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Dolphins fatally swim into fishing nets because the nylon is acoustically too similar to water for their echolocation to pick up. A researcher at Newcastle University wondered if attaching something that does produce an echo might change that. The dolphin-saving solution may surprise you.
Ten solutions this week with Arielle and Karissa. Also in the episode: energy storage technologies that sound like science fiction but are getting serious investment, India's first domestically built hydrogen train, and the garden sign that looks like a win but means your plant is struggling to survive.
Stay tuned til the end for a wonderful Emissary Shout-Out that will brighten your day!
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422684
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Watching a tense soccer match nearly doubles cardiac event risk, and cortisol could start rising fourteen hours before kickoff. With Spain just taking the World Cup, a fair portion of the world's population has basically been running a biological experiment on itself.
Arielle and Karissa also get into the neurological reason summer keeps slipping away, an Oxford trial where eight weeks of salsa classes outperformed existing tools for depression and anxiety, and a brush swab for oral cancer that returns results in under an hour — no scalpel needed.
Stay tuned til the end for a wonderful Emissary Shout-Out that will brighten your day!
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422640
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Greece just launched the world's first satellite constellation built specifically for wildfire detection. It can spot a fire measuring only a few feet across, a huge improvement on conventional satellites, which start flagging fires when they're already the size of a cruise ship.
Ten solutions this week with Arielle and Karissa, including the first gallery in history dedicated entirely to women artists and five French food principles that have nothing to do with tracking macros.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422600
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Every player at this year's World Cup is wearing the end result of 500 years of iteration on a single piece of equipment. It started with factory workers hammering hardware store nails into their boots for traction on wet British turf.
Ten solutions this week with Arielle and Karissa: the world's first exome therapy for burn patients, a California canal that generates electricity while cutting water evaporation by 70 percent, a copper compound that goes after Alzheimer's in a completely novel way, and what will truly help you when you feel… "off."
Special shout-out to Karissa's friend Amy! (Listen to this episode to find out why.)
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422551
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Stanford researchers took cartilage from patients already getting knee replacements (about as degraded as joint tissue gets) and discovered how it could regenerate itself. The cells weren't replaced or reprogrammed; they just shifted back toward a younger pattern of behavior, which is the part that feels almost too good to be true.
Alongside that, Arielle and Karissa cover the two heat domes expected to merge over the US around July 4th and what extreme heat actually does to the body, Nepal becoming one of the most LGBTQ-inclusive countries in South Asia after a binding Supreme Court ruling, and why London's 40 percent drop in air pollution deaths is both genuinely good news and more complicated than it sounds.
Stay tuned til the end for another inspiring Emissary Shout-Out!
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422514
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A study of more than 100,000 people across 125 countries found that people cooperate far more than they assume other people will. Hopeful news to receive in a world that feels so divided.
This week Arielle and Karissa also cover gig worker rights getting their first-ever international vote, Pakistan scrapping its period tax after two young lawyers made it too hard to ignore, a farmer in rural Africa whose income jumped 50 percent because of a solar fridge, and a few lifestyle tips you'll want to try yourself this summer.
And stay tuned til the end for another inspiring Emissary Shout-Out!
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422484
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Tala and Farah Mousa received thousands of messages after they won the Earth Prize. "You gave us hope we had completely lost," people wrote. "You showed us we can be seen." They were sheltering in a tent when those messages came in.
This episode is about what it takes to build something: a real, physical method for turning rubble into building blocks, while living inside the rubble. Arielle speaks to the teenaged sisters from Gaza about the idea that came from a textbook the morning after their home was bombed, the competition that brought their work to the world, and what they want for their community, their generation, and the ones who come after them.
Connect with Build Hope Palestine:
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- The Earth Prize website: theearthprize.org
Further reading:
- The Optimist Daily articles on Earth Prize 2026 regional winners Part I and Part II
- Learn about the Earth Prize 2026 global winner
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422438
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A high-risk breast cancer diagnosis used to mean one thing: chemotherapy. A large UK trial just found that 68 percent of those patients could skip it safely, based on a genomic test that already exists and is already in use.
Arielle and Karissa also get into the pigeon liver finding that stumped scientists for over a century, a California city that voted to permanently ban data centers, and France formally repealing a law that had been sitting on the books since 1685.
Stay tuned until the end for this week's Emissary Shout Out!
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422400
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An oncologist cried at her desk when she read these latest trial results. Researchers put exercise wheels in empty fields and sand dunes, and wild mice found them and ran, unprompted, for no reward. A new drug just cleared hepatitis B from the body entirely for one in five patients. Not suppressed. Cleared.
Arielle and Karissa also get into a 55-year study proving that banning toxic forever chemicals actually works, the surprising reason zebra striping cuts hangovers, and why Sweden's new screen time guidelines are aimed at parents, not kids.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422347
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Sir David Attenborough just turned 100!
Arielle and Karissa cover his 10-minute secret to a long life along with seven other solutions this week — belugas who prove that their species is capable of recognizing themselves, hemp plastic that survives boiling water, and an ocean sanctuary that might make fishermen richer by protecting the fish they can't catch.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422300
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Stephanie McKenzie has been swimming since she was a child. She came to Swim Sista Swim as an instructor and, as you'll hear in her voice, is a vibrant and confident woman on all counts. Yet she still feels a twinge of doubt every time she walks into a public pool alone, still notices that more often than not, she's the only one there who looks like her.
That's what Swim Sista Swim is trying to change.
In this episode, Arielle talks with founder Carol Burrell, instructor Stephanie, and participant Janet Rose about why swimming has historically felt out of reach for Black women, and how together, they are changing that narrative for themselves and future generations.
Carol just launched a second programme called Mandem Swim, which gives Black men access to the same safe learning space and sense of community so that they, too, can take advantage of their city's waterways.
Connect with Carol Burrell and Swim Sista Swim:
- Email: carol.burrell@canalrivertrust.org.uk
- LinkedIn: Carol Burrell
- Canal & River Trust: canalrivertrust.org.uk
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422279
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Europe's first stadium built exclusively for women's football is going up in Brighton! And the most interesting design decision wasn't the pitch. It was the size.
Arielle and Karissa cover ten solutions this week, including a single injection that gave a child her hearing, two teenage sisters in Gaza who are up for a global environmental prize, and what China just crossed in green hydrogen capacity.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422193
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For the first time in history, clean energy grew faster than global electricity demand and fossil fuel generation actually went down. That's not even the most surprising thing in this episode.
Arielle and Karissa cover ten solutions this week, including a UK law that bans the legal purchase of tobacco forever, a bridge that was never going to have a car lane, and the growing case for making your own life harder on purpose.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422154
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This week, a 58-day protest campaign just convinced Etsy to ban all animal fur starting this August. Germany spent decades digging coal out of the ground, leaving craters 200 feet deep. This month, the last one opened for swimming. And Cambodia unveiled the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.
Arielle and Karissa also get into why wildflowers are thriving in city cracks (turns out they love stress), the donkeys that have kept one Spanish national park fire-free for nine years, and the research that makes a pretty good case for leaving your step tracker at home.
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This week: a German research team built a water contamination test that runs on a smartphone and gives you an answer in under a minute. A Cornell professor has a gardening trick that involves water, a paper towel, and one night. A Bristol startup figured out what to do with festival urine!
Arielle and Karissa also talk about the psychology of why you keep falling for the same type, Earth Day turning 56, and the free home reset that's apparently all about the "invisible layer."
And for the first time, an Optimist Daily's Emissary shout-out goes out! Therese highlights Emily Oakley and Michael Appel of Three Springs Farm in Oklahoma, two farmers who've spent over two decades working on food, land, and community.
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422061
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In honor of National Pet Day, Arielle sits down with Erica Psaltis, founder of senior dog rescue Silver Linings Rescue Ranch in Bend, Oregon. They talk about what actually goes into running a rescue like this: the intake process, the misconceptions people have about older dogs, the losses, and how Erica keeps showing up even when things get overwhelming.
It's a story about dogs most people don't consider. About loving something with a short timeline and recognizing beauty and value in what's fleeting.
This is the perfect episode to listen to while taking a hike or a stroll or snuggling up with your pets!
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- Website: silverliningsrescueranch.org
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1422021
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This week starts with casino Easter eggs and a prom-posal, because apparently Good Friday is full of surprises.
Then Arielle and Karissa get into the actual news: a teenager built a working microplastic filter in her garage, Mexico's monarch butterflies had their best winter in nearly a decade, and a $375 million jury verdict just put Meta on notice. There's also a California law that stops punishing college students for asking for help after an overdose, a roundup of Easter traditions that gets genuinely weird, and some fungi that show up in wildfire burn scars before anything else does.
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421975
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Arielle and Karissa are back this week, and the stories span everything from marble sculptures in Naples to coyote dens in American cities. A museum in Naples opened its barriers so blind visitors could touch the Veiled Christ, led by blind guides who know that experience firsthand.
Urban coyotes are raising pups closer to you than you think, and on purpose. If your spring allergies have been brutal lately, new research explains why the season itself has changed. Those three stories alone are worth pulling up a chair for, but there are seven more waiting!
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421930
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This week, Arielle and Karissa cover a tiny African island paying locals to protect its rainforest, the lion DNA case that just sent two poachers to prison, and new research on music, overthinking, and quitting smoking. Oh, and the hummingbirds are on their way.
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421894
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Spring is in the air, and so is this week's roundup of solutions, breakthroughs, and good news worth sharing.
Arielle and Karissa are back together after last week's Sambhali Trust guest interview, and they've got a full lineup: wildlife conservation wins, medical milestones, an environmental project decades in the making finally paying off, and some surprisingly simple advice about what you're actually eating. Plus, a closing quote about cherry blossoms and hanging on to the good times
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421850
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This episode is dedicated to Badan Kanwar.
In the early 1990s, a woman named Badan Kanwar was widowed in Rajasthan, India. Her world shrank the way it does for widows there — she lost status, voice, and belonging. Her son, Govind Singh Rathore, watched. Years later, he founded Sambhali Trust in Jodhpur, an organization providing education, vocational training, legal support, and safe spaces to women, girls, and gender minorities pushed to the margins. He started by inviting one woman's two daughters to come learn with him. The next day, 18 women showed up. Today, Sambhali Trust has reached roughly 80,000 people across Rajasthan.
In this special International Women's Day episode, we tell the story of Sambhali Trust through four voices:
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Govind Singh Rathore, Founder of Sambhali Trust, on the grief that became a movement
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Shereen Arent, President of Sambhali US, on how she stumbled into this work and couldn't walk away
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Rajshree Rathore, Head of Education at Sambhali Trust, who joined as a college student-tutor and now leads the programs she once taught in
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Monica, Sambhali's first-cohort graduate (2007) and now central staff—going from the girl who always sat in the back to someone the whole community calls when they need help
This is a story about what happens when you give people closest to a problem the resources to solve it themselves. It's about the domino effect of doing one good thing.
And it's about how change doesn't always take a generation—sometimes it happens faster than anyone expected.
Note: This episode contains mentions of domestic violence. Nothing graphic.
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421813
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It's our first episode of the year! And the Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup is officially refreshed. Karissa and Arielle kick off the new format (hello, "tasting menu" of all ten weekly solutions), explain the difference between Emissaries and Optimists, and share a new perk: Emissary shout-outs celebrating the people and organizations doing good in the world.
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421756
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This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into two very different but deeply connected stories about what it means to truly support healing. First, we unpack new research on what people going through cancer actually find helpful during the holidays, and why practical support often means more than cozy socks and inspirational mugs.
Then they travel to the Sierra Nevada, where nearly 900 acres of ancestral land have been returned to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation in a landmark cultural and ecological restoration near Yosemite.
They close with some seasonal reflections, a big thank you to listeners, and a look ahead at how they'll be revamping the podcast in 2026 to bring you even deeper, more useful solutions-focused stories.
If you have thoughts on today's stories, ideas for what you'd love to see in the new version of the podcast, or just want to say hi, send a message to social@optimistdaily.com.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421349
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Australia just became the first country to ban social media accounts for kids under 16... but will it actually keep them safer online? In this episode, Arielle and Karissa unpack the data that pushed lawmakers to act, the huge loopholes critics are worried about, and the real trade-offs for teens, parents, and platforms. They also ask a bigger question: who should be responsible for protecting kids on the internet in the first place?
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Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421254
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This week, Karissa and Arielle tackle two big, very real-world solutions: how to gracefully ask friends and family if they're sick before a holiday hangout, and why the U.S. finally introducing its first female crash test dummy is a major win for road safety and equity. They unpack expert advice on setting health boundaries without drama, explain how the new THOR-05F model closes a decades-long safety gap for women and smaller drivers, and share a quick round-up of other uplifting stories from The Optimist Daily.
They also spotlight an excerpt from Barnet Bain's upcoming book How to Be a Friend in an Unfriendly World and explore how deeper friendship and human connection can be powerful tools for personal and collective well-being. (You can read the excerpt and preorder the book here.)
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421212
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In this special Thanksgiving mini-episode of The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle press pause on the usual headlines to say thank you. They share what they are personally grateful for this year, celebrate the Emissaries and listeners who keep solutions journalism alive, and invite anyone who isn't already to support the work through donations, shares, and word of mouth.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421174
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In this week's episode of The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa return from a fall break with a fresh wave of uplifting stories, diving right into two standout solutions of the week. First: the "bike bus" phenomenon turning school mornings into joyful, community-powered parades across the world. Next: surprising new research revealing how art gallery visits (and even looking at reproductions) can measurably lower stress and inflammation.
Plus, find out a little more about Swim Sista Swim, Hands United, Move Over Bob, and Amy Howlett-Johnson, our featured Changemakers these last couple weeks. And meet this week's inspiring Local Changemakers: Shower The People and Bounty & Soul.
It's a hopeful, human-focused episode full of community, creativity, and small changes driving meaningful impact.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1421119
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In this week's episode, Arielle and Karissa gab about two groundbreaking medical solutions changing lives: a one-time gene therapy that helps children with ADA-SCID develop healthy immune systems, and new pediatric guidelines that could drastically reduce peanut allergies. Plus, meet this week's inspiring Local Changemakers — the Oregon senior dog rescue, Silver Linings Rescue Ranch, and PeaceCYCLE — both proving compassion can fuel sustainability and hope.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa talk about two powerful wins for compassion and creativity. New York's new law makes scalp cooling treatments more accessible for cancer patients, while a D.C. author reimagines book access with her "LitBox" vending machine. Together, they remind us that healing and storytelling thrive when communities care.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa spotlight two game-changing breakthroughs: MIT's new battery concrete, which could turn buildings into energy storage devices, and a Swedish study showing that low-dose aspirin may significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer recurrence in certain patients. We break down the science behind both discoveries—and how they might shape the future of our cities and our health.
