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Positivity Matters

Positivity Matters

Conversations with scholars, organization leaders, and community builders focused on wellbeing, positive psychology, mental health, and human flourishing.

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00:59:22

David Feldman - On the Origin of Hope Science and...

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2025/05/12

David B. Feldman, PhD, is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. Prof. Feldman's top VIA strengths: Love of learning | Curiosity | Hope | Judgement | KindnessHope science developed in a playful laboratory. Hope develops in the playful laboratory of the imagination.Recorded May 7, 2025

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00:27:45

Chan Hellman - The State(s) of Hope Rising

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2025/04/29

Chan HellmanFounding Director of the Hope Research CenterHope Rising USARecorded 4/29/2025

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00:46:14

Matthew Gallagher - Hope (Science) for the Individual

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2025/04/25

Matthew W. Gallagher, Ph.D.Updates in Hope ScienceRecorded 4/18/2025

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00:50:18

Lorraine Besser - Interesting! What Stimulates Your...

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2025/04/24

Lorraine BesserReady to Live Your Best Possible Life?Recorded 3/14/2025

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00:42:54

Shigehiro Oishi - Interesting! Three Paths of/to the...

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2025/04/24

Shigehiro OishiWhat’s the real key to a fulfilling life?Recorded 3/12/2025

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00:15:34

Omani (formerly Ron) Carson - Coffin Up Purpose!

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2025/02/04

Omani is the founder of Carson Group and Omya. Omani shares about purpose, kindness, strengths, community, and more!Recorded 1/22/2025

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00:30:37

Michael Steger on Meaning, Purpose, Strengths,...

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2024/12/09

Prof. Steger is the director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University.Recorded 12/2/2024

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00:31:18

Rose Liesveld: Building a Strengths-Based Law School

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2024/12/01

Rose Liesveld: Building a Strengths-Based Law SchoolRose’s CliftonStrengths: Futuristic | Activator | Significance | Relator | Command | Belief | Focus | Maximizer | Communication | Self-Assurance Recorded: 11/25/2024

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00:30:50

Carol Graham - Hope for a H.A.P.P.Y. L.I.F.E.

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2024/11/15

Carol Graham is a senior fellow in the Economic Studies program at Brookings, a College Park Professor at the University of Maryland, and a senior scientist at Gallup.In this episode, we discuss her most recent book, The Power of Hope, and she kindly reflects with us on our H.A.P.P.Y. L.I.F.E. meta-model of wellbeing models: Recorded: 2024-11-13

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01:00:34

Roger DeWitt - ADHD, Positive Psychology, and AI...

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2024/09/06

Meet Roger DeWitt and AI Coach RogerRoger’s Masters capstone: ADHD, Willpower, and Interest: A Positive Approach Roger’s top 5 VIA strengths: Perspective | Humor | Kindness | Love | Social Intelligence Recorded: 9/4/2024

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01:11:44

David Lay Williams - The Greatest of All Plagues

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2024/08/30

Guest: David Lay Williams is professor of political science at DePaul University and author of The Greatest of All Plagues: How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought from Plato to MarxProf. Williams’ top five VIA Strengths: Perseverance | Love of Learning | Judgment | Curiosity | Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence Prof Williams and I converse about the nature and harm of economic inequality, wellbeing, friendship, and much more. This episode is dedicated to the memory of T.K

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00:48:44

Building a Strengths-Based World

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2024/07/01

Guest: Prof. Tim Hodges, Executive Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute and Assistant Professor of Practice in Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Prof. Hodges' top Gallup strengths: Maximizer | Relator | Belief | Woo |Positivity Recorded: June 19, 2024

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00:35:25

Foundations of Community: Mattering and Fairness

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2024/06/11

Guest: Professor Isaac Prilleltensky, Director of the Community Leadership Doctoral Program at the University of Miamiwww.professorisaac.com Pillars of wellbeing and drivers of change: www.funforwellness.com Recorded: 6/7/2024

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01:08:20

A Hero’s Journey Welcoming Others to the Hero’s Journey

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2024/05/29

Guest: Bruce Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of New Mexico Move from Surviving to Thriving: The Positive Psychology Workbook for Challenging Times https://shac.unm.edu/resources/counseling-resources/positive-psychology-workbook.html Prof. Smith’s top VIA strengths: Authenticity, Leadership, Creativity, Love, Spirituality VIA Inventory of Character Strengths: www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter Recorded: May 29, 2024

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01:22:46

Authentically Building Community With Asset Based...

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2024/05/24

Guest: Cormac Russell, Co-Author of The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of NeighborhoodsRecorded: May 23, 2024

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00:49:23

Unlocking Positive Potential and Tap Dancing to a...

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2024/05/15

Guest: Kimberly Rath, Chairman and Co-Founder of Talent Plus and Co-Author of Near, Now, Next VIA Strengths: Fairness | Honesty | Kindness | Teamwork | Forgiveness Core Values: Integrity | Kindness | Positivity | Love | Belonging Vision: “My goal is to inspire and empower individuals and unlock their potentiality and achieve personal and professional collective joy to create a better world.” Recorded: May 1, 2024

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01:04:59

Suffering, Flourishing, Agency, Beauty, and More...

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2024/04/27

Guest: Dr. Eri Mountbatten-O'Malley, Senior Lecturer in Education at Bath Spa University. Eri's strengths: Humor | Creativity | Fairness | Curiosity | Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence Recorded: 4/24/2024 Forthcoming Book - Human Flourishing: A Conceptual Analysis

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00:36:38

Libraries: At the Center of Community

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2024/04/23

Guest: Ryan Wieber, Director, Lincoln City Libraries Ryan’s strengths: Arranger | Futuristic | Learner | Responsibility | Strategic Recorded: 3/29/2024

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01:30:27

Prosociality: Taking Actions That Benefit Others

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2024/03/01

Guest: Dr. Gustavo Carlo, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. Recorded: 1/22/2024 Gus’s Strengths: Curiosity | Teamwork | Love | Judgment | Perspective Discover your strengths and use them for kindness: www.viacharacter.org

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00:24:46

The Hidden Gifts of Helping

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2024/01/23

Guest: Stephen G. Post, Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and BioethicsRecorded: 07/07/2014 https://stephengpost.com/the-hidden-gifts-of-helping/

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