EPISODE 062: Caitlin Pasko on self-respect
“It doesn’t matter if you’re shy. If you just be yourself and try to connect with people in a very genuine way it doesn’t matter how loud your voice…
EPISODE 061: Danielle Jackson on being sure of what’s right for you
“That’s the only way to live life – being sure of what’s right for you, and operating from that space.” Our next episode goes to Danielle Jackson. Danielle…
EPISODE 060: Jon Bowermaster on having a body of work
“I didn’t have leather jackets but I did have leather bound journals” Our next episode goes to Jon Bowermaster, an environmental filmmaker, writer, and adventurer. Jon is an oceans…
EPISODE 059: Meitha Al Mazrooei on how ideas don’t start from zero
“I don’t think an idea starts from zero.” Our next episode goes to Meitha Al Mazrooei, Founder and Editor of WATAD architecture and design magazine. Listen to what Meitha had…
EPISODE 058: DJ Sharlese Metcalf on the importance of listening
“I think that my place in the world, my existence in the world, is to make sure that music is heard. That’s the job that God gave to me.…
EPISODE 057: Jim Estill on doing the right thing
“Do the right thing. And don’t be afraid to do the right thing… even when there’s a little bit of controversy.” Our next episode goes to Jim Estill. Jim…
WELCOME TO SEASON II
Welcome to Season II of Notes on Doing. Things are going to be a little different from now on – 1. Episodes are now happening twice a month, and…
EPISODE 056: Charlie O’Donnell on the ability to keep going
“There’s some level of positivity in just the ability to keep going.” Our next episode goes to Charlie O’Donnell, the venture capitalist behind Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Listen to what Charlie…
EPISODE 055: Dan Maccarone on boredom being dangerous
“I know that when I get bored, it’s dangerous.” Our next episode goes to Dan Maccarone. Dan is the Co-Founder of Charming Robot, a product design company. He also…
EPISODE 054: Ward Roberts on destiny vs. stubbornness
“Call it destiny… or call it stubborn.” Our next episode goes to Ward Roberts. Ward is an artist. He’s also the photographer behind the celebrated Courts photo series – a…
EPISODE 053: Scott Beale on not having a ‘job’
“I haven’t had a ‘job’ since ’98.” Our next episode goes to Scott Beale. Scott is the Founder of Laughing Squid, a blog that features art, culture and technology. Laughing…
EPISODE 052: Nick Rhodes on a fulfilling life
“There are other parts of life that have to be fulfilling in order for your job to be fulfilling” Our next episode goes to Nick Rhodes, the Founder and CEO…
EPISODE 051: Friday Jones on knowing your north star
“It’s funny how life will line up for you – once you know your north star.” Our next episode goes to Friday Jones. Friday is a tattoo artist, painter,…
Introducing a Notes on Doing podcast original poster by Luna Adler
There is now an original Notes on Doing Podcast poster by Luna Adler. Click here to buy it from Luna on Etsy She will be selling the first limited edition…
EPISODE 050: Pauses, tea breaks, funny laughs, and awkward ums
Exactly a year ago on October 10th there were only three episodes in this podcast. At the time I tried to juggle publishing two episodes a week (and that…
EPISODE 049: Troy Ogilvie on bliss
“I like bliss because it’s more radical than joy.” Our next episode goes to Troy Ogilvie. Troy is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. She’s danced for and collaborated…
EPISODE 048: Tim Einenkel on when not to be shy
“I still can’t believe it’s me, doing it.” Our next episode goes to Tim Einenkel. Tim has worked as a host, producer and engineer on the best shows in broadcast…
1 year, 50 episodes, a party
One year, fifty episodes later *Thursday, October 13th at 7:00pm* You + your friends are personally invited to FREEHOLD (S 3rd + Wythe) to celebrate one year of conversations with people who…
EPISODE 047: Sam Valenti IV on having control over your destiny
“Having money obviously is a thing, but having agency or control over your destiny is another.” Our next episode goes to Sam Valenti IV. Sam is the Founder and…
EPISODE 046: Ann Yang & Phil Wong on personality
“I don’t want us to learn ourselves out of our idealism, or personalities.” Our next episode goes to Ann Yang and Phil Wong, the founders of MISFIT. MISFIT is a…
EPISODE 045: Jill Eisenhard on the power of community
“One of the most amazing things that would happen is that someone, a resident of public housing who is also a RHI staff member, would walk across the street,…
EPISODE 044: Brandon Sugiyama on learning as a form of mastery
“There’s always more to learn. True mastery doesn’t exist.” Our next episode goes to Brandon Sugiyama. Brandon is very, very, very good at wushu, also known as Chinese kung…
EPISODE 043: Luca Roselli on recreating yourself
“You can recreate yourself as many times as you wish in your given time. Every time you want to step in and give yourself to fire, you will find…
EPISODE 042: Juliana Han on the beauty of collaboration
“I love learning new things. Which means I also love when other people learn new things.” Our next episode goes to Juliana Han. Juliana is an acclaimed collaborative pianist, chamber…
EPISODE 041: Sarah Lim on being real
Sarah: Maybe it’s just those few things. Being real. Speaking from the heart. And not filtering as much. Not editing, and leaving that for later. Jenna: Said a copywriter.…
EPISODE 040: Jason Jaworski on ‘somethings’
“What is this ‘something?’” Our next episode goes to Jason Jaworski. Jason is a photographer, writer, and artist, who has been living a nomadic existence since he was 17. His…
EPISODE 039: Sam Braverman on passion
“If I can write one song that you’ll remember for 5 years, then that’s so much more important to me than fucking having my record on the main page…
EPISODE 038: François-David Nehama on knowing what you want
