What actually matters right now?

Heather Johnson says sports matter: "Go hawks, go Vikings. I'm all about my Indiana fever. Woohoo."

Jolene believes social media matters: "It's your voice...this medium has allowed us to dream bigger, to believe bigger."

Artificial intelligence matters "because of how it is changing our environment, which directly impacts our mental health."

Anne Catherine Bedard insists women in science "absolutely matters" and says, "We need representation. I cannot stress this out."

Scott says pizza doesn't matter to him: "I'm lactose intolerant."

Kate Torode says art "absolutely matters" as "the way that we as a society express ourselves" and "a reflection of who we are as people and as a society."

Elvin believes supercomputers "definitely matter" because they could enable "super intelligence" and help "solve all those scientific problems or cure cancer."

Anne Catherine Bedard says astrology matters: "I'm not very well versed, but I will absolutely lend an ear. If someone says, well, the moon is...do tell. How is my week?"

Shoshana believes music gets to the heart of people's emotions and helps us feel alive.

Grant says video games matter: "I like to play video games. It's a lot of fun. Been playing a lot of Hunt these days... absolutely matters."

Dogs are beloved by Leta and often featured on the podcast. "Leta says they definitely matter. She would like everyone to bring dogs on the podcast... our pity staffing mix shows up a lot."

Allen Spence calls the United States Constitution "one of the most perfect documents" and praises its "beautiful checks and balances" as essential for government.

Maria says exercise matters because it "makes you feel good and it helps you prevent a lot of very bad diseases, including cancer. So, extremely important."

Samantha says journaling matters: "I do it every day...taking pen to paper is so important because it allows you to access a different part of your brain."

Amy believes supernatural matters: "there's a lot that we don't understand... there's a metaphysical realm... a lot that we don't see going on underneath the surface that we really need to be more open to."

Amanda says neurodiversity matters and stresses the importance of acceptance: "We need to focus on what we have in common instead of the divisions."

Coffee matters to Amanda: "I drink about a liter of coffee a day."

Heather Johnson says air fryer matters: "It makes everything so much faster...I love it."

Lyndsey says celebrity gossip does not matter: "People will tell me, I'm like, I don't care. Aaron T. Beck is my celebrity crush."

"Coaching actually came post-diagnosis, because I had coaching myself. It was one of the sort of strategies I took on to help myself function better."

Communication matters to Alex because it shapes outcomes, builds trust, and underpins leadership, teamwork, and performance in real, unscripted moments.

Lyndsey says pizza matters. She recommends the Freddy Pizza at Paulie Gee’s with sesame seeds on the crust.

Kat says pizza matters: "I'm Italian... pizza matters, it's soul food... when I have a really bad day, I really ask myself, what can I do today to feel better... I'm going for a gelato, I'm going for a pizza with friends."

Kate Torode says stand-up comedy matters: "That's what makes us laugh" and "shines a light on our society." She values comedians' "jester privilege" to speak truth.