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In this episode, Karissa and Arielle begin in the Pacific Islands, where Indigenous leaders are creating the world’s first ocean sanctuary designed to preserve migratory routes across national borders. Then we turn to the science behind why women tend to live longer than men—and what those findings can teach us about resilience, biology, and the future of health. A thoughtful conversation about stewardship, survival, and what it means to care across generations.
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Arielle opens the episode with a quick update—she’s feeling under the weather, so Karissa is taking the reins this week. In this bite-sized round-up, Karissa highlights some of the most intriguing stories from Optimist Daily, including science-backed benefits of kimchi, fresh debates around cold plunges, and why ultra-processed foods may be on their way out of California school lunches. It’s a speedy, feel-good listen packed with health and sustainability wins.
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In this week’s Optimist Daily Roundup, Arielle and Karissa explore solutions that inspire connection and community. From Warsaw’s new underground library that encourages commuters to swap scrolling for stories to expert insights on why you don’t need one “best friend” to feel fulfilled, the episode highlights practical ways to strengthen belonging.
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This week, Karissa and Arielle dive into stories of transformation. From India’s empowering divorce retreats to science-backed reasons to embrace aging with open arms. They discuss why aging might just be the best chapter of your life (spoiler: less stress, more joy), how one woman’s loss became a movement for survivors, and what we can all learn from the quiet power of sisterhood and resilience. Whether you’re healing from heartbreak or aging like fine wine, there’s something here to lift your spirits.
If you are in the United States and experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for 24/7 confidential support.
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In this week’s roundup, Arielle and Karissa explore two powerful solutions shaping the future of health and sustainability. First, discover how five simple fitness tests—like balancing on one leg or your natural walking speed—offer surprising insights into longevity and independence as we age. Then, journey to the Netherlands, where architects are transforming old wind turbines into stylish, eco-friendly tiny homes. Along the way, they reflect on wellness, COVID recovery, and why optimism fuels progress. Tune in for science, sustainability, and a dash of everyday inspiration.
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This week, Arielle spotlights the return of our Local Changemakers Series! From food justice in Olympia to climate activism and dog rescue in Thailand, last year’s nominees inspired us with their creativity and compassion. Now we’re inviting you to nominate the people and projects making a difference in your own backyard.
Plus, every nomination enters you to win a cozy Optimist Daily mug! Tune in to hear inspiring stories from last year and learn how to share yours.
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This week Arielle and Karissa are exploring solutions both personal and global—from Rocky Mountain National Park’s inspiring accessibility upgrades to playful ways adults can tap into back-to-school energy. They also take time for an I’m an Optimist, But… reflection on women’s safety, a reminder that optimism doesn’t ignore hard truths. Tune in for thoughtful stories, practical tips, and a big dose of hope.
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This week on the podcast, Arielle and Karissa explore surprising yet powerful solutions—from Stanford’s breakthrough brain-computer interface that decodes inner speech (complete with a mental privacy password!) to the top five preventable injuries that send people to the ER—yes, avocado hand is on the list. They also touch on a handful of other standout headlines from Optimist Daily, including conch-blowing sleep solutions, a historic gonorrhea vaccine rollout, and clever ways to save on groceries. Tune in for a smart, practical, and slightly mind-blowing roundup.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa explore two powerful shifts in health and wellness. First, they dive into YCT-529, a promising hormone-free male birth control pill that may finally bring more balance to reproductive responsibility. Then, they share a simple but impactful habit: a one-minute daily wellness check-in designed to increase self-awareness, reduce burnout, and help you focus with kindness.
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In this week’s episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Arielle and Karissa explore two powerful stories that spotlight how cities are becoming safer, smarter, and more inclusive for both people and animals. Arielle shares how Amsterdam is installing tiny wooden staircases along its iconic canals to help cats and wildlife escape safely— a small fix with a big heart. Karissa highlights a growing movement in German cities where subsidized night taxi vouchers are helping women get home safely after dark. Tune in for feel-good solutions that prove cities can evolve with compassion.
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In this episode, Karissa and Arielle explore two uplifting stories of transformation. First, they look at how Southern California communities are rebuilding sustainably after the Eaton Fire—repurposing concrete, steel, and trees into roads, buildings, and soil. Then, they dive into groundbreaking canine cancer research showing how dogs are helping scientists detect and treat cancer faster—for both pets and people. Learn how our furry companions are becoming environmental sentinels and how shared biology could unlock longer, healthier lives for us all.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Arielle and Karissa explore two uplifting solutions that challenge overconsumption and digital overwhelm. First, they dive into the growing trend of screen-free living among younger generations, highlighting how a quiet rebellion is reshaping our relationship with technology. Then they spotlight Poppins, a joyful French app inspired by Mary Poppins’ magical carpet bag, designed to help neighbors borrow instead of buy everyday items. From raclette machines to baby cots, this circular sharing model is saving money, reducing waste, and sparking real-life community connections. Tune in to discover how technology can help us simplify, reconnect, and live more sustainably.
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This week on The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Karissa and Arielle explore two unexpected environmental heroes: a pinecone-inspired wildfire sensor called Pyri, and the misunderstood but essential role of vultures in ecosystem health. Discover how design students in London are helping prevent devastating fires with biodegradable tech and how Bulgaria’s ambitious rewilding project is reviving Europe’s rarest vulture species. From the power of biomimicry to the hidden brilliance of “ugly” animals, this episode is a love letter to nature’s resilience and innovation.
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In this special episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa discuss the devastating Texas floods and how to respond with both compassion and care. They walk through trusted ways you can contribute to flood relief efforts and also share practical mental health strategies for navigating collective grief—a response many of us feel when tragedy strikes close to home.
💡Featured articles:
- How to cope with collective grief when tragedy strikes close to home
- How to help Texas flood victims as the death toll rises
📍Resources to support Texas flood relief:
- American Red Cross – Emergency shelters and aid (or call 1-800-HELP-NOW)
- The Salvation Army – Mobile kitchens, supplies, and volunteers
- Kerrville Kroc Center – Local donation drop-off point
- Kerr County Flood Relief Fund – Regional relief via Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
- Austin Pets Alive! – Animal rescue, fostering, and vet care
- World Central Kitchen – Hot meals for survivors and first responders
- TEXSAR – Texas Search and Rescue – Recovery operations and emergency response
- Verified GoFundMe Campaigns – Support individuals and families directly
Whether you’re donating, spreading the word, or just taking a mindful breath—every action counts. ❤️
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In this week’s episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Arielle and Karissa revisit Part II of our popular 2020 series on allyship—this time diving into what effective allyship really looks like in practice. If you missed Part I on performative allyship, you can read it here!
They explore actionable ways to show up for marginalized communities with intention and consistency whether that means unlearning internal biases, financially supporting underrepresented creators, or stepping back to let others lead.
Then, the conversation shifts to a solution that proves joy knows no age limit: Belgium’s Papy Booom nonprofit is helping seniors fight loneliness with unforgettable nightclub outings.
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This week on The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa dive into ocean-inspired solutions. From sea moss superfoods and memorial reefs that turn human ashes into coral habitats to breakthrough plastics that dissolve in seawater and soil without leaving a trace. Plus, they mention more of the week’s top headlines on climate, health, and connection, like community dementia cafés, a ‘Green Fee’ in Hawaii, and the subtle science of trust. Tune in for a grounded yet hopeful look at where sustainability and human dignity meet.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into the science of little treats—those small, joyful moments that can regulate stress, boost dopamine, and support mental health. They also spotlight a record-breaking $50M donation launching a global endometriosis research hub and reflect on the urgent need for trans rights and dignity during Pride Month. From strawberry matcha lattes to structural change, it’s a hopeful, honest conversation about caring for ourselves and creating a better world.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa explore the science behind sunshine guilt and share simple tips for reframing guilt with self-compassion. Then they chat about fridge-free tortillas helping vulnerable communities in Mexico. Plus, they highlight other forward-thinking solutions—from volcano-forecasting trees to coral-saving nanoparticle gels and National Park Cities.
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In this week’s round-up, Karissa and Arielle dive into the mighty chia seed’s digestive benefits and Cadence’s push to make emergency contraception as accessible as a pack of gum. Join them as they explore real-world solutions making a difference.
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What makes an apology feel sincere? Hint: It’s in your syllables. This week, Arielle and Karissa dig into the psychology of saying sorry, celebrate Boise’s bold geothermal energy system, and share other global solutions that are heating things up (in the best way).
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This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into the wild and wonderful world of solutions—from ancient humans using ochre as sunscreen during a magnetic pole shift, to Tim Friede, a man who willingly took 200 venomous snake bites to help researchers create a better antivenom. Plus: a roundup of science-backed health and policy stories you don’t want to miss. Listen in for survival strategies, surprising science, and a lot of human ingenuity.
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Is an average life a failure—or a hidden strength? In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Arielle spotlights The Herds, a stunning climate art project featuring life-sized animal puppets parading through cities to raise awareness. Then, Karissa explores the beauty of embracing ordinary moments, with insights from psychologist Sam Goldstein on why a meaningful life doesn’t need to be extraordinary. Plus, they share other uplifting stories—from butter made from air to Kenya’s clean energy transformation.
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In this uplifting episode, Arielle and Karissa explore how Iceland’s connection to nature, social supports, and resilience boost national happiness—and how Swiss doctors are now prescribing museum visits to improve mental health. From cotton candy skies to Claude Monet, this conversation dives into how culture, community, and creativity are reshaping wellness worldwide. Plus, we round up this week’s most inspiring solutions from the Optimist Daily, from AI space discoveries to rave-ready nightclubs.
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In this week’s episode, Arielle and Karissa dive into two feel-good stories they didn’t expect to love: the science-backed benefits of shellfish and the surprising cellular perks of cold water immersion. From bivalves that clean oceans to ice baths that boost autophagy, discover why discomfort might just be good for you—and the Earth. Plus, a rapid roundup of other top solutions this week, including citizen science, coffee hacks, and maternal health progress in Alabama.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa explore a groundbreaking move by Colombia to protect uncontacted Indigenous communities and biodiversity, a California builder’s creation of the first wildfire-resilient neighborhood, and the personal impact of budget cuts to the EPA and NPS.
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This week, Arielle and Karissa explore the powerful intersection of creativity, mental well-being, and community. They dive into a groundbreaking study on how friendships across income lines can increase social mobility—and why inclusive schools and recreational spaces matter. Then, they turn to the healing magic of crafting, revealing how simple creative acts can reduce stress, build resilience, and deepen relationships.
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This week, Karissa and Arielle explore creative sustainability in action—from biodegradable, seed-filled Mardi Gras beads developed by LSU students to Mexico City’s bold move toward bloodless bullfighting. Join in for a hopeful conversation about how traditions can evolve, and discover more solutions that are reshaping our world for the better.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle dive into two compelling stories: why picking up the phone to call your friends can strengthen relationships and improve mental well-being, and how France finally scrapped a discriminatory voting rule in its National Assembly. They discuss the growing loneliness epidemic, how small habits like making a call list can make a big difference, and why accessibility reforms—like the one championed by Sébastien Peytavie—are essential for creating a more inclusive society. Plus, they share even more uplifting solutions from around the world.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa dive into some of the most anxiety-inducing headlines of the past week—from plane crashes to media overload—and explore how to manage travel anxiety when the news is anything but comforting. They share science-backed tips from experts like Dr. Rebecca Skolnick, Dr. Michael Halassa, and Dr. Aoife O’Donovan on how to build resilience in uncertain times. Plus, the hosts discuss the power of mindfulness, the surprising benefits of exercise for stress management, and why maintaining hope is more than just a feel-good mantra. Tune in for practical strategies to stay calm, optimistic, and ready to face the unknown.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Karissa and Arielle explore Norway’s groundbreaking decision to ban fur farming, diving into how activism, consumer choices, and political action shape a more compassionate world. They also break down essential eye contact tips—what mistakes to avoid, how to improve your skills, and why eye contact is key to confidence and connection.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle explore the surprising link between naps and enhanced problem-solving skills—because sometimes, sleeping on it really is the best strategy. Then, they dive into the story of Female Invest, a platform making financial literacy accessible to women worldwide. With $23 million in funding, this initiative is breaking barriers, but not without controversy. Should financial education be gendered, or should investing just be investing?
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Happy Valentine’s Day! This week, Arielle and Karissa are diving into a love-infused lineup of solutions, starting with a fascinating study on how your partner’s scent might actually help you sleep better. Then, they explore San Francisco State University’s groundbreaking new climate justice requirement, plus more inspiring stories on sustainability, wellness, and innovation. Whether you’re celebrating romance or just enjoying some good news, we’ve got the perfect dose of optimism for you!
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In this week’s episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Karissa and Arielle dive into the world of ethical social media and environmental justice. First, Karissa explores decentralized platforms like Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, which challenge big tech by prioritizing privacy, transparency, and community governance. Then, Arielle shifts our focus to New Zealand, where Taranaki Mounga has been granted legal personhood, marking a monumental step for Indigenous rights and environmental protection.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Arielle and Karissa dive into the latest solutions-focused stories making a positive impact worldwide. They discuss Michael Bloomberg’s bold move to fund the UNFCCC after U.S. withdrawal, highlighting how private initiatives can drive climate action.
Shifting gears to better sleep, they explore five key nutrition tips that can help you fall asleep faster and wake up refreshed—from prioritizing protein and fiber to timing your water intake wisely.
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Round-up, Karissa and Arielle dive into groundbreaking advancements in women’s health with a revolutionary blood test for endometriosis and explore Oslo’s quiet construction revolution, leading the way in sustainable and emission-free building practices. Tune in to discover how optimism is shaping the future!
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In this episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Karissa and Arielle shine a light on the devastating California wildfires and explore actionable solutions for recovery and resilience. From supporting first responders and evacuees to mitigating the health risks of wildfire smoke, they share practical tips and inspiring stories of community efforts. Plus, they highlight other uplifting solutions from around the world.
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Welcome back to The Optimist Daily Weekly Round-Up! Arielle and Karissa kick off a brand new season with a conversation about setting intentions to make 2025 a year of personal growth and fulfillment. Forget those rigid New Year’s resolutions—learn how intentions can guide your heart and mind toward meaningful change. The hosts also explore how psychological richness, mindfulness, curiosity, and creativity can transform everyday routines into opportunities for engagement and joy.
