The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup
With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia
Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
Episodes
August 16, 2024
A Look Back at The Olympics: Lessons and Highlights
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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PLAY 24:51 min
August 09, 2024
The Subtle Signs They're Into You and Gratitude, the Key to Longevity
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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PLAY 17:13 min
August 02, 2024
A Guide to Sleep Journals and Dogs with Backpacks Rewild Lewes
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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PLAY 18:25 min
July 26, 2024
Recover from Work Stress and San Fran Launches First-Ever Fully Hydrogen Powered Ferry
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.
Episode transcript:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/2024/07/podcast-transcript-july-26-2024/
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PLAY 18:08 min
July 19, 2024
Election Anxiety (and How To Deal With It) and Building with Lunar Lego
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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PLAY 23:36 min
July 12, 2024
Florida Carpenter Ants Impress with Surgery Skills and Zimbabwean Grandmothers for Mental Health
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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PLAY 17:57 min
July 12, 2024
Florida Carpenter Ants Impress with Surgery Skills and Zimbabwean Grandmothers for Mental Health
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
The Optimist Daily is a project of The World Business Academy.
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PLAY 17:57 min
July 05, 2024
The Ancient Healing Power of Sound Baths and Why 'Dad Dancing' is so Good for Us
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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PLAY 18:23 min
June 28, 2024
Staying Safe this Lighting Season and Free Grocery Combats Food Insecurity
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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PLAY 17:19 min
June 20, 2024
Beer Spas and Yacht-Smashing Orcas
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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PLAY 24:49 min