The Resilient Optimist
Michelle GielanThoughtful, research-backed insights on how to stay hopeful, grounded, and human when life presses in.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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A pretty special launch day ❤️
This is not my normal Substack-style post, but yesterday was no ordinary day!
It was launch day for my new book, Resilient Optimism.
So many of you have sent such kind, encouraging notes over the past few weeks. I read and saved them, an...
It Was All Coming Together. I Chose Something Else.
In the fall of 2019, everything in my career was coming together.
And I chose to step back.
I did a segment on the TODAY show with Hoda and Jenna about social connection and happiness. Afterward, I grabbed coffee with an old producer frie...
The Tiny Follow-Up That Turns Small Talk into Real Talk
A CEO I know has a superpower that hides in plain sight.
She doesn’t rely on ninety-minute coaching frameworks or elaborate communication models. She doesn’t squeeze deep connection into crowded calendars. She doesn’t even break stride in...
The Smallest Part of the Meeting is the Part Running the Meeting
Ahead of a leadership program I led for a major tech company, I watched one manager unintentionally terrify his team before they’d even finished their first cup of coffee.
Every day at 9:00 a.m., he’d stride into the meeting room, flip ope...
How to Stay Steady in the Unknown
Some of the most stressful moments in our lives come from things we don’t yet know and the stories our minds create while we’re waiting for more information.
For most of my working life, I responded to texts and emails very quickly, usuall...
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Researcher, speaker, and bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness and Resilient Optimism (Harvard Business Review Press, Sept 2026)
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