Start your year with optimism and actionable solutions—hit play and get inspired!
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In this special mini-episode of The Optimist Daily Weekly Round-Up, join us for a heartfelt message of gratitude from our team. With Karissa out sick, we’re keeping it short and sweet—reflecting on the importance of optimism in today’s world and celebrating you, our incredible community. From all of us at The Optimist Daily and The World Business Academy, we wish you a joyful and hopeful holiday season!
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This week’s good news:
Arielle kicks things off with an inspiring story about California’s new Southeast Asian curriculum, which celebrates the histories and resilience of Hmong, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Americans. Karissa follows up by exploring the science behind small acts of kindness and how these tiny gestures can create meaningful change in our communities and beyond.
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This week's good news:
Arielle begins by bringing us to the Solomon Islands, where The National Geographic Pristine Seas team accidentally discovered the world's biggest coral. Then, Karissa shares how programs like Dorot and Eldera are helping youth and elders create intergenerational friendships and why these relationships are so important, especially in this day and age.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419292
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This week's positive news:
Karissa opens the podcast with wonderful news from this year’s COP16 UN Biodiversity Summit. Then, Arielle dives into why practicing intellectual humility can help us face our own biases, open up to different perspectives, and enrich our understanding of the world.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419260
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This week's positive news:
Arielle talks about an innovative program called BirdReturns that pays local rice farmers to flood their fields to offer pop-up wetlands that give migratory birds a safe place to land, rest, and feed. Then, Karissa shares how Goodwill launched its first store inside Milpitas' Elmwood Correctional Facility, which offers hands-on retail training to incarcerated women, preparing them for future work opportunities upon release.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419231
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Today's solutions news:
Today, Karissa covers tips and strategies for handling conversations with people you disagree with. Then, if things go further and you need to confront someone, Arielle shares how you can manage that with respect.
Transcript link:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419205
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Today's solutions-news:
Arielle dives into a surprising community-focused solution that solves many problems at once. Then, Karissa shares the uplifting news that over 800 veterans who were previously removed under the now-repealed "don't ask, don't tell" policy have had their discharge statuses upgraded to honorable.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419170
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Today's positive news:
Karissa tells us all about the successful loggerhead sea turtle conservation efforts in Greece. Then, Arielle goes into why a No-Spend Month can change not only our financial health, but our mental health.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419115
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Arielle and Karissa focus on the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, which hit Asheville, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. They highlight ways that listeners, whether near or far, can help the victims of this disaster.
Where to donate: United Way Helps NC Fund Red Cross Manna Food Bank Asheville Humane Society Wooden Robot Brewery The Salvation Army Indian Aroma Bistro
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419072
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Today's solutions news:
Karissa shares with us the secret to feeling truly refreshed (and it's not just getting a good night's sleep). Then, Arielle reveals a surprisingly simple solution for reducing PTSD flashbacks: Playing Tetris!
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419033
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Today's positive news:
Arielle talks about how the shipping industry is going old-school in the name of sustainability by bringing back good old-fashioned wind-powered cargo ships. Then, Karissa enlightens us with the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States every year from September 15th to October 15th.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1419018
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Today's solutions news:
Both Arielle and Karissa tackle the theme of housing but from very different angles. First, Arielle talks about why the days of conventional senior homes should be over. Now, care centers for older adults are being completely reimagined to combat loneliness and cognitive decline, and we're loving the results! Then, Karissa draws inspiration from the innovative cooling architecture of ancient civilizations to help us make our homes more climate resilient.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418987
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This week's positive news:
Arielle starts us off by talking about the ongoing Paralympics, and how this event presents the perfect opportunity for parents to address their kids' questions and curiosities about limb differences. Then Karissa brings to our attention the historic $100 million donation given to the US's National Park Foundation by Lilly Endowment Inc. She then walks us through just how it will help improve the country's many national parks.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418955
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This week's lovey-dovey news:
Both Karissa and Arielle are feeling the love this week! Karissa shares the love story of Magic and Sphen, the same-sex Gentoo penguin couple from Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium, who became symbols of equality and love. Unfortunately, Sphen passed away recently, and the entire penguin community at Sea Life sang in chorus to grieve the loss of their colony member. Then, Arielle brings up the quirky "secret languages" between couples. This sometimes cringeworthy private habit actually makes us closer and strengthens the relationship. She explains why.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418933
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This week's solutions news:
Do you ever feel drained just looking at your social calendar? While socializing is so important for our health and longevity, it can leave us feeling exhausted at times. Arielle shares some expert tips on how to keep being social without draining all your energy. Then, Karissa has great news for crafty folks everywhere! She explains the vital role arts and crafts play in our overall well-being, and why you might want to pick up a creative hobby, as soon as possible.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418897
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This week’s optimistic news:
Both Karissa and Arielle are basking in the afterglow of the Olympics this week! Karissa begins by sharing five amazing mental health lessons we can all take from Simone Biles’ incredible come-back at these Summer Games. Then, Arielle walks us through a few of the highlights and viral moments that captured the hearts and minds of viewers across the globe.
Transcript link: https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418869
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This week's positive news:
Have you ever wondered whether someone finds you attractive? Arielle walks us through the subconscious ways people communicate attraction. Then, Karissa talks about the power of gratitude for expanding your lifespan.
Episode transcript:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418843
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This week's good news:
Karissa offers a guide to sleep journals, the perfect tool to help you improve your sleep quality. Then, Arielle shares a heartwarming solution going on in the town of Lewes, UK, that has to do with local dogs on a rewilding mission.
Episode transcript:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418811
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This week's solution news:
Is work stressing you out big time? Arielle walks us through five science-based strategies to recover from work stress. Then, Karissa shares some exciting renewable energy news: San Francisco just launched Sea Change, the world's first commercial passenger ferry.
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https://www.optimistdaily.com/2024/07/podcast-transcript-july-26-2024/
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This week's out-of-this-world news:
Election anxiety levels have skyrocketed in recent times! Karissa walks us through how to recognize election anxiety triggers so we can manage them well. Then, Arielle takes us away from the stress of this planet and onto the moon. She shares a spacey solution about Lego-inspired bricks made of meteorite dust that could shape the future of sustainable lunar construction.
Episode transcript:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418753
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This week's solution news:
Arielle starts off the solutions round-up with a fascinating discovery about Florida carpenter ants: they are the first and only known case in the animal kingdom where one individual systematically amputates another's limb. Then, Karissa talks about the mental health solution that warmed her heart this week. It all starts with psychiatry professor Dixon Chibanda's idea to tap into the wisdom and comfort of grandmothers.
Episode transcript:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/?p=1418729
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This week's good news:
Karissa and Arielle both talk about the power of sound in their chosen solutions this week. Karissa explains the wonderful effects of sound baths, an ancient practice experiencing a modern reprisal. Then, Arielle goes into the science behind "Dad Dancing," and why we shouldn't let embarrassment get in the way of our inner dad dancers.
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This week's positive news:
It's lighting season in the United States! Arielle shares some safety tips on how to keep yourself and your loved ones protected this summer. Then Karissa discusses an uplifting solution to food insecurity in the San Franciscan neighborhood of Bayview: The District 10 Community Market is a free grocery store for vulnerable community members.
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This week's good news:
Today Karissa dives into a wellness trend that's gaining popularity in the United States: Beer Spas! Then, Arielle sheds light on new research that may explain why orcas have been targeting (and sometime's even sinking) boats for the past four years.
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This week's solution news:
Arielle and Karissa are excited to be sharing solutions again after a three-week break. Today, they focus on health-care-facing solutions! Arielle starts off by discussing the North East Ambulance Service's new British Sign Language initiative that makes emergency care more inclusive and equitable. Then Karissa dives into a new federal effort in Canada that hopes to reduce period poverty in the country's northern and remote Indigenous communities.
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This week's positive news:
Did you know that developing your personal style can help you be a more sustainable shopper? Karissa shares expert tips on how to zone in on your distinctive style. Then, Arielle dives into the world of adult friendships; why they're important and how to keep them fulfilling and meaningful.
This is the last episode before Karissa and Arielle take a three week break! The Optimist Daily Round-up will be back on June 14th.
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This week's solutions news:
Arielle dives into the complexities of digital dating and shares expert tips on how to cope with ghosting, breadcrumbing, and orbiting. Then Karissa discusses how you can offer support right meow to your local animal shelters or animal welfare organizations during kitten season.
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This week's uplifting news:
Karissa gets excited about Sounds Right, a ground-breaking initiative from the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live, that seeks to recognize nature as a featured artist on streaming services such as Spotify, not only giving credit where credit is due, but also funneling royalties and donations to conservation projects in fragile ecosystems all across the world. Then, Arielle sheds light on the solar balcony revolution gaining traction in Germany, a movement that pushes us to use as much space and infrastructure as we can to generate clean energy.
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This week's positive news:
Arielle talks about not one but two "Citizen Science" solutions: one involving video gamers and biomedical research and another focusing on birders helping conservation causes in Australia. Then, Karissa highlights recent research about boosting butterfly populations that further supports the practice of letting your lawns grow wild! Just in time for #NoMowMay.
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This week's news is for book lovers!
Karissa and Arielle talk about a couple international initiatives that champion children's literacy around the world. First up is Dolly Parton's Imagination Library which the state of Virginia is gearing up to join. Then, they switch gears to Pakistan's Kahaani Sawaari program, an effort powered by volunteers on bicycle ice-cream carts, riding through underserved communities and reading to children.
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This week's positive news:
Karissa starts the show off with exciting news from Thailand: The nation is set to become the first ever Southeast Asian country to officially recognize non-heterosexual marriages. Then, Arielle shares the best strategy to reduce anger... and no, it's not venting!
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This week's good news:
Arielle discusses the link between greener streets and better sleep quality, a revelation that may persuade policy makers to integrate more urban green space as a public health solution. Then, Karissa talks about the importance of shutting down our inner critics with positive self talk.
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This week's solutions news:
Karissa shares a story about "Reef Stars," newly developed tech that supports the restoration of coral reefs destroyed by blast fishing. Then, Arielle highlights the amazing women in Botswana who are changing the safari industry and challenging gender stereotypes.
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This week's solutions news:
Karissa speaks about the revolutionary Opill, the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill in the US. Then, Arielle shifts gears and discusses how male influencers are countering toxic masculinity on social media.
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This week's positive news:
Arielle talks about a new report that explores the long-lasting positive impact team sports has on young girls. Then, Karissa shares a heartwarming story about one Massachusetts library's feline forgiveness campaign for overdue fees: March Meowness.
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Happy International Women's Day!
Today Arielle and Karissa focus on the theme for International Women's Day 2024, ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress.’ They discuss the history of this remarkable day as well as five strategies for combatting economic disempowerment among women globally.
Then, they turn their attention to what's happening in France; The country has set a remarkable global precedent by guaranteeing abortion as a constitutional right, making it the only nation with such explicit protection.
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This week's uplifting news:
Arielle shares exciting news about how UCLA's Fowler Museum is returning seven royal Ghanaian treasures to the Asante Kingdom, and launches into a discussion about the importance of the repatriation of cultural artifacts. Then, Karissa talks about the powerful practice of keeping "joy lists" and how you can incorporate them into your day-to-day life.
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This week's solutions news:
Karissa gets to talk about one of her favorite artists: Taylor Swift! Turns out that over 50 of Swift's songs are the perfect BPM for administering CPR. This means millions of Swifties out there have an edge in terms of saving people from cardiac arrest. Then, Arielle takes on an emerging tech solution that aims to create an inclusive future by bridging cultural gaps in AI: diversity training for Large Language Models (LLM).
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This week's positive news:
Arielle dives into a fascinating story about a number of Baird's Beaked Whales that appear to practice and share cultural traditions. Then, Karissa goes into an exciting article about England's new Biodiversity Net Gain program, an ambitious initiative for sustainable construction.
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This week is all about kids!
Karissa shares how schools in the US are championing students' emotional well being with school-wide mindfulness practice. Then, Arielle explains the Smileyscope, a VR tool for young patients that transforms scary medical procedures (like getting a needle) into an immersive adventure.
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This week's positive news:
Arielle talks about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to decode chicken language and how these developments can lead to improved animal welfare. Then, Karissa shares expert tips on how to prioritize sleep for longevity.
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This week's solutions news:
Karissa shares a story about one of her favorite animals—sea otters—and their role in protecting California coastlines. Then, Arielle takes us into the ocean's "Twilight Zone" to discuss the potential antibiotic properties of all the fungi growing there.
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This week's positive news:
Arielle shares exciting inclusivity and diversity news from Valencia: Mar Galcerán becomes Spain's first parliamentarian with Down Syndrome. Then, Karissa shares some expert tips on how to exercise key brain regions for a stronger brain in 2024.
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Happy New Year!
Arielle and Karissa catch up and talk about how they rang in 2024, then Arielle leads a conversation about the science behind Dry January. After, Karissa talks about a life-saving change on San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge.
Trigger Warning
This episode involves discussions about suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please seek immediate support from a mental health professional or contact a crisis helpline.
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Welcome to our last episode of the year!
Karissa shares tips on how to truly cultivating connection at family gatherings. Then Arielle talks about social infrastructure and how certain design choices can help alleviate urban loneliness.
On behalf of the team behind The Optimist Daily, we thank you for supporting us and our mission to spread optimism. See you in 2024!
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This week's positive news:
Arielle highlights Sesame Workshop's efforts to help children navigate families with addiction problems with kid-friendly and accessible resources. Then, Karissa explains what Oxford University's Word of the Year, "Rizz," really means!
We want to hear from you. Send your nominations for top Optimist Daily stories of 2023 to solutions@optimistdaily.com
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This week's uplifting news:
Karissa talks about how yet another UK Company invites "nature guardians" into their boardrooms to speak for and vote on behalf of nature. Then, Arielle shares electrifying news from Detroit: the rolling out of stretches of road that wirelessly charge EVs on the go.
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This week's positive news:
Patagonia leads the way (again) in sustainable and circular fashion. Karissa highlights Patagonia's Stormshadow parker which is made of ocean waste. Then, Arielle talks about how a small Irish town's "smartphone code" is improving children's mental health and digital well-being.
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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
Arielle and Karissa talk about what they're grateful for this year and why we should practice gratitude all year round.
