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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Kate shares some questions you can ask at Thanksgiving to avoid small talk and deepen conversations. Thank you for five years of To Dine For: 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! C…
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Phil Rose, together with his wife Chris, founded the Wairau River Winery. It all started in 1978 when they decided to plant grapes along the banks of the Wairau River in the northern part of the South Island of New Zealand, better known as the Marlborough region, which is famous for its sauvignon blanc. Phil discusses his journey, hardships, and th…
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Ruth Reichl is the New York Times bestselling author of five memoirs, the novel Delicious, and the cookbook My Kitchen Year. She was editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine, and previously served as restaurant critic for the New York Times. Ruth has been honored with six James Beard Awards, and in 2024 received the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Awar…
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Mita Mallick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author and speaker, and former brand manager for companies including Avon and Unilever. Mita’s book, The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses, is available now. Mita discusses her favorite fast food chain, stories from her career, and takeaways from her book. Follow…
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Jamie Kern Lima, once a waitress at Denny’s, is the founder of IT Cosmetics. Jamie created IT Cosmetics in 2008, which she then sold to L'Oréal in 2016 for over $1 billion, becoming the first CEO of a company under the L'Oréal label. Over a plant-based meal at Oliver’s in Montecito, California, Jamie discusses her journey in founding her company, s…
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Suleika Jaouad is an American writer, advocate, and motivational speaker. She is the author of the “Life, Interrupted” column in the New York Times, as well as the author of two books. Her memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, covering her struggle with leukemia was a New York Times Best Seller. Her second book, The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice For…
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Sean Sherman is a chef, historian, and advocate for Native American food and the Native American story. Chef Sean, known as “The Sioux Chef”, is the creator of the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis, MN, as well as NATIFS, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting Indigenous foodw…
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an author, Harvard professor, and television host. Since 2012 Dr. Gates has been the host of the national public television program Finding Your Roots, which researches the genealogy of high-profile guests. Over a meal at Caffè Delfini in Santa Monica, California, Dr. Gates discusses his early days, and the journey to …
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Kevin Boehm is a restaurateur who has opened more than 40 restaurants. Kevin is currently the co-founder and co-owner of Boka Restaurant Group with Rob Katz, and has opened some of the hottest restaurants in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. Kevin and Rob won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2018. Kevin’s new memoir, The…
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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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