On this week's show "Optimism" we are discussing the power of attitude in trying times. Optimistic attitude actually leads to positive outcomes.

According to verywellmind.com "Optimism is a mental attitude characterized by hope and confidence in success and a positive future."

Kyle Galloway is making a simple but powerful point that we actually chose our attitudes so you might as well go with a positive one. Hardships will always come our way but if viewd as learning experiences they will actually strengthen us.

"Broken Society" Dr. Richard Jensen, a professor of ethics and philosophy is our guest on this show to discuss what he perceives as the general brokenness of the American society in the 21st century. Dr. Jensen is also a history buff who has a knack for applying the founding fathers philosophy to current day issues.

"Beating Cancer" Guest Kim Dulum shares her battle with stage four cancer. Her story starts a year ago with a visit to a doctor that led to a couple of surgeries and a stage four cancer diagnosis a year later and complete cancer remission eight weeks after diagnosis.

You will want to hear what she did during those eight weeks.

On this week's show, Gordon and Dr. Richard Jensen explore a number of reasons why there is a major decline in the numbers of Christians. In the last 30 years, the number of people identifying as Christian fell from over 70 percent to less than 50 percent. Dr. Jensen, a former professor of philosophy and ethics, tries to explain this decline from both philosophical and ethical perspectives.

This week on “Fit Positive Confident,” Kyle Galloway talks about Boulder shooting and what we can do to stay safe. Kyle is bringing to this interview lessons from martial arts. The most important thing is to be aware of our surroundings. Being aware sounds easy, but we are distracted in so many ways that often we can be surprised by and unprepared for a violent encounter. Practice being present.