They also extend their appreciation to you for being a part of The Optimist Daily community.
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This week's empowering solutions:
Karissa talks about how the 35-year-old song Fast Car wins Song of the Year at this year's Country Music Awards, making Tracy Chapman the first Black woman to receive this award. Then Arielle highlights a story about "Enough! Plays to Stop Gun Violence," an initiative that invites teens to write plays about the effects of gun violence.
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This week's artistic solutions:
Arielle shares the case for why film intermissions should be reinstated for a better movie-going experience. Then Karissa dives into how artists in the Himalayas are capturing their culture's endangered flora and fauna in their art in an effort to preserve and teach about these endangered species.
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This week's solutions news:
Karissa shares perfect solo date ideas that inspires us to set aside more intentional "me-time." Then, Arielle discusses how we can tackle misinformation and disinformation during times of war and conflict.
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This week's hopeful news:
Arielle and Karissa highlight 12 well-established organizations that are working towards peace between Israel and Palestine.
Click here to find the websites of each organization mentioned in this episode.
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This week's good news:
Karissa is happy to share how a federal judge decided to overturn Galveston’s discriminatory electoral map in a voting rights victory. Then, Arielle reveals the surprising mental health benefits of watching horror films.
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This week's positive news:
Karissa highlights a lifestyle article about the power of hobbies in preventing depression as you age. Then, Arielle talks about why disco balls and science, specifically astronomy, go surprisingly well together.
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This week's uplifting news:
Karissa speaks about the American Climate Corps, a breakthrough program that will transform the climate action landscape in the US. Then, Arielle discusses the historic decision made by Brazil's Supreme Court to uphold Indigenous land rights and why this is cause for celebration, both nationally and globally.
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This week's positive news: We’re back!
Arielle and Karissa present the new iteration of The Optimist Daily's podcast and update you on what's been going on during our hiatus.
Then they dive straight into their favorite stories of the week. Arielle speaks about astronomer Susan Murabana and her mission to bring the wonders of the Cosmos to disadvantaged youth in Kenya. Karissa follows with the exciting news of a baby beaver sighting in California, and what a rebound in beaver populations could mean for the environment.
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Today we are both happy and sad to share that this will be the season finale and the start of an indefinite hiatus of the show.
It has been a privilege to bring you solutions news every day. We have a vast library of daily updates and special guest interviews to keep you inspired, so please keep coming back to your favorite episodes when you need a lift!
Keep connected with The Optimist Daily. We'll continue to be a resource for solutions as we transition into the next chapter of our organization... Updates to come on optimistdaily.com.
Thanks for listening to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy and being part of the solutions-oriented consciousness to change our world for the better.
Today we're welcoming guest Paul Relis to the show! Paul is a pioneer of environmental solutions after being called to action from the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill - a transformative event in US history that launched many environmental protection programs, and Paul's career. With his leadership in forming the Community Environmental Council, starting recycling programs with the California Environmental Protection Agency, taking executive roles in the bioenergy sector, and engaging in many more impressive positions, Paul has a lot to share with us about taking environmental action.
You can read more about Paul's work in his book, Out of The Wasteland: Stories from The Environmental Frontier. More of his work is also detailed on paulrelis.com.
Today's innovative design news: Arielle and Kristy dive into the design world with two inspiring stories. They begin by talking about hydrofoils and how they can be used to electrify ferries and ships, one of the only modes of transport that is yet to be successfully decarbonized. Then, they discuss a beautifully designed eco-school located in the Thar desert in India.
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Today's out-of-this-world news: Arielle and Kristy journey into space with today's solutions. First, Arielle talks about NASA's newly assembled team committed to investigating UFOs. Then, Kristy discusses how kombucha, the talented tea, is helping us better understand extraterrestrial life.
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Today's wildly positive news: Summers highlights how Australian whale watchers are being treated to an earlier-than-usual whale watching season thanks to successful conservation! Then, Kristy talks about a new study that details how animal adaptations could inform better women’s health.
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Today's optimistic news: A new smart pillow can track the sleep of a user and provide essential data, and Uber is aiding Ukrainians by parterning with the UN World Food Programme. That and more on The Optimist Daily today!
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Today's solutions news: Italy's special police force, the Carabinieri, teams up with bees to fight climate change, and here are four policy changes we can make to reduce the environmental cost of the meat industry. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's good news: Summers talks about how students at the University of Illinois, Chicago have built a fully functional solar charging station for an on-campus food truck and other EVs. Then, Kristy discusses how the Biden administration is trying to drastically scale up solar production.
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Today's good news: California levels up its composting game by making composting a statewide practice. Plus, North Carolina State University has developed an Attentional Failure during Driving Questionnaire (AFDQ) to help determine which drivers are most at risk of having an accident.
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Today's good news: Summers and Kristy start the week by talking about how new research from the University of California, Fullerton reveals a correlation between youth who participate in team sports and better mental health. Then, they discuss the VEST hackathon is helping make the professional field of construction more equitable for all.
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Today's positive news: Firefighting goats are helping prevent wildfires in California's Ojai Valley (shout out to Emissary Warren Peterson for submitting this story for our Optimist Change-Makers nominations!)! Plus, the world's largest plant (think 20,000 football fields big) has just been discovered off the coast of Australia. All that and more on The Optimist Daily today!
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Today's good news: Kristy shares exciting news about Barbie's first trans doll, modeled after amazing actress and trans woman Laverne Cox. Then, Summers discusses how Germany is coming to terms with its colonial history and, as a part of that journey, has decided to return ancient stolen artifacts to Namibia.
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Today's good news: Summers talks about how the Wildlife Conservation Society is building an enormous photo database of Amazonian wildlife with the help of an international team of scientists. Then, Kristy discusses how authorities around the world are working to regulate greenwashing.
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Today's positive parenting news: Arielle talks about a Colorado law that gives LGBTQ+ parents rightful custody over their own children and Kristy shares advice on how to talk to students who are afraid or anxious about going back to school in the wake of the tragic Uvalde shooting.
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Happy Friday! We have some wheel-y good solutions on The Optimist Daily Update today. Summers and Kristy are chatting about good transportation news ahead of a big travel weekend for Memorial Day in the United States. Germany just reduced public transportation fees to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and old recycled rubber tires are improving the lifespan of our roads. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers and Kristy -- Making Solutions the News!
Summers and Kristy begin today's episode by sharing their shock and sadness about yet another mass shooting at yet another school.
Then, they turn their discussion to the uplifting news that we all need, especially when the world feels like a dark place. Summers speaks about the benefits of summer employment for young people and Kristy gets into why we should try to limit our daily TV time to an hour or less.
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Today, Kristy and Arielle address a hot topic: heatstroke. As the temperatures continue to climb, experts are predicting an incredibly hot summer this year, especially across the western and central areas in the US and Canada. Heatstroke is a serious condition that can even lead to death, so this episode is all about how to identify heatstroke, what to do about it, and how it can be prevented. If you'd like to nominate someone you know who's doing good in this world, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's inspirational nature news: Arielle and Summers talk about the remarkable Redwoods and how they're adapting to climate change, and also an exciting conservation project around the Belize Barrier Reef led by non-profit Fragments of Hope.
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Today's good news: Arielle and Kristy discuss the exciting med-tech advancement involving contact lenses that release glaucoma treatments, then they celebrate how US Soccer and both the men's and women's national teams have come to a historic collective bargaining agreement to finally close the gender pay gap.
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Today we're chatting about some positive labor news! US trucking shortages might be at an end, and architects are redesigning their industry labor model.
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Today's good news: Here's a positive reality check about how the job market is actually doing much better than we think it is! Then, Arielle and Summers talk about the MET gala and what we can do to drown out toxic messaging about diet culture.
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Today's mental health news: Today Karissa gives helpful tips for supporting a loved one with bipolar disorder, and Summers shares advice on what to do when faced with a personal or a professional fork in the road.
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Today's good news: Summers and Arielle dive into alternative energy stories with a new method that rescues lithium from wastewater and a basic computer that's been powered by algae for over half a year!
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Happy Monday! Summers and Kristy start the week off with spacey solutions: Summers talks about the Orbex rocket prototype and how it could make space travel greener. Kristy then highlights a robot that's smashed records to become the highest jumper to date, engineered or biological.
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Woohoo! It's Friday! We've got some great forward-thinking stories on The Optimist Daily today. Karissa is talking about how medicinal tattoos are tracking a patient's oxygen levels and more, and Summers is telling us how Europe's largest solar park will open this summer in Portugal (and how she gets to see her puppy today!).
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Today's good news: Prestigious Stanford University opens the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, a school dedicated solely to studying the climate crisis. Plus, backgammon offers surprising health benefits.
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Today's tech-savvy solutions: Summers and Kristy talk about a new ultra-thin material that might be a gamechanger for batteries, storage, and other electronics. They also dive into the potential of a microwave network that could make the internet not just more climate-resilient, but faster and cheaper.
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Today's good news: Tasmania joins Suriname and Bhutan as one of the world's only carbon-negative places. Plus, Germany makes renewable energy cheaper for households and businesses.
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Happy Monday! In today's episode, Summers and Karissa discuss uplifting stories in person for the first time ever. Together, they talk about pandemic lessons and a particularly inspiring woman who completed 104 marathons in 104 days.
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Today we're welcoming Jen Knight from the Wands for Wildlife onto the podcast! Jen joins us to chat about the great work over at Wands for Wildlife, which is a non-profit inspiring people to help wildlife and the planet through repurposing used mascara wands for use in wildlife care, art, and education. Learn more about Wands for Wildlife and how you can support at wandsforwildlife.org.
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Today Kristy talks about how the EU is proposing the largest ban on toxic chemicals to date, and Summers discusses why nations should work together to establish ocean reservations to protect our precious coral reefs.
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May the fourth be with you! Today, Summers and Kristy get personal while talking about reproductive rights and access to women's healthcare. They then commend Connecticut lawmakers, who are reacting to the surge of anti-abortion legislation with a bill that expands the kinds of medical practitioners who can offer abortion services within the state.
They also talk about an ancient enzyme that can help address food production concerns around the world.
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Today's good news: Washington State becomes the first state to mandate all-electric heating for new buildings and Captain Fanplastic teaches young pirates in South Africa and the Netherlands about plastic pollution and the five "ARRRs": refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle.
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It's May! Summers and Kristy talk about two warm-weather activities that will help you step into May in a positive way: cycling and archery! Learn about the physical and mental health benefits of hopping on a bike or picking up a bow and arrow.
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Today we're welcoming Nadine Young to the show, who is the communications lead at Elders Climate Action (ECA). ECA is an organization working to unite all generations, especially elders, in the fight against climate change. We're chatting about climate action, climate activism, and more in this wonderful multigenerational discussion. To learn more about ECA and get involved, visit eldersclimateaction.org.
Today we're welcoming Nadine Young to the show, who is the communications lead at Elders Climate Action (ECA). ECA is an organization working to unite all generations, but especially elders, in the fight against climate change. We're chatting about collective action, climate activism, and more in this wonderful multigeneration discussion.
To learn more about ECA and support, visit eldersclimateaction.org.
Today's good news: Five cities around the world celebrated Earth Day by "plogging," the Swedish trend of combining picking up trash and physical exercise. Plus, Kristy explains what adaptogens are and why are they good for us.
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Happy Wednesday! Today's good news is all about the birds and the bees as Summers and Kristy explore why understanding how pregnant individuals make decisions around birth settings, and follow this discussion up with some helpful tips on how to encourage pollinators through the spring and summer months.
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Today's global solutions news: Fukushima transforms itself from a nuclear disaster site to a renewable energy hub, and a million African children have been inoculated against malaria.
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Today's solutions news: Make air travel as green as you can with these 7 tips, and LA County trades in disposable dining ware for compostable and recyclable alternatives!
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Happy Earth Day! Here are four eco-conscious ways you can get rid of your old and worn-out clothing, and there's a slum in India that is improving its conditions while still maintaining community. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's good news: Find out why birds migrate and how to help them on their journeys. Also, a local community in Gabon successfully saves ancestral lands from logging.
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Today's good news: Feeling down? Call the PepToc Hotline for messages of encouragement from kids. Plus, how switching over to an all-electric home is an efficient and effective way to reduce carbon emissions.
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Today's med-tech news: Wireless video could improve intubation procedures while also making them more accessible, and space mice help scientists figure out why so many astronauts develop kidney stones in space.
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Today's sustainable news: Scientists at the University of Tokyo engineer a plastic that can repair itself at room temperature, and the Big Apple to become more resilient against climate change by becoming "spongier."
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Today on the pod we're chatting about influencing our brain through the practice of news resiliency in the wake of bad news, and psilocybin ("magic mushroom") therapy to treat mental health patients. These stories are a dose of great news!
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Today's good news: Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico join forces to create a binational ecological river park that celebrates the Sister Cities' friendship, and sniff before you sip! The NOS.E electronic nose will make sure you're drinking the real deal.
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Welcome to The Optimist Daily Update's first bonus episode! Today we are highlighting one of our favorite interviews from our podcast archive, with new commentary by content producer, Arielle.
Take a walk down memory lane with us as we dive back into a riveting conversation we had with Katie Diasti, CEO of eco-friendly period care brand Viv for your V, and COO Izzy Sarrafzadeh.
Today's good news: Scientists study vampire bats to learn more about the complexities of social bonding, and attention all mascara users! Your old crusty wands can be repurposed as tiny brushes for the smallest of rescue animals.
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Today's good news: Research supports the drunken monkey hypothesis, which suggests that human fondness for alcohol may have evolutionary roots, and Kristy dives into medical advancements, specifically miniscule bacteria machines.
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In honor of National Pet's Day, Summers and Kristy discuss animal-focused good news. Ecuador is the first country to grant wild animals legal rights and scientists explore how spiders use their webs to "hear".
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Happy Friday everyone! Today we're talking about tips to deal with climate anxiety and how to embrace the new movement of body neutrality. Digressions include Kristy going "commando" in Target this week, and how Summers is glowing from her new yoga class.
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Today's good news: Summers and Kristy discuss why deciding not to have children can be empowering and expansive, and there's an exciting new kind of diagnostic tool that can rapidly predict blood cancer relapses!
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Today's good news: This startup offers an eco-friendly burial option that turns ashes into regenerative oyster reefs. Plus, The Cramm by Olivia Seltzer contextualizes today's news for Gen Z readers. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's good news: Scientists sequence the entire human genome for the first time ever! Plus, forests on Indigenous lands sequester much more carbon than others.
