Reed Dickens is the founder of LA Golf, the anti-establishment golf brand that’s handmade in Anaheim and is changing the industry with its products. He is also the co-founder of Marucci Sports, which disrupted baseball with its innovative bat. Not only is he a successful entrepreneur but he also held positions in the White House. He shares how he came to Orange County from Louisiana, what inspired him to work at the White House, his career in crisis management, and what makes LA Golf's products superior.

Dario Phillips is the co-founder and marketing director of the Costa Mesa-based towel brand Slowtide which has been featured in magazines including Rolling Stone, Forbes, and Vogue. Since starting in 2015, the company has expanded to include ponchos, blankets, bath robes, and more. Dario shares his journey from growing up in Canada to becoming a DJ and working at Quiksilver, and discusses how the idea for Slowtide came about.

Birgit Klett and Kenna Florie are the founders of Beek, a handcrafted women’s shoe brand which was founded in Newport Beach and is sold at major retailers including Nordstrom and Anthropologie. On this episode, they share how they met and eventually came up with the idea for the brand. They also discuss the sustainability aspect of the company as well as the philanthropy work they do.

Tony Monaco is the owner of restaurants The Bling Pig and The Trough, both of which have multiple Orange County locations. This summer, he will open Monaco Italian Kitchen in Irvine, and The Blind Pig in Yorba Linda will transform into a new concept. He shares how he opened his first restaurant at just 25 years old and how he's grown and expanded since then.

Taylor Lamb and Jewel Zimmer are the powerhouses behind the wellness brand Juna. They share how they came up with the idea for plant-powered products that promote better sleep, detoxing, gut health, and more. They also share their personal backgrounds including the chocolate line that Zimmer created and how Lamb became a marketing maven working at brands including Gorjana and Cleobella.

Lloyd Molander is a documentary, television, and film director, and has produced around two thousand hours of national and international television programming, which led to a company Emmy win. He’s also the founder of the Dana Point Film Festival and shares what inspired him to start the four-day-long event. Don’t miss his retelling of behind-the-scenes moments of documentaries such as "The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter.”

Nina Cash is a Sports Illustrated rookie model and was featured in the magazine's May 2024 swimsuit issue at age 57. She is also a doctoral degree holder, a retired associate dean, and she consults at Cal State Fullerton. She discusses going back to school 10 years after graduating high school, working in higher education as an associate dean, and how she became a swimsuit model in her encore career.

Michelle Pulfrey is the executive producer of "Good Day LA," a professor at Chapman University, and an Emmy-award winner. She shares how she came to work at the show a day after she graduated college, what her first day in a newsroom was like, and more. She also discusses some of her favorite memories including being at Lionel Richie's house while he played piano. Plus, she talks about her time as a professor at Chapman and why she decided to go back to her alma mader to teach.