What actually matters right now?

Maria insists sleep is "essential. It's something that we all need to be able to survive and just be healthy."

Greg says Social media "definitely matters," especially for reaching younger generations, "communicating the work, showing them what the opportunities are and the possibilities."

Dogs are "very important" to Kesley, who shares, "Yes. I have two dogs. I have a Husky and a golden doodle."

Tap dance is central to Leta's identity and the podcast. "It matters to Leta a lot, because she is a semi-professional tap dancer and her shoe company is dropping a shoe for her, so she is like crazy about tap."

Running matters… We did the Boston 5K last weekend… and we’re doing a half marathon this weekend with a bunch of friends.

Doug Cardell says weightlifting matters: "I want my body to be strong... that's the only way I can help somebody else."

Ecopsychology matters to Melissa because it reveals how nature, place, and environment shape healing, urging us to look beyond the office to our oldest human relationship.

Avelyn says artificial intelligence matters if used properly: "If you use it as a tool and you use it properly... I think it's good."

Streaming media matters to Jerrod because music is on certain platforms, and it's essential for watching movies, listening to music, and creating content.

Bianca says Mental health matters 100%, especially for entrepreneurs: "that should be top of your list."

Psychology matters to Greg because it shapes coaching and daily interactions, playing 'a major role in success on and off the field' and is vital to tap into every day.

Elvin thinks market capitalization is "really, really sensitive to opinion" and not a true indicator of strength: "even a billion dollar companies can fail."

DJ values goal setting only if the goals are authentic: "As long as they're your goals, when you understand whose goals there are, cool you're doing because everybody setting the goals, it doesn't matter."

Philosophy matters to Joe because of a passion for bridging the gap between Philosophy and Rhetoric, completing the major twice and pursuing an MA.

John Fuhrman is conflicted but leans toward social media not mattering: "It wouldn't hurt my feelings if it went away tomorrow." He calls it a "necessary evil" for business.

John Fuhrman says pets matter: "I've always had animals around... it's the best therapy, 'cause you work out everything and you're taking care of the animals."

Google has gotten a lot better at reading like a human than humans have gotten at writing for computers. Just make content that’s valuable… and the robots will understand it.

Mary says Self-confidence is "the strength behind everything that keeps us going towards our dreams in the life that we desire."

Melissa says Reality television matters as "an escape" for many people, noting that "mental health is a challenge" and anything that helps people "decompress and relax" is "super important."

Physical Fitness matters to Cyn because staying fit and healthy matters most and daily exercise is a priority.

DJ finds Brazilian jiu-jitsu humbling: "Technique beats force... I rolled against a girl who was probably about 80 pounds... and she absolutely dominated me for about 25 minutes. And it was just, I tip my hat for the technique."

Heather Johnson says food blogging matters: "My livelihood."

Trauma matters to Cendrine because not enough people have capacity to be with those experiencing or trying to heal from trauma.

Paul values sport as a unifying form of performance and entertainment: "We all crowd together and we're united by watching... it's a huge part of people's lives and it's performance."