To Dine For with Kate Sullivan

U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Allyson Felix knows a thing or two about competition at the highest levels. Her incredible track and field career has led her to be the “winningest athlete of all time” and a champion for mothers everywhere. However, her athletic career is just the beginning of her tremendous story 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.

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 in entrepreneurship, 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 for as long as he can.

Bozoma Saint John has been called one of the most powerful voices in American business. She was the Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, the Chief Brand Officer at Uber, and the Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor. 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.

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 that have covered expansive subjects like the Vietnam War, jazz music, baseball, and many others. Over a plate of “Ken’s Salad” at the Restaurant at Burdick’s in Walpole, NH, Ken shares the small town that means so much to him and how he credits this small town for fostering the environment that allowed him to be so successful in filmmaking. From his creative process to his inspiration for his subjects to the advice he would give any young filmmaker, Ken shares his wisdom generously from his beloved home base.

Jeni Britton is an ice cream scientist and visionary artist…and Founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice cream. 20 years ago, from a stall at her local farmer’s market, Jeni began making artisanal ice cream in an array of unique flavors like Salted Caramel and The Darkest Chocolate, with the creations gaining a passionate and devoted following. Today, Jeni’s Ice Cream is found in stores nationwide as well as in 70-plus brick and mortar Jeni’s locations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.