What actually matters right now?

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."

Elvin thinks market value is "really, really sensitive to opinion" and not a true measure of strength, saying "even a billion dollar companies can fail."

Doug Cardell says music matters: "Music is one of the things that bring us joy... Paul McCartney has made more people happy than any US President."

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

Doug Cardell says mind matters: "Absolutely matters."

Maria laughs off toe wrestling: "that's not matters to me. Yeah. Hilarious. But yeah. Right. No, thank you."

Heather Johnson says minimalism matters: "I have stuff and I don't wanna move it all, so I'm trying to...call it out."

Public Speaking matters to Alex because it reveals confidence, clarity, and authenticity, shaping how people are understood, trusted, and remembered in shared moments.

Leta's Tap Styles seeks dancers or former dancers to discuss their passion for dance, as well as autistic individuals, their families, educators, therapists, advocates, and those connected to dyslexia for podcast conversations.

DJ sees chess as a metaphor for life: "Life is one big game to be played, and if you've ever played chess with someone who plays checkers, they're really easy to run around."

I think autism matters because there are so many stories related to autism, and people need to understand that disability is not a bad word.

Amy says skiing matters: "I grew up skiing... it was just a way to get outside... I love skiing and I feel so thankful... it's wonderful to experience and be one with the world around us."

Valentina says Politics matters because it "affects everybody's lives" and should be "utilized for the better of humanity," not as a means of exhibiting power.

Grant believes cybersecurity is essential because "it touches everyone. It touches everything... Our meetings are digital. Our human interactions are digital. Where we get our news is digital. It's all digital."

Kate Torode says celebrities "not matters. No."

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

"Coffee gives me a headache."

Scott says artificial intelligence matters: "I think chat gpt is so much better than Google and it helps me find things and figure things out that would take forever."

Andrea says daycare matters because "not all families can stay home" and urges parents to "research the care center" and "check your children every time."

Laura insists gaslighting matters because "people are doing them without you even realizing... in the workplace to manipulate a situation or in your family to manipulate you in certain ways."

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."

Brian thinks functional beverages matter, but says it's "important to look at the sources of who's recommending them" and trusts "multiple sources" over just marketing.

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

Maria acknowledges deep sea mining matters globally but says, "me personally, I guess it doesn't... it's not on your radar."