This week features Gretchen Van Esselstyn, a culinary journalist, who shares a hilarious kitchen crisis involving a VIP. James Gordon, an award-winning author and teacher, reflects on a student's challenging question that reignited his passion for acting. Anastasia Maximenko, a bartender and counselor, recounts an uncomfortable yet heartwarming interaction with a customer. Nahla Summers explores grief through a poignant birthday surprise from her late partner. Finally, Jeremy Gaitan narrates his chilling experience of surviving an avalanche with his family.