She pushed away her family in addiction. In recovery, Brandie Reeves forged a family of choice.

Life changed quickly for this family who adopted an adult as their first 'child.'

The oldest of seven kids, Helen Johnson found out you could get brothers and sisters from the hospital or the airport. Three of her siblings are adopted, two from Ethiopia. And she even got to go to Africa to help bring home one of her brothers.

Curtis Shaw and his husband decided they wanted children. All they had to do was find an egg donor, and another woman to carry their child. Well, children. The couple now are proud parents of twin boys.

Where did Chef Brian Riggenbach’s food journey begin? In the kitchen with his mom. Hear about the whirlwind adventure from Sunday pop-up dinners with friends, to TV fame as a winner on Chopped, and now to Nashville.

Chef Brett Swayn talks about what brought him to Nashville, his struggles once he arrived and how he came to train the homeless to cook.

Before people called him “Chef,” Andrew Little had another nickname. Hear about the secret talent that earned the Josephine/Prima chef a college scholarship.

At The Cupcake Collection, Mignon Francois sells joy with frosting & sprinkles. But behind the kitchen door, mascara & tears may be running down her face.

When Vui Hunt was a young girl, new to America, she felt lost. People said she was shy. Here’s how food helped her find her voice — and the confidence to share her story.

-Chef Vui Hunt explains how food helped her find her way and start a Juice Bar and Vui's Kitchen

Journalists report stories all the time. But what do Nashvillians really know about the anchors, columnists and reporters who present the news each day? Join us for a night when the media get personal and turn the spotlight on themselves.