What actually matters right now?

Fitness culture matters to Jackie because living with Crohn’s drives a deeper focus on health, nutrition, and the body’s ability to heal, adapt, and perform when supported.

Bianca says Artificial intelligence matters 100%. She credits it with automating most of her business, stating it "is really what helped me get to 7 figures."

Anne Catherine Bedard says perfectionism matters "with a caveat" and advises, "done is better than perfect."

Shoshana believes microplastic pollution matters and tries to cut back on plastic use in little ways.

Matthew says climate change matters.

Bianca says NASA matters. Living in Orlando, she has a front-row seat to space history, noting "I just saw Artemis go up."

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.

Tressa says Podcast matters because of "the number of people that we can connect with and stories that you can hear and insights that...we couldn't have imagined" growing up — celebrating the unprecedented accessibility it offers.

Mary values hiking for well-being: "I think it's important for everyone to have time and experience in nature and get the exercise that we need for our bodies."

Cooking matters to Joi because it's where science, culture, and love all end up on the same plate.

Bianca says Books matter 100%. She has a library at home and rereads classics regularly, saying "I reread even the most simplest books all the time."

Heather Johnson says books do not matter: "Books are heavy...What am I proving because I can read a book? I don't need to read a book."

Brian sees athletic competition as a standard for young athletes, shaping not just "athletic prowess" but also "the character of the athletes and the way that they conduct themselves off the field."

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."

Resilience (psychology) matters to Marco because mastering 'Speed-to-Close' in real estate means adapting fast, vetting deals, and thriving beyond traditional limits.

Team building matters to Alex because it reveals real dynamics, fosters trust, and transforms groups into confident, collaborative teams through play and genuine connection.

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 travel "absolutely matters... I just love travel because we learn so much... travel is so good for you."

Allen Spence believes education "matters" and says, "it's important that we have strong public schools" and a good university system, but "not everybody needs to go to college."

Jennifer says writing matters: "Writing and the idea of human beings being able to create symbols that they leave behind... predates language. So probably writing matters. I don't know why. It's dumb and hard, but."

Jennifer says counterculture matters: "To have culture, you need counterculture. You need people pushing the edges and breaking things apart and having different ways of looking at whatever it is in culture."

Zarya thinks Burnout matters because she 'left medicine after years of training' and faced it again in motherhood, urging women to know 'you don’t have to do it all right now.'

Storytelling matters to Barton because, as an adoptee from Vietnam, a sense of belonging and welcome is important, especially amid global challenges of refugees and migration.

Jolene says artificial intelligence matters: "If we don't investigate the opportunities we have to grow, we're gonna miss something."