To Dine For

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 To Dine For: Official Website: ToDineForTV.com F...

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, selling to L'Oréal, and figuring out what’s next. F...

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 an Inspired Life , teaches the everyday person h...

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 foodways education and facilitating Indigenous food acc...

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 bring Finding Your Roots to life. Follow To Dine F...

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 Bottomless Cup , is an amazing look at a man who...

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 available now. Follow To Dine For: Official Website:...

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 were among the first users of WHOOP, and it has...

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 has authored the book Nobody Cares About Your Caree...

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: ToDineForTV@gmail.com   Thank You to our Sponsors! Coca-Cola American National Insurance Wairau River Wines Hosted on Acast. See acas...

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 generations speak. She’s also a part of the leadership...

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 identified her as a role model for a new...

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 discusses her career, ice cream making, and her challe...

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 traditional yoga philosophy with neuroscience, Adriene...

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 years of experience working for Food & Wine magaz...

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 addition to Nebula, Dave also serves as an adjunct pr...

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 Fight Them , which describes the history and science...

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, an event that would alter her life, but not...

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 content for Nike and Vitamin Water, and served as the...

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, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Scien...

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 received formal education at the Institute of Culinar...

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, setting meaningful objectives, and living life to...

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 overcoming challenges and finding her why....

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 her career as a reporter, she has a law degree from...

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 mission is to teach historically excluded groups h...