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The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup

With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia

The world is solving hard problems. We cover them! Every Friday, Arielle and Karissa dig into the week's best positive solutions news from The Optimist Daily. Plus, monthly guest interviews with the innovators and advocates making it happen.

Episodes

June 2, 2020

June 02, 2020

June 2, 2020

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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June 1, 2020

June 01, 2020

June 1, 2020

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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June 1, 2020

June 01, 2020

June 1, 2020

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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May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

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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May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

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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May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

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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May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

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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May 27, 2020

May 28, 2020

May 27, 2020

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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May 27, 2020

May 28, 2020

May 27, 2020

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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May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

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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