Revisited: Molly's Game with Molly Bloom

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

Scott Galloway and I don’t always see the world the same way, but our friendly debates almost always lead us back to common ground. It’s probably why we enjoy talking to each other as much as we do. If you haven’t heard my friend Scott’s name before, he’s known for being brillian ... Show More

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

Liv Boeree sits down with Molly Bloom, someone so interesting she has literally had a movie made about her life. Molly made a name for herself running some of the highest staked poker games in LA and NYC for the rich and famous - that is, until it all came crashing down. We get i ... Show More

<p>Molly has her sparkly special suit on which means it’s time for GAME SHOW MOLLY! Game show Molly is just like regular Molly but with an awesome new game! Grab your smarty pass to hear Molly’s new rhyming game.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/ ... Show More

Molly Bloom is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the memoir, Molly's Game, which has since been turned into a movie directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain. You can listen to her full-length episode HERE on Spotify and HERE on Apple.See Privacy Policy at http ... Show More

<p>Today, we&#39;re honored to host Molly Fletcher, often hailed as “the female Jerry Maguire.” Molly is not just a remarkable figure in the world of sports agencies; she&#39;s a trailblazer who shattered the glass ceilings in her industry, emerging as one of the most celebrated ... Show More

In the early morning hours of July 8th, 2013, 17-year-old Molly Miller and 22-year-old Colt Haynes seemingly disappeared into thin air. The two were involved in a high-speed police chase that ended with the county sheriff telling the officers to stop the chase. The driver of the ... Show More

<div>Indiana born Diane Whitmore always dreamed of making it big in New York City. When she met Wall Street securities analyst Joseph Pikul, she thought she was on the way to the perfect life. But her marriage to Joseph Pikul wasn’t perfect. In fact, it was far from it...<br><br> ... Show More

<p>In County Kilkenny, Ireland, in an early year of a century not too long before our own, Alice Kyteler was accused of witchcraft. But the story doesn&apos;t end there. This week, Molly Aitken—author of BRIGHT I BURN—is here to tell us a tale where the more things* change, the m ... Show More