The Dual Power of Empathy and Optimism Ft. Bill Burke Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why optimism can be a powerful positive force in our lives. Bill Burke is the Founder of The Optimism Institute, a media enterprise on a mission to inspire people with an optimistic, hopeful vision of the world and its future. After a career spent in media and broadcasting, he advocates for staying optimistic in the face of negative news every day. In this episode, Bill argues that optimism can improve the quality of our lives and help solve social problems, much like empathy. He also shares his goals and vision for The Optimism Institute. 00:00 Preview 00:29 Introduction 00:50 About Bill Burke 02:27 The importance of remaining optimistic 04:14 The power of optimism 05:17 What is The Optimism Institute? 07:49 How to promote agency among Gen-Z 10:07 Can we cultivate optimism? 12:20 Can optimism transcend society’s problems? 14:33 At the intersection of empathy and optimism 16:54 The benefits of practising optimism and empathy 19:39 Optimism’s role in our daily lives 21:30 About Bill’s podcast, Blue Sky 24:09 Bill’s goals for spreading optimism 26:15 Bill Burke’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH BILL BURKE ✩ Website: https://www.theoptimisminstitute.com/ ✩ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D7JK1FdOVqkovzFJbO6Z5 ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimisminstitute/ ✩ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OptInstitute ✩ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-burke-9775682/ ✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OptimismInst ✩ Call Me Ted: https://www.amazon.ca/Call-Me-Ted-Turner/dp/0446582034 CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected]   ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/   ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast Video edited by David Tsvariani