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Susan Feldman and Jenna discuss her intentions to use In The Groove to acknowledge, celebrate and empower age-defying women. We chat about how to upgrade the aging conversation by focusing on creating community, seeking new experiences, and most importantly, having fun. We also discuss lessons on risk-taking and constantly iterating ourselves that Susan learned from her dad, who after having two successful careers earned his Masters at 80 to pursue being a painter.

Jessica Rolph, Rod Morris and Jenna discuss the different layers of creating and nurturing a successful partnership. We dive into important topics such as how to help each individual develop their identity within your company, the importance of being vulnerable and having honest conversations, especially when difficult, and consistently ensuring that everyone on your team feels acknowledged and appreciated.

Amanda Haas and Jenna discuss her journey rising from an associate at Williams Sonoma to becoming their Culinary Director. We dive into Amanda’s mission to help people eat healthier and feel their best, her bestselling cookbook, The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook, and simple shifts we can make to build healthy habits. We then delve into Amanda’s 12 Life Tips including the importance of saying your dreams out loud, making the decision to only spend time with people who uplift you, and always having fun. Most importantly, we talk about the journey of becoming and living as your true self and sharing your essence with the world based on Amanda’s beautiful sentiment: "You have something to contribute to the world because of who you are.”

CEO and founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR), Cameron Mitchell joins Moe Abdou to discuss his unrelenting path towards entrepreneurial success.

Gorjana, Jason Reidel and Jenna discuss how being adaptable gives us greater agency to create our desired outcomes, navigating the transitionary phase of change, and the importance of setting and respecting human expectations for ourselves. We also chat about why happiness is like a shooting star and its relationship to presence and success.

Euncie Byun and Jenna discuss Material’s mission to create “beautiful tools to inspire beautiful memories." Eunice highlights the importance of empowering home cooks and celebrating being them by focusing on the joy of cooking rather than striving for mastery. We chat about walking through open doors in life and being patient enough to reflect on our next chapter when it’s time to walk through new ones, how to show people we value them by being present and always taking time to ask them about their stories.

Denyelle Bruno and Jenna discuss how Tender Greens is creating a new niche for fast-casual healthy restaurants and planting seeds to empower people to make health a habit. We walk through Denyelle’s innate desire to question norms and her own beliefs and why she always asks for the promotion before she’s ready.Denyelle also highlights why our unique strengths are the competitive advantage that makes us untouchable, the importance of asking for what we want and communicating our perspective while inviting and respecting others to do the same.

Deb Puchalla and Jenna discuss Food Network and the Cooking Channel’s intention to inspire and empower home cooks with the insights and tools they need to gather their loved ones around a delicious meal. Deb shares a glimpse into her process of identifying great talent, why the chefs who become household names are the ones you want to share a meal with, and the question she asks everyone she works with to ensure they’re telling their story in its truest form. We also chat about our favorite memories in our own kitchens and why many of the best and most meaningful recipes often stem from mistakes.

Headspace Chief Science Officer Megan Jones Bell and Jenna discuss how meditation empowers us to show up as the people we aspire to be by increasing our sense of presence and compassion and decreasing feelings of anxiety and stress. Megan walks us through simple ways to build our own meditation practices, shares what we should really expect when we meditate, and how cultivating awareness puts us in control of how we choose to perceive and respond to our daily experiences.

Lawrence Levy - handpicked by Steve Jobs to lead Pixar's business - joins Moe Abdou to discuss turning a $50M money pit into a seven plus billion dollar sale to Disney.