Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Doug Willmarth, President of Mooyah. Doug has had an incredible and inspiring journey! After spending the first 10 years of his career as a Navy helicopter pilot, he transitioned into leadership roles at powerhouse brands like Kraft Foods, Pepsico/FritoLay, Pizza Hut, Wingstop, and more. In this episode, you’ll get to hear how his experience as a naval aviator molded his approach to business leadership, how he pushes innovation while maintaining brand authenticity and positioning, and the incredible role joy plays in the guest experience!

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Carin Stutz, an industry legend who has experience in leadership roles at companies like Cosi, Brinker, Red Robin, McAlisters, Wendy's, Applebees and more. Carin shares both invaluable lessons learned about the industry and insights into what she believes the future may hold.

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Rose Kaur, marketing/brand story guru and managing partner of Jester & Genius. In this episode, Lisa and Rose discuss Rose's backstory growing up in India, how struggles can lead to unintended positive consequences, and how the ideas of "timeless" and "timely" work in conjunction to propel a brand.

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Anna Minto, founder of Transformational Change as well as You Are Possible, which provide customized coaching and executive advisory services, motivational workshops, and inspirational speaking for Fortune 500 companies and professional services firms.

Her background includes a Harvard MBA, multiple International Coaching Federation certifications and 17 years with The Boston Consulting Group, including as a Managing Director & Partner.

Anna’s passion is to empower senior executive women to thrive in fast-paced environments. She is also the author of Maternity Magic, a tool for empowerment and discovery when planning for and returning

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Larry Lavine, founder of Chili's. In this episode, Lisa and Larry discuss the importance of culture in the early days of Chili’s, some of the things we are most excited about around the industry, dive into our passions and so much more.

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Mike Archer, CEO of Lou Malnati's. In this conversation, Lisa and Mike discuss differences between selling a product, a concept, and a brand, how relationships and culture can fuel lasting business growth, the benefits of controlling omni-channel and more.

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill. In this conversation, Lisa and Ricky discuss Ricky’s pandemic-inspired mantra of survive, sustain, and grow and how it applies today, the value of finding your brand’s north star, the benefits of franchise-driven businesses, and so much more.

Host Lisa W. Miller is joined by John Cywinski, CEO of QDOBA and Modern Market Eatery. In this conversation, Lisa and John discuss some of the lessons learned from Covid, the growth of off premise vs. the value of dining rooms, and the unintended consequences the pandemic had on the youth in America.