John coaches a nationally ranked girls hockey team.

Joe loves food, wine, and recreating old recipes from his Italian grandmother's cookbook.

A former nurse and hospital marketer, Paula makes sure that employees stay healthy.

Whether she's on the football field, at a wrestling match, or watching a Jiu-jitsu tournament, Shannon is her kids' No. 1 fan.

Ed was an Academic All-American in baseball.

Rene is a news junkie. One of her fondest memories is of the time she drank a gin-and-tonic with Walter Cronkite.

Scott has appeared in more than thirty regional theater productions.

In his former life, Jason was a personal trainer and a bouncer at several prolific Chicago nightclubs.

Maggie is a health-supportive chef and baker, nutritional therapist and Scandinavian mystery novel enthusiast.

Cara knows every word to Hamilton and aims to be a Broadway star in her next life. In this one, she’s happiest hanging on the beach with her kids.

Elissa won a jalapeño eating contest in college. She also researches genealogies and bakes four-layer coconut cakes from scratch.

Greg is a storyteller and performance artist.

Myrna is a fan of myths and legends, particularly those of Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and the Celts of the British Isles.

Kathleen loves DIY projects, including furniture painting and experimenting with different kinds of paints, patterns, and techniques.

Ivette likes jumping on the trampoline with her son, taking spin class at the gym, and watching The Walking Dead.

Kathleen lived and studied in Madrid where she developed an obsession with Spanish food. Tapas, anyone?

Gretchen is crafty. She also drinks hot chocolate, paints, and bakes.

Andