There is always

blue sky above

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sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.

A podcast meant to inspire people with an optimistic

and hopeful vision of the world and our future.

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August 5

  • Kathy Eldon Blue Sky Podcast Guest

    Ep. 144

    From Tragedy to Triumph: Kathy Eldon on Creative Visions Foundation and Finding Blue Sky After Loss

    Kathy Eldon's son, Dan Eldon, was a young photojournalist working for Reuters in Somalia when he was killed at just 22 years old while documenting a famine and its aftermath. Rather than let that loss define her, Kathy and her daughter Amy founded Creative Visions Foundation in 1998 to support artists, journalists, and storytellers using media to inspire positive change… More

  • Climate Optimism: How to Stay Hopeful Without Looking Away — with Anne Therese Gennari

    Ep. 143

    Climate Optimism: How to Stay Hopeful Without Looking Away — with Anne Therese Gennari

    What if optimism about climate change isn't naive — but necessary? In this episode of Blue Sky, Anne Therese Gennari, TEDx speaker and author of The Climate Optimist Handbook, shares the breakdown that led to her breakthrough: how years as an "angry activist" left her burned out and disconnected, until a single emotional collapse revealed her real mission — teaching climate optimism as a daily practice, not a personality trait… More

  • How to Use AI to Become More Human, Not Less—with Dr. Mark Bloomfield

    Ep. 142

    How to Use AI to Become More Human, Not Less—with Dr. Mark Bloomfield

    If even the letters "A-I" are enough to spike your anxiety, this episode is for you. In this conversation, host Bill Burke sits down with Dr. Mark Bloomfield—a Cambridge Judge Business School fellow who has spent over 15 years applying artificial intelligence to real business challenges, long before ChatGPT made it a household name… More

  • Second Chances That Work: How Margo Walsh Is Transforming Lives Through Employment — and Changing Business in the Process

    ENCORE PRESENTATION - Ep. 32

    Second Chances That Work: How Margo Walsh Is Transforming Lives Through Employment — and Changing Business in the Process

    Margo Walsh is an entrepreneur on a mission to prove that second chances are good for business. As founder of MaineWorks—a certified B-Corp—she has built a model that connects people with substance use disorder and/or criminal records to meaningful employment in the construction sector, tackling two of society's most persistent challenges at once… More

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Talks that will inspire your team and spark positive change


Bill Burke will inspire your team with his unique blend of firsthand leadership experience and insights, as well expertise on the subject of optimism.

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