To Dine For

To celebrate 100 episodes and two years of the podcast, Kate shares the top things she’s learned from her guests and their conversations. To Dine For is part of the Adweek Podcast Network Official Website: ToDineForTV.com Facebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTV Instagram: @ToDineForTV Twitter: @KateSullivanTV Email: ToDineForTV@gmail.com   Thank You to our Sponsors! Mastercard American National In...

Lee Kiefer is one of the most skillful and accomplished women fencers in the world. She started fencing at a young age with her siblings under the guidance of her father, who was a former captain of the Duke fencing team. She then went on to win four consecutive NCAA championships when she fenced at the University of Notre Dame. In 2021 during the Tokyo Olympics, Lee became the first American to e...

Ronne Brown is the founder of Girl CEO, Herlistic, and author of the book From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram . On top of being a branding expert, professional speaker, author, mentor, and mother of four, she is one of social media’s most influential entrepreneurs, inspiring and teaching people around the world how to create six-figure incomes and become debt-free. Ronne has made h...

Christina Milian is an actress, musical artist, and now an entrepreneur. She has been on the big and small screens for two decades, and is now dipping her toe into the world of entrepreneurship with her company, Beignet Box. Christina talks about her career, the moment she realized she had made it, and what success now means to her. To Dine For is part of the Adweek Podcast Network Official Websit...

Carina Chaz is the founder of DedCool, a fragrance brand that she started at just 21 years old. She’s based in Los Angeles, and she is a self-taught “fragrance composer”. Carina created her company as an extension of her passion for cologne and masculine scents. She cultivated an early appreciation for natural ingredients before clean beauty was a hashtag. Her curiosity led her to create to DedCoo...

Beth Santos is a serial entrepreneur and community builder, out to disrupt travel for women worldwide. She's the Founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global lifestyle brand and inclusive community of thousands of travelers and travel content creators. Wanderful reaches over 45,000 women each year through a thriving online membership network, local chapter events in 50 cities, global summits, and small...

Are you ready for a career change? Have you been thinking about it for a while? Meet Kanika Tolver, the CEO and founder of Career Rehab. She focuses on helping career transformations for students, professionals, and retirees, and provides career coaching programs, events, webinars, and digital resources to help people reach their career goals. Her book is called Career Rehab: Rebuild Your Personal...

Ramona Ortega is a serial entrepreneur with professional experience that spans journalism, the nonprofit world, corporate law, and financial planning. Today she is a leading figure in diversifying the financial services industry, and her life journey is one of hard work, resilience, and courage.  As a woman of color from a working-class background and the first in her family to attend college...

Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, also known as Jet Set Sarah, returns to To Dine For! Sarah is a travel journalist who specializes in the Caribbean and loves to discover all the beautiful nooks and crannies of the Caribbean Islands. Her work has appeared in publications like Travel & Leisure and AFAR. As we hit the height of summer, Sarah returns to discuss her post-Covid travel, her thoughts on the fu...

Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon has put in the work to become a travel expert, influencer and journalist specializing in the Caribbean. Known simply as “Jet Set Sarah,” her travels have taken her all over the globe but her love and passion reside in the Caribbean. Over the delicious flavors of the Caribbean at Sandy Island Restaurant, Sarah shares her unique way of seeing the world. To Dine For is part of...

Don Miguel Ruiz is a best-selling author of The Toltec Wisdom series, which includes his world-renowned book The Four Agreements . This book has been a New York Times bestseller for 10 years, and it has sold well over 12 million copies. Through his writing and teaching don Miguel is regarded as an inspiration to those around the world, and a national treasure in his home country of Mexico. A near-...

Erick Williams is the Owner and Executive Chef of Virtue Restaurant & Bar in Chicago. He is a passionate and celebrated chef, and just this week he won the James Beard Award for Best Chef - Great Lakes Region. His Hyde Park restaurant has been getting much attention over the past few years for its nod to Southern hospitality and cooking in a fine dining setting. Erick’s Chicago roots run deep,...

