Chef Yia Vang’s first taste of America was the sugary fizz of Coca-Cola while flying to the United States from the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand when he was 4 years old, in 1988. Ban Vinai held some 45,000 of Vang’s fellow Hmong as well as other high

A wine maestro discusses best wine practices — and offers his top picks for biodynamic reds, whites, rosés, and sparkling wines. The United States consumes more wine than any other country in the world. According to the Wine Institute, Americans consumed 949 million gallons of wine in 2016. But, it can still be challenging to pick out the right bottle of wine.

In 2010, after spending much of her adult life tired, overworked, stressed, and sick, Courtney Carver created Be More With Less (www.bemorewithless.com) and the minimalist fashion challenge Project 333. Her goal was to live with less clutter and less stress — and have more space to be herself. She strives to help others discover the joy in having less through her journey of big — and small — changes.

Olympian Gretchen Bleiler loves a good challenge, but she's also learned the hard way when to give it a rest. In late June, professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler was practicing double back-flips on a trampoline in Park City, Utah, when — for just a split second — she lost control. “I knew in the air that I was spinning too fast, but there was nothing I could do about it,” she remembers.

Union Hmong Kitchen chef Yia Vang has been featured in Bon Appetit and competed on The Iron Chef, but his passion lies in using food to foster relationships and community.

For writer and podcast host Sarah Nicole Landry, self-worth goes beyond her body. She shares her evolving journey of what it means to show up for oneself in love. Sarah Nicole Landry, a.k.a. The Birds Papaya, inspires thousands of people on her social-media platforms and podcast. After losing 100 pounds and going through a divorce, the mother of three began sharing her insight and wisdom on body positivity and self-love on social media when she realized losing weight didn’t provide happiness.

Why supporting socially conscious businesses can have an enormous impact on personal well-being and the health of our planet. Matt Richardson, cofounder of socially conscious company CAUSEBOX, has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. In college, he realized he could use that impulse for good and has since strived to give consumers options that are better for the people who create products and the planet we all share.

31 Bits, a socially conscious brand, was founded in 2008, originating from a love for people, travel, and quality products. Ten years later the brand continues to empower women in Uganda and support skilled artisans in Indonesia, the people who make paper-bead jewelry, handwoven bags, ceramics, brass jewelry, plant-dyed textiles, wood serveware, leather goods, marble goods, and woven baskets.