Listener Reviews

The Ampersand Manifesto explores the lives of people who put together satisfying lives in totally different spheres. Jessica Wan’s engaging interview style is conversational, fun and insightful. She gets her guests to share origin stories, anecdotes and strategies to lead these fascinating double lives. The podcast provides encouragement for people who aspire to pursue duel passions and reinforcement for those who already do so. A great listen!

The guests are amazing, the conversation is always engaging, and the reflections at the end are just so good. This podcast makes me think about my own life in new ways and feel like I’m sharing in the journeys of some very interesting folks. The whole idea of collectively writing the Ampersand Manifesto is just so cool. Great host. Great production. Great times.

I do not listen to a ton of podcasts. Which has always surprised me because I do listen to audiobooks. I realize why my podcast list is selective. So many are often rambling and unorganized, and hit and miss with consistent, entertaining or informative episodes.Jessica’s podcast is on target! You can tell this podcast isn’t just thrown together but intentionally created. I love the concept of dual identities and lives with creatives! Listening to this podcast is engaging, thoughtful and far from boring. You will “meet” interesting people, learn something new about how we can live the ampersand life and get your creative juices flowing.

The guests are beyond amazing. Jessica has a knack for asking them all the right questions. After listening, I am so inspired to embrace my personal ampersand. The time is now!

How great to see & manifesto manifesting! Just listened to the first three interviews and already looking forward to next week’s show. In a world that all too often wants to put people into a single box with a single label, this celebration of &ness is truly welcome. And Jessica is such a great interviewer, as you can tell by how her guests open up to her questions - and her reflections at the end are so honest and thoughtful. What’s more, she’s a terrific singer (as you can hear) & talented coach & also happens to be a great neighbor! What a great start to the podcast!

People are multifaceted and curious—so many of us want to do many things! We want to write, sing, run, build, and more. The “and” is what makes so many humans so extremely interesting. I love that this show focuses on people who do many things and lead “double lives.” Can’t wait to listen to more episodes!