episode we delve into important social, environmental, and economic issues, and discover how everyday choices can make a world of difference. From insightful discussions and expert interviews, we are compiling a list of simple steps we can all take to effect positive global changes. Together, through conscious choices and meani ...
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Choose Optimism

Optimist International

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Learn how the live an Optimistic life with Optimist International. Optimist International is an International Service club with the Mission of Bringing out the Best in Youth, Ourselves and our Communities
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Positively Pedestrian

Kris Tyte & Sean Snodgrass

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Two IT nerds and longtime friends discuss technology, ethics, life, relationships, artificial intelligence, and a wide range of nonsense. While going on early morning walks for exercise, Sean Snodgrass and Kris Tyte realized others may (or more than likely may not) want to hear the kinds of things they talk about. Positively Pedestrian Podcast is aptly named. They are optimistic, positive-thinking people, they are walking, and understand that their point of view on pretty much everything is ...
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D' Optimist

Tevin Morris

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Gewoon Young Adults die ondanks in een crisis alles doen om hun business draaiende te houden optimistisch blijven of proberen te blijven (met ook realistisch blik) - Dit zijn hun ervaringen! Veel plezier :)
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The Optimist

Sam and Ian McCracken

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The Optimist! A podcast dedicated to giving popularly rejected film and TV another shot. Follow Ian and Sam on a painful and educational journey into the depths of entertainment's greatest disappointments.
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Awkward OPTIMIST

Awkward Optimist

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When you're a late bloomer in terms of maturity at a marrying age, everything either seems confusing or emotionally unknown that you just laugh at depression...then laugh crying. Cover art photo provided by George Kourounis on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@neudekk
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The Optimistic Outlook explores the rise of a new industrial tech sector—the transformation reshaping American industry, infrastructure, and transportation. Each episode looks beyond today’s challenges in sustainability, workforce development, and digital transformation to highlight practical solutions powered by technologies available now. Featuring thought leaders and industry experts, the podcast examines how technology, leadership, and workplace dynamics intersect to shape the future. Ep ...
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The Eternal Optimist

Matt Drinkhahn

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The ‘Eternal Optimist’ is the show for people who see the good in the world and want to make a positive difference in the lives of their families and communities! Twice a week Matt Drinkhahn will help you see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll start thinking bigger and playing offense in life more consistently. Every week you’ll hear inspiring stories from people who faced immense challenges and KEPT GOING.
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The Optimistic American

Optimistic American

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The past, present, and future of the United States are full of promise. A promise sustained by the efforts of brave individuals and organizations who champion the pursuit of technology, improving the human condition, free markets, and a belief in who we are. We are losing the fact that we are a nation of dreamers, a catapult for those who have the heart to dare, a place that rewards ingenuity and innovation. This country, more than any other, succeeded by making possible the release of the h ...
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Welcome to American Optimist hosted by Joe Lonsdale, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of four multi-billion dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations. American Optimist is an alternative to the fear, cynicism, and zero-sum thinking in mainstream media. Learn from the innovators and leaders who are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges -- and doing it in a way that will lift everyone up. Hope should dominate our discourse, and American Optimist will show you why.
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The Optimist Podcast

Optimist Media

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The Optimist Podcast is a series of interviews with inspirational people making a difference all over the world. From Uganda to Indonesia to Paraguay The Optimist Podcast tells funny stories, explores different cultures, and features the projects and people that are making real change across the globe.
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Balancing the Scales: Marketing for the Ruthless Optimist is the unapologetic, strategy-packed podcast for entrepreneurs, coaches, and service-based business owners who want to dominate visibility, outrank competitors, and scale with precision. Hosted by Bridget Brooks , Co-founder of Search Everywhere Marketing , this show breaks down the truth about modern marketing: what actually converts, what’s a waste of money, and how to build omnipresence across Google, YouTube, SEO, Meta ads, and ev ...
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Digital Optimist

Scott Klososky

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It is seductive to fear the future because we are biologically programmed to look for danger. This natural impulse is enabled by popular media. However, this podcast is meant to awaken a sense of hope for a bright Humalogy™ future. With a more expansive view of the facts, history has proven that humanity constantly progresses. Technology is increasing the speed at which we experience this beneficial progression.
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Nonprofit Optimist

