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Are you a passionate fan of Design Matters like I am? It\\u2019s one of the world\\u2019s oldest podcasts and one of the best shows out there. Debbie Millman scratches her insatiable curiosity and explores what it means to live a rich, fulfilling, intentional life with luminaries like Bren\\xe9 Brown, Cheryl Strayed, Brandon Stanton, Seth Godin, and, of course, Roxane Gay. (All guests of 3 Books, too! Clearly we have tethers between our hearts.)

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Where do we start with Debbie Millman?

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Well, she\\u2019s \\u2018one of the most creative people in business\\u2019 according to Fast Company and one of the \\u2018most influential designers working in the world today\\u2019 says Graphic Design USA. She\\u2019s got a wonderful new book called Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World\\u2019s Most Creative People, a giant, heavy, amazing tome put out by Harper Design which serves as a compressed set of wisdom and values from Design Matters.

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Debbie is the author of seven other books including: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. She co-founded the world\\u2019s first graduate program in branding at The School of Visual Arts back in 2010. For 20 years before that she was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world\\u2019s leading branding consulting agencies. What did she do there? No big deal: She helped design brand identities and logos for Star Wars, Burger King, H\\xe4agen Dazs, Gillette and even the No More movement.

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Is she an activist? She sure is!

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She\\u2019s also working with the Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape kit back log.

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Fascinating and containing many multitudes, it was an honor and privilege to welcome Debbie Millman on 3 Books to talk about: how you avoid limiting possibilities, why regret cannot be metabolized, what happens when you\\u2019re public about your shame, what makes for a great interview, and, of course, what are the incredible Debbie Millman\\u2019s 3 most formative books!

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Let\\u2019s flip the page and jump into Chapter 97 now\\u2026

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What You\'ll Learn:

• What makes for a good interview?

• How do you prepare for interviews?

• How can we find our identity?

• What are the different types of happiness?

• What is organic happiness vs synthetic happiness?

• Why is regret so damaging?

• How do we navigate \\u2018gaping wounds of need\\u2019?

• What can help a self-soothing journey?

• How can we heal from shame?

• How do we learn to slow down?

• Why do feelings of accomplishment not last?

• How do we orient ourselves towards what really matters most?

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You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:\\xa0https://www.3books.co/chapters/97

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Leave us a voicemail. Your message may be included in a future chapter: 1-833-READ-A-LOT.\\xa0\\xa0

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3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world\'s most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Bren\\xe9 Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Angie Thomas, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Roxane Gay, David Mitchell, Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon all the way up to 5:21 am on September 1, 2031. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling\\xa01-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc. For more info check out:\\xa0https://www.3books.co