Life of Gusto

Ninive Calegari is a teacher, author, film producer, non-profit founder, and CEO. In 2002, with writer Dave Eggers, she founded 826 Valencia later as CEO of 826, expanded the organization to eight additional chapters across the country. Currently, she is the CEO of Enterprise for Youth, which provides workplace development and internships for San Francisco students. In this episode, Ninive talks about how formative experiences in high school helped set her on a path to become an influential leader spreading the joy of teaching and learning, and a powerful advocate for educators and young people of all ages.

Revival Strength founder Marcus Filly talks about how he stepped away from a path he thought was expected of him and how he built upon his experiences as a CrossFit gym owner and CrossFit Games athlete to create his own company and put a unique stamp on the world of health and fitness.

Alex shares how family and friends helped her pivot towards a career in counseling and what it’s like to help teenagers navigate high school.

Part 2 with chef and entrepreneur Hilary Jacobs. Food, creativity and more on the challenges of starting your own business. (Due to technical issues, this episode had to be split into two segments.)

A conversation with chef and entrepreneur Hilary Jacobs of @hilscookingcatering about being your own boss and carving your own path in bold and unconventional ways. (Note: due to some audio challenges this episode has been divided into two parts).

Everyone’s got a podcast now! Here’s mine. Thanks for listening.

A conversation with winemaker Alex Macdonald of Macdonald Vineyards in Napa Valley.