Chat Interviewee Favorites
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In every interview, I ask my interviewees about some of their favorite things. I love hearing about what they enjoy and how they spend their time when not pursuing their careers.
Favorite Food: Pad Thai
Favorite Show: The West Wing
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Pastime: Hiking in SM Mountains
Favorite Word/Phrase: “I' am not here to be
right, I am here to get it right” -Brené Brown
— Anna Barber
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Favorite Pastime: Playing Basketball
Favorite Word/Phrase: Better than the Opposite
— Pete Chiarelli
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Travel Destination: Bali or Greece
Favorite Pastime: Traveling with Family
(Least) Favorite Word/Phrase: Pivoting
— Sheila Lawrence
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Book: A Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)
Favorite Pastime: Walking (20,000 steps a day)
Favorite Word/Phrase: When you get to the top of the mountain, keep climbing
— Debi Wisch
Favorite Movie: Fargo
Favorite Book: Leftovers
Favorite Pastime: Cooking for family
Favorite Word/Phrase: It is what it is
— Ben Brown
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Book: Dao De Jing (Laozi)
Favorite Pastime: Yoga, Meditation, Wine
Favorite Travel Destination: Italy
— Phil Schuman
Favorite Food: Sushi and Pizza
Favorite Book: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
Favorite Pastime: Running
Favorite Word/Phrase: Stay Curious
— Audrey Wisch
Favorite Food: Empanadas
Favorite Book: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Phil Knight)
Favorite Pastime: Watching Liverpool
Inspirational Person: Luis von Ahn
Favorite Word/Phrase: Just Do It
— Alec Katz
Favorite Food: Passionfruit/Guava
Favorite Book: Founded: The No B.S. Guide for Student Entrepreneurs (Melissa Kaufman)
Favorite Pastime: New experiences
Favorite word: Execute
— Melissa Kaufman
Favorite Food: Everything
Favorite Movie: RBG
Favorite Pastime: Watching her children play soccer
Favorite Travel Destination: New Zealand
— Sandra Oh Lin
Favorite Food: Coffee
Favorite Book: All The Light We Can Not See (Anthony Doerr)
Favorite Pastime: Tennis
Favorite Travel Destination: Martha’s Vineyard
— Meg Resnikoff
Favorite Food: Gyoza
Favorite Book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
Favorite Pastime: Watching TV
Favorite Travel Destination: Anywhere with a beach
— Meera Ratnesar
Favorite Food: Indian Food or Branzino
Favorite Book: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Phil Knight) and Open: An Autobiography (Andre Agassi)
Favorite Pastime: Traveling
Favorite Travel Destination: Trosa, Sweden