Molly MacCready

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The Nonprofit Optimist podcast showcases positive change agents and talks through lessons that their small nonprofits have learned. With interviews of executive directors, founders, board members and staff leaders, we share practical advice based on real experiences working in the non-profit sector. Since most nonprofit professionals wear many hats, this is a great opportunity to learn how to grow your small nonprofit without needing to re-invent the wheel!
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The Inspired Optimist

The Wellness Couch

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It’s time to wake up, taste the salt and sunshine and start living! Tune in every fortnight for your dose of inspiration as Dr Jacinta Di Prinzio (DC) dives into all things lifestyle, food and attitude. Learn about how to take back control of your health so that you can free the true vibrancy that lives inside you, screaming to get out.
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A podcast dedicated to help reassure & remind you of the potential that you have, through books & life experiences. "Sarcastically Optimistic" is a term that defines how we approach the future in the modern day.
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A discussion of Internal Family Systems Therapy and how healing trauma can relate to transgenerational benefits. Interested in a list of simple steps to help make the world a better place? Please visit: https://www.optimisticfuturepodcast.com/simple-steps Do you have a bit more time and energy to take a bigger step to help make the world a better p…
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Insecurity has a language, and it often shows up through comparison and criticism. Confidence has a language too, but it works quietly on the inside. In this episode, John shares why confidence isn't something you declare, but something you earn through consistent action and repetition. 🟩 Quote of the Day: Insecurity fades through action, not affir…
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Send us a text What if the fix for burnout, donor fatigue, and stalled partnerships isn’t another webinar, but a better conversation? We sit down with Tasha Van Vlack, founder and CEO of Nonprofit Hive, to unpack how simple one-to-one matchmaking helps nonprofit pros feel seen, swap solutions, and spark collaborations that actually stick. From role…
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James and Quinten get real about alcohol, nicotine, and health as they unpack their evolving relationship with partying, performance, and self-discipline in fitness and everyday life. In this candid conversation, Quinten and James dive into cutting back on drinking, the impact of hangovers on workouts, nicotine addiction, optimizing training for 20…
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As 2026 approaches, manufacturers are under growing pressure to move faster, operate more flexibly, and compete in an increasingly complex global landscape. At the same time, the tools to meet those challenges are finally positioned to move from promise to real-world impact. In this year-end episode of The Optimistic Outlook, Siemens USA Interim CE…
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You ever notice how some brands are loud everywhere… yet somehow still attracting people who never buy? Yeah. That’s not a visibility problem. That’s an intent problem. Welcome to Search Everywhere™: Why the Search Box Is Dead (and How to Print Leads Anyway)—the episode for entrepreneurs, agency owners, and brands who are done chasing attention and…
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What does it mean to lead consciously in a world that feels overwhelming? In this episode of The Joyful Optimist Podcast, True Wealth Coach, Sandy Kusano, explores conscious leadership as awareness, presence, and influence—not a title or role. Conscious simply means awake. Leadership means influence. And whether we realize it or not, we are all lea…
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This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into two very different but deeply connected stories about what it means to truly support healing. First, we unpack new research on what people going through cancer actually find helpful during the holidays, and why practical support often means more than cozy socks and inspirational mugs. Then they travel to the…
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America is facing a growing crisis — and it’s hitting young people the hardest. In this episode of Independent, Paul Johnson, Henry Thompson, and Bob Robb dive into the real economic anxiety shaping politics today, from AI-driven job disruption and rising costs of living to declining faith in education, homeownership, and opportunity. We explore ho…
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Taking Back Power: Meet Alex Hawkins, Candidate for Michigan House District 55 Follow along with Alex's Campaign at AlexHawkins.org or on socials AlexHawkinsMI In this episode of the Foolish Optimist Podcast, host Amy McDonald talks to Alex Hawkins, a candidate running for state representative in Michigan's House District 55. Alex shares his inspir…
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Listener Max did his grad thesis on pay transparency laws in Colorado and found that they narrowed the gender wage gap by 8 cents on the dollar. But some big-name economists reported that such laws can actually reduce wages. So what’s the deal? Kathryn’s answer during our October Q&A was so overlong and multipart that we jokingly called it, “The Ma…
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Martin Cothran, co-founder of @memoriapress , discusses his entry into classical education, the challenges facing classical education today, and the reason he and Cheryl Lowe founded Memoria Press. Cothran is the author of two logic books, many, many articles, and teaches for @MemoriaCollege . We also discuss Kentucky politics, and reflect on the f…
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