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Optimist International

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Episodes 90

Avg. Duration 26m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.0 (1)

Since Mar 2021

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Learn how the live an Optimistic life with Optimist International. Optimist International is an International Service club with the Mission of Bringing out the Best in Youth, Ourselves and our Communities

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Recent Episodes

S5E25 The Heartbeat of Service

Jun 08, 2026 31m

Join us today for our guest Tracy Kingston from the Moore Optimist Club of Corunna, Ontario. She tells us about the community events that her club holds and the planning ahead is a key factor in…

S5E24 Optimist Club a Year in Review

Jun 01, 2026 32m

Join us as we welcome Nita Miller from the Junction City Breakfast Optimist Club of the Kansas District. She shares the community projects, club events and more.

S5E23 Junior Golf Championship w/ Isahak Kelechian

May 25, 2026 22m

Join us as we welcome Isahak Kelechian from Montreal, Canada. He was a player in the boys 14-15 division on the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in 2025 at the Doral Golf Course in…

S5E22 Junior Golf Championships w/ Emilia Mutis

May 18, 2026 20m

We welcome Emilia Mutis from Columbia who played in the 2025 Junior Golf Championships in the Girls 14-15 division at the Doral Golf Course in Miami, Florida. She shares her experiences and insights…

S5E21 Community Projects are a Thing

May 11, 2026 29m

Join us today as we welcome Tom Majerek from the Niles-Riverfront Optimist Club in the Michigan District. He explains how he started a club in 2002 begun to support a community music festival and…

S5E20 Junior Golf Championship w/ March Osland

May 04, 2026 12m

Join us as we welcome March Osland from Phoenix, Arizona, he played in the 2025 Junior Golf Championships at the Doral Golf Course in Miami Florida. He competed in the boys 14-15 division. He'll tell…

S5E19 Growth with Social Media and Membership

Apr 29, 2026 30m

Join us as we welcome Jim Boyd and Erin Reese from the Urbandale Optimist Club Iowa, they will be sharing their insights in creating social media ad's in canvas. They will also share how social media…

S5E18 2nd Quarter Growth w/ Ritchie Stewart

Apr 28, 2026 20m

Join us as we welcome our guest Ritchie Stewart, the Sunrise-St. Thomas Optimist Club and the Governor of the Southwest Ontario District. His district came in the top clubs in growth for the 2nd…

S5E17 OI Junior Golf Championship w/ Elise Lim

Apr 27, 2026 20m

Elise Lim from Sacramento, California joins us to tell her experiences at the 2024 Junior Golf Championships at the Doral Golf Course in Miami, Florida - she played in the 10-12 Girls division. Join…

S5E16 Junior Optimist Championship w/ Avery McGrath

Apr 20, 2026 20m

Join us as we welcome Avery McGrath from Falls Church, Virginia a player in the 2024 Junior Golf Championship. She shares her experiences on and off the course. She finished in 4th place.

S5E15 Junior Golf Championship w/ Lev Abramson

Apr 13, 2026 22m

On today's podcast welcome Lev Abramson from Denver, Colorado a 2024 player in the 16-18 division of the Junior Golf Championship at Doral Golf Course in Miami, Florida. He shares his experiences and…

S5E14 Junior Golf Championships with Avery Hollingsworth

Apr 06, 2026 21m

Join us with Avery Hollingsworth from Houston, Texas and played in the 2025 Junior Golf Championships in Miami, Florida.

S5E13 Junior Golf Championships Experiences with Kaden Frierson

Mar 30, 2026 19m

Join us today as we hear from Kaden Frierson on his experiences with the Junior Golf Championships. Kaden is from Austin, Texas he is the 2025 winner in the 16-18 division.

S5E12 Junior Optimists in Public Schools

Mar 23, 2026 29m

Our guest this week is Tom Neal, from the Farmington Hills & Farmington Optimist Club of the Michigan District. Tom is going to share his insights on building and maintaining Junior Optimist…

S5E11 Reflections from a Junior Optimist on being a club member

Mar 16, 2026 21m

Join us today as we have Olivia Blair, a Junior Optimist member reflects on her time being a Junior Optimist (JOI) as well as competing in the Oratorical and Essay contests.

S5E10 The Challenges of a small club

Mar 09, 2026 30m

Join us today for our guest Lucie Régimbald from the Carlsbad Springs Optimist Club of Ontario. She shares her insights on the challenges of small clubs, Lucie has been an optimist for 32 years and…

S5E9 Yawn's to Dynamic Meetings

Feb 09, 2026 26m

Today's guest is Kristi "Cricket" Palmer from the Rushmore-Noon Optimist Club, on how to amp up your club meetings to a more exciting and dynamic events energizing members.View content on YouTube.

S5E8 Growth

Feb 02, 2026 25m

Our guest today is Rick Gillespie who is on the Optimist International Growth Committee. He is also a member of the London-Fanshaw Optimist Club of Canada. He will be talking to us about plans for…

S5E7 Top 10 in Retention - Connie Sohnleitner ranked 3rd in retention.

Jan 28, 2026 15m

Join use as we talk to Connie Sohnleitner, District Governor of Atlantic Central District, her district is ranked 3rd in retention. she will share her insights on retention.View content on YouTube.

S5E6 Top 10 in Retention - Ed Finn 6th in Retention

Jan 28, 2026 17m

Join us as we talk to President Ed Finn from the Kids Mental Health-Canada Optimist Club, he is ranked 7th in Growth / 6th in Retention, he will tell us about some special programs he uses to…

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Choose Optimism has published 90 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Business, Health & Fitness.

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Choose Optimism is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 26m.