The Optimist
By Jake Hurwitz
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Episodes: 58
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The Optimist is a show about what it actually takes to be a man nowadays. Jake Hurwitz sits down with entrepreneurs, scientists, executives, and people who've rebuilt their lives from scratch, and asks the questions men usually only get to in private. Loneliness. Fatherhood. Ambition and what it costs. Sobriety. Work that's changing faster than anyone can keep up with. No performance, no posturing. Just long, honest conversations with people who've thought hard about how to live well. New episodes weekly.
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17 Questions You Have To Ask Your Dad Before He’s Gone
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Why Doing Life Alone Is Killing You
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Why You Need To STOP Saying “I’m Good” And Ask For Help
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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“The Mold In My House Made My 7 Kids Sick”
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Dating Coach REVEALS Why Men & Women Struggle
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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How NOT to Have a Midlife Crisis, with Greg Scheinman @ Midlife Male
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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I Asked My Ironman Coach What I Needed to Hear | Adam Holz
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Is Your Home Secretly Making You Sick? With Ben Parens, CEO at Nestwell
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Why Comfort Is the Most Dangerous Thing in Your Life, with Tanner Waite
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Be Hard to Kill But Soft Enough to Speak - Christian De La Torre on PTSD, Brotherhood & Being a Man
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Test, Don’t Guess: Superpower’s Max Marchione on Labs, Testosterone & HRV
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Being Gay Doesn’t Make You Less of a Man, with Michael C Bryan
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Why Your Lighting May Be Destroying Your Mental Health, and A Quick Fix with Alex Elsaadi
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Missionless Men Are the Real Epidemic, With Chris Griffin
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Psychedelics Might Be the Cure for Modern Masculinity, with Ben Forest, Psychedelic Speaker, Author and Coach
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Are You Too Soft? Why Doing Hard Things Might Save Your Life, With Alvaro Nuñez
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Why Detox Became “Feminine” And Why Men Can’t Afford to Ignore It, With Meghan Swidler
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Think You’re a Man? Here’s Why You Might Still Be a Little Boy, with Ryan Moresby-white
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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What Are You So Afraid Of? Ben Sharf on Fear, Failure, and Feeling Like You’re Never Enough
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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How to Confidently Approach Anyone in Public, with Beggie Olafs; Psychologist and Charisma Expert
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Part 2, Q+A: Why You Need a List of 300 Things to Do Before You Die
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Introduction: Welcome To The Optimist, hosted by Jake Hurwitz
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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The Blueprint for Becoming a Dangerously Healed Man After Rock Bottom, with Cam King
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Your Life is More Interesting Than You Think; Here’s How to Make Content About It, with JT Barnett, Founder at CreatorX
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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How to Embrace Rejection, Optimize Your Mindset, and Build a Life of Style, Leadership, and Purpose, with Caleb Ulffers
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Can You Build an Empire Without Losing Your Family? Real Talk on Success, Fatherhood, and Partnership with Danny Cortenraede, Founder & Managing Partner of InStudio Ventures
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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What If Your Worldview Is What’s Holding You Back? With James Beshara, Founder & Executive Chairman at Magic Mind
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Why You Need a List of 300 Things to Do Before You Die
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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This week we talked about breakups with Niki Van Houten.
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Why You Can’t Get Over Your Ex, with Breakup & Relationship Coach Niki Van Houten
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Pro-tip for the ladies 🤯
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Admittedly this was the first time I’ve heard the phrase “dick magnet”.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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1 in 2 Americans are “lonely”.
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The Hidden Cost of Heartbreak & Loneliness: How It Affects Your Mind, Body, and Life, with Naz Perez
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Every man is a father.
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Unless it’s the RESULT of your commitment to fulfillment, money alone will never make you happy.
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Most people don’t know the difference between a need, a desire, and a request.
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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How To Navigate Today’s Chaos And Find Peace, with Executive Coach, Kenny Borg
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Life is like a spiral staircase.
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Meditation vs. breathwork
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Chris Keener told me that I should hum the next time I get cut off in traffic.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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How High Performers Can Use Breathwork, with Chris Keener, Founder of GoldenAir Breathwork
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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How many of you have gone for romantic partners this way?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Most men are cut off from their feelings.
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Lee Povey on How To Step Into Mature Masculinity, Master Your Feelings, and Deepen Your Friendships
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Accountability is freedom.
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The most altruistic thing you can do is keep working on yourself.
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Check out this conversation with Eddy Roche, the owner of the best gym in LA - DMN8.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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How To Get Off The Couch And Take Control Of Your Life: Life-Changing Lessons from Eddy Roche, the Gym Owner Who Lost Everything
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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How do you respond to stress without freaking out?
Curiosity and levity.
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Your nervous system is like a muscle - you need stress to make it stronger.
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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This is how professional athletes manage not to panic under pressure.
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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HRV has no ceiling. You can keep improving it throughout your entire life.
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The #1 Health Metric You Should Track For Longevity, with HRV Expert Salim Najjar
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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A Masterclass on Finding Your Purpose, with Men’s Coach Jared Schuster
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Are You a Leader or Just Pretending? A Harsh Wake-Up Call with Leadership Coach Philip Folsom
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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How to Kick Your Inner Critic to the Curb and Actually Love yourself, with Adam Greenfeld
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Why Not Understanding Your Emotions Is Silently Destroying Everything You're Building, with Elite Performance Coach Steve Cullen
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Jan 08, 2025 |