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Today's good news: Scientists have confirmed that there are ice volcanoes on Pluto, and a new study shows how your personality is directly linked to your gut's microbiome.
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Happy April 1st! No tricks here on this April Fool's Day, only good news about how cities around the world are taking initiative to soak up precipitation rather than dispose of it, and how more people are planting gardens to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Today's good news: Algae oil may just be the palm oil alternative we need, and researchers are thrilled to announce the discovery of more than 200 freshwater fish species!
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Today's good news: Marvel introduces Marisol Rios de la Luz, a Nuyorican superhero ready to tackle climate change and all the intertwining issues. Then, Summers and Kristy discuss real-life environmental superheroes, the Coral Gardeners.
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Today's sunny news: Not all flowers are sustainable or ethical! Here's how to make sure you're buying the best blooms for the planet. Plus, a list of sustainable swimwear fabrics to freshen up your vacation wardrobe.
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Today's good news: A Norwegian start-up uses a plant-derived material to make roads carbon-negative and there's a novel treatment that can blast kidney stones non-invasively.
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Today we are thrilled to welcome a fantastic interdisciplinary artist and director, and lead artist on 36.5/A Durational Performance with the Sea, Sarah Cameron Sunde! This series of nine-site specific performances and video artworks has been created in collaboration with communities around the world since 2013 in different bodies of water to express a metaphor for our changing environment. Join us as we chat about her journey and inspiration behind this project, and how we can connect with art to create solutions, whether we be creators or viewers. You can participate in the final installation of 36.5 taking place in New York City on September 14th, 2022 from anywhere in the world. For more details on the project, visit https://www.36pt5.org/. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's inspiring news: For Women's History Month, the Smithsonian showcases a collection of 120 3D-printed statues of women leaders within the STEM fields called “#IfThenSheCan—The Exhibit.” Plus, Kristy shares 5 simple steps to becoming a climate activist. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's good news: Summers and Kristy dive into fun Spring Equinox rituals you can do to welcome rebirth and new beginnings and discuss the ancient practice of biochar that could serve as an effective carbon mitigation strategy. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Today's good news: How everyone can help the ocean, even if they live far from the coastline, and e-bike sales are soaring, bringing us one step closer to emissions-free cities. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com.
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Happy first day of spring! Today Summers and Kristy discuss how video games can help treat health conditions and celebrate Diébédo Francis Kéré, the first Black recipient of the most prestigious award in architecture, the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Happy Friday! Today we're on the health beat as we discuss a massage therapist's advice on working from home without hurting your back, and the fascinating low rates of dementia and other health problems amongst seniors in one remote Bolivian tribe.
As mentioned in the pod, Summers & Kristy's fave yoga instructor to follow as they WFH: Yoga with Kassandra
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Today's good news: Italy approves six more wind farms to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, and here are some helpful tips to spot fake news about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Researchers at the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord have trained ants to sniff out cancer, and Honduras puts a stop to open-pit mining. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The UK Competition and Markets Authority investigates companies that claim to be "eco-friendly," and Arkeon Biotechnologies identifies an ancient microbe that can convert CO2 into plant-based meat alternatives. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Therapy dogs significantly reduce er patients' perception of pain, and why the world's peatlands are worth saving. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we bring you a special edition of the podcast, where we're honoring some influential women in our lives in honor of International Women's Day this past week. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The line between empathy and people-pleasing is very fine, so here's how to tell the difference. Plus, scientists have mapped an enormous family tree of millions of our ancestors. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: 6 practical ways to change your life to help avoid the climate crisis, and urban trees are more valuable than we thought. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Happy International Women's Day! A discussion of this International Women's Day theme: #BreakTheBias, as well as some tips on how to celebrate women today and every day. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Scientists at Trinity College Dublin identify an anti-inflammatory molecule that could revolutionize asthma treatment, and this new process can improve crops without genetic modification. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Karma's World on Netflix is rocking the world thanks in part to Halcyon Person, our featured guest today. We are thrilled to welcome the Emmy and NAACP Award-nominated TV maker, who currently serves as the Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer of the show. We're chatting about bringing diversity to media, the importance of addressing challenging subjects through storytelling, and inspiring kids and families through television. The second season of Karma's World comes out soon on March, 10th, 2022.
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Today's better policies news: US Congress strives to address appraisal disparities and support POC homeowners, and the UK finally repeals outdated anti-homelessness law. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Here's how to make sure your spices are sustainably and ethically sourced. Plus, this Kenyan community successfully regrew its forest! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Wildbook uses civilian vacation photos to get data on endangered species and the PROTECT treatment can effectively reduce symptoms of gaming and internet addiction in adolescents. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Scientists engineer bacteria that eat carbon and properly trained fat can help us age better. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we want to take a moment to acknowledge the events taking place in Ukraine, and discuss the importance of getting and sharing our information from verified news sources. The Optimist Daily website has halted normal publishing for the next 48 hours in order to highlight verified media sources covering the conflict. Visit our website to take a look, and we'll be back on Monday with more solutions.
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Today's good news: How to prepare your home for a wind storm and Project First Light is working on harnessing the power of weather events. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The US dedicates one billion dollars to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and there's still two-thirds of the seafloor left for us to discover! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Show yourself some more compassion! Monkeys also choke under pressure. Plus, maintaining friendships and relationships can ward off Alzheimer's. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest (and longtime friend to both Kristy and The Optimist Daily!) Joyce Catlett, M.A. to help us round out our week focused on connections and intimacy. Joyce chats with us about the psychology behind different types of bonds, attachment styles, and the optimism love can bring us.
And, as recommended by Joyce in this episode, check out this PsychAlive eCourse: Making Sense of Your Life https://ecourse.psychalive.org/making-sense-of-your-life-ecourse-dan-siegel-lisa-firestone/
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Today's good news: This bizarre helmet could seriously improve brain scanning and precision fermentation could be the future of food! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The Bronzeville microgrid makes energy use safer and Gabon is a shining example of ocean conservation. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's lovinggood news: 3 expert-approved ways to reignite intimacy in your relationship, and a discussion about the problematic concept of "virginity". If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's loving good news: Why we need to slow down to live our best lives and exploring the five love languages. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's sustainable good news: Summers is enthusiastic about reusable wooden pallets making the UK construction industry greener, and Kristy is sharing tips on how to be a more conscientious coffee consumer. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Discussing the shapes of our brains and no time to exercise? Turns out you only need three seconds! If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: This new insulin patch conveniently sticks to the inside of your cheek and Canada introduces PaRx, a national nature prescription program. If you'd like to lend your voice to the Optimist Daily Update, send an email to: editorial@optimistdaily.com. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Boost your immune system by firing up the vagus nerve and there's a novel cancer treatment in the works that could revolutionize non-invasive surgery. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The Corvid Clean-Up in this Swedish city recruits crows to clear public spaces of cigarette butts and the powerful James Webb telescope is finally gathering data in space! Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Do you dare to rise above and go for your goals while being your authentic self? Liz Brunner wants you to know you have the full potential to do so if you open yourself to your next chapter. Today we welcome the Emmy award-winning journalist and founder of Brunner Communications to chat about this and more from her new book, Dare to Own You: Taking Your Authenticity and Dreams into Your Next Chapter. Find the book and learn more here: lizbrunner.com
Today's good news: Congress is taking steps to tackle PFAs (aka forever chemicals) and cargo e-bikes make parcel delivery more efficient. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: How kombucha can improve our water filtration system and Sunil Jaglan starts a movement to end sexist swearing in India. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: How conservationists in California use fake poop to boost endangered Western Burrowing Owls population and a discussion about the powerful fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the Roman Catholic Church. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: AARP and Google.org team up to help older workers boost income and employment opportunities with free digital skills training. Plus, a new study reveals the influence restaurant messaging has on consumers and how we can use that influence to help the planet. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's Good News: A buzz-worthy new planning law was passed in the city of Brighton and Hove in England, which requires new buildings to include special bricks that have nests for solitary bees. Plus, researchers are tackling the problem of drug-resistant bacteria with promising leads. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: ByBlocks give hard-to-recycle-plastic a new life and this bamboo system can offer us a sustainable and affordable alternative to air conditioning. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Fibers Unsorted recycles unrecyclable textiles and the psychological reason behind the Wordle craze. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Learn why the world map we know is wrong and a new AI tool prevents collisions in outer space. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Coral reef seemingly unscathed by climate change discovered off the coast of Tahiti and the world's largest indoor vertical farm adds a special ingredient: fish! Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: New York introduces new food waste recycling law and discussing the exciting rise of zero-waste stores. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Why the sniff test beats "use-by" dates and retrofitting older buildings so they can reach net zero. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Jigsaw puzzles and edible plastic-free coating for produce. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Study finds that more than 65 species of animals laugh (just like us!) and how the Science Moms help spread science-based climate optimism. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we are delighted to chat with ABC News anchor/correspondent and former insomniac, Diane Macedo. Diane joins us to talk about her new book, 'THE SLEEP FIX: Practical, Proven, and Surprising Solutions for Insomnia, Snoring, Shift Work, and More.' As a busy, working mom, she shares her insights on how to adjust and fit solutions for a better sleep into our everyday lives. Find the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/thesleepfix
Today's good news: The benefits of outdoor learning and how later school start times help adolescents get enough sleep and improve their overall wellbeing. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The sustainability trends that experts expect to dominate 2022 and the UK app that gamifies litter picking with a cash incentive. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: India's plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the country after 70 years and how floating communities can help us adapt to rising sea levels. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Fintech start-up Bolt makes 4 day work weeks permanent & AI simulations may help us better understand asteroids and the core of our own planet Earth. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Your future rooftop could be made out of easy-to-install solar shingles, and new research shows that there is a neurological link between music and language. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: New York City move away from natural gas infrastructure and France's plastic packaging ban goes into effect. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A look at the Swedish tradition of "Little Saturday" and how to maintain your mental health in uncertain times. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A unique youth orchestra plays instruments out of discarded material and how to make sure you stick to your new year's resolutions. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is education. We've got stories about universal preschool and the human library. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's 'Best of 2021' time! We're sharing our favorite solutions from the year. Today's theme is policymaking, and we're talking about public banking and the end of for-profit prisons. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: We're recapping our favorite business stories featured on The Optimist Daily in 2021. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're highlighting our top stories from 2021, and today's theme is science. Today we've got stories about cooling white paint and the efficacy of Indigenous forest management. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Scotland blows up their last coal plant and a new study links urban green space to reduced loneliness. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Researchers are calling on citizen scientists to find lost bird species and we may soon have a new way to diagnose children who stutter. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: How virtual reality can help us better understand human emotions and five tips to set more expansive New Year's resolutions. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a dog-filled day on the Update! Today's good news is about an animal welfare law from Spain and how dogs can understand English words. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Imagine what you could accomplish if you used every setback as a springboard for success? That's what we're talking about today with guest Alexa Carlin. Alexa joins us to talk about her new book, Adaptable, and the power of letting curiosity drive your determination. Find the book here: https://www.alexacarlin.com/book#page-section-60fad928ed9ef56b146ce007
We're welcoming a new voice to the pod this morning and talking about ghost particles and powerful trees. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's solutions: How to support tornado victims and a water bug-inspired ocean clean up robot. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news from down under: IVF coral are thriving in the Great Barrier Reef and recorded bird songs are topping music charts in Australia. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Ever wonder how you can cultivate your own Blue Zone, no matter where you live in the world? That's exactly the question we explore today with guest Ryan Frederick. Ryan is the CEO of SmartLiving 360 and joins us to discuss his new book, "Right Place, Right Time," and the role of place in our health and happiness. You can find Ryan's book and resources here: https://www.smartliving360.com/
Today we're excited to welcome guest Mariella Satow to the pod. At just 17 years old, Mariella is the creator of Sign Up, an ASL interpretation service making ASL captions available for deaf viewers who are too young to read. Mariella joins us to talk about the inspiration for her company and the Disney favorites already available through her Chrome extension.
