Who Are You, Really? with journalist Maria Shriver

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

We often define ourselves by what we do or who we are to other people. But at our core, who we are is often something much deeper, and sometimes wildly different, from the version that the world sees -- or projects onto you.

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0:00.0	Hi, Devin here, and I'm a producer at A Bit of Optimism.
0:05.2	For the first time ever on April 22nd, Simon is hosting a live Q&A exclusively for subscribers of the Optimism Library.
0:14.3	You'll get to ask him the questions and be a part of the conversation.
0:17.9	If you'd like to join, head over to simoncc.com and sign up for the
0:22.0	Optimism Library. On top of live Q&As, your subscription gives you access to everything we offer,
0:29.4	which includes some of our most popular courses like The Art of Presenting and more than 200
0:34.6	lessons that will help you grow at work. It's all in one place for one price.
0:40.3	Get it all in the Optimism Library on simoncynic.com.
0:44.3	We hope to see you there soon.
0:48.3	You and I actually don't talk on the phone that much.
0:50.3	No, we text.
0:51.3	But you don't ever pick up the phone.
0:53.3	That cat picture comes up and I call in like, there's the cat. It, we text. But you don't ever pick up the phone. That cat picture comes up and I call in,
0:56.5	like, there's the cat. It's not personal. It's because my phone's always, I don't disturb. But when I
0:59.9	see you called it, always call you back.
1:05.6	We all know people with big personalities, but we would rarely call them kind.
1:12.6	We also know people with small personalities, and they are usually the kindness.
1:17.6	But every now and then, there's a big personality, a huge personality, that shows up that
1:23.9	just exudes kindness and warmth.
1:27.2	And one of those people is Maria Shriver.
1:29.3	I had the opportunity to sit down with Maria to talk about her new book, I Am Maria.
1:34.3	Maria is my best friend, and to hear her talk about the journey she is on,
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