Terri Dien went from White House Press Office to campaign wins to culinary school at 30-something, then stacked skills across restaurants, teaching, corporate dining, four cookbooks, and now voiceover. We cover: how to test and iterate, translate strengths into new lanes, use networks instead of blind applying, design better learning with simple takeaways, and why failing in public is often the fastest teacher. Speed round at the end (Zuni roast chicken fans, unite).

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:00 White House → campaigns

• 07:00 Burnout + food as signal

• 13:00 Culinary school pivot

• 20:30 Imposter syndrome → street cred

• 23:00 How she designs classes that stick

• 26:30 Risk and safety nets

• 28:00 Networking > applying

• 31:00 Mentors + “permission to fail”

• 33:30 Advice if you feel stuck

• 36:00 Voiceover 3- and 5-year plan

• 41:00 Cookbooks

• 44:00 Bon Appétit opportunity

• 48:00 400 kids/day, food safety

• 51:30 Speed round

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