This is My Silver Lining
You know that feeling when you see a break in the clouds? After the storm, a ray of sun shines through, and without even thinking about it, you relax and take in the moment of gratitude. This is My Silver Lining is what we like to call a “pozcast” that brings that feeling to your ears and your hearts. That’s right, a “pozcast”! Not just a good news story, but one that celebrates the gifts of connection and community that come through periods of challenge. Each week, This is My Silver Lining (a/k/a TIMSL) shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Our guests share their stories of resilience, courage, optimism, and gratitude. Each episode proves that, no matter how tough the journey, there is always a silver lining.
Episodes
59 episodes
Grateful Hearts, Open Minds: How Optimism Fuels Curiosity and Resilience, an Inspiring Conversation with Bill Burke
In this inspiring episode, we speak with Bill Burke, founder of the Optimism Institute and host of the Bluesky podcast, about the powerful link between optimism and gratitude. Bill shares his perspectives on how life’s toughes...
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Miracles Revisited: Jean Trebek and Alison Martin on the Power of Friendship
In this heartfelt conversation, InsideWink co-creators and co-hosts Jean Trebek, widow of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, and actress, Alison Martin, explore the transformative power of friendship, everyday miracles, grief, and compassion. Jean ref...
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Flat Fashionistas: Becky Johnson and Tracy Friden on Creating Flatwear Clothing a Brand for Women Who Go Flat After a Mastectomy
When faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and reconstruction options, Becky Johnson was unequivocal: she wanted the cancer out, and she wanted to minimize the need for additional surgeries. She opted for an ...
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A Father's Perspective on Grief, Growth and Gratitude: a Conversation with Amiel Handelsman
Amiel Handelsman opens up about his personal experience of loss and grief and how he found healing power in his discovery of positive psychology. Amiel discusses the importance of acknowledging and expressing grief, particularly for men a...
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We Should all be Daydreamers: Nik Venios on Human Creativity and the Gift of Resilience
Nik Venios, founder of The Ideas Agency, shares his journey of resilience and creativity. When Nik lost his mother to breast cancer at age eight it made him an outlier. The transformational impact of her death wasn’t all negative, h...
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A Remarkable Little Boy and the Universal Bond of Grief with Heather Straughter
Heather shares her experience of losing Jake, her four-year-old son, after a still undiagnosed illness that caused constant seizures. Heather emphasizes the importance of breaking the taboo on grief and finding the light in difficult situ...
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Find a Way to Do the Favor: Golf Pro Mike Bennett on Big Dreams, Resilience, and Helping Others
Mike knew he wanted to be a professional golfer when he was five years old. He talks to us about how he made his big dream come true as a golf pro. We explore how he and his business partner, Andy Plummer, created the Stack &...
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From Gray to Open Skies: Travel Expert Lindsey Epperly on Growing as a Leader through Vulnerability
Just in time for Spring Break and with a special nod to National Optimism Month, we're thrilled to bring you this inspirational interview with Travel Expert, Lindsey Epperly, the CEO of JetSet World Travel. Lindsey shares some of he...
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Patience and Presence: Sabrina Mallick Peterson on Entrepreneurship and Life’s Priorities
The daughter of immigrant parents, Sabrina was the consummate high achiever growing up. An Ivy Leaguer with her sights on law school, she did a summer internship at a prestigious firm that changed her plans. She took a role as a fix...
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Learning to Walk in the Shoes of Another: a Prayer for Peace with Documentary Filmmaker and Podcaster Jamil Simon
Jamil Simon is a documentary filmmaker, development worker, peace activist and lifelong adventurer. Over the course of multiple capacity building projects across sub saharan Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, Jamil gained insights into ...
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How a Tough Girl Meditates: Meredith Tapper on the Lessons She Never Expected to Learn from Boxing
For Meredith Tapper, boxing is as much about patience and persistence as it is about landing the perfect punch. Meredith is a 38-year-old lawyer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who works on Wall Street. She’s a big thinker driven by intelle...
