Bill Burke founded The Optimism Institute in 2022 after an extensive media and sports career as an executive, writer, and producer. Bill served as CEO of The Weather Channel Companies after several years at Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting System. Additionally, for fifteen years he was the co-owner and chairman of the Portland Sea Dogs, the double-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. As a writer, Bill co-authored Ted Turner’s top-10 New York Times Best-Selling autobiography Call Me Ted and later co-wrote/produced/directed “Live Another Day,” an award winning feature-length documentary on the bailout of the U.S. auto industry.

Bill hosts the podcast Blue Sky and hopes that the podcast and the The Optimism Institute inspire people to accept an optimistic, hopeful vision of the world and its future.

Neale Donald Walsch has written 40 books on contemporary spirituality and its practical application in everyday life, including nine books in the Conversations with God series, seven of which made the New York Times bestseller list. Book One remained on that list for 134 weeks. His titles have been translated into 37 languages and have been read by millions of people around the world.

Deanna deBara is a freelance writer (focusing on Health) and the host of the Season of Stuck podcast. The podcast is an exploration of “stuckness” through expert interviews, inspiring stories, and personal insights. Deanna explores how and why we get stuck, what it feels like, the lessons we can learn from it, and ultimately how to shake off the stuff and move forward in an authentic and empowered way. If you’ve ever thought, “why do I feel stuck and what should I do if I feel stuck in life”?, this is the podcast for you!

Host of the Angel Talk podcast, Rachel is a bit of a chameleon, so as soon as she connects with you, either in person or remotely, she immediately begins channeling information that is for your highest good.Though Rachel is an ordained minister who attended seminary, Rachel does not identify as religious. She is well-versed in the Bible and loves Jesus and God with her whole heart. Yet, she identifies as spiritual but not religious. Rachel is a “collaborative medium” so you can expect that all- literally- all of your loved ones on the other side, including animals, and your non-human helpers (Angels) will be present!

Paul and Liz Raci speak with Jean and Alison about Paul’s role in the uplifting movie Sing Sing and the affect Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) has on the lives on incarcerated adults. Paul is an American character actor working in stage, film and television. In 2021, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sound of Metal. Paul is currently in the movie Sing Sing. Both Paul and his wife Liz are spiritual practitioners and all around amazing people.

Jean & Alison speak with Dr.Amy Robbins again. Dr. Amy Robbins is a clinical psychologist, spiritual intuitive, and Director of Mental Health at BIÂN. As a leading expert on conscious living, Dr. Amy Robbins uses death as the lens to awaken us to life. She hosts – Life, Death and The Space Between – a podcast focused on expanding consciousness and opening listeners to the miraculous universe we live in. Through interviews with fascinating professionals, leading experts, and researchers in the fields of brain science, mediumship, psychology, near death experiences, consciousness, grief, transitions to death, and alternative forms of healing, she explores life and death from the psychological, spiritual and scientific perspectives.