When people want to do good they often get stuck because they don’t know what they can do. Mark Bustos figured out that to do good, all we need to do is what we are already good at, but to do it for someone else.
Jan 6
Revisited: The First Steps To Reducing Your Anxiety with Author Mel Robbins
Happy New Year from Team Simon! We’re so excited to bring you more new episodes of A Bit of Optimism when we return on January 27, 2026. With your support, we’ll make 2026 an incredible year together. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes from last year. ... Show More
57m 13s
Dec 30
Revisited: The Beautiful Brilliance of Boredom with Creative Polymath Elle Cordova
Team Simon is revisiting some of the episodes you helped make our favorites of the year until A Bit of Optimism returns on January 27, 2026, with brand-new episodes.We’re rewinding back to August, when talented polymath Elle Cordova joined the show and unpacked how we’re all wire ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2024
The Best Way to Spot an 1D1OT!!! (Do You Know Someone Like This?)
<p>Life is not about always being perfect; it's about the evolution from someone who is imperfect and highly flawed into someone who operates from virtue and love.</p> <p>Many of us, at one time or another, have been takers, only looking at what we can get out of a situation. And ... Show More
20m 50s
May 2022
How To Find Ultimate Fulfilment At Work: Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham, is one of the world's most in-demand career experts and the author of several best-selling business books including, ‘First, Break All The Rules’, ‘Nine Lies About Work’ and ‘Love + Work’. He is known as the world’s most prominent researcher on strengths and le ... Show More
1h 40m
Aug 2023
Mark Manson: Money, Dating, & The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck
Episode 489: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) talks with 3x #1 NYTimes Bestselling Author Mark Manson (https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson) about the pitfalls of relying on pickup lines and cheesy routines, and the importance of embracing authenticity and natural approaches ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2024
How to CORRECTLY Show a Woman You Like Her and Even LOVE HER
<p>Previously on The Unapologetic Man Podcast, Mark discussed how pushing girls away and not being overly needy can be an incredibly powerful attraction-building tool.</p> <p>However, like everything in life, there needs to be balance. If you are too cold and aloof with a woman i ... Show More
26m 27s
Dec 2020
Mark Nepo | Why We Need Each Other [Best Of]
<p>There’s something about the sound of Mark Nepo’s voice that just puts me at ease. He’s been immersed in a path of spiritual inquiry for more than forty years, taught all over the world, authored more than twenty books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awa ... Show More
1h 5m