Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and fast cars. After ten years, Scott Harrison's vices caught up with him, and a health scare forced him to reflect on his life.
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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
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Feb 16
28 Years on the Force: Chief Angela Averiett on What It Really Takes to Change Police Culture
It’s often true that the most challenging conversations are often the ones most worth having. Conversations that bring up strong feelings, different experiences, and questions without easy answers. Policing, and how we can make it better, is one of those conversations.San Leandro ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2018
Scott Harrison: charity: water Founder on Hedonism, Redemption and Service.
<p>Scott Harrison was living a life that was as close to pure hedonism as you could come. He was on top of the world, getting paid to party and living utterly (and destructively) in the moment...in the worst way</p><p>Eventually, falling apart physically and emotionally, Harrison ... Show More
1h 22m
Nov 2018
#AskGaryVee 300 | Scott Harrison
<p>Super happy to have my great friend Scott Harrison, founder of Charity:Water come on the show for this iconic 300th episode! We sit down and chat about his charity, the issue of unclean or non-existent water facing millions of people on earth, and take calls from viewers that ... Show More
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<p>We discuss:</p> <ul> <li>How Scott and Peter met [<a href= "x-apple-data-detectors://1">3:45</a>];</li> <li>Scott's tragic family story that shaped his life and altered his trajectory [<a href= "x-apple-data-detectors://2">8:00</a>];</li> <li>High school years, rebellion, and ... Show More
<p><a href="http://dalepartridge.com/" target="_blank">Dale Partridge</a> was riding high, or so it seemed.</p><p>A serial entrepreneur and founder of the cause-driven venture, <a href="http://www.sevenly.org/" target="_blank">Sevenly</a>, the media loved him and thrust him into ... Show More