The Break
Season One of “The Break” will feature Clinton Kelly (The Chew), Chris Cosentino (Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America), Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition), Gretta Monahan (Gretta Style), Carter Oosterhouse (Million Dollar Rooms, Great Christmas Light Fight), Tanya Holland (Brown Sugar Kitchen), Gina Yashere (Bob ♥ Abishola, The Daily Show), David Moscow (blockbuster 1988 movie Big, From Scratch), Karen Akunowicz (Fox & the Knife, Bar Volpe), Ken Casey (Dropkick Murphys), and Matt Blashaw (Professional Grade).Taniya Nayak is a self-professed motivational junkie with a passion for inspirational stories to help others climb to the next level of their careers as well as their personal lives. Hear riveting conversations each week on “The Break” beginning on November 29 and continuing until February 8, 2022. Taniya Nayak has served as host/designer for HGTV mainstays Designed to Sell, Billion Dollar Block, House Hunters on Vacation, and Battle On The Beach. Taniya is a featured designer on Robert Irvine’s Food Network series, Restaurant: Impossible, and she hosts ABC’s primetime holiday series, The Great Christmas Light Fight (since 2016). Ellen Degeneres personally selected Taniya as a brand spokesperson for her home product line, “ED On Air,” featured on QVC. Taniya Nayak Design, Inc. has an impressive range of clientele from celebrated restaurants (i.e. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse locations) to condo developments to high-end residential properties. Taniya released a new wallcovering collection with MDC Interior Solutions in November 2021. Taniya Nayak’s expert decorating tips have been featured in HGTV Magazine, People, Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Family Circle, The Washington Post, Redbook, Better Homes & Gardens, and many others. Taniya has also appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC’s Good Morning America & The View, NBC’s TODAY, CBS’ The Early Show & The Talk, and is a regular special guest on the Rachael Ray Show.
The Break
Television producer, host, and broadcaster Marc Summers talks about his journey on this episode of The Break with Taniya Nayak.
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Taniya Nayak
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Season 1
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Episode 9
You may know Marc Summers as the long time host of Unwrapped on The Food Network, or remember him slinging SLIME as the host of Double Dare on Nickelodeon, but did you know he stared out as a magician, and it took him 13 years to get that show? How did he become a successful smoked salmon salesman? Hear about Marc's incredible journey, including a long run as a stand up comedian and TV show 'warmup', for shows like Soap, Alice, Mac Davis, Star Search and Webster. Marc went on to create TV shows like Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, and his first encounter with Chef Robert Irvine is unreal! Hear all about Marc's story of perseverance on this episode of The Break.