Journalist Kate Sullivan transports you to restaurants around the country to hear the diverse stories of entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and change-agents at their favorite restaurant. The show is a celebration of people who have taken an idea from ”inspiration to execution” through their own imagination and hard work and are now using their success to help others and ultimately change the world. It’s also a celebration of food and the place it holds in our life stories. Despite differe ...
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Tom Turcich is the 10th person to walk around the world, completing an extraordinary seven year journey across six continents and 38 countries with his adopted pup, Savannah. What began as a quest for self-discovery evolved into a testament to human spirit, endurance, and the unbreakable bond between man and dog. Tom’s book, The World Walk, is avai…
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Will Ahmed is the Founder & CEO of WHOOP, a company that is valued at over $3 billion, creating a wearable device that increases athletic performance. A Harvard graduate, Will decided to sell the device directly to athletic teams and professional athletes before marketing it to a broader audience. Swimmer Michael Phelps and NBA star LeBron James we…
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Erika Ayers Badan is a digital innovator, disruptor, and seasoned executive on the cutting edge of content creation, distribution, and monetization of premiere and culturally relevant content. She was the first ever CEO of Barstool Sports, expanding the company from a regional blog to a national powerhouse brand and media company. Recently, Erika h…
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Kate reflects on 5 years of To Dine For: The Podcast, and shares her three biggest surprises from doing the podcast. Follow To Dine For: Official Website: ToDineForTV.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTV Instagram: @ToDineForTV Twitter: @KateSullivanTV Email: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors! Coca-Cola American National Insurance W…
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Haley Sacks is an entrepreneur, social media presence known as “Mrs. Dow Jones”, and the founder and CEO of Finance is Cool, a financial media company dedicated to teaching a Zillenial audience the secrets and joys of finance. In Haley’s work, she combines pop culture and humor to translate complex Wall Street secrets into the language younger gene…
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For nearly two decades, Gabby Bernstein has been transforming lives, including her own. She is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has penned over ten books including Self Help, The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and Happy Days. Gabby’s been featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday as a new thought leader, and the New York Times has i…
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Jeni Britton is the founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Her passion for dessert began while working at a bakery while studying art. It led to her opening her first ice cream shop, Scream Ice Cream, while eventually evolving into a stall at a farmer’s market in Columbus, Ohio. Over a feast of sushi and sukiyaki at Akai Hana in Columbus, Jeni disc…
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Adriene Mishler is an international yoga teacher, actress, writer, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder and face of Yoga With Adriene, a global wellness movement with more than 13 million Youtube subscribers. She’s also the co-founder of Find What Feels Good, a subscription-based yoga platform, hailed as “the Netflix for yoga”. Blending trad…
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Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, a food writer, and a dynamic TV personality. You may recognize her from her time as a judge on Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning series Top Chef, Iron Chef Canada, The Good Dish, or many others. Gail is currently serving as an Executive Producer on the upcoming NBC series Taste, starring Julie Bowen. Gail has yea…
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Dave Wiskus is a visionary in the digital space. In 2019, after becoming frustrated with the lack of artistic ambition and diversity in the tech industry, he founded Nebula. Nebula is now the largest independent premium streaming service that puts the power in the hands of content creators, forging a new career path for digital storytellers. In add…
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John Tregoning is a leading immunologist, researcher, and author, dedicated to making the complex world of science accessible to everyone. He is the author of Live Forever?: The Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death in which he explores aging and what we can do about it. He previously published Infectious: Pathogens and How We Fig…
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Danielle Green is a true hero whose journey embodies resilience and courage. A former basketball player at the University of Notre Dame, Danielle’s life took a profound turn when she enlisted in the U.S. Army, answering a lifelong call to serve her country. While serving in Iraq in 2004, Danielle was severely injured by a rocket propelled grenade, …
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Randy Goldberg is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Bombas. He is responsible for bringing the brand to life, creatively conveying the Bombas brand and mission, and leading the design team to create product that boasts an innovative combination of fashion, function and philanthropy. Before launching Bombas, Randy developed and directed cont…
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Dean Kamen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and technology. His roles as inventor and advocate are intertwined with his own passion for technology and its uses, driving his personal determination to engage young people in science, technology, engineering, and math. Dean is the founder of DEKA Research & Development, F…
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Named the most important chef in America by The Financial Times, Mashama Bailey is the award-winning executive chef and co-founder of critically-acclaimed restaurant The Grey in Savannah, Georgia. She will open her third restaurant in Paris, France, later this year. Mashama first learned to cook at the hands of the women in her family and later rec…
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Jenn Drummond is a mountaineer, author, and motivational speaker. She’s also a businesswoman, with a successful exit and management company. Jenn is the author of the book BreakProof: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your Life Goals. In BreakProof, Jenn shares her struggles and victories, and delivers insights into achieving balance, se…
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Allyson Felix is one of the winningest athletes of all time. She’s an Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field, and is also the founder of a company called Saysh. Over a Creole meal at her favorite restaurant, Harold & Belle’s in Los Angeles, Allyson discusses her journey from amazing athletic success to entrepreneurship, and her inspiring story of o…
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Savannah Guthrie is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, attorney, and author. She began her career in journalism at the NBC affiliate KTVM in Montana in 1993. She now co-hosts The Today Show, and has covered many major stories throughout her career as a correspondent, including the September 11th attacks and the death of Osama bin Laden. Alongside he…
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Rachel Rodgers is the founder of Hello Seven, a multimillion dollar company that teaches diverse entrepreneurs how to earn more money and build wealth. Hello Seven has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 company for the past three years. Rachel has been featured on Good Morning America, The Drew Barrymore Show, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and many more. Her …
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Ken Burns is an American treasure. He’s one of the most prolific documentarians of our time, with a catalogue of work spanning more than five decades. Ken has brought the dead to life in his award-winning documentaries that have covered numerous subjects, including the Vietnam War, jazz music, baseball, and many more. Over a plate of “Ken’s Salad” …
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Martha Beck is a sociologist, life coach, speaker, and also a New York Times Bestselling author many times over. She holds Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees from Harvard, where she also taught Sociology, Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Business Management. Martha has been featured on Oprah and Good Morning America, and has publis…
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Coach Chris Bennett is more than just a running coach. He’s a storyteller, motivator, and the voice that has guided millions of runners worldwide. As the Global Head Coach of Nike Running, he has transformed the way people experience running, making it more approachable and personal. With a background as a competitive runner and former coach at the…
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Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and long time New York Times bestselling author. He’s a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2024 Haidt published The Anxious Generation, a book looking at the great rewiring of childhood. He has launched a public health campaign un…
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Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. A Los Angeles native, he served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, one of the city’s most impoverished and gang-afflicted parishes. In response to the devastating impact of …
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Richard Branson is a lifelong serial entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and philanthropist. His story of creating Virgin Records and then Virgin Airways is an incredible one. Over a plate of carefully seared salmon at Everdene in New York City, Richard shares his journey, the obstacles along the way, and how he is now motivated by an overwhelming desire t…
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