To Dine For

To Dine For

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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December 22, 2025 40 mins

Priya Krishna is a food journalist, a restaurant critic for the New York Times, a YouTube personality, and author of several cookbooks, including Indian-Ish, Priya’s Kitchen Adventures, and Cooking At Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave), authored together with chef David Chang.


Priya also hosts an online series called On The Job for the New York Times, which explores labor in the food i...

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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 content for Nike and Vitamin Water, and served as the Creative Director of the digital...

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December 8, 2025 48 mins

Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator, captivating millions of people every week through his insights and newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle. Bloom is a successful entrepreneur as owner of SRB Holdings and managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund.


Sahil graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s Degree in Public Policy, and a BA in Economics and Sociology.


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December 1, 2025 47 mins

Byron Katie is an author and speaker, best known for “The Work of Byron Katie”, or simply known as “The Work”. She is the founder of Byron Katie International, an organization that includes The School for The Work, and Turnaround House in Ojai, California. Time Magazine named Byron Katie “a spiritual innovator for the 21st century”.


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November 24, 2025 16 mins

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!


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November 17, 2025 45 mins

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 the beginnings of the Wairau River Winery.


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November 10, 2025 46 mins

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 Award.


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November 3, 2025 29 mins

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.


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October 27, 2025 28 mins

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.


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October 20, 2025 49 mins

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 how to journal and literally write ...

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October 13, 2025 27 mins

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 access.


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October 6, 2025 28 mins

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.


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September 29, 2025 40 mins

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 has spent his entire life creatin...

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September 22, 2025 51 mins

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.


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September 15, 2025 40 mins

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 since taken off and become a phe...

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September 8, 2025 41 mins

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 Career, debuted her podcast Work, and...

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September 1, 2025 14 mins

Kate reflects on 5 years of To Dine For: The Podcast, and shares her three biggest surprises from doing the podcast.


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August 25, 2025 40 mins

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 committee of the JED Foundation...

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August 18, 2025 34 mins

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 generation of spiritual seekers. Gab...

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August 11, 2025 27 mins

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 challenges with mental health.


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