A Bit of Optimism · 2025-04-08 · 42 min · 7,737 words

Who Are You, Really? with journalist Maria Shriver

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You and I actually don't talk on the phone. No, we text. But you don't ever pick up the phone. That cat picture comes up and I call and there's the cat. It's not personal, it's because my phone's always on do not disturb, but when I see you call they always pick up that. We all know people with big personalities, but we would rarely call them kind. We also know people with small personalities, and they are usually The kindness.

But every now and then. There's a big personality, a huge personality, that shows up that just exudes kindness and warmth. And one of those people is Maria Shreiber. I had the opportunity to sit down with Maria to talk about her new book, I am Maria. Maria is my best friend, and to hear her talk about the journey she is on to reclaim her own identity is nothing short of inspiring. And that little question, I am and what it yields

Turns out has great value to all of us to find out who we really are and why we love ourselves. I am Simon. And this Is a bit of optimism. Yours and my friendship, I think most people, including me, would not have predicted.

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