Columns

The Art of Getting People to Open Up

I recorded a video answering your top questions about interviewing, profile-writing, and getting at the core of someone's true self.

Jun 10 •

Polina Pompliano

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Why the Thing I Loved Most Became the Thing I Avoided

I loved writing profiles, so why wasn’t I writing them?

May 15 •

Polina Pompliano

How I Capture the Hidden Side of Public People

I choose to write long, detailed, deeply human stories in an era of hot takes.

May 1 •

Polina Pompliano

The Profile's 2024 Year in Review

Here is 2024 through the eyes of The Profile.

Dec 29, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

How to Generate Better Ideas, Master the Art of Suffering, and Design a Beautiful Life

This edition contains 13 practical lessons you can learn from bestselling author James Clear, NFL Legend JJ Watt, U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather…

Nov 23, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

An Immigrant's Love Letter to America

Twenty-three years after the 9/11 attacks, patriotism is on the decline, and most young people aren’t proud of their national identity.

Sep 8, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

My Annual Birthday Check-In: 11 Lessons From 33 Years on This Planet

Some practical, non-obvious lessons I learned in the last year.

Aug 21, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

What Is the Defining Moment of Your Life?

The answer to this question says a lot about you.

Jul 18, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

The honest truth about how I feel one year after publishing a book

Reflecting on the one-year anniversary of publishing my book, HIDDEN GENIUS.

Jun 20, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

Why All Love Stories Are Destined to End in Tragedy

The greater the love, the greater the tragedy.

Jun 12, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

What my ill-fated half marathon taught me about achieving personal goals

“You do a lot of meaningless, purposeless, stupid things. You get obsessed. You spend years focused on it. And literally, no one cares but you."

May 5, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

Why the Bulgarian Edition of My Book 'Hidden Genius' Is So Meaningful

If you know my story, you know that this is a particularly cool moment for me.

Mar 10, 2024 •

Polina Pompliano

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