You can access a transcript and ASL interpretation of this episode here: https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/12/the-optimist-daily-update-transcript-mariella-satow-sign-up/
You can find the Sign Up GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/58vx8-help-fund-signup-asl-captions-for-disney-plus
Today's good news: Instagram will introduce new parental controls and time limit features in 2022 and Welsh households will each receive a free tree to plant. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A huge community garden in Rio de Janeiro feeds 800 families each day, and a non-invasive technique could revolutionize brain surgery. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: An amazing find from a teen and her metal detector. Plus, how to politely ask for no gifts this year. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: We're kicking off our Monday with news of an all-female team of rainforest biodiversity keepers and the rise of corporate fertility benefits. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Good news for your Friday: A new project is mapping out the extent of carbon-sucking fungi networks, and New York City is upgrading its most polluting freeway. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A crowdsourced fungi hotline and how gestures help us learn languages. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: The UK will mandate EV charging stations in all new homes and a pop-up shop reducing e-waste this holiday season. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Popcorn may be the base for the insulation material of the future, and the world's first 3D-printed eye is officially a success. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A truly biodegradable glitter and an impressive high school football team. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Optimist Daily team! We will be back with more episodes on Monday, November 29. Check out our Thanksgiving gratitude video here: https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/11/happy-thanksgiving-from-the-optimist-daily/
Today's good news: Target will no longer open its doors on Thanksgiving, and the UK has designated octopuses, squid, and lobsters as sentient beings. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: Tips and tricks for avoiding holiday anxiety and a new EU law preventing deforestation. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's good news: A suburb in London has cracked the code on incentivizing green transportation, and Apple will allow customers to buy parts and tools to repair devices at home. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're excited to welcome guest Joan Blades to discuss how we can build more unified communities with the power of conversation. Joan is the co-founder of Living Room Conversations, a structured conversational tool which aims to help heal society by connecting people across divides through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities. Check out Living Room Conversations here: www.livingroomconversations.org
Today's podcast solutions: Kristy shares all the benefits of microalgae and Summers dives into why you should sign your teen up for Model UN. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Starling murmurations and the symbiotic nature of agrivoltaics today on the Update. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Arielle joins Summers on the pod to discuss universal basic mobility and rights for gig workers in Germany. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking physics today on the Update with stories about the world's deepest earthquake and how to pour tea without dripping. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we are excited to welcome back to the pod Ken Lindner, founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology. Ken is joining us again to talk about his newest book, 'Aspire Higher,' and how we can all use strategic decision making to embrace positive emotions, develop self-esteem, and become the best version of ourselves. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're loving the animal-themed stories on the Update today with solutions for dolphins, whales, and ants. Listen to the Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's all about healing on the Update today with stories about turning anxiety into something productive and a Botanical Bus bridging the health equity gap in Napa Valley. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Arielle is on the pod with Summers this morning to talk about the mental health benefits of cooking and a new blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers and Amelia hop on the pod to talk about why alternate reward systems make women more competitive at work and a new study detailing the impressive cancer-busting efficacy of the HPV vaccine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a public health-themed day on the Update. We've got stories about stopping antibiotic resistance and a comprehensive US industrial pollution map. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers and Kristy both share stories today about learning from the power of nature. Plus, Summers recounts a magical experience from her own backyard. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about a creation from two impressive Kenyan inventors and how Lego is giving kids a voice at COP26. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got a special surprise guest on the pod today to talk about pigs, pumpkins, and psychedelics. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers discuss a French law intended to support independent bookstores and a New Jersey partnership bringing fresh food and vertical farms to public housing communities. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy is breaking down some common climate jargon on the pod today, and Summers talks strategies for raising healthier kids. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers talk about Austria's Klimaticket and airline accessibility today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Amelia hop on the pod to talk about dancing lemurs and a special Irish rewinding project. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got foods for eye health that aren't carrots and a surprising superfood to add to your fall recipes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers discuss New Zealand's new mandatory climate disclosures and Colombia's anti-machismo hotline. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today on the pod: How to properly dispose of kitty litter and why live music is so powerful. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers share how natural lighting makes one UK vertical farm especially sustainable, and why horror movies are good for mental health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know there is a town in Spain where residents pay fewer taxes the more they recycle? That and 10 surprising benefits of acupuncture today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
California welcomes the state's first solar-powered composting facility and the cognitive benefits of Disney today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers talk fossil fuel-free steel and how menstruation cycles before menopause can clue us into heart health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're back and we've got stories on William Shatner traveling to space and the importance of fish poop. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Getting teens involved in volunteer work and what to do if your child is in a back-to-school rut today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It’s a science-filled day on the Update! Kristy and Amelia are talking about ancient footprints and a new seahorse species. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Amelia talk ovarian cancer research and climate awareness in the medical community today on the pod. Want to join our challenge? Check out the article on virtual climate exhibits below. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/09/5-free-climate-change-exhibits-to-visit-virtually/
In today's mini edition of the Update, Amelia and Summers discuss how gut therapies could boost brain health in premature infants. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome science communicator Nini Munoz, Ph.D. Nini runs the popular Instagram account @niniandthebrain where she breaks down complex scientific topics, mostly surrounding Covid-19, to clearly communicate no frills data, nuances, and risk analysis to everyone and anyone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Summers is talking about a new innovation reducing head injuries in athletes, while Kristy shares how one university is boosting climate awareness in their medical school. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're heading into fall with stories about how to best see the Harvest Moon tonight as well as some brave women in Bristol marrying trees to prevent them from being cut down. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got some climate action solutions on deck featuring a new EV charging law in the UK and man-made clouds. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Amelia get a little silly with stories about potty training cows and an old school approach to carbon neutral shipping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got two great stories to share today about the impressive impact of Indigenous resistance on global emissions and a California bill aimed at making recycling more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's all about children's mental health today with news that school-based peer support groups and time with trees both boost kids' cognitive wellbeing. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're gearing up for cooler days ahead with stories about a newly-discovered Arctic island and how a ski resort on Mt. Titlis is keep glaciers cool with giant blankets. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
What is interoception and how does it affect our self-image? Kristy and Summers tackle that question plus a new Optimist Daily Update challenge on the pod today. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know that 86% of plant species in the world rely on animal pollination? Today we welcome guest Kristen Klitgaard, a pollination biologist with Beeflow. Beeflow applies scientific knowledge and technology during pollination to improve yields and support pollinators. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers, Kristy, and Amelia do a brief recap of their weekend challenge! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Amelia chat about reusing 3D printed retainer waste in cars and four ways teachers can support their mental health as we head back to school. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Labor Day listeners! From workers to parents to caregivers, we're wishing you all a happy Labor Day with a brief history of the holiday. We will be back will full-length episodes tomorrow. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
it's fruity Friday and Summers is sharing how to put overripe fruit to good use while Amelia talks legal advocacy in medical clinics. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy is tackling clean water solutions today, while Summers explores a new test that can differentiate quickly between bacterial and viral infections. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's pumpkin spice and back-to-school season, so we're talking kids' mental health and how movement helps us learn. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers talks cemeteries and biodiversity, while Kristy explores a new initiative capturing energy from nightclub dancers in Glasgow. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got stories about a program turning poachers into conservationists and how Illinois will be the first state to mandate media literacy in high school curriculums. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got especially inspiring stories today on the Update with news that the all-female Afghan robotics team has landed safely in Mexico and Hawaii's impressive renewables progress. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got lifestyle tips on the Update today. Listen to learn why you should journal about setbacks and how swearing might actually be good for you. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how a bike and a microgrid could help you power your own home, as well as how a new research center is bringing insect protein into the spotlight. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
How often during your day are you surrounded by silence? Today we're talking about the value of quiet time and why bats might be more similar to us than we thought. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got special guest and Optimist Daily writer Arielle Tiangco on the pod today to talk about grief, back to school season, and swimming pools. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Greg Johnson, CEO and co-founder of AquiPor Technologies. AquiPor is revolutionizing hard surface building materials with permeable concrete design which reduces stormwater runoff pollution, restores groundwater reserves, and mitigates flooding. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy is discussing a power-free sewage treatment plant and Summers is sharing a surprising habit linked to better prostate health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got environmental stories today with the rise of litter collectors during the pandemic and how an area of Montana is protecting its bears with a wildlife corridor. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got a period poverty solution and news of a brand new international Dark Sky Park today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking climate today with how an Oregon fire demonstrated the efficacy of Indigenous forest management practices and an organizations helping us cope with big emotions surrounding the crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's Friday the 13th and the news can be spooky, so we've got two solutions on coping with the newest Covid-19 surge and the climate crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's all about expanding our horizons on the Update today. We're talking about the power of mushrooms in space and how children can get the most out of free play time. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Minds and mustangs are on deck on the Update today! Tune in to learn about a new technology addressing brain health and an unusual partnership offering healing for both horses and veterans in upstate New York. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how a simply parking policy can boost green transportation and a novel material making heat energy transfer more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
From potatoes to giraffes to ancient geometry, we've got it all on the Update this morning. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Curious about our food storage story? Find it here: www.optimistdaily.com/2021/08/tips-and-tricks-to-make-your-produce-last-longer/
It's Friday and we've got stories on how we can make refrigerated shipping trucks more eco-friendly as well as how to cultivate a healthy body image as we head back into the world. Tune in and remember to join us for our weekend challenge. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're tackling some tough topics today with tips for navigating relationships with unvaccinated friends and family, as well as how to raise kids to be more spatially aware. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how longer breaks between learning helps our brains absorb information and how porous pavement could save water and prevent flooding. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a wellness-focused day on the Update with three lessons we can all take away from Simone Biles' brave decision at the Olympics and how people in Blue Zones consume alcohol. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
'Solutions' is a fun board game to play with your family and friends, but the game doesn't end once the dice stop rolling. Solutions creator Sam Levac-Levey joins us on the Update today to talk about how he hopes the game will help players discover and implement climate solutions in their own lives, plus, how it's already making an impact in some communities! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Check it out on kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/solutionsthegame/solutions
Happy Friday from the Update! We're sharing how a collaborative initiative is making books more widely available to South African children and a pop up racial justice program that just won a MacArthur endowment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Hello from the Update! We're talking about activism at the Olympics and how we can incorporate batteries into our built environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're debunking myths and getting healthy on the Update today! We've got a study detailing how EVs are greener than combustion engines, even with production emissions, and a morning routine recommendation from two neuroscientists. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing how the White Mountain Apache Tribe tackled Covid-19 with community-based public health and an initiative working to eliminate single use plastics on the big screen. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're back and we've got stories about how Maine is revolutionizing the modern recycling system and how snake venom is providing a new life-saving medical material. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Did you know that every dollar invested in regenerative agriculture provides $40 in improved resilience, water conservation, farmer prosperity, and carbon removal? We're sharing our interview with Anthony Myint, founder of Zero Foodprint, where we talk about how community choice aggregation can revolutionize our food systems and mitigate climate change. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. We're sharing our interview with guest Dr. Adolph 'Doc' Brown, a lifelong advocate for education and social justice. Doc has experience as a clinical psychologist, university dean, teacher educator, businessman, investor, and research scientist. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! You can check out more of Doc's work on his website and his Patreon: docspeaks.com & www.patreon.com/DocSpeaks
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Today we share our interview with Lalla and Rinaldo Brutoco, founders and impact investors of The Optimist Daily. They joined us to discuss what inspired them to start the publication, their vision for its future, and how solutions news can catalyze a change in global consciousness. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Today we share our interview with Dr. Shanna Swan and Stacey Colino who join us to talk about their new book, Count Down, and how our modern world is threatening fertility rates around the globe. Tune in to learn about these threats and what you can do to protect yourself in your everyday life. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! #countmein
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Jason Lewis made a name for himself in the exploration community as the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power, but these days he and his wife Tammie are shifting their focus towards expanding the adventure sphere to a wider crowd and raising awareness about critical environmental crises like seagrass decline and water pollution. Their work aims to call attention to the power of one committed individual to spur a global movement for good and today they join us on the Update to share their story and discuss their latest projects. You can check out their work on their website, social, and on YouTube
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We're venturing to other worlds today with the rise of underwater farms and a new study illustrating the effects of psilocybin on damaged neural links. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a self-care day on the Update with stories about the world's largest trial of the four-day work week, and how the pandemic changed our sleep habits for the better. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we share how pollinator-friendly plants and sheep can boost solar panel productivity, and the successful pilot of New York's electric garbage trucks. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Jordan Calderon, founder of StratDev, to talk about ethical digital marketing. Jordan is a passionate entrepreneur who has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, and joins us to talk about his agency, the strategies behind some of your favorite marketing campaigns, and how social media plays a role in the future of advertising. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're celebrating the holiday with stories about how to enjoy the great outdoors as sustainably as possible and why you should mulch your lawn. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're taking the show international today with stories about urban farming in Rosario, Argentina and a huge green hydrogen facility in Kazakhstan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Small collective actions can have a big impact! Today we're sharing some of the world's most sustainable foods and how you can green up your shaving routine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're all about trees today! We've got a new tool which shows where cities need to improve urban tree cover, as well as a rainforest sound bank gone public and how green spaces make us happy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got a study indicating that the second hand clothing market is here to stay, plus how a Norwegian community is shaking up the single family home model. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today, Kristy brings us solutions for space junk, and Summers shares how Maine is making pension funds more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're nurturing nature on the Update today with stories about bee gardens in Germany and oyster reefs in Southern California. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're covering how to improve teacher diversity in schools, and how a grassroots team is promoting harm reduction by training bartenders on how to treat overdoses. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the future! Five doctors weigh in on the future of hospitals and old wind turbines are seeing second lives as building materials for bridges. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're celebrating World Unity Week with 7 lessons we can learn from Indigenous wisdom keepers, inspired by Natasha Deganello Giraudie's short film, 'Sawalmem.' Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Dr. Adolph 'Doc' Brown, a lifelong advocate for education and social justice. Doc has experience as a clinical psychologist, university dean, teacher educator, businessman, investor, and research scientist. His motivational speaking and research focuses on reducing bias and promoting enhanced educational opportunities for all. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! You can check out more of Doc's work on his website and his Patreon: docspeaks.com & www.patreon.com/DocSpeaks