“The thing that I’m most proud of is not any deal that I’ve made, or any bonus that I’ve received, or anything like that. It’s to have had the…
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EPISODE 037: Willie Avendano on the wisdom in prototyping
“They’re worried that people are going to think it sucks. So what? I suck at stuff all the time.” Our next episode goes to Willie Avendano. Willie is the…
EPISODE 036: Joan Snitzer on finding life in the challenge
“Is there joy in the challenge? There’s life in the challenge. There’s a liveliness in the challenge. And I think without feeling alive and lively there can be no…
EPISODE 035: Stephan Jacob on the reward of creating your own adventure
“There’s something just so deeply rewarding (scary, but deeply rewarding), about shaping your own destiny” Our next episode goes to Stephan Jacob, the Founder and COO of Cotopaxi, a…
EPISODE 034: Dennis Crowley on loving the unknowns
“I love the unknowns.” Our next episode goes to Dennis Crowley. Dennis is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Foursquare, and the Founder and Chairman of Kingston Stockade…
EPISODE 033: Oli Chang on shedding expectations
“You fumble around with it and you make mistakes. And then you have to be open to those mistakes. Because one or two mistakes out of ten are going…
EPISODE 032: Ian McNaught Davis on living life without limits
“But I think the real reason for doing it, and I probably only discovered this later, was to see how life would be like without limits, without that return…
EPISODE 031: Sarah-Margaret Gibson on learning from your interests
“When you’re having a dialogue with whatever really interests you – that’s how style emerges.” Our next episode goes to Sarah-Margaret Gibson, a contemporary realist painter. Listen to what…
EPISODE 030: Geoffrey Cheung on trying it for yourself
“Madame Gayle… she comes up to me and she’s like ‘Geoff, you know, why don’t you try and learn how to draw?’ And I remember distinctly there was a…
EPISODE 029: Ari Shahdadi on measuring success through impact
“It’s asking ‘Am I having the impact on humanity, the world, whatever thing that’s important to me, that I want to be having?’” Our next episode goes to Ari…
EPISODE 028: Victor Sira & Shiori Kawasaki on the art of setting an example
“Having a young daughter, it’s so much to pass to her… the satisfaction of seeing her parents happy with what they’re doing. It’s worth so much more than the…
EPISODE 027: Jenna Matecki on creating Notes on Doing
Our next episode features an interview with me, actually. I had a friend sift through a list of questions from past Notes on Doing interviewees and some of the…
EPISODE 026: Augusta Gordon on the psychology of enjoying challenges
“We need challenges, because that’s what we like.” Our next episode goes to Augusta Gordon. Augusta is a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker with her own practice in…
EPISODE 025: Alison Cutlan on how everything fits together
“The truth is that whatever you’re tinkering with, whatever you’re playing with and thinking about, and drawing from different experiences… it all kind of fits together.” Our next episode…
EPISODE 024: ROUNDTABLE: On Magic
Welcome to Notes on Doing episode 024, a roundtable “On Magic.” Something that I’ve noticed as we’re almost a quarter of the way through Notes on Doing (the goal…
EPISODE 023: Deidre Muro on being a boss lady
Jenna: How would you explain what you do to your grandmother? Deidre: I think I would say ‘Nana, so I’m doing music! I’m doing music. I write songs, I…
The first Notes on Doing meetup
*TOMORROW 2/11* Notes on Doing Meetup 001 in Brooklyn, NY – come to MatchaBar off Wythe avenue at 7pm at meet the people who are featured on and fans…
EPISODE 022: Timothy Samara on being a badass
“People aspiring to badassery… ‘I’m going to be a badass!’ Well, just do your job. And the badassedness will come as a result of achieving rather than saying ‘I’m…
EPISODE 021: Lindsey Mayer-Beug on drawing from the heart
“No. It’s coming from your heart. It’s coming from you.” Our next episode goes to Lindsey Mayer-Beug. Lindsey is… .well… Lindsey. Listen to what Lindsey had to say about…
EPISODE 020: Jeff Weisbein on building a better future
“You’ve got to be into it because you like it. You have to do it, because you think it’s the right thing to do. Because the world deserves something…
EPISODE 019: Will Mayo on stability in tension
“There’s a stability in tension.” Our next episode goes to Will Mayo. Will is the Founder and CEO of Spoken Layer. Spoken Layer is a company that creates streaming…
EPISODE 018: Dylan Ezzie on being open
“Be as open to things as possible. Don’t close anything out.” Our next episode goes to Dylan Ezzie. Dylan is a collector. His massive horror collection (featuring life-size statues…
EPISODE 017: Laura Beth Resnick on where creativity grows
“It’s good for it to be hard, because when it’s hard you’re at your most creative.” Our next episode goes to Laura Beth Resnick. Laura founded Butterbee Farm –…
EPISODE 016: Conrad Clifton on sharing what you’ve built
“Greatness is wanting to give to someone else, wanting to provide for someone else. Greatness is taking what you built, and sharing it.” Our next episode goes to Conrad…
EPISODE 015: Mika Song on being the outsider
“I don’t see it as a sad thing. I don’t think it’s like “OOOOOO it’s so. bad. that we’re outsiders!” or “Darn, we’re the outsiders.” It’s more like “Wow.…
EPISODE 014: David Perlick-Molinari on expressing your talent
“One of my favorite moments in the studio was the realization that all the things that I’m talking about right now are true.” Our next episode goes to David…
EPISODE 013: Sam Wong on emotions as datapoints
“You have to have emotions. You can’t be Mr. Spock, for example. Some people have called me that, and I was like ‘I don’t think so, I still have…