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Meikles & Dimes

Meikles & Dimes

279: Michelle Gielan, Positive Psychology Researcher, Bestselling Author, & Former CBS News Anchor | Optimism Isn’t a Feeling, It’s a Behavior

Sep 28, 2026 · 19m

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About this episode

Michelle Gielan is a positive psychology researcher, bestselling author, and former national CBS News anchor who examines how optimism shapes performance and well-being. She is the author of Broadcasting Happiness and Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times. She was an executive producer of The Happiness Advantage on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Tufts University. Her research and ideas have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, Harvard Business Review,…