Do you love what you do?
Once upon a time in Brooklyn, New York I got a microphone and interviewed a bunch of people who said that they loved their work.
At the time, I was 27 and wanted to love what I did.
What happened from there was a 65-episode podcast that ran for two years from 2015 to 2017 — hours and hours of conversations about life paths, and time spent listening to that sparkling, rebellious kind of advice.
This site that you’re on is a time capsule of my favorites from those beautiful conversations. These people helped me discover my own path and be my own kind of journalist. My greatest hope is that they help you on yours.
Do you love what you do?
It’s about time.
Love,
Jenna
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Jenna Matecki
on asking the questions
[creator of notes on doing] -
Mark Osborne
on the invisible things
[animation film director] -
Friday Jones
on knowing your north star
[tattoo artist] -
Sam Valenti IV
on having control over your destiny
[founder of independent record label] -
Nicole Cardoza
on work as a part of life
[social entrepreneur] -
Jim Estill
on doing the right thing
[ceo & sponsor of immigrant families] -
Meitha Al Mazrooei
on how ideas don’t start from zero
[editor of architecture magazine] -
Danielle Jackson
on being sure of what’s right for you
[culture writer] -
Timothy Samara
on being a badass
[designer] -
Troy Ogilvie
on bliss
[dancer] -
Ann Yang & Phil Wong
on personality
[entrepreneurs] -
Jill Eisenhard
on the power of community
[social justice leader] -
Augusta Gordon
on the psychology of enjoying challenges
[psychotherapist] -
Justus Meyer & Eric McCoy
on making it happen, together
[commercial directors] -
Juliana Han
on the beauty of collaboration
[concert pianist] -
Brandon Sugiyama
on learning as a form of mastery
[wushu martial artist] -
Christaan Felber
on seeing things differently
[photographer] -
Caitlin Pasko
on self-respect
[musician & publicist] -
Laura Beth Resnick
on where creativity grows
[farmer] -
Kaitlin Baird
on jumping into the deep end
[marine science educator] -
Marco Vinicio Morales
on the things you don’t think about
[animator & graphic artist] -
Jason Jaworski
on “somethings”
[artist] -
Luca Roselli
on recreating yourself
[real estate] -
Sable Yong
on confidence
[beauty writer] -
Tim Einkenkel
on when not to be shy
[audio producer] -
Nik Mikros & Josh DeBonis
on loving the game
[video game makers] -
Joan Snitzer
on finding life in the challenge
[artist & professor] -
Antonia Santangelo
on being curious
[zooarchaeologist] -
Sam Wong
on emotions as data points
[transportation analytics] -
Austance Caroline Rogers
on not giving a fuck
[fashion designer] -
Rick Webb
on just doing it
[advertising] -
Valerie Figarella
on being true to yourself
[motorcycle garage] -
Mika Song
on being the outsider
[children’s book illustrator] -
Sam Braverman
on passion
[musician] -
David Perlick-Molinari
on expressing your talent
[composer] -
Sharlese Metcalf
on the importance of listening
[radio DJ] -
Ari Shahdadi
on measuring success through impact
[lawyer] -
François-David Nehama
on knowing what you want
[trader] -
Ward Roberts
on destiny vs. stubbornness
[photographer] -
Willie Avendano
on the wisdom in prototyping
[head of a maker / coding school] -
Conrad Clifton
on sharing what you’ve built
[electronic music] -
Dennis Crowley
on loving the unknowns
[tech entrepreneur] -
Sarah-Margaret Gibson
on learning from your interests
[painter] -
Ian McNaught Davis
on living life without limits
[photographer] -
Dylan Ezzie
on being open
[horror movie collectibles] -
Victor Sira & Shiori Kawasaki
on the art of setting an example
[book publishers] -
Scott Beale
on not having a ‘job’
[blog founder]