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My guest for this episode is Joe Kapp. During our conversation, we discussed his recognition that we arenāt here for a long time and how that has affected his decision-making processes; how he truly doesnāt care what others think about him; the concept of the ācrab potā and how it relates to both personal and professional relationships; his decision to focus on entrepreneurship in order to have dominion over his time; the importance of trying to silence the incredibly loud loss aversion voice in your head; and ultimately, why he loves scuba diving.
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My guest for this episode is Molly Barnes. During our conversation, we discussed the qualities that lead her to believe sheās neither right nor left but instead middle-brained; her quest to have a life where she explores her creativity and still has an impact on the world; the pressures of teaching and what eventually led to her leaving the classroom; her motivation to seek out more āboth andā opportunities instead of āeither orās; and ultimately, why she loves cooking shows.
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My guest for this episode is Adrian Bellomo. During our conversation, we discussed his resourceful nature and his forever goal to never come across as a know-it-all; how he approaches being presented with the concept of āweāve always done it this way;ā how being the eldest sibling relates to his desire to help others; the pros and cons of a pros and cons list; and ultimately, why he loves, road trips.
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My guest for this episode is Kenny Tjay. During our conversation, we discussed his memories of moving from Indonesia to the United States as a kid; why his curiosity about everything life has to offer has led to him traveling all over the world; the moment he realized the grind of the traditional working model wasnāt for him; why he thinks your early 20s is when you should take every opportunity you can; and ultimately, why he loves sound healing.
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My guest for this episode is Jessica Jackley. During our conversation, we discussed her optimistic mindset and how itās something she feels naturally and yet still requires practice; her passion for entrepreneurship; the realization of the fact that everyone is doing life for the first time; why she hovers when someone is fixing something at her house; her goal to have a special āthingā with each of her four children; and ultimately, why she loves people.
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My guest for this episode is Devon Stewart. During our conversation, we discussed his beginnings as a class clown and his idolization of Jim Carrey; why finding everything funny means uncomfortable conversations with him donāt really exist; how everyone eventually has to āpick their hard;" the ups and downs and everything in between about being Black in Hollywood; and ultimately, why he loves laughter.
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My guest for this episode is Kiana Kamalian. During our conversation, we discussed her ever-present energetic spirit and her quest for freedom in all forms; the experience of not wanting to leave her home country and the long adjustment period she faced emigrating from Iran to the United Kingdom; the importance of feedback and being asked the right questions; the prominence of mental health conversations on social media; the value of trial and error in every walk of life; how breaking both of her wrists at the same time propelled her towards a new future she truly desired; and ultimately, why she loves dancing.
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My guest for this episode is Jay Cluitt. During our conversation, we discussed how he is bad at doing nothing and thus is seemingly always on the go; why heās not a fan of smalltalk; the combination of excitement and fear that comes from being on the cusp of a major fork in his life; why he and his wife are childfree; trying to get away from doing things simply out of obligation; and ultimately, why he loves waterfalls.
(Note: The opening for this episode is a bit longer than usual - it's around ten minutes or so - because I decided to highlight my Top 10 Movies of 2023!)This episode was produced by Justin Gott.
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My guest for this episode is Reza Aslan. During our conversation, we discussed his decision to retire from public life; how he came to an understanding on what āliving his best lifeā actually means; the concept of nationalism in relation to figuring out who you are (or, for some people, who you arenāt); why learning things simply to learn them is a big deal; becoming a pretty solid cook late in life; and ultimately, why he loves the Raiders.
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*SEASON TWO PREMIERE*
My guest for this episode is Scott Paine. During our conversation, we discussed the influence that his fatherās music career had on his life and how he has never stopped wanting to make his parents proud; why he pays such close attention to the details; how waking up his wife by talking in his sleep one night changed his entire existence; and, ultimately, why he loves yellow legal pads.This episode was produced by Justin Gott.
