What actually matters right now?

Public Speaking matters to Alex because it reveals confidence, clarity, and authenticity, shaping how people are understood, trusted, and remembered in shared moments.

Greg says Artificial intelligence "definitely matters" and is "unavoidable at this point." His organization uses it for grant proposals, foundation research, and reporting on the administrative side.

Doug Cardell says music matters: "Music is one of the things that bring us joy... Paul McCartney has made more people happy than any US President."

Lyndsey says therapy matters: "I truly believe that everyone should be in therapy at some sort of capacity, even if it's just going once a month."

"In practicality, no, doesn't really matter. I think more people should know how to drive. I wish more people knew how to drive a stick. That'd be pretty awesome. So I just kind of wanna go back, to the roots a little bit. Learn to drive, know where you're going, and know what the steering wheel does."

Jennifer says coffee matters: "Coffee's the number one drug of choice over at our house... Coffee's consistency."

Samantha says storytelling matters: "Sharing what you've been through...opens up the avenue to speak and understand you are not alone...storytelling is a way to build connection."

"Doesn't matter to me, but matters to my husband and my kid."

Jolene says endurance sports matter: "Endurance sports taught me pain is spiritual...absolutely teaches you some limits you may not have known you did or didn't have."

Mary admires the bravery in extreme ironing: "That is some brave stuff to do right there. Talk about, having fun with something you love to do."

Lauren loves Dogs and says they matter, noting she doesn't own one only because of family allergies: "for some people, that's their fur babies."

Heather says Failure is "a necessary evil" because "we learn way more from failure than we ever do from success" — and it reveals who we truly are under pressure.

Heather loves Books, insisting "you have to have a paper book" for the feel of the pages. She warns that digital notes disappear, but highlights in paper books last.

"I think more people should do debate. More people should know about it. And it's just all around fantastic."

Samantha says artificial intelligence matters: "It's a tool that could be super, super helpful...I have ADHD and it really helps with my executive functioning."

"Sushi doesn't matter. I can't cope with the texture of rice."

Samantha says resilience is a skill you build: "You are not defined by the things that happen to you, but by the actions that you take after."

Renas Raza says mood matters: "We should listen to our mood and we should not ignore it just because we feel like we need to please the person in front of us. So listen to your mood, respect your own gut feeling, your emotions, and go about your day in that way because you are the one that's gonna go home later and rethink what you just said or did, or how your mood was."

Geraldo declares Coffee "essential to life," recounting how even on a beautiful vacation morning, the one thing missing was "a cup of coffee."

"I don't personally play pickleball, so I'm gonna say doesn't matter, but I know it is very helpful for people who do play pickleball."

Matthew says investing matters: "It's what makes the world go round for many people, and so it does matter."

"The American society is a melting pot, which I think means that there's not one specific dream that we should all follow. So the American Dream, no, not really. I don't think that matters, but I think Americans and their dreams definitely do."

Geraldo calls Family "the reason for being on earth," emphasizing relationships and nurturing, just as his own parents nurtured him.

Kate Torode says celebrities "not matters. No."