Blue Sky
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Last Update: 2024-05-08
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Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring leaders, authors, researchers, and big thinkers who are taking on some of our world’s toughest challenges with an infectious sense of optimism. Blue Sky takes its name from the meditation reminder that there’s always blue sky above, sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.

1 Billy Starr on How He Channeled His Grief to Create the World’s Most Successful Sports Fundraiser, the Pan-Mass Challenge 2024-05-08
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2 Barrett Takesian Talks About Portland Community Squash and His Passion for Building Social Capital 2024-05-01
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3 Daniel Stone Discusses the Research Behind His Book, “Undue Hate,” Explains the Roots of Our Political Polarization, and Offers Novel Ideas for How We Can Fix It 2024-04-24
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4 Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dan Reicher’s Rationally Optimistic Take on Progress and Potential in the Fight Against Climate Change 2024-04-18
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5 Marko Cheseto Describes His Life; From Kenya to Alaska, and From Tragedy to Triumph 2024-04-10
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6 Nathalie Laidler-Kylander on the Virtues and Value of International Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship 2024-04-03
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7 How to Keep Going When Things Get Hard: A Special Blue Sky Presentation of the “Ten Percent Happier” Podcast with Dan Harris, Featuring Bryan Stevenson 2024-03-27
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8 Throwback/Encore Presentation: Perseverance Personified: YouthBuild USA President and CEO John Valverde 2024-03-21
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9 Prolific Author, Teacher, and Coach Gill Hasson on How to Deal With Difficult People, the Pros and Cons of Social Media, and the Challenges Raising Children in Our Digital Age 2024-03-13
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10 Bestselling Author and Podcast/TV Host Kelly Corrigan on Why She Believes There Is “A Pretty Big Payoff to Every Hard Moment,” and “There’s No Feeling as Good as Being Useful to Someone.” 2024-02-28
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