Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist.She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But the real interesting stuff is what we can learn about ourselves from studying our past.This is… A Bit of Optimism.  Watch Sarah's first TED Talk: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&themeRefresh=1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&themeRefresh=1</a>Watch Egypt's Lost Cities on the BBC: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms</a>

Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist. She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But the real interesting stuff is what we can learn about ourselves from studying our past. This is… A Bit of Optimism. Watch Sarah's first TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&themeRefresh=1 Watch Egypt's Lost Cities on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms

Sarah has the coolest job: Space Archaeologist.She uses satellites to find undiscovered sites buried deep beneath the ground. But the real interesting stuff is what we can learn about ourselves from studying our past.This is… A Bit of Optimism. &nbsp;Watch Sarah's first TED Talk:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&amp;themeRefresh=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFC5CwZVCEw&amp;themeRefresh=1</a>Watch Egypt's Lost Cities on the BBC:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;

Digging Up the Past with Sarah Parcak

My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now.

If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves?
I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with people who challenge me, teach me, or simply help me see things in a different way. Some guests are household names, and others you may be meeting for the first time. But each one of them has something to share that can help all of us grow.

So if you’re looking for a spark — some insight, inspiration, or just a reminder that good things are possible — join me on A Bit of Optimism! 

Let’s grow together.

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My career is an accident. It started when I set out to rediscover my passion and reignite a spark I’d lost — and that journey led me to the work I do now. If you know me from my books or my speaking, you know I’m fascinated by why people do what they do. What makes someone find joy and meaning in their life, or pursue something far greater than themselves? I started A Bit of Optimism to explore those ideas and expand my own perspective. This podcast is a trove of honest conversations, with people who challenge me, teach me, or simply help me see things in a different way. Some guests are household names, and others you may be meeting for the first time. But each one of them has something to share that can help all of us grow. So if you’re looking for a spark — some insight, inspiration, or just a reminder that good things are possible — join me on A Bit of Optimism! Let’s grow together.

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