# Episode 265: 265. Are We in a Hope Crisis at Work? With Matt Poepsel, PhD

- **Date:** 2026-01-08
- **Guests:** Matt Poepsel
- **Duration:** 3031s
- **Listen:** https://truthliesandwork.com/265

## Segments (10)

- [Introducing Matt Poepsel and the hope crisis](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-introducing-matt-poepsel-and-the-hope-crisis.md) — intro, start 0s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=0)
- [What is hope and how it differs from optimism](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-what-is-hope-and-how-it-differs-from-optimism.md) — interview, start 270s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=270)
- [New beginnings and the post-achievement crash](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-new-beginnings-and-the-post-achievement-crash.md) — interview, start 401s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=401)
- [Why hope ran out during the pandemic](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-why-hope-ran-out-during-the-pandemic.md) — interview, start 591s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=591)
- [How to spot a hope crisis in an organisation](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-how-to-spot-a-hope-crisis-in-an-organisation.md) — interview, start 924s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=924)
- [Stretch goals vs. impossible promises](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-stretch-goals-vs-impossible-promises.md) — interview, start 1109s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=1109)
- [Installing hope: intentionality, agency, and pathways](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-installing-hope-intentionality-agency-and-pathways.md) — interview, start 1503s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=1503)
- [Enlightened leadership and the role of human connection in the age of AI](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-enlightened-leadership-and-the-role-of-human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai.md) — interview, start 1887s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=1887)
- [Is hope contagious and practical advice for 2026](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-is-hope-contagious-and-practical-advice-for-2026.md) — interview, start 2544s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=2544)
- [A leader Matt remembers and final takeaways](https://agents.truthliesandwork.com/segments/265-a-leader-matt-remembers-and-final-takeaways.md) — interview, start 2964s · [listen](https://truthliesandwork.com/265?t=2964)