Blue Sky

Blue Sky

Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring leaders, authors, researchers, and big thinkers who are taking on some of our world’s toughest challenges with an infectious sense of optimism. Blue Sky takes its name from the meditation reminder that there’s always blue sky above, sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.

Episodes

October 15, 2025 43 mins

Erin Cain didn’t grow up around horses but eventually was exposed to them and the remarkable...

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Meghan Riordan Jarvis was a practicing psychotherapist when she found herself devastated by the loss of her two parents Read more

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Tricia Rose Burt had done everything right, according to the way she was raised She went to a “g...

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As a personal trainer and wellness coach, Stacey Garcia was doing everything right.  She ate well, exercised, and took great care of herself.  That’s why her cancer diagnosis came as an extra shock, and in this episode, she explains how she dealt with this news and found strength and resilience as...

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Nicole Stott had a remarkable career with NASA, logging more than 100 days in outer space

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September 3, 2025 10 mins

Host Bill Burke thinks back to his own back to school days and offers thoughts on what he might study were he an incoming student this fall He also discusses what he might teach if h...

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Marcy Syms has led a remarkable life, full of triumphs and tragedies Through a discussion ...

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Mike Goodwin grew up with a difficult and volatile father.  As a child, he decided that one way he could help his mom would be to help make her laugh.  He soon realized he had a talent for humor, but it was...

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In this Blue Sky conversation, Kristine Michie describes her path to a career marked by sparking joy in people and organizations to facilitate positive and impactful change.  Earlier this year, she host...

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Bill Burke reflects on an idea presented by Niren Chaudhary in episode 107. Niren described curiosity and resilience as two master skills required

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Niren Chaudhary has led a remarkable life while overcoming intense personal tragedies He describ...

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Heidi Johnson was in a great spot in life. She had Read more

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As a West Point graduate who had completed his required service, Tom Deierlein was well into a successful career in digital advertising when he was called up once again to serve in Operation Iraqi Freed...

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Many years ago, Jodie Jackson found herself in a deep depression As she worked to <...

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In honor of this year’s 4th

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Nichole Argo describes the work she’s doing to bring communities together by assembling ...

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Over the course of his remarkable career, Harry Smith interviewed six US presidents and ...

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Blue Sky host Bill Burke, along with several past guests, have described today as the best time to be alive in all of human history Read more

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Mary McManus has never had it easy As a kindergartener, she was a victim of pol...

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Political division in the United States is an issue often cited Read more

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