Denise Woodard

Yung Pueblo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, who has sold nearly 2 million books worldwide that have been translated into over 25 languages. Online he has an audience of over 4.5 million people, and was named one of the Time100 Creators of 2025.His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. Much of his inspiration comes from the many silent meditation courses he has sat in on in the last 14 years.Yung Pueblo's new book is called Journey: The Year That Changes Everything. Additionally, he cofounded Wisdom Ventures, an investment fund focused on scaling compassion.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: YungPueblo.comInstagram: @Yung_PuebloFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Same Old Place - Jamaica Plain, MA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Gallo is the Chief Marketing Officer at Gallo Wines, the company that was co-founded by Stephanie’s grandfather Ernest and great-uncle Julio over 90 years ago. Gallo is now the largest family-owned winery in the world, and the fourth-largest spirits producer in the United States, exporting to more than 110 countries.Over a meal at Rohr’s on the campus of Notre Dame University, Stephanie discusses her career in the world of wine and Gallo’s connection to Notre Dame Family Wines.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: Gallo.comInstagram: @WineGirl23LinkedIn: Stephanie GalloFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Rohr's - South Bend, IN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After spending 12 years at Harvard, Shawn Achor has become a world-renowned researcher on the connection between a positive brain and success. He has traveled to over 50 countries researching how our beliefs predict our future.Shawn is a New York Times bestselling author who has written four books, including The Happiness Advantage which has sold over one million copies. He has been interviewed twice by Oprah at her home, and is one of only two external speakers ever invited to address the President’s staff at Camp David.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: ShawnAchor.comFacebook: Shawn AchorInstagram: @ShawnAchorLinkedIn: Shawn AchorFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Red Lobster - Waco, TXFacebook: Red LobsterInstagram:@RedLobster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Faith Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of Nouvie, a de-alcoholized wine company based in Chicago. Faith, a marketing expert who’s launched some of America’s fastest-growing brands, founded Nouvie with her sister-in-law Fiona, an immigration lawyer. The duo’s goal was to create a non-alcoholic wine that didn’t compromise on taste or health.Over a meal at Chicago restaurant Rose Mary, Faith discusses her founder story, the need for de-alcoholized wine, and what she’s learned along the way.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: DrinkNouvie.comFacebook: NouvieInstagram: @FaithshalamieLinkedIn: Faith AndersonFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Rose Mary - Chicago, ILFacebook: Rose MaryInstagram:@RoseMaryChicago Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denise Woodard is the Founder & CEO of Partake Foods, a natural food company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Denise is the first Black woman to raise more than $1 million publicly for a CPG food startup. To date the company has raised more than $30 million from investors including Rihanna and Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners.Prior to launching Partake, Denise spent a decade in consumer packaged goods at various Fortune 100 companies. She is also the founder of Black Futures Fellowship, an annual program that matches HBCU students with paid internships in the CPG food and beverage industry.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: PartakeFoods.comFacebook: Partake FoodsInstagram: @DeniseGWoodardLinkedIn: Denise WoodardFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Erin McKenna's Bakery - Los Angeles, CAInstagram:@ErinMcKennasBakery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allison Sweet Grant is a psychiatric nurse practitioner turned author. She’s been published in the New York Times and The Atlantic, and has written two picture books, Leif and the Fall and The Gift Inside the Box, with her husband, Adam Grant.Allison lives with her family outside of Philadelphia and her new book, Lump: A Memoir in Ineloquent Reflections, is part book of poetry, part memoir, about her journey with breast cancer.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: AllisonSweetGrant.comFacebook: Allison Sweet GrantInstagram: @AllisonSweetGrantFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Commander's Palace - New Orleans, LAFacebook: Commander's PalaceInstagram: @CommandersPalace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Hoess is the Founder and CEO of the Eudēmonia Summit, and was also the co-founder and CEO of the Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival before founding Eudēmonia, which is the Greek word for “a life well-lived”.The Eudēmonia Summit is a global gathering focused on the future of health, wellness, and longevity. The event brings together doctors, researchers, founders, investors, coaches, and the most innovative brands in human performance and health technology. Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: Eudemonia.netInstagram: @EudemoniaSummitLinkedIn: Sean HoessFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Lil' Frankie's - New York CityFacebook: Lil' Frankie'sInstagram:@LilFrankies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsay Kaplan is an entrepreneur, investor, and the co-founder of Chief, a network for senior executive women. In 2022 Kaplan and her co-founder Carolyn Childers raised $100 million, increasing Chief’s total funding to $140 million and reaching a $1 billion valuation, making it one of the fastest women-funded companies to achieve unicorn status.Kaplan has been recognized with several honors including being named an AdAge Leading Woman, being included in Crain’s 40 Under 40, and recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s Most Dynamic Female Founders.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Instagram: @LindsayKapLinkedIn: Lindsay KaplanFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: Grand Central Oyster Bar - New York CityFacebook: Grand Central Oyster Bar & RestaurantInstagram:@NYOysterBar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malcolm Wood is a leading influence in the food and beverage industry. For more than 20 years, he's been driving change and innovation across the sector with his passion for sustainability and refined dining. He has personally opened more than 50 different food and beverage concepts in his 20 year career. His flagship brand, Mott 32, is one of the most awarded Chinese restaurant brands in the world. Malcolm is also a passionate environmental filmmaker and social entrepreneur, and involved in multiple production initiatives through environmental film and media. This includes the world renowned production A Plastic Ocean, which was one of the most awarded environmental documentaries in 2017. He's been recognized extensively for his work in sustainability and business, and has won the Hong Kong Living Influencer Award.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: MalcolmGWood.comInstagram: @MalcolmGWoodLinkedIn: Malcolm Wood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the six year anniversary of To Dine For: The Podcast, Kate revisits the show’s first episode with Jahmal Cole.Jahmal Cole is the Founder of My Block My Hood My City. He is a community activist and organizer who not only dreams of a better Chicago but is actively working towards that dream. In the summer of 2020, he found himself in the center of the #BLM movement when he received 26-thousand emails in two days.His unique perspective on justice, racism and “how to do better and be better” is a must-listen. Over the flavors of Josephine’s Southern Cooking on Chicago’s South Side, Jahmal serves up his own wisdom and raw truth about what the future holds and the possibilities that lie ahead. Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: [email protected] Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:Official Site: ForMyBlock.orgFacebook: My Block My Hood My CityInstagram: @MyBlockMyHoodMyCityFollow The Restaurant:Official Website: JosephinesCooking.netFacebook: Josephine's Southern CookingInstagram: @JosephinesSouthernCooking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.