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For anyone working in an industry that isn’t their true passion, inspiration can be found in our talk with Divya Gugnani, entrepreneur, TV personality, author, and founder & CEO of culinary media brand Behind the Burner as well as Send the Trend . Having created a successful career in the world of investment banking (a career with which many professionals in that industry would have been perfectly content), Divya never forgot her love for the culinary arts and finally left the finance world behind to pursue her true passion. Now, she’s doing what she loves, and doing it well. She and her company have been featured on MSNBC, American Express OPEN, CBS News, The Huffington Post, and Tech Crunch, just to name a few. She’s a shining example of what an entrepreneur can accomplish when they’re doing what they love. Enjoy the interview, and share your thoughts in the comments or on our Facebook page ! You are the CEO of Behind the Burner, CEO of Send the Trend, and the author of the book, Sexy Women Eat: Secrets to Eating What You Want and Still Looking Fabulous . You’re also on the board of New York Entrepreneur Week and appear regularly in all forms of media. How do you balance it all? Sleep is an indulgence! I also have a great team. At the end of the day, every successful endeavor comes down to people, and I surround myself with smart people. When you’re the dumbest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room. You refer to Behind the Burner as a “culinary media brand.” For our readers who aren’t familiar with Behind the Burner, can you give us a quick overview? Behind the Burner is a culinary media brand that focuses on tips, tricks and techniques for food, wine, mixology and nutrition. We create videos that can be seen on NBC NONSTOP network across the US as well as recipes, blogs, and interviews with chefs, sommeliers, nutritionists, and winemakers that can be viewed on the site.