What actually
matters right now?

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."

"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."

"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."

Renas Raza says AI matters: "it's gonna be a part of our life. Forever. So definitely hop on it and again, go about it with respect and don't overdo it, and don't let that dictate everything you do."

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

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.

Barton says mental health "matters. Absolutely. It's just as important as physical... people need to be healthy."

"We can't hide from AI. AI is here. We need to figure out how to work with it. We to tame it. How to not let the robot overlords take over."

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

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

Matthew says authenticity matters: "Just showing up and being who you are...if you do that every day...you're gonna have left the world a better place than you found it."

Doug Cardell says socialism matters "as a threat... if it should happen here, do we want the country to fail? So, yeah, it matters."

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

Grant says antibiotic resistance "absolutely matters. Yeah, I'm not gonna call it an existential threat, but it is absolutely a threat."

Matthew says titles "shouldn't matter...they're hollow, they're fleeting...it's relationships, connections, bonds, shared experiences...that really matter."

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

Samantha says veganism does not matter to her: "I tried to be vegan for three months and I failed miserably...the way I craved a cheeseburger...was wild."

Scott says parenting matters the most: "That's my favorite thing to watch him grow up just in awe all the time."

Samantha says journaling matters: "I do it every day...it helps me see where my head space is...taking pen to paper is so important."

"Breathwork can really be a way to tap into that mind-body connection and release a lot of pent up stress and things that we're negative, things we're holding onto."

Lauren says Politics matters because "participation in politics is how we express what is going to come next," and she's hopeful seeing the next generation engaged.

Renas Raza says cryptocurrency does not matter to her: "I'm not really knowledge in that area. So for me doesn't matter. But I feel like maybe for everyone else, yes."

Cathy says books matter: "just holding that knowledge in my hands. I love books."

Melissa says Artificial intelligence "absolutely matters," especially in marketing and healthcare, noting marketers were "some of the first people to leverage AI" for graphics, editing, and analytics.