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 different races, religions, and beliefs, sitting down to a delicious meal over fascinating conversation can often get to the heart of what life is all about.
Episodes
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Christopher Gray – Founder and CEO – Scholly
Christopher Gray earned more than $1.3 million in college scholarships as a high school senior. As the child of a single parent with few resources, Christopher realized that if he was going to go to college he was going to have to find a way to pay for all of it, including living expenses. His journey to win all of those scholarships led him to create Scholly, an organization that would help other young men and women do the same thing.
Scholly received the nation’s attention and adoration when it was featured on Shark Tank, landing a deal with Daymond John and Lori Greiner. The company was named in Inc. magazine's top college startups. Chris Gray was also named Ernst & Young's entrepreneur of the year. Most importantly to the Scholly team are the hundreds of thousands of students and families who have been able to use the platform to find more than $70 million in scholarship money to go to the colleges of their dreams. Christopher has just written a book called Go Where There Is No Path.
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
To celebrate the one year anniversary of To Dine For: The Podcast, Kate sits down with program intern Ellie O'Brien to discuss the show's history, highlights and what's next.
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Erik Weihenmayer – Athlete & Speaker
Location: Sherpa House in Golden, CO
Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind man to ever summit Mount Everest. His achievement put him on the cover of TIME magazine and brought him international acclaim. Turns out that achievement would be just the launching pad for a life of service and commitment to helping thousands of people overcome whatever holds them back in life. As the director of non-profit No Barriers, Erik works directly with people who either are disabled mentally or physically. Over the fascinating flavors of the Himalayan mountains, Erik shares his journey from outdoor enthusiast to one of the world’s most sought-after speakers and what it really means to live a life with “No Barriers.”
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Joan Melendez Misner – Aerospace Engineer
Joan Melendez Misner is a mission integration systems engineer at NASA, working on management of space and aeronautical flight systems for all non-crewed and scientific missions. That's right, she is a rocket scientist. Prior to working for NASA Joan worked for Blue Origin on the new Glenn rocket and Naval Air Systems Command on jet engines, fuel systems and biofuels research and qualifications. As a first generation college graduate she is all about representation in underrepresented communities, as well as encouraging people to pursue STEM careers through social media and nonprofits.
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Ashley Longshore – Artist
Location: Saffron nola in New Orleans, LA
Ashley is a painter and gallery owner from New Orleans, Louisiana. She has been called a modern-day Andy Warhol with her outlandish and pop-culture art. Her success as an artist has not come easy, and her story is nothing short of inspirational. Over the decadent flavors of New Orleans, Ashley shares the details of her creative process, what it’s truly like to become an acclaimed artist, how success has changed her view of art and the artistic process, and her new effort to support local artists everywhere.
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Susan McPherson – Founder and CEO – McPherson Strategies
Susan McPherson is a serial connector and communications expert, with a wealth of experience across disciplines including communication strategy and social impact. Her new book The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships, is the perfect book for this moment in time. She talks about how people can enrich their lives both personally and professionally by building relationships one day at a time. We dive into the pandemic and how it has dramatically affected how we interact with each other, and the dynamic opportunity of this very moment.
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Ariane Goldman – Founder – Hatch
Ariane Goldman is a serial entrepreneur who is innovating the maternity wear space with her fun, fashion-forward line of clothes and products for the expectant mother. It's called Hatch. Ariane’s story is a fascinating one and a study in taking calculated risks. After working on Wall Street for many years in her twenties, Ariane struck out in a bold direction with a company called Two Birds, to create bridesmaid dresses that women can buy and enjoy beyond the wedding date. In 2011 she took that same desire to fill a need in the market with a new idea. She was pregnant and realized the options for fashionable clothes were limited. The journey to create Hatch was not without doubt, difficulties and an upward climb.
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Emily Giffin – NYT Best-Selling Author
Location: The Optimist in Atlanta, GA
Emily Giffin did a complete U-turn in her career. When a career as a corporate lawyer left her unsatisfied, she pursued her dream of being a writer. Her ability to write complex, fascinating and flawed characters has landed her on the New York Times best-seller list many times over. She has written not one, but eight best-selling novels and has developed a cult-like following of devotees. Emily takes us to her favorite seafood restaurant in Atlanta to eat the food she loves and talk about the anatomy of a best-selling page-turner.
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Howard Schultz – Founder of Starbucks
Location: Mamnoon in Seattle, WA
There is no more iconic CEO in this country than the man who built the Starbucks brand: Howard Schultz. The green and white logo is in 75 countries and in 28-thousand stores around the world, but it is the story of how it all started and the lessons learned along the way that is so remarkable. Howard takes us to his favorite Seattle restaurant Mamnoon, a Middle Eastern restaurant known for flavors so good “they’ll make you cry.” This restaurant is the backdrop for Howard to tell us about the heart and soul of building a world-class brand and how he sees his future mission in the world.
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Melissa Ben-Ishay – Founder of Baked by Melissa
The day Melissa decided to do what she loves, everything changed. Now her New York City-based brand, Baked by Melissa, is famous for its bite-size cupcakes and other delectable desserts. She found success by taking a chance and following her delicious dream. Melissa is the CEO and Chief Product Officer of her multimillion-dollar cupcake empire, but it's important to her that she uses her creativity and business-savvy to help others. Melissa aims to empower women in business and in life. All the while she hopes to make the world a little sweeter. Today we talk about tasty treats, giving back and what it means to be a woman in business.
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