Today we're commemorating the designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday with some ideas on how you can celebrate the day. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Scientists develop self-healing concrete, and how North Carolina is transforming industrial spaces into centers of community today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's an animal-themed day on the Update with stories about the world's first bionic bird and an explosives-sniffing rat which has saved thousands of lives in Cambodia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the benefits of listening to nature and how the Pulitzer Prizes honored the teen who bravely captured George Floyd's murder. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Monday! Today we're talking about some helpful bacteria and how citizen scientists are tracking cicadas. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the future of US solar and how NovoLoop is disrupting our wasteful plastic production process. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome Dr. Shanna Swan and Stacey Colino to talk about their new book, Count Down, and how our modern world is threatening fertility rates around the globe. Tune in to learn about these threats and what you can do to protect yourself in your everyday life. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! #countmein
Today we're talking about algae curtains and achieving your goals! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy shares how one company is making rugs more circular and Summers details ActionAid's program to help women support themselves with sustainable mangrove conservation in Cambodia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Monday! We're talking about a popcorn-based styrofoam alternative and the 5 easiest veggies to grow in your garden. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers are rescuing kittens this morning, but they're also talking about important policy updates. G7 finance ministers are working to reduce corporate tax evasion in the EU and the US has suspended oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers celebrate the first ever in-person recording of The Optimist Daily Update with stories about compostable takeout boxes and a rechargeable battery that uses CO2 to store renewable energy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
In true hump day fashion, we're talking about sex! Listen to learn about breaking your phone addiction and how to make your sexual routine more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking about practical solutions today including how food banks can strategically boost public health and how a construction choice can cut down on malaria risk in Sub Saharan Africa. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Olivia Knight, racial justice initiative manager for As You Sow. Olivia joins us to discuss the role of corporations in the racial justice movement and how As You Sow works to hold shareholders accountable for environmental and social justice decision making. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Kati Morton, LMFT, to discuss mental health in the age of the internet and how our outlook on mental wellness is shifting as we move out of the pandemic. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got two animal stories today! There's a shepherding program that bridges cultural divides in Switzerland and the news that Kenya is conducting its first nation-wide animal census. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about resilience, both in our energy systems and our personal lives. Tune in to learn how Vermont's energy utility is developing distributed grids and how parasympathetic breathing can calm you in times of stress. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a water-focused day on the Update with how sea squirts can help us study microplastics and the US' largest sewer heat recapture program launching in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's Mental Health Month and we've got stories on how to adapt to a changing world and an organization promoting self-love for cancer victims through dance. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we have some special guests on the pod. We’re joined Lalla and Rinaldo Brutoco, founders and impact investors of The Optimist Daily, to discuss what inspired them to start the publication, their vision for its future, and how solutions news can catalyze a change in global consciousness. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Tune in to learn about wind turbines shaped like tulips and how underwater research in Texas is providing climate clues. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the power of green facades and how a major wind turbine producer has made their product fully recyclable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're looking at strategies to maintain neuroplasticity and why the pandemic made more kids put down their phones and reach for a book. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Ken Lindner, author of 'Career Choreography' and founder of Ken Lindner & Associates, a premier news and hosting agency. Ken joins us to discuss the future of work post-pandemic and how solutions news plays a role in mainstream media. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
New York State votes to ban plastic hotel toiletries and why a vegan diet could boost you productivity today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers' is facing a fire ant crisis at home, but on the pod she and Kristy are discussing the fire mitigation powers of wild bison and a study which shows EV cars will be cheaper than combustion engines by 2027. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the case for kindness: why we should practice kindness at work and how one Swedish city is embracing it's rainy weather. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know that every dollar invested in regenerative agriculture provides $40 in improved resilience, water conservation, farmer prosperity, and carbon removal? Today we welcome Anthony Myint, founder of Zero Foodprint, to the pod to talk about how community choice aggregation can revolutionize our food systems and mitigate climate change. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Are solar panels and water canals the perfect symbiotic solution? Today we look at how these green energy and water conservation strategies can be combined for improved efficiency. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's feelings Friday and we're talking about strategies for longevity from a Blue Zone expert and how our brained are hardwired to recover from trauma. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
What if ships could run on the trash they collect from the sea? That's the idea behind the solution we're discussing today: a plastic-powered yacht. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we explore how telenovelas can bridge the gap between queer Latinx youth and their families as well as how in-utero surgery is improving quality of life for infants with spina bifida. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the re-emergence of a rare butterfly and the implications of Hawaii's climate emergency declaration. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the benefits of universal preschool as well as how a mangrove reforestation project is providing carbon credit revenue for communities in Kenya. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Friday! Amelia and Summers discuss the scientific benefits of optimism and why you should invest in all-electric gardening tools. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing how renting baby clothes can make dressing your little one more sustainable and how community solar share projects are making renewable energy more accessible is Massachusetts. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're discussing how a new coalition is conserving the rainforest and indigenous practices as well as the details of the newest and most sustainable space venture to date. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing a study on how couples that split up domestic responsibilities saw stronger job security during the pandemic and three strategies to beat comparison for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing how a roofing company is making the industry more circular and Santa Barbara County's launch of the nation's first 100% rental assistance program. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's Friday and we're talking about food! Tune in to learn about the future of coffee and unknown superfood, Moringa. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Earth Day! We've got a list of virtual events to help you celebrate the holiday and a reading recommendation to help you green up your daily habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy shares how Los Angeles could become the largest city with a guaranteed income program and Summers wants you to send your old socks to Smartwool to turn them into dog beds. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we've got easy ways you can save water at home and why the kitchens of the future will be gas-free. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're getting creative with how glass bottles can protect coastlines in Louisiana and how staggered school start times support students' wellbeing. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today's episode dives into how Native American communities are providing a renewable energy transition blueprint for the rest of the US and 4 small things you can do to be a more conscious consumer. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we share an unlikely partnership between an airport and local bees. Plus, how floating farms could provide food security as seas rise. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got an environmental focus today with stories about a Spanish chef sourcing sustainable grains from the sea and conservationists in the UK building a giant "sandcastle" for nesting sand martins. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the healing power of music and how a public art installation is encouraging residents to slow down and breathe. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're cleaning up our waterways today with the launch of the world's first hydrogen-powered ship and a new app that traces litter back to its source. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Jason Lewis made a name for himself in the exploration community as the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power, but these days he and his wife Tammie are shifting their focus towards expanding the adventure sphere to a wider crowd and raising awareness about critical environmental crises like seagrass decline and water pollution. Their work aims to call attention to the power of one committed individual to spur a global movement for good and today they join us on the Update to share their story and discuss their latest projects. You can check out their work on their website, social, and on YouTube
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We've got bees and batteries today with improved EV battery technology and The Bee Conservancy giving away free habitats to community gardens. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking food solutions today with the powers of sustainable breadfruit and a partnership in California's Central Valley focused on improving water conservation. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got great stories on the Update today including how coffee waste is boosting reforestation and a mediation program in Philadelphia preventing evictions. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Jina Carvalho, public information officer for the Santa Barbara Response Network and marketing and communications director at PsychAlive.org and the Glendon Association. In the midst of a global pandemic and mental health crisis, Jina discusses psychological first aid, community-based trauma response, and an upcoming webinar series she has helped organize focused around supporting first responders. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Friday! We're covering a new archive from UC Los Angeles that promotes and protects indigenous folk medicine and how an energy project in Rwanda is stopping a lake from exploding. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's April Fools' Day, but what's not a joke are the great solutions on The Optimist Daily. We've got the Yurok Tribe reintroducing California condors in Redwood National Park and four books to kelp you kickstart a more sustainable spring. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got a silly hump day episode with biodegradable masks that sow wildflower seeds when you throw them away and researchers studying how humans could potentially regrow teeth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're focusing on renewable energy today with new US measures to expand offshore wind generation and an island in Scotland powering all its electric vehicles with tidal turbines. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Friday! Today we've got shoes made from kombucha tea waste and Ikea's new sustainable cookbook that will make you rethink how you look at kitchen scraps. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about sea cucumbers, the unsung heroes of the sea and how a Chinese village using eco-friendly architecture to create economic prosperity. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing how Krispy Kreme is encouraging Covid-19 vaccinations with free doughnuts and how transparent solar panels could build the extra efficient greenhouses of the future. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
As we continue with our Austin series this week, we're looking at how the city is expanding housing for the unsheltered with a partnership between nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes and 3D building company ICON. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
In this second installment of our Austin series we're taking a look at Vital Farms, a company demonstrating that sustainable agriculture and profitability can go hand in hand. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Welcome to our Austin series! In honor of host Summers making the big move to Texas, we're sharing solutions from Austin starting with the city's $7 billion investment to revolutionize their transportation system while fighting gentrification. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We hope you're feeling starstruck today because we've got a story from Mars on how NASA is collaborating with indigenous leaders to name their findings in the Navajo language and how Tinder is making their love matches more safe with background checks. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're looking at environmental solutions today with the announcement of Australia's fist National Plastic Plan and Carbfix, an innovative company turning captured carbon into stone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Ever wonder whether bamboo or recycled toilet paper is more sustainable? We've got the answer on today's Update, plus how "underwater Roombas" are cleaning up Santa Catalina Island. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how to combat the limitations of gender stereotypes and the world's first flushable, biodegradable pregnancy test. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
In honor of one year in a pandemic world, we're sharing solutions for managing family conflict. Plus, how Singapore is using floating solar panels to tackle its renewable energy challenges. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're looking towards a greener future today with the economic benefits of cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells as well as a new modular laptop designed to be repaired and upgraded. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The first reports are in from Stockton's UBI experiment indicating it's been a success so far. That and how one phone call a day can boost mental health and wellbeing today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're bringing you solutions from librarians on how to tackle culturally offensive literature and ECOncrete, a green concrete company making our infrastructure more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we talk with Michael Flood, general manager and SVP of Kajeet, about bridging the digital divide for students around the world with innovative solutions like WiFi-enabled school buses. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We've got underwater solutions today with the discovery that whale sharks can regrow their dorsal fins and cable technology making earthquake prediction more reliable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know that reaching net zero would add an estimated $1 trillion to America's GDP? That and how the FCC's new internet access subsidy is bridging the digital divide today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're going all around the globe today with how the city of Sevilla is turning their oranges into electricity and a solar panel in space that can provide power anywhere in the world in just seconds. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how to make electric transportation more ubiquitous and simple changes that would make shipping operations more friendly to marine life. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're focusing on mental health today with TikTok's new feature to support users struggling with disordered eating and how raising the minimum wage improves mental wellness in society. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing how Indonesia provided a blueprint for stopping deforestation and a fun de-tiling competition between Amsterdam and Rotterdam making the cities a little greener. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a mental wellness day on the Update. We're talking how to avoid burnout when working from home and the importance of cultivating hope. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're highlighting an initiative that combines vertical farming with affordable housing as well as why purpose-driven companies appeal to consumers. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're discussing a solar light that also desalinates water and a program in Costa Rica helping differently-abled women bridge the digital divide. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy Random Act of Kindness Day! Did you know a recent study showed the pandemic has made people kinder? This and a surge in community forest projects today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Amelia discuss Bhutan and the pandemic response success of the small country that bases policy making decisions on the Gross National Happiness Index. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a green Friday on the Update with technology turning hills into renewable energy storage tools and a town in Sweden being transformed into a sustainable design hub by Ikea. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the revival of America's Civilian Conservation Corps and how Paris is repurposing its underground parking garages as urban mushroom farms. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're kicking off today with some words of wisdom from an Emissary, how Robert Downey Jr. is supporting sustainable tech, and last but not least a Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic waste into jobs for her community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about the UK's new tiny forests replenishing woodlands in urban areas and how an unlikely vegetable is actually communicating with scientists about soil health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Denver's unarmed 911 response team is six months in with over 700 incidents and no arrests. That and how France is cutting down on e-waste today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're discussing inclusivity and diversity today with a shoe from Nike designed with accessibility in mind and how Disney is handing their old movies with racist stereotypes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're covering everything from Kristy and Summers' first cars to VW's new recycling plant to how Netflix is boosting representation in media. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about how the city of Austin is redirecting police funds towards housing the homeless, a few tips for reading more this year, and how an international cyber security team took down the world's most dangerous malware. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's Summers' birthday week and we're celebrating with how psychological ownership can boost environmental stewardship and four key ways everyone can preserve biodiversity. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got economic solutions for social good. Illinois is the first state to end cash bail, Harriet Tubman will finally take her place on the $20 bill, and the US government plans to transition its entire fleet to electric vehicles. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re talking about an innovative machine that lets you recycle your home’s water and the great news that book sales increased 5.2 percent last year! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary. The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we share how a middle schooler used her science fair project to convince her school district to switch to all-electric buses and some beautiful news from space. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy and Summers discuss inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and an inspiring river clean-up project in Tennessee. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good today!
Today we're discussing what made West Virginia's nursing home covid-19 vaccine rollout particularly successful and how hiking is good for your brain. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy MLK Day! We've got great stories on seaweed balls cleaning up plastic from the ocean and how to have a conversation with someone you disagree with. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
On this TGIF episode of the Update we're sharing a newly-discovered cave painting that is the oldest known to depict animals and how recycled wind turbines can be used to build public infrastructure. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a lighter day on the Update today with research about how cats make the perfect companions for children with autism and signs it's time to give your houseplant a bigger pot. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're sharing circular economy solutions with a new food delivery service that brings you meals in reusable containers and a designer making sleek chairs from recycled e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know that educational programs in prison reduce recidivism rates by 43 percent? Today we're talking about lifting the ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Having a tough week? We're sharing 5 evidence-backed ways to feel happier in hard times and an inspiring new bike trail that will stretch coast to coast across the US. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy and Amelia bring you a company putting old chopsticks to good use and how researchers may have isolated the beneficial component of the psychedelic drug ibogaine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
And..... we're back! Sort of! After a holiday break, Kristy & Summers share their thoughts and wishes and commitments to all of you, our Optimist Daily community to start off the year. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we re-share our interview with guests Lise Van Susteren, MD and Stacey Colino talking about their book, Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we re-share our interview with guest Ethan Steinberg, CEO of Propagate Ventures, talking about agroforestry, crop diversity, and why our soil should look like chocolate cake. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we are re-sharing the extended version of Kristy's interview with spirit-centered activist, organizer, and advocate Aqeela Sherrills. His career in justice advocacy has stretched from his hometown of Watts, California to New Jersey where he works creating community-oriented safety programs. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we re-share Kristy and Summers' interview with founder and COO of sustainable menstrual product startup viv for your v. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Want to learn more? Check out his TedTalk!
