Teaching in Higher Ed
Teaching in Higher Ed
Bonni Stachowiak
Why Mattering Matters with Jennifer Wallace
40 minutes Posted May 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Jennifer Wallace shares about her book, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose on episode 622 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Mattering says you belong at the table, but it goes even further, and it says you would be missed if you weren't here.

Mattering says you belong at the table, but it goes even further, and it says you would be missed if you weren’t here. You are adding value, and we would notice if you weren’t here.

-Jennifer Wallace

We have so much input and so much output being demanded of us today that often we go through life on autopilot.

-Jennifer Wallace

Mattering is not another thing to add to your to-do list. Mattering is a way of looking at your to-do list.

-Jennifer Wallace

When you look at the data on what drives performance, it is engagement. And what drives engagement is mattering.

-Jennifer Wallace