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Iām Justin Gott and Iām back for Season Two of WHAT DO YOU LOVE? The show is all about discovering our identities outside of the 40+ hours that are put into a job and focusing instead on what actually makes us tick. My guests and I talk about finding their āwhy,ā the forks in the road along their lifeās journey, and what they truly love deep down.
Join me every Tuesday starting February 6th and add this show to your own answer to the questionā¦ WHAT DO YOU LOVE?
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*SEASON ONE FINALE*
My guest for this episode is, well, me! I brought back former guest James Barnes to interview me and during our conversation, we discussed the importance of being a good example, what the positive version of stubbornness looks like, the evolution of my why and the reasons making an impact on those around me is so important, not one, not two, but three forks in the road stories, and ultimately, why I love ranking things.This episode was produced by Justin Gott.
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My guest for this episode is Jen Whang. During our conversation, we discussed the pros and cons to always being honest and genuine, her mission to inspire and motivate others, what she thinks āself-careā should actually look like, giving yourself permission to seek out what you deserve, the obstacles of reality versus what we see on social media, and ultimately, why she loves making people laugh.
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My guest for this episode is Dylan Fields. During our conversation, we discussed our shared love of list-making and Google Sheets, our shared hate of coffee (yes, you heard that correctly), how being a creature of habit has made it all the more difficult to quit smoking, why he considers himself fair and balanced, and ultimately, why he loves the written works of Chuck Klosterman.
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My guest for this episode is Brandon Wilson. During our conversation, we discussed the profound effect that Death has had on his life and how thatās shaped his attitude toward lifeās more trivial issues, why your 40s are āpeak you,ā the differences between Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, how and when to embrace your flaws, a forks-in-the-road story for the ages, and ultimately, why he loves bearing witness to people standing up to bullies.
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My guest for this episode is Alicia Palomino. During our conversation, we discussed why always learning and trying out new things excites her; her memories of working at a drugstore, both in the pharmacy AND at the one-hour photo booth; why the act of being creative drives her; why there arenāt right or wrong paths - just different ones; and ultimately, why she loves shoes.
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My guest for this episode is Web Barr. During our conversation, we discussed his quest to optimize everything in his life for happiness, what the modern version of the Directorās DVD Commentary looks like, what goes into the best form of collaboration, the uniqueness of his version of the phrase āI have to,ā the drive to tell great stories, and ultimately, why he loves tennis, and more specifically, the U.S. Open.
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My guest for this episode is Tess Bellomo. During our conversation, we discussed why she prides herself on being a loyal friend and how that has both positively and negatively affected friendships and past relationships, why the quest for gender equality is a true group effort, why one of her main goals in life is to never lose her imagination, how living by herself during Covid allowed her to experience a ton of personal growth, and ultimately, why she loves hosting parties.
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Iāll keep this intro short and sweet - when Onell Gibson and I were chatting for the full episode that also went up today, I simply had to ask some very specific questions about the upcoming NBA season since I know he is as big of a fan as I am. We ended up talking about a bunch of NBA-related things and I loved it enough that I didnāt want to simply relegate it to being a post-credits stinger scenario, but also know that not everyone loves basketball as much as we do, so it also didnāt feel like it fit within the full episode... Thus my first ever mini episode!
So as previously stated, my guest for this episode is Onell Gibson. During our conversation, we discussed the ongoing James Harden drama in Philadelphia and how that affects Joel Embiidās future in the City of Brotherly Love, hating the fact we have to root against Austin Reaves, why the Phoenix Suns had to make the KD trade, the chances the Suns win the franchiseās first championship, and we even tacked on a little Philadelphia Eagles hype as well. Sports!
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My guest for this episode is Onell Gibson. During our conversation, we briefly reminisced about our graduate program and playing basketball together before discussing the resilience that is built up after getting the rug pulled out from underneath you, the ins and outs of what makes him such a āpeople person,ā why reflecting at the end of every day on what you learned that day is so important, and ultimately, why he loves running successful events (and Philadelphia sports teams).
This episode was produced by Justin Gott.
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