Cheryl Strayed is an American writer and podcast host.

From the halls of the White House Office of Management and Budget to becoming America's most beloved culinary teacher, Ina Garten has built an empire on the simple philosophy that good food brings people together.

John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist.

Jennifer Grey is best known for her iconic portrayal of Baby in the classic film *Dirty Dancing*, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She also starred in the acclaimed series *Red Oaks* and won season eleven of *Dancing with the Stars*. At 62, she authored *Out of the Corner*, a memoir described as a powerful coming-of-age story about personal evolution.

Gale Straub is a podcaster, photographer, and writer who founded and hosts the She Explores podcast, which launched in June 2016 and has released 200+ episodes. She is also a published author, with her book She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Straub got her start in the outdoor and travel space.

Albert Podell was an American magazine editor and writer, advertising executive, trial attorney, and documentary film producer and director.