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Art is Messy, So Just Start Writing: Children’s Author, Erin Dionne, on the Creative Process
When she was just seven years old Erin Dionne knew she wanted to be an author. She took all the right steps - she majored in English at Boston College, she earned a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston, an...
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No Dead Ends, Only Obstacles: Restaurateur, Alex Wight, on Navigating the Challenges of Building a Successful Seasonal Business. . . on an Island!
Just off the coast of Portland, Maine, in the Casco Bay lies Great Diamond Island, the home of Crown Jewel, a unique dining hotspot where you are sure to make new friends and memories while you delight in the chef’s creative twists on seafood s...
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Driving Dignity with Dollars: Bram Zeigler, Founder of Capitalists for Shared Income, on Putting Cash in Hands of Those Who Need it Most
For Bram Zeigler, an economist and unapologetic capitalist, changing the narrative on poverty starts with dignity and self-determination. In 2021, Bram founded Capitalists for Shared Income (C4si). Inspired by the work of Milton Fri...
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Schoolhouse Rock Redux: Louise Dubé, Executive Director of iCivics, on Using Gaming to Reimagine Civics Education to Energize our Youngest Citizens
How do we teach students about civics and generate excitement around civic engagement in the 21st century? Like our ever-evolving American experiment, we try new tools. iCivics leverages a suite of interactive video games that put s...
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Angels, Mentors, Friends, and Fathers: Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida, Peggy Quince, on the Importance of the People Who Guide Us Along The Way
In this final installment of our series highlighting stories of the achievements and challenges faced by some of the most distinguished women judges in our history, we speak with former Chief Justice Peggy Quince of the Florida Supreme Court, w...
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The Ultimate Myth - Fmr. Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, on How the Quest for Perfection Holds Us Back
Nestled in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta lies the small town of Pincher Creek. With a population of just under 4,000, Pincher Creek has the distinction of being the “Wind Capital of Canada.” It is perhaps...
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REPLAY: Enjoy the Wave You’re On: Kevin Sousa on Surf Therapy, Getting Present, and Getting Sober
Last Friday, This is My Silver Lining lost a dear friend. Kevin Sousa lost his battle with skin cancer, which had suddenly and aggressively metastasized to his brain. He passed away in his beloved Hermosa Beach, California, wi...
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In the Afterglow: Jim Kuczo on Creating a Positive Legacy from the Tragic Loss of His Son, Kevin
This episode contains content related to suicide that may be triggering to some listeners. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is in distress, please dial 988 in the United States for...
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REPLAY: PART TWO Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home
While we take a pause to record new content and to spend time with our families over spring break, we wanted to take this opportunity to replay a few episodes that our newer listeners may not have heard and that long-time TIMSL listeners have l...
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REPLAY: PART ONE Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home
While we take a pause to record new content and to spend time with our families over spring break, we wanted to take this opportunity to replay a few episodes that our newer listeners may not have heard and that long-time TIMSL listeners have l...
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Grounds for Optimism: Deborah Jones Merritt on the Living Legacies of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor
Welcome to Part 2 of our series highlighting stories of the achievements and challenges faced by some of the most distinguished women judges in our history. We are honored to speak today with Professor Deborah Jones Merritt. Debby b...
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Paths To Justice: Lauren Rikleen on Editing Her Honor, The American Bar Association's Recent Publication of Essays By and About The Most Revered Women Judges
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Welcome to Part One of our series celebrating some of the most influential women who have—sometimes against all ...
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Say it Out Loud: Celebrated Author, Amy Impellizzeri, on Rediscovering Her Voice Through Her Writing
Amy Impellizzeri was a highly successful litigator in New York City for over ten years at one of the largest law firms in the world. Working around the clock, with three young kids at home, and a husband in medical school, Amy was stretch...
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Our Work is a Privilege: Marta Passerini and Jorge Bica, Humanitarian Aid Workers with UNICEF, on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Times of Extreme Hardship
Through their work, husband and wife, Jorge Bica and Marta Passerini, have a front row seat to the never ending resilience of the human spirit. They are grateful to be “custodians of the most important moments in people’s lives.”
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