We've all been told in our darkest times: "Don't worry this will get better"...but what happens if everything's going right? Should we be afraid that the other shoe will drop?
Mar 17
Revisited: What Dying Teaches Us About Living with Death Doula Alua Arthur
Team Simon here! While A Bit of Optimism is on a short break, we’re revisiting a few episodes you helped make some of our favorites. We’ll be back with brand-new conversations next week, on March 24th, 2026. In the meantime, we’re bringing back an episode that explores a word mos ... Show More
45m 7s
Mar 10
Revisited: The Kennedy Family and the Search for Self with Journalist Maria Shriver
Hello from Team Simon! We’re taking a short hiatus, but A Bit of Optimism will return with brand-new episodes March 24th. In the meantime, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Episodes that many of you who listened, shared them, and told us what resonated. This week, w ... Show More
43m 48s
Mar 3
Revisited: How to Turn Stress Into Creativity With Grammy-Winner Jacob Collier
Team Simon here! As we take a short hiatus, A Bit of Optimism will return with brand-new episodes on March 24, 2026. Until then, we’re revisiting some of the conversations you loved and we still think about long after the microphones turned off. This week, we’re rewinding to Simo ... Show More
58m 33s
Jun 2024
LIVING IN HARMONY w/ Adrian Grenier
Today’s special guest is Adrian Grenier, an actor, filmmaker, and environmentalist, known for his role in "Entourage." Adrian shares his journey into spirituality, habits, and living in harmony with nature. 🌞 Natural Grounding: Living naturally grounds you, promoting a meditativ ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2023
Adrian Grenier On How Turning To Philosophy Saved His Life
<p>Ryan speaks with Adrian Grenier in the first of a two-part episode about their parallel career and life trajectories, what it’s really like to be famous, the rock-bottom moment that led to Adrian taking control of his life, why he is striving to be a better father than his own ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2016
He left his life to bike 46,000 miles around the world in 4 years. But, why?
<p>Have you ever thought about leaving everything behind and traveling the world? Of cashing out your savings to hit the road and create lifelong memories and new experiences?</p><p>This may sound like an impossible dream to most, but our guest today did just that. Alastair Humph ... Show More
57m 29s
Jan 2024
Andy Frisella - Build Your Mental Toughness!
Gear up for an episode that's all about pushing limits and shattering expectations! This week, I'm joined by my brother-in-arms, Andy Frisella, a titan in the world of entrepreneurship and a mastermind of mental toughness. Together, we've forged the ARETE SYNDICATE, but today, we ... Show More
1h 28m
<p>Maybe you’ve seen this week’s guest, Arian Moayed, playing the role of Stewy on <a href="https://www.hbo.com/succession" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HBO’s Succession</a>. Or in the breakaway hit, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81008305" rel="noopener nore ... Show More