What actually
matters right now?

Marco says sport matters: "Sports are important to me...physical activity calms you down mentally...when you're calmed mentally, you can focus, you find purpose."

Jolene says concerts matter: "Music moves us...being live with someone who's sharing their craft matters."

"We all have to be growing every day," Kesley says about personal growth.

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

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

Renas Raza says swimwear matters "because I feel like everyone wears swimwear and you just wanna wear a cute piece. It doesn't have to have benefits to it, but it just, yeah, it definitely matters. But if you can have a bikini that has benefits, go for that."

Heather Johnson says recipes matter. As a food blogger, "recipes" are central to her work and enjoyment.

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

Jennifer says food matters: "It brought everyone together after the show... Food is social, it's culture."

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.

"More people need to be ready to speak in front of an audience, and sometimes you lose. Sometimes you'll look bad, but the third or fourth time you'll look great."

Angela Fuller is "obsessed with dogs" and says her dog "completely calms me down" and is "my little therapy dog."

Lyndsey says coffee truly matters: "I'm gonna get coffee right after this."

Paul sees artificial intelligence as a pivotal force: "We're at a sort of singularity point, an inflection point with AI. It could take us over, it could be the best thing that ever happened."

"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."

For Cathy, storytelling "matters because it connects us on a deeper level" and "shares wisdom and helps us connect on a really deep level."

Kate Torode says humor "a hundred percent matters" because "without humor, I don't think we could survive as a society" and "imagine going a day without laughing?"

John Fuhrman says entrepreneurship matters: "that independence, that freedom to create, is everything." He never did well in the corporate world and values learning from each business evolution.

Doug Cardell says economic policy matters: "Economic policy is basically life policy... how could anything matter much more."

Barton says coffee matters: "it just feels good... it allows me to kickstart my day in a routine that feels great."

Laura says travel matters: "I love seeing the world, but man, I love being at home so that I struggle with that one."

Kate Torode says social media "not really matters" and finds it "not my forte right now," but admits it's a useful tool for creators despite its negative influence.

Marco says artificial intelligence matters: "I don't want technology to totally replace who we are...but as a society we need to embrace technology...to make us better."

Grant says pizza matters "when pizza is on the radar, it's like, oh, let's go," but admits he's not a pizza aficionado.