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Amanda is clear: Coffee "matters a lot" every morning — and sometimes afternoon and before bed too. She skips the pricey coffee shops and says, "my coffee shop is open. I just need to go do it."
Does COFFEE matter to you?
Amanda's curious mind finds Astrology matters: "I just appreciate the stories behind... the stars and the meanings behind them." She adds, "there's very few topics I don't wanna know about."
Does ASTROLOGY matter to you?
Amanda says Podcast matters but urges mindfulness: "there are amazing podcasts that are fabulous, educational, funny, entertaining" alongside oversaturation. She says be "thoughtful of which ones we're participating in."
Does PODCASTS matter to you?
Amanda says Sport matters — but only if she's playing. "I can also be quite competitive. So matters a whole bunch." Watching from the couch, however, is not her thing.
Does SPORTS matter to you?
Amanda loves Telehealth for its immediacy and flexibility: "somebody's in a crisis... we can jump on and I can help them... it's so immediate, so flexible." She says when done right, it's amazing.
Does TELEHEALTH matter to you?
Figure out what your tool is actually good at, then stop doing what someone else said you should do.
Telehealth means I can meet someone in a crisis right now, not when it's convenient for a schedule.
I stop and ask whether a rule is actually serving anyone before I follow it.
Honestly, most rules we follow — nobody can tell you where they came from.
The real question isn't "what should you do" — it's "how do YOU do it."
Catching things early makes a real difference for kids who need a little extra help.
One of the best things I get to tell people is: you are exactly right, there is nothing wrong with you.
Honestly, the first question I ask about any rule is: is that serving you?
So many rules just exist — nobody stops to ask where they came from or whether they work.
I used to fight just to get someone a 10PM start time — workplaces are finally catching up.
Competition makes me care. If I'm playing sports, I'm all the way in.
There are amazing podcasts and there are ones that probably don't need to exist.
Coffee matters — I just make my own instead of paying $10 for it.
People come in thinking something is wrong with them. My job is to say: nothing is wrong at all.
When someone finally feels understood, I can see it on their face — that's what makes my day.
If you have pliers but everyone calls them a hammer, of course you'll feel like you're failing.
Honestly, the biggest question I ask anyone is: is this actually serving you?
Flexible work hours aren't a perk — for some people they're the difference between functioning and not.
Someone's in a crisis and I can jump on right then — telehealth makes that possible in a way nothing else did.
Good conversation goes funny, then sad, then random animal facts, then back to the point — that's the best kind.