In many circles, Mark Cuban needs no introduction. He is the embodiment of the American Dream. From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a passion for tech and an ability to grind like no other, Mark has hewed out his own career as a billionaire businessman who now lives in Dallas, Texas, and owns the Dallas Mavericks. His sharp wit and showman bravado are on full display as a shark on the hit TV show Sh...

Today we are on location in Napa Valley at the Chimney Rock Winery to meet and dine with Chimney Rock winemaker Elizabeth Vianna. Elizabeth traces her love of winemaking to a single glass of wine when she was a biology major at Vassar College with plans to go to medical school. Instead, her science background and infatuation with wine propelled her to apply to UC Davis and its renowned winemaking...

Pauline Frommer is one of the most iconic and well-respected names in travel. She is the co-president of FrommerMedia, Editorial Director of Frommer's Guide Books, and author of the best-selling Frommer's EasyGuide to New York City and Frommer's New York City Day By Day .  Her father, Arthur Frommer, was one of the original travel writers and a publisher to the Frommer’s travel books. Today w...

Stephen Starr is an American restaurateur and former entertainment promoter based in Philly. He owns the STARR Restaurant Group which operates over 30 restaurants. Starr has restaurants in many different areas of the United States as well as overseas, including Alma de Cuba, Barclay Prime, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, The Continental Mid-Town, The Dandelion, El Rey, and more. Starr won the 2017 O...

Blake Rockwell is the founder of Special Spectators, a completely volunteer-run nonprofit profoundly impacting the lives of seriously ill children and their families by creating memorable VIP all-access game day experiences at sporting events. Since 2002 they have hosted more than 10,000 patients, parents, and siblings in nearly 500 games - mostly college football.  In collaboration with many...

Marcus Freeman is one of the youngest up-and-coming head coaches in college football at the University of Notre Dame. He was born in Huber Heights, Ohio where he became a top high school football recruit. Marcus went on to start as a linebacker for Ohio State, helping lead the team to four Conference Titles. He then briefly played in the NFL before returning to Ohio State to earn a master's degree...

Jaclyn Johnson really created her career. By the time she was 28, Johnson had sold her first business investing in multiple female-owned startups, and launched her second multimillion-dollar company, Create & Cultivate. Johnson recognized a gap in conversations, resources, events, and community for female Millennial entrepreneurs and responded with Create & Cultivate, a media platform, and...

Sara Gay Forden is a journalist, business reporter, fashion reporter, and author of The House of Gucci , which delves into the history of the high-end fashion brand. It is now a major motion picture that features Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, and Salma Hayek. Her writing showcases her expertise within the Italian fashion industry after living in Milan for 22 years.   Sara’s experience sp...

Norma Kamali is an American fashion designer and pioneer, best known for the sleeping bag coat. Born in New York City, she studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and earned a degree in illustration. In 1969 she opened a small boutique, and became known for her line of clothing made of real silk parachute material.  Norma designed Farrah Fawcett’s swimsuit in that iconic 1976 poster, a...

Brad Ludden – Professional Athlete & Founder – First Descents   Brad Ludden was born in Wyoming and raised in Northwest Montana. He has always spent his days outside through all four seasons, across continents and on some of the world's most remote rivers, charting unexplored territory. His love and passion for adventure and the outdoors led him to become a professional whitewater kayaker.  At the...

Sarah Kauss – Founder – S'Well   Sarah Kauss is the founder and former CEO of S’Well, a fashionable water bottle company with a big goal: to rid the world of single-use plastic bottles. S’Well began in 2010 with just $30,000 from Sarah’s savings. Her company has gone on to reach more than $100 million in revenue. She created a new category, and a well-loved brand. S’Well has helped make sustainabi...

Beatriz Acevedo – Entrepreneur   Beatriz Acevedo is one of the leading inspirational voices and Latina entrepreneurs in the United States. She has dedicated her career to empowering and opening doors for the next generation of Latino leaders. Beatriz started her career in media at a very young age, first on the radio and later on TV. She won three Emmys, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspond...

Daron K. Roberts – Author & Former Football Coach  Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL coach and author of Call an Audible . Roberts is the founder and founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at the University of Texas. The Center is the first university-based institute dedicated to developing leadership and character curricula for high school, collegiate, and professiona...