Note for this encore presentation: At the time that we celebrated our one year/50th episode in March of 2024, this... more

Nearly 45 years ago, Billy Starr lost his mother, an uncle, and a cousin, all to cancer.  Looking for a... more

Squash – the game, not the vegetable – has long been seen as a “country club” sport.  But Barrett Takesian... more

Daniel Stone explains that today’s politically-polarized environment began taking shape way back in the 1980’s.  Today, he says, we have... more

One of our most popular episodes of 2023 is back, with this encore presentation, just in time for Earth Day!  Dan... more

Marko Cheseto left his home in Kenya to travel all the way to, of all places, Anchorage, Alaska, where he... more

Nathalie Laidler-Kylander has a long and distinguished career working in the non-profit, social entrepreneurship and international development sectors.  Since 2021... more

This episode is a master class on sticking with it, no matter what. From our friend Dan Harris on the... more

One of our most popular – and powerful episodes of 2023 is back, with this encore presentation.  In the Blue Sky... more

Gill Hasson has a wide range of interests and areas of study, exemplified by the fact that she has authored... more

For the 50th episode of Blue Sky, Bill is joined by someone who has completed more than 400 of them. ... more

Alison Jones Webb has spent her career studying and working in the public health sector.  Several years ago, a combination... more

In this episode, Bert describes how he and his brother grew from a challenging upbringing to create Life is Good,... more

Chris Anderson was inspired by the growth of TED once they expanded from being simply a conference company to adding... more

Dr. Kenneth (Ken) Harris is an experienced practitioner of holistic medicine and author of the book, Synchronicity.  In this Blue... more

When Ilze Thielmann learned of the steady stream of refugees and asylum seekers entering New York City, she felt compelled... more

The life of Jonathan Conyers is full of junctures where it appears he’s not going to make it.  Both of... more

KM DiColandrea says he works with young people because he can’t imagine doing anything else.  In high school, he developed... more

Sara Guillermo’s family immigrated to the United States when she was a small child.  She grew up with an appreciation... more

The family of Anh Vu Sawyer were among the small number of South Vietnamese who successfully fled Saigon in the... more

In the late 1990’s, John Wood was living a great life.  As a senior executive at Microsoft, his job took him... more

David Bornstein has a long history in journalism and founded the Solutions Journalism Network out of his belief that... more

Matt Ridley’s seminal book, The Rational Optimist, has inspired many since its publication in 2010 and greatly influenced the creation... more

In her new book, The Power of a Few Kind Words, author Tracey Gates tells the story of how she... more

Ritah Kabanyoro knows what it’s like to go to bed hungry.  Growing up in a household of 20 people, she... more

Kevin Adler grew up with a beloved uncle, Mark, who never forgot to send him a Hallmark card on his... more

Dr. Howard Koh’s story is inspiring. His immigrant parents raised him to be grateful for and contribute to their adopted... more

Adam Mastroianni says he likes to “study how people perceive and misperceive their social worlds, from the person sitting across... more

LaTosha Brown has been described by many as a “force of nature,” and from the first seconds of this Blue... more

Dr. Anita Nowak has made the study of empathy her life’s work and in this Blue Sky conversation she provides... more

Margo Walsh is an entrepreneur who created MaineWorks, a certified B-Corp that helps people with substance use disorder and/or criminal... more

Sean Legister was raised by a strong single mom who put a premium on his education and set him up... more

Today’s Blue Sky guest tells her story from the coast of Maine, but the work she’s doing was inspired by... more

The life of Jonathan Conyers is full of junctures where it appears he’s not going to make it.  Both of... more

Dr. Robert Soiffer took an interest in medicine at an early age when he played a physician in his first-grade... more

Following a challenging childhood and the tragic death of her father, Kathryn Goetzke decided that the best way to tackle... more

Elizabeth Cousens grew up with an insatiable curiosity about world events.  This early interest has led to a remarkable career... more

Alan Patricof began his career in venture capital before the industry even had that name.  Since 1969, he’s been seeking... more

When Eddie Ndopu was two years old, his mother was told he wouldn’t likely live past five.  Now in his... more

In this wide-ranging conversation, renowned author and professor Steven Pinker describes that while he resists being called an “optimist,” as... more

In this very special episode of Blue Sky, Steve D. tells the remarkable story of his struggle against his son’s... more

Vanessa Cooksey has held a variety of roles at a wide range of organizations — from Cartoon Network to Wells... more

Dan Reicher’s interest in and advocacy for environmental protection and clean energy began when he was a child and has... more

During her upbringing in Mumbai, India, Jeroo Billimoria’s parents taught her to take an active interest in the welfare of... more

Like most neuroscientists, until a little more than thirty years ago, Dr. Richard “Richie'' researched and studied things that go... more

One of the biggest complaints people have about their job is the lack of feedback they receive, both positive and... more

Charles Kenny brings to this episode a great depth of knowledge of progress being made around the world and supports... more

Virginia Gleason has spent her career working on improving law enforcement and public safety.  She comes to this work not... more

After studying and working on public health issues, both in Lebanon and the United States, Teresa Chahine wanted to move... more

Growing up in New York with a particular interest in “the dark side” of human nature, Oren Segal has channeled... more

Dominique Wright describes a childhood of “humble beginnings,” complete with a series of forced moves and an eviction.  But she... more

The legendary Kevin Kelly shares his optimistic views on technology and our collective future.  As someone who was building online... more

Following his early years as a musician and chasing dreams of becoming “the next John Mayer,” Tim Schurrer went on... more

John Valverde describes the impactful work of the organization he leads, YouthBuild USA, and also shares his own inspiring story of... more

Rob Watson talks about how he emerged from a challenged school system in New York, graduated from Harvard College, served... more

David Novak has had a remarkably successful career and one that was defined by his boundless enthusiasm and contagious sense... more

Jeff Korzenik, the chief economist at a major US bank, explains how predicting a labor shortage in the US led... more

In this episode, Bert describes how he and his brother grew from a challenging upbringing to create Life is Good,... more

Dr. Benton discusses how she came to choose to work with young people and their families and why she’s never... more

Tané Hunter and Dr. Angus (Gus) Hervey are the co-founders of Future Crunch, an Australia-based organization that provides intelligent, optimistic... more