Ordinary People began as a curiosity of mine about my friends’ approaches to life, to love, and to the pursuit of their dreams. What values do they hold most dear? What’s their MO? What are the skills and traits that they most consistently use to navigate through life? And most importantly, can we learn anything from each others’ experiences and behaviors? I came to realize that interviews with successful entrepreneurs, celebrities, and authors often get at the heart of this – but my hypothesis is that we can also learn from “ordinary” folks who are extraordinary in a style of their own.

This is a curated catalog of interviews with people I know and people I will come to know, whose skills and approaches I admire, along with posts about universal experiences.