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To Dine For with Kate Sullivan

TO DINE FOR WITH KATE SULLIVAN features stories of creators and dreamers who have reached uncommon success through ingenuity and innovation. Their favorite restaurant becomes the backdrop for a passionate and fascinating conversation about life, success and what it takes to pursue and achieve the American Dream.

Miguel Garza, Co-Founder of Siete Foods

26m 46s

Miguel Garza and his sister Veronica Garza began an entrepreneurial journey to create Siete Foods by solving a deeply personal problem. Plagued with several auto-immune diseases and a gluten allergy led the family to experiment with the family’s beloved Mexican recipes. At a family-owned Mexican restaurant, Miguel shares his journey with Siete Foods into the powerhouse it is today.

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    Miguel Garza, Co-Founder of Siete Foods

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    Miguel Garza and his sister Veronica Garza began an entrepreneurial journey to create Siete Foods by solving a deeply personal problem. Plagued with several auto-immune diseases and a gluten allergy led the family to experiment with the family’s beloved Mexican recipes. At a family-owned Mexican restaurant, Miguel shares his journey with Siete Foods into the powerhouse it is today.

  • Sean Sherman, Chef and Restaurateur/Creator of Owamni: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sean Sherman, Chef and Restaurateur/Creator of Owamni

    S6 E609 - 26m 46s

    Sean Sherman, known simply as “The Sioux Chef,” is a Minneapolis-based chef and activist who is known for showcasing the cuisine and forgotten history of Native American culture. From a table on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Dhamaka, Chef Sean shares a restaurant that is emblematic of what he loves about American cuisine and a philosophy that he embodies with his own cooking.

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    Jamie Kern Lima, Founder, IT Cosmetics

    S6 E608 - 26m 46s

    Jamie Kern Lima is the founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and grew to the largest luxury makeup brand in the country. Over a delicious mushroom tostada at Oliver’s in Montecito, California, Jamie shares her journey to create a life beyond her wildest dreams and the inner-work she’s done to know in her heart she is worthy of her success.

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    Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Author, Professor and Television Host

    S6 E607 - 26m 46s

    Dr. Henry Louis Gates is a world-reknowned professor, historian, and TV host. Since 2012, he has been the host of the national public-television program, Finding Your Roots, which researches the genealogy of high-profile guests. At Caffe Delfini in Santa Monica, Dr. Gates shares the story behind the program that inspires people to discover who they are and where they come from.

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    Jewel, Musician

    S6 E606 - 26m 46s

    Jewel Kilcher, known simply as Jewel, is a musician and songwriter who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Born in Homer, Alaska, Jewel grew up without indoor plumbing and living off the land. Over a meal at Tavern on the Green in NYC, Jewel shares her incredible journey and her hard-earned wisdom on a life in the spotlight.

  • Jeni Britton, CEO and Founder, Jeni’s Ice Cream: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jeni Britton, CEO and Founder, Jeni’s Ice Cream

    S6 E605 - 26m 46s

    Jeni Britton is an ice cream scientist and Founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice cream. 20 years ago, at her local farmer’s market, Jeni began making artisanal ice cream creating unique flavors like Salted Caramel and The Darkest Chocolate, gaining a passionate and devoted following. At her favorite Japanese restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, Jeni shares her dream of creating a business from scratch.

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    Ken Burns, Documentarian

    S6 E604 - 26m 46s

    Ken Burns is one of the most prolific documentarians of our time. With a catalogue of work spanning more than five decades, Ken has brought “the dead to life” in his award winning documentaries have covered many subjects like the Vietnam War, jazz music, and more. Over a plate of “Ken’s Salad” at the Restaurant at Burdick’s in Walpole, NH, Ken shares his creative process and wisdom.

  • Bozoma Saint John, Businesswoman and Author: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bozoma Saint John, Businesswoman and Author

    S6 E603 - 26m 46s

    Bozoma Saint John has been called one of the most powerful voices in American business. Bozoma’s journey from Ghana to Colorado to Connecticut is a wow story of cultural identity and staying true to who you really are. Over a hearty plate of lasagna at Hollywood’s oldest Italian restaurant, Miceli’s, Bozoma shares her extraordinary journey full of intense challenges and heartbreaking tragedy.

  • Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin

    S6 E602 - 26m 46s

    Richard Branson is a life-long serial entrepreneur, Founder, CEO and philanthropist. His story of creating Virgin Records, and then Virgin Airways, is an incredible one. Over a plate of carefully-seared salmon at Everdene in NYC, Richard shares his journey, the obstacles along the way and how he is now motivated by an overwhelming desire to serve and to help in whatever way he can.

  • Allyson Felix, Olympic Gold Medalist and Co-Founder of Saysh: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Allyson Felix, Olympic Gold Medalist and Co-Founder of Saysh

    S6 E601 - 26m 46s

    U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix knows a thing or two about competition at the highest levels. However, her athletic career is just the beginning of “creating something out of nothing.” Over the flavors of her favorite childhood restaurant, Harold and Belle’s in LA, Allyson shares her tale of turning a setback into a setup for an entirely different kind of success.

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