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.
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
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
55 m
<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