Episode 15 – The Quiet Victories

When you’re not thriving, but you’re still showing up.

In this episode, I talk about optimism — not the shiny kind, but the kind that survives.

The kind that limps forward when you’re full, tired, and no one’s clapping.

I tell the story of a meeting in D.C. that left me gutted — not because of what was said loudly, but because of what was named quietly.

I talk about how I walked for hours afterward just trying to find my breath again.

And how I ended up making three pieces of art about what it feels like to speak and not be heard.

There’s a reading from The Optimist’s Way™ — my book about leading, healing, and staying human in hard times.

You can find it here: https://a.co/d/igbHGkK

There’s a reminder to come home to what matters.

And there’s a song at the end — “Another Trip Around the Sun.”

A small, steady anthem for anyone just trying to get through the day with their head and heart intact.

This one’s about the victories no one sees.

The ones that count anyway.

Still here. Still trying. And I’m glad you are too.