The Guests
Season Eight
Emma Grede
Founder, Good American and Creative Director, SKIMS
Location: Santa Monica, CA | Sirena
Emma Grede is an Entrepreneur, Founder and business phenom who is passionate about helping women learn how to level up their business and make more money. As the Founder of fashion brand Good American and the Creative Director of SKIMS, Emma has built not one but two companies. Now, the New York Times Bestselling author of Start with Yourself, Emma shares what it really takes to build and scale a multimillion-dollar company and the sacrifices she has had to make to bring multiple companies to life. From a table at swanky Sirena restaurant in Santa Monica, Emma shares her hard-won advice for scaling business and the non-negotiable she thinks all women need to achieve at their highest level.
Erin and Ben Napier
Hosts of HGTV’s Home Town
Location: Laurel, MS | PDI (Phillips Drive-In)
Erin and Ben Napier are the Hosts of HGTV’s #1 rated show, Hometown. The show follows the Napiers as they revitalize and refurbish homes and businesses in their beloved hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. Erin and Ben meet Kate at PDI (otherwise known as Phillips Drive-In), a local staple in the community and home to one delicious cheeseburger! Over pineapple shakes, tater tots and cheeseburgers, the Napiers share how they went from obscurity to the most successful hosts on HGTV, and why their love of their hometown fuels their passion for American-made manufacturing and restoring more than 200 homes in their town.
Sal Khan
Founder, Khan Academy
Location: Palo Alto, CA | Zareen's
Sal Khan started tutoring his cousins who needed help in math. He started to post the videos on YouTube so they could see them more easily. Those efforts evolved into one of the largest archives of world-class education in the world. Today, Khan Academy reaches 200 million people all over the world and is responsible for educating people in countries who could never have been educated. From a table at Zareen’s Pakistani-Indian Kitchen, Sal shares his incredible journey and mission to forever change access to education around the world.
Alex Toussaint
Fitness Instructor and Author
Location: New York, NY | BONDST
Alex Touissant was sent away to Military school in the 6th grade because of his defiant and disruptive behavior. His life could have turned out a thousand different ways but it was a janitor job at a spin studio that changed everything. He asked the owner if he could teach. The result: Alex has become one of the most famous instructors in the world of fitness inspiring and motivating millions of people of all ages and races to strive to do good, to do better and to level up. Over a meal of Japanese-inspired meal at BONDST in NYC, Alex shares his remarkable journey.
Will Guidara
Author and Founder, Unreasonable Hospitality
Location: Nashville, TN | Butcher & Bee
Will Guidara is the founder of Unreasonable Hospitality and author of the New York Times best-selling book of the same name. Will, along with chef Daniel Humm, led a team at Eleven Madison Park in New York City to be the #1 restaurant in the world. From a cozy table at Butcher & Bee in Nashville, Tennessee, Will shares what it really took to create the #1 restaurant in the world from both a food and hospitality perspective. He reveals secrets for surprising and delighting customers in unforgettable ways, and shows how we can all use a dash of unreasonable hospitality in our daily lives to “create magic in a world that needs more of it.”
Tabitha Brown
Actress and Entrepreneur
Location: Los Angeles, CA | Pura Vida
Tabitha Brown is an Emmy award-winning actress, founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist. On this episode, Tabitha shares her darkest days when she was plagued with health issues she could not seem to escape from. She turned to veganism with transformative results. From a table at vegan-Italian restaurant Pura Vida, Tabitha shares her journey out of health issues and how she became the #1 brand at Target. Her story is one of faith, trying something new, and teaching others how to do it, too.
Adam Grant
Organizational Psychologist and Author
Location: Haverford, PA | The White Dog
Adam Grant became the youngest tenured professor at the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. His groundbreaking books and lectures have earned him a spot on Time Magazine's list of influential people, as his TED talks have gone viral time and time again. From Think Again to Vibe, Adam's work has changed the way businesses operate and how they see productivity and leadership. From a table at The White Dog in Haverford, Pennsylvania, Adam gives a master class on how we should all think differently about work, life, success, and human connections.
Anne Beiler
Founder, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
Location: Salado, TX | Johnny's Steaks and Bar-Be-Que
Anne Beiler is the founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Originally from Amish country in Pennsylvania, Anne has had the most remarkable journey, breaking free from abuse and building a business and life she loves. She started small but scaled BIG....and her words of advice are priceless. From her favorite authentic Texas barbecue joint, Johnny's in Salado, Anne shares the whole story of her fascinating and inspiring life.