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Join Director of Experience Design and coach Teresa Washburn as she explores the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you live and lead with clarity, focus, and purpose. Each episode of Here’s Why It Matters inspires practical action and deeper reflection on what truly moves the needle in your life and work.
Are you moving through your days, months—even years—without making progress on what really matters to you? You’re not alone, and there’s a reason why. Every two weeks on Here’s Why It Matters, we explore the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you prioritize what’s important and take consistent action.
I’m Teresa Washburn, a Director of Experience Design and certified coach, passionate about helping people and teams step into their brilliance. Together, we’ll uncover the clarity, courage, and focus needed to move the needle on your goals and dreams. Because when you align your actions with what matters most, everything changes.
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Why Finding Joy Matters (Especially Now): Change, Choice, and Community
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Why Finding Joy Matters (Especially Now): Grounding Yourself When Life Feels Heavy
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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The Year-End Reflection: Honoring the Year That Changed You
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Who Am I To…? Rewriting the Future You Keep Waiting For
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Consistency: The Quiet Power That Changes Everything
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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From Career Decisions to Tech Adoption: Lessons in Flexibility and Growth with Andrew Schall
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Building Bridges in UX: Personas, Journey Maps, and Empathy at Scale | Ep #40
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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When the Hustle Fades (and Why It Matters to Slow Down) | Ep #39
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Mid-year Pulse Check – What’s on Your Front Burner? | Ep #38
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Designing Your “Why”: Tools, Storytelling, and Self-Discovery with Doon Malekzadeh (Part 2) | Ep #37
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Curiosity at Work: Building a Career You Want to Wake Up to with Doon Malekzadeh (Part 1) | Ep #36
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Unwritten: What Graduation Teaches Us About New Beginnings | Ep #35
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ken Skistimas: The Power of the Pause (Part 2) | Ep #34
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ken Skistimas: Why Authenticity and Self-Care Matter – Especially When You’re a Manager (Part 1) | Ep #33
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May 14, 2025 |
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Evolving Out Loud: Amplifying Your Brand Through Strategic Stretching | Ep #32
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Putting Your Brand to Work: Where It Shows Up and Why It Matters | Ep #31
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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How to Build Your Personal Brand Persona | Ep #30
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Rewriting your Money Story: From Fear to Financial Clarity | Ep #29
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The Money Mindset Shift with Holly Wallis | Ep #28
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Humans Aren’t Going Anywhere: Why AI is the Next Internet Moment | Ep #27
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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How Process and Structure Can Help You Find Your Purpose | Ep #26
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Breaking Free from Autopilot: How to Cultivate Intentional Thoughts | Ep #25
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Let’s Talk About Thoughts, Baby! | Ep #24
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Here’s Why It Matters to Remember Who You Are - Especially During Times of Disruption | Ep #23
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Here’s Why Caring for Yourself First Matters | Ep #22
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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How to Believe in Yourself and Welcome Change into Your Life | Ep #21
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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How to Integrate Strategy into Your Personal Life (Part 2) | Ep #20
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Why Is It Important to Protect Time for Strategy? (Part 1) | Ep #19
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Why It’s Important to Be Pro-Active and Manage-Up in Preparing for Your Performance Review (Part 2) | Ep #18
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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How to Use Strategy to Set Yourself Up for Success: It’s Year-End Performance Review Time! (Part 1) | Ep #17
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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How to Lean into Your Authenticity to Build Your Social Ecosystem in a New Culture (Part 2) | Ep #16
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The Beauty of Cultures (Part 1) | Ep #15
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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How a Manager Can Step Into Influence for the Broader Good – and Stay in a People First Mindset (Part 2) | Ep #14
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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So You Want to Be a Manager? (Part 1) | Ep #13
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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How to Use Influence to Forge a Path to Success (Part 2) | Ep #12
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Why Influence and Relationship Building Matters – and How to Show Up (Part 1) | Ep #11
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Finding Impact – and Yourself – During Times of Change (Part 2) | Ep #10
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Finding Impact – and Yourself – During Times of Change (Part 1) | Ep #9
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Why Women Need to See Their Financial Reality with Isis Latham (Part 2) | Ep #8
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Why Women Need to See Their Financial Reality with Isis Latham (Part 1) | Ep #7
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Take Control of Your Career Strategy with Stacy All and Tom Hobbs (Part 2) | Ep #6
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Take Control of Your Career Strategy with Stacy All and Tom Hobbs (Part 1) | Ep #5
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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On Trying New Things | Bonus
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Why Critical Conversations Matter and the Beauty of Having Them (Part 2) | Ep #4
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Building Your Personal Roadmap with Jorja White & Winsome O’Neill (Part 1) | Ep #1
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Building Your Personal Roadmap with Jorja White & Winsome O’Neill (Part 2) | Ep #2
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Why Critical Conversations Matter and the Beauty of Having Them (Part 1) | Ep #3
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Welcome to Here's Why It Matters!
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Jul 31, 2024 |