As we close out our 2020 year, we're taking a look at a composer and scientist making music from the northern lights and promising new research into a universal flu vaccine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're reimagining urban development with redesigned mall space and vertical farming solutions. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome guest Ione Butler, founder of Uplifting Content and author of Uplifting Stories, to talk about her book and inspiring positive action. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we've got a great new company urging customers to recycle their underwear and how changing fish food could make farmed protein more sustainable and nutritious! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about a village in India that plants 111 trees every time a girl is born and how elephant destruction is actually helping conservation in Africa. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Pitzer becomes the first college in the nation to make a bachelor's degree program available for incarcerated individuals and WayFinder is unlocking independent travel for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking empathy and therapy. Our top stories are how to teach your child to be empathetic and 3 questions to ask a prospective therapist. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're sharing tech solutions including a device that can help farmers determine crop health and an upcoming efficient EV from Toyota. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking about a night club in Switzerland turned blood bank and how the tide is finally turning on E-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Real or artificial Christmas tree? Thanks to Living Tree Co., you don't have to choose. This and the benefits of living near birds today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re talking about the Fauci Effect and Time’s Kid of the Year! Tune in to learn how the pandemic is affecting medical school application rates and the achievements of 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re chatting about small ways to work exercise into your daily routine and San Francisco’s proposed ban on indoor tobacco smoking. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome social innovator, writer, and speaker Vicki Robin to discuss framing our mindset about the world and her new podcast, “What could possibly go right?” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Check out “What could possibly go right?” here: https://www.postcarbon.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-series/
Today we’re tackling green hydrogen power. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Check out Summers’ interview with the Kris and Kristine show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-66-positivity-persistence-summers-mckay-ceo/id1477741955?i=1000500706054
Today Summers and Amelia discuss wind turbine recycling and how AI is helping protect sarks and beachgoers. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy and Amelia share urban development stories about a mental health task force in Anchorage and AI technology directing tree planting in Los Angeles. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Listen to learn about how algae is giving bioprinted tissue an oxygen boost and how a skin cancer vaccine is preventing melanoma from returning. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re talking about how children process the pandemic through play and how AI is helping visually impaired runners. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’ve got innovative solutions for housing the unsheltered from Vermont and California. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It’s a cats and critters day on the Update. We have an app that translates your cat’s meows and a boom in seal births in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It’s an education themed day on the Update with stories about turning offices into schools, the value of investing in teachers, and an educator-focused Thankful Thursdays prompt. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Want to know more about The Optimist Daily and our hosts? You’re in luck. Today is part two of our two-day series diving deeper into the who, what, and why of The Optimist Daily. Today we hear from Kristy Jansen. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Want to know more about The Optimist Daily and our hosts? You’re in luck. Today is part one of our two-day series diving deeper into the who, what, and why of The Optimist Daily. Today we hear from Summers McKay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we cover a sustainable dog food made from insect protein and new technology making internet access a ubiquitous resource. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know 6,000 tons of air filters are thrown away each year in the US alone? Today we interview James Whitfield and Sean Sykes, the brains behind Briiv, a sustainable bioplastic air purifier with 100% biodegradable filters. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We’re getting futuristic on the pod today with Virgin Hyperloop completing its first trials with human passengers and the UK set to build its first carbon neutral community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we travel to Austin, TX, where the city voted to revolutionize their transit system and Manchester, UK where a power plant is using liquid air to store renewable energy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today, Kristy shares how bionic gloves restored a pianist’s ability to play and Summers has good news about shark conservation. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Many Americans are focused on the top of the ticket today, but we're taking a look at some smaller state ballot measures making a positive impact and one truly inspiring 2nd grade teacher. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we welcome artist, educator, and founder of Lost Art of Love Letters Sondra Weiss to talk about the value of putting pen to paper to express love and gratitude. Sondra is the creative mind behind our new collaborative Thankful Thursdays initiative. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're tackling election anxiety with a story about one New Jersey school district honoring snow days even during remote learning and how Chipotle is making it easier to eat sustainably. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're finding gems in nature today with diamonds made from CO2 and rainwater as well as a secretive chameleon spotted for the first time in 100 years in Madagascar. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we share how a mycelium ball can make your backyard a carbon sink and an animal companion program boosting senior health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we’re sharing the discovery of a new coral reef as tall as the Empire State Building and a digestible alternative to plastic bags protecting deer in Japan. P.S. Kristy found her snake too! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we talk about all-electric homes and what happened when a daycare in Finland replaced their playground with a replicated forest floor. Plus, Summers and Kristy share their best Halloween costumes ever. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy searches for her pet snake while we cover sunglasses made from recovered ocean plastic and the "Uber of car repairs." Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers tells us about a planned crossing bridge in California that will protect wild animal populations and Kristy shares how the benefits of installing solar panels on schools go far beyond the environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers discuss their favorite libraries and a new AI system apprehending poachers with GIS and motion sensors. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're covering underwater and outer space today with NASA's successful asteroid sampling and a new deep sea air conditioning solution. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know new research shows getting naked can boost your personal body image? This and a heartwarming story of a ballet dancer from India who overcame the odds on the Update this morning. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're featuring some kids changing the world for good today with a middle schooler who developed a potential treatment for Covid-19 and a 5 year old who rescued an endangered lemur in San Francisco! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're talking education with a new collaboration from LEGO and IKEA keeping kids at play without sacrificing the usable space in your home and why STEM and the arts may be more closely related than you think. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Want to learn more? Check out his TedTalk!
Ok - let's do this microwaves! Solutions to our plastic problem are not siloed. A combination of reducing consumption, recycling where possible, and utilizing waste will help us solve the issue. Today's Optimist Daily Update shares one next step in the plastic reduction journey. Also, maggots are better for chickens. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
In today's Summers & Kristy are surviving (but barely) without Amelia episode, we learn about the brilliant $5 Trillion impact investment strategy of Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. We also discover that sometimes, while managing your Covid Shag.... you show up late to work. . Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Summers & Kristy share stories from today's Optimist Daily and go down a furry rabbit hole of why we love animals and houseplants. Learn about the Dutch trend of Koe knuffelen and much much more - on yet another episode missing the guidance of Amelia but with all the wisdom of solution based news. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
On today's Optimist Daily Update, Summers & Kristy are left to their own devices and lack of editing and here's what happens.... Listen in to learn about media responsibility, conversation incompatibility, and what #proudboys really stand for. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
TGIF! We're talking light therapy helping seniors get better sleep and congratulating chemists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna on being the first two women to share the Nobel Prize. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're all about mushrooms today! We've got alternative packaging grown from carbon-absorbing mycelium and major fashion brands ditching cows in favor of fungus leather in 2021. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're spanning the generations on the Update today. We've got fecal transfers boosting the gut biome of C-section newborns and robots that could assist the elderly from the ceiling in Japan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Summers shares how innovative companies are harnessing renewable energy from the sea and Kristy explains why windows of the future could be made of wood. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a green energy day on the Update! We're looking at how California can really achieve all electric vehicles sales by 2035 and forward-thinking mayors divesting from fossil fuels in their cities. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's October which means Fat Bear Week is back in Alaska! We're celebrating big bears, big conservation efforts, and a new law in California bringing down drug prices. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're flying right into stories about jetpacks used for emergency rescues and how transitioning to employee-owned cooperatives is saving restaurants in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Summers and Amelia talk the rise of vegetarianism in Germany and a super plastic-eating enzyme. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we're joined by Optimist Daily Editorial Manager Marvin Lanes to talk pets, solar roadways, and what lockdown is like in his home in Amsterdam. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Today we talk China's pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060 and share 10 ways to boost your self-confidence.
Today we welcome guests Lise Van Susteren, MD and Stacey Colino to talk about their book, Emotional Inflammation: Discover Your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
We're all about empowering renters today with ideas about looping landlords into the voter registration process and an initiative offering pro-bono legal resources to those facing eviction. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Happy fall! We're celebrating the new season with a department store in Berlin offering second-hand goods and an environmental justice law passed in New Jersey. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Today we cover strategies for remaining a determined optimist and new technology saving lives in neuroscience and the ocean. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today Kristy shares new advances in bionic eye technology and Summers features two teenagers making a real difference in their community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Kristy and Summers interview founder and COO of sustainable menstrual product startup viv for your v. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Michigan is funding free college education for its essential workers and a study from Tufts has found that over 300 metropolitan areas in the US could grow all their food locally. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Dog mom Kristy shares 4 spiritual lessons we can learn from our canine friends and Summers dives into agricultural finance with soil health investment fund, rePlant Capital. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's an athletic day on the Update! Today we feature Salomon's new and actually recyclable running shoes and a surfboard fin that allows surfers to capture ocean data as they ride. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
As destructive wildfires continue to blaze across the western United States, we dive deeper into how controlled burns and sustainable building practices can reduce wildfire intensity and impact on our communities. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Brisbane will soon be home to a new jungle-like skyscraper and a new law in Riverside is letting chefs run small restaurants from their homes. Tune in to hear Summers share her own small business experience and find out what type of restaurant Kristy would open from her home. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Tune in for Summers' exclusive orchid care secrets, tips on media literacy, and some truly inspirational kids taking legal action to defend their futures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we celebrate social justice solutions! Incarcerated firefighters can finally pursue careers in the field after release in CA and a heartwarming gesture of sportsmanship makes way for the Iroquois Nationals to claim their place in the 2022 Lacrosse World Games. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we feature a new compostable hoodie, the modern version of early man’s clothing, and endangered wildcats making a comeback in Scotland. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
It's a health day on the Update! Find out how honeybee venom can kill cancer cells and why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a big success. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Today we feature an innovative company turning abandoned hotels into affordable housing and the essential role that sanitation workers and waste sorters play in the transition to a circular economy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we dive into the carbon capture powers of seagrass and sail through California's resilient redwood forests. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we talk all things fishy and Kristy shares how she's been spending her quarantine free time. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Does it feel like you're living at the office rather than working from home? Today we discuss at home work solutions and Google's new certificate programs. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're all about energy solutions today with new and improved clear solar panels and a quick fix to protect bird populations near wind turbines. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. On this episode we look at two solutions out of NYC: a refillable cleaning supply station in Brooklyn and hotels housing the unsheltered during the pandemic. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're focused on wildfires today with resources to help those affected and one adorable therapy dog bringing attention to the mental health needs of first responders. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Resilience is key to surviving hard situations. What helps you build resilience? Today we talk gardening, lighthouses, and tackling tough times. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we're trash talking with a dump that has been transformed into a beautiful park and new technology to recycle e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we welcome guest Ethan Steinberg, CEO of Propagate Ventures, to talk about agroforestry, crop diversity, and why our soil should look like chocolate cake. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Are we moving past single family home zoning? How can storytelling convince where facts can't on the issue of climate change? Listen to find out! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today Amelia and Summers talk troubleshooting the renewable grid and challenge big beauty brands to take the sustainability plunge. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the 19th amendment, talking tech solutions to food waste, and what happens when oil wells are abandoned but still pollute the environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we tackle saving the US Postal Service and the importance of purpose in finding happiness. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Summers’ favorite animal is the elephant so today she is excited to share news of an elephant baby boom in Kenya and Kristy keeps us up to date on why it's time to ditch that natural gas stove. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Need some closet clean out motivation and want to learn about a new tool for low-cost desalination? We've got both today on the pod! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we discuss how agroforestry can transform our food systems and how small vagus nerve vibrations could be key to picking up a second language. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Missing travel? You're not alone. Today we satisfy our wanderlust with virtual travels to scenic locations on the forefront of the renewables revolution. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're back to full episodes and kicking it off with a town in Washington creating its own currency to support local business and drones playing an unexpected role in the Amazon. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. 75 percent on non electrified households in the US are in Native American communities. Listen to learn about a female-led company bringing local solar power to these homes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. On this mini Update we talk EV batteries which can be recharged for up to a million miles. Check out the full article here. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Kristy reminds us that coffee, fruit, and moving your body are keys to success so today we share yoga poses for those of us who have been sitting at our desks all week. Check out the related article here. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we talk lucky clover lawns with guest and producer Amelia Buckley. If you're sick of watering your lawn, check out the story here for a greener alternative to grass. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Welcome to the summer story highlight reel. Today it's all about rare grizzly bears. Check out the featured story here! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we cover how 41 states reduced emissions while boosting GDP and how digital agriculture resources can prevent a hunger epidemic in Africa. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today's Update includes how the humble pine needle could clean India's polluted water and a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love to garden you'll love today's episode featuring the world's largest urban rooftop farm and a company making the most of those backyard fruit trees. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we discuss women making waves in sea plastics research and the Cousteau family's next big ocean floor idea. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today on the Update: How shutdowns are reducing premature births and a radioactive fungus with out of this world potential. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we share a personal narrative to support creating inclusive housing and public transportation and some good news on a potential coronavirus vaccine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we explore education solutions for a socially distanced back to school and four teens who made a coloring book to explain the pandemic to children. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. We're diving into the ocean today with stories about the kinship of beluga whales, the biggest ocean cleanup in history, and Kristy's heroic rescue at sea! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. It's screams and stretching day on the Update and we're talking about productive ways to manage anger and the heart health benefits of regular stretching. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we discuss what Portugal can teach us about looking beyond GDP to determine a country’s success and the little hydrogen engine that could. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today, Summers gets a little silly updating us on the secret lives of bugs and Kristy covers how robots and systematic testing is beating COVID-19 in Rwanda. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today, a new study reinforces that humans are optimistic even when times are tough and finding new quarantine views with Window Swap. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we focus in on changing biased language in computer coding and Summers reminds us that, "The very inherent structure of our language has oppressive capacity.” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we cover affordable housing solutions in Portugal and how your favorite drink may soon come in a paper bottle. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. To quote Summers, “Optimist Daily is not about rose colored glasses, it is about reality” and today the reality is we need to close the digital divide to make society more equitable and there's a new initiative reducing waste in Australia with more efficient recycling. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. In addition to top "brain candy" reading recommendations, today we cover all things animal related from butterflies to grizzly bears and Kristy fills us in on the latest anti-domestic abuse legislation in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today Kristy is excited about new tech healing broken bones with electric pulses and Summers shares baby-approved alternatives to traditional pasta. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we tackle changing the tenor of news media AND social media with stories about an unexpected wave of roadside conservation and a woman feeding her community through the pandemic. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Do you know what gleaning is? Find out more about that and Vermont's new composting law today on The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we discuss a startup giving renters more equity, why recycled jewelry is just as fun and sparkly, and last but not least, what everyone is talking about this weekend: Hamilton. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we discuss an empowering newspaper coming out of San Quentin Prison and in a timely story before our brief hiatus from recording, how to know when it's time for a mental health break. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today's pod has avocado memes, a company creating fossil fuel free fertilizer, and the good kind of trolls. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today's Update covers how our fight or flight instinct impacts our response to stressful situations and chickens, cute or not? Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today's Update covers why we should all breathe through our noses more and a sneak peak of this weekend's Optimist View on social entrepreneurship. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we tackle how facing the collapse of life as we know it gives us the opportunity to create a new and better “normal” including new solar designs and innovative approaches to economic policy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Zombie dreams, reality TV, and Netflix doing more than just offering your favorite shows are all on the agenda this Tuesday on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. This Monday, we celebrate the start of summer by breaking down stereotypes and covering advancements in child health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we celebrate Juneteenth and learn about an unusual audience listening to live opera in Spain. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen for details on how some companies are using their power for good and how 3D printing could be the future of transplants. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we're talking about how K-Pop fans started a virtual racial justice movement and how you can be a psychological ally for your friends and family. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we celebrate the Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ+ workers and how to keep emissions low even as we reopen the economy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today's podcast includes how food assistance programs can improve equity with online shopping options and turning waste waster into something useful. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
On this special weekend edition of The Optimist Daily Update, we share the extended version of Kristy's interview with spirit-centered activist, organizer, and advocate Aqeela Sherrills. His career in justice advocacy has stretched from his hometown of Watts, California to New Jersey where he works creating community-oriented safety programs. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. If you love bears and trees, today's episode is for you! Kristy and Summers explore their passion for conservation and feature a well-loved 24-year old mama grizzly bear. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Mermaids and astronauts is our theme on the Optimist Daily Update today including stories about an astronaut exploring the deepest seas and an ocean-saving mucus membrane. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we dive into the importance of vitamin D for your health, cover a cute cloth with an unusual name, and Summers shares a story of a scary allergic reaction!
Defunding the the police as a solution for change: The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update featuring discussions of our top positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Today we share a clip from Kristy's interview with Aqeela Sherrills, a community leader and peace advocate who helped broker an agreement between rival gangs in Los Angeles in 1992. Now, he works in Newark, NJ and shares with us his vision for ending violent policing and reducing crime through funding community outreach programs.
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
The Optimist Daily Update with Summers McKay & Kristy Jansen - Your weekday commute update from The Optimist Daily featuring our top 5 positive news solutions from independent, reader-funded, journalists. Listen in to start your day with a positive solutions mindset and share with someone else who is committed to changing the world for good. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
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