Kevin Boehm cofounder of Boka Group, James Beard Award winner, and one of the most influential voices in modern hospitality has opened 46 restaurants. But behind the success was chaos. In his memoir The Bottomless Cup, he shares his story for the first time. Kevin has lived through highs that felt euphoric + lows that nearly cost him everything: homelessness, bankruptcy, bipolar disorder, and suicidal ideation. His story began with a shocking discovery at 18, that the man who raised him wasn’t his biological father; setting off a lifetime of reinvention, rebellion, and relentless drive. Kevin shares:

• The “one-take Frank” mentality: why chasing big, loud moments (openings, applause, launches) became his dopamine drug
• Building a six-table café at 21 and scaling to 46 restaurants
• The real cost of the high: alcohol, burnout, suicidal lows
• What an actual rock bottom looks like + why he calls it a gift
• Choosing happiness like a job: therapy, meds, Hoffman, sobriety, boundaries
  The mantras: “The magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding” and “Everyone is responsible, but no one is to blame.”
• Forgiving three complicated parents
• Why hospitality is emotional surgery, not just food and service
• The purpose as playing a cameo role in other people’s biggest nights

• Social media & mental health hygiene: curating your feed like your pantry

Content Warning:: This episode includes candid discussion of depression and suicidal ideation.

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Book Recommendation: The Tender Bar by JR Moehringer

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Elyse Myers is a writer, musician, viral sensationmother, and the person who turned her most anxious, "too much" bits into art. She shares about the beautiful mess of creativity, neurodivergence, and the quiet revolution of simply being herself. In this episode, Elyse shares:

• The moment she realized she was living someone else's life + quit.

• Walking away from the career, the platform, and the version of "success" that didn't fit.

• Why telling the story you need is an act of rebellion.

• How she protects her nervous system +stays open without staying exposed.

• When creativity becomes your whole identity + how she took it back.

• Life with anxiety, autism, and "big feelings" + why she stopped fighting them.

• How That's A Great Question was built off one line + why every chapter is unapologetically unedited.

• The New York hotel notebook: when nothing made sense…until it suddenly did.

• Why she stopped trying to "fix" herself + chose to feel, messy and real.

• Curiosity over certainty. Questions over answers. Belonging over perfection.

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Check out Elyse's book That's A Great Question

Book Reccomendation: Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott + The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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What if the best way to understand marriage is to talk to the person who sees it fall apart every day? In this episode, Danielle sits down with James Sexton, a high-stakes divorce attorney, bestselling author, and the man clients describe as "the sociopath you want on your side." After 25 years and thousands of cases, Sexton has witnessed love at its breaking point + is sharing the unfiltered lessons that most couples never learn until it's too late. From prenups to cheating, social media to second marriages, he reveals what really destroys relationships—and what actually keeps them alive. This conversation goes way beyond the courtroom; into love, fragility, human complexity, and why marriage is both the riskiest and most rewarding gamble you'll ever take.

James Sexton shares:

• The biggest mistakes that lead to divorce (and how to avoid them)
• Why 73% of divorces are initiated by women + what that really means
• The shocking truths about love, sex, cheating, and forgiveness he's seen firsthand
• Why your spouse's social media feed might be the biggest threat to your marriage
• What "high conflict" divorce really looks like (and why most divorces aren't that)
• How money complicates marriage
• The simple but overlooked practice that could save your relationship
• Why every marriage ends in either death or divorce
• What second marriages teach us about doing it right the first time
• Why James believes love isn't permanent…it's on loan

Follow James Sexton on Instagram: @nycdivorcelawyer

Explore his book How to Stay in Love

Check out Trusted Prenup

Book Rec: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr + Unworld by Jason Green

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