What actually matters right now?

Trauma-informed care matters to Cendrine because 'a lot of damage can be done if someone is trying to help someone who is already dealing with trauma; secondary trauma is unnecessary.'

"A pet can be a way to regulate, co-regulate your nervous system. Pets are so loving, they're so calming. Yeah, I think everyone should have a dog."

Samantha says grief matters: "It's something that everybody experiences...the thing that makes grief so difficult is how isolating it is...if we talked about it more, it would take away that scariness."

"Dogs don't matter. I'm really sorry. Too many dog lovers. I know there are lots of them out there, but I can't cope with lots of things about dogs."

Sports matter to Shoshana because they bring people together and offer many ways to connect.

Renas Raza says books matter: "Movies are great, but a book you just, you can use your own imagination with the characters and how they look and how, yeah, just the overall books yes matters. I can go on and on, so I'll stop myself."

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.

Tap dance is central to Leta's identity and the podcast. "It matters to Leta a lot, because she is a semi-professional tap dancer and her shoe company is dropping a shoe for her, so she is like crazy about tap."

Grant says entrepreneurship matters: "that's where a lot of great ideas come from and AI is kind of accelerating that. It absolutely matters."

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?"

Anne Catherine Bedard says entrepreneurship matters, but "not all your hobbies have to be a business" and "some people do have to generate these unique ideas."

Barton believes artificial intelligence matters: "we can learn to adapt to it and use it in a really positive way."

Mary finds underwater hockey too claustrophobic: "I couldn't even think the idea of scuba diving down there would freak me out."

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

Andrea says video games do not matter: "too addictive to children," "some violent ones," and "it's just mush in your brain."

Current events matter to David because they reveal values, fears, and what society stands for, helping make sense of the present and future with wisdom and purpose.

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."

Music publishing matters to Jerrod because it is 'always needed in the music industry' and 'always good to learn as much as possible.'

Kat believes mindfulness matters: "To be present, to enjoy every moment that you have because it'll go away... we really have to enjoy the present moment."

Doug Cardell says religion matters: "We all have to believe in something bigger than ourselves... that's part of what keeps us from being selfish."

Writing matters to Amanda: "I can't stop, it's my favorite way of communicating."

Alex Ranahan is firmly on the side of dogs: "Dogs are just there... I'm man's best friend. I just wanna serve you... dogs are on my level as opposed to the cats that are waiting for me to come aboard."

Doug Cardell says mind matters: "Absolutely matters."

Matthew says philosophy matters, as he actively applies philosophical principles like stoicism to both his personal and professional life.