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Host Yara Shahidi sits down with incredible changemakers to unlock their secrets to conquering life, love, career, and everything in between with unwavering confidence and hope.
We often discuss joy and happiness, but this podcast goes deeper. Optimism is where the magic happens! Join us as we find ways to cultivate the practice of optimism in our own lives.
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- Lena Waithe Redefines Legacy, Listening, and Radical Acceptance · 1 h 1 min · Episodul 26🎬 Storytellers, Builders, and Believers—This One’s for the Architects of Culture Who Speak Truth and Shape Tomorrow. This week on The Optimist Project, Yara Shahidi welcomes…
- Nikkolas Smith Reimagines the World Through ‘Artivism’ · 48 min · Episodul 25🎨 Creators, Visionaries, and Changemakers—This One’s for the Revolutionaries with a Paintbrush. This week on The Optimist Project, Yara Shahidi welcomes celebrated artivist…
- Estelle on Trusting Yourself & Being a Light · 55 min · Episodul 24🎶 Creators, Dreamers, and Artists—This One’s for the Light Shining in You. This week on The Optimist Project, Yara Shahidi sits down with Grammy Award-winning musician Estelle…
- Cole Arthur Riley's Black Liturgies and the Beauty of Unanswered Questions · 48 min · Episodul 23✨ Writers, Seekers, and Tender Truth-Tellers—This One’s for You. This week on The Optimist Project, we’re joined by writer, poet, and spiritual curator Cole Arthur Riley, author…
- Alok Vaid-Menon on Art, Identity & the Radical Power of Joy · 53 min · Episodul 22🌈 Artists, Seekers, and Boundary-Breakers—This One’s For You. This week on The Optimist Project, I’m joined by the brilliant and genre-defying artist, writer, and performer Alok…
- Ashley Cunningham on Courage, Cinnamon Rolls, and the Discipline Behind Optimism · 47 min · Episodul 21✨ Food Lovers, Dreamers, and Anyone on a Journey Toward Self-Mastery—This One’s for You. This week on The Optimist Project, we’re joined by classically trained chef, self-taught…
- Mir Harris on Using Storytelling and Service in 'Realistic' Optimism · 41 min · Episodul 20🌟 Deep Thinkers, Creative Leaders, and Purpose-Driven Souls—This Episode Is for You. This week on The Optimist Project, I had the honor of sitting down with multihyphenate…
- Tara Roberts Honors History by 'Diving' into Purpose · 34 min · Episodul 19🌊 Truth Seekers, Legacy Builders, and Lovers of Deep Stories—This One’s for You. This week on The Optimist Project, I had the absolute joy of sitting down with award-winning…
- Anousheh Ansari on Exploring Space, Cultivating Curiosity, and Igniting Imagination · 45 min · Episodul 18🚀 Visionaries, Space Dreamers, and Changemakers—This Episode Is for You. This week on The Optimist Project, I had the privilege of sitting down with Anousheh Ansari—engineer…
- On Break : More Optimism to Come! · 16 min💆♀️💆♂️Taking a break but we’ll be back! What an amazing journey it’s been, diving into the power of optimism and creating space for the big ideas that keep us inspired! With…
- KidSuper on Taking Optimistic Risks · 58 min · Episodul 17🎨 Creative Souls and Dreamers, This One’s for You! This week on The Optimist Project, I sat down with the wildly inventive fashion designer Colm Dillane — aka KidSuper. Known…
- Dr. Becky Yang Hsu Breaks Down How Culture Defines Happiness · 44 min · Episodul 16✨What is happiness, really? And are we looking for it in all the wrong places? This week on The Optimist Project, Yara Shahidi sits down with sociologist Dr. Becky Yang Hsu to…
- Bisa Butler's Threads of Optimism using Art, Teaching, and Legacy · 55 min · Episodul 15🎙 The Optimist Project Podcast: Bisa Butler – Giving Our Past a New Life Through Art Today, I’m in conversation with the extraordinary Bisa Butler—artist, educator, visual…
- Dr. Vee Kativhu: Igniting Optimism by Chasing her Dreams & Changing Lives · 1 h 1 min · Episodul 14Ready for a dose of inspiration? This week on The Optimist Project, Yara Shahidi sits in conversation with Gen Z global phenom, educator, author, and activist, Dr. Vee Kativhu…
- Demetrius Harmon: Embracing your Unique Journey: The Strength to Lean into Vulnerability, Discover more about yourself & Honor your Purpose · 49 min · Episodul 13This week’s episode of The Optimist Project is for my Gen Z peers and all those who love and support us. 💫 So many of us are battling self-doubt and navigating the complexities…
- Rapsody reminds us to 'stay in the light' · 56 min · Episodul 12Grammy award-winning rapper Rapsody shares how optimism allows her to "stay in the light," the power of learning when to say 'no' and how to create purpose driven art. Also, she…
- Jaylen Brown on Finding Optimism in Meditation and Discipline · 54 min · Episodul 11Jaylen Brown – 2024 NBA Finals MVP, philanthropist and entrepreneur – shares how he maintains his spiritual hygiene through mediation, sound frequencies and stoicism. Plus, he…
- Prentice Penny on the Optimism in Taking An "L" · 47 min · Episodul 10Prentice Penny joins the Optimist Project sharing the important lessons he’s learned from the many “L’s” he’s experienced throughout his life and his writing, directing and…
- Christine Platt on Healing, Giving, and Finding Balance with Afro-minimalism · 52 min · Episodul 9Christine Platt. author of The Afro-minimalist's Guide to Living With Less, explains how we can all rethink our living spaces, which helps to declutter our minds. She lets us in…
- Preparing for Life's Lemons with Courtney B. Vance · 54 min · Episodul 8I'm in conversation this week with actor Courtney B. Vance, who shares how life's ups and downs have conditioned him to lean into optimism. He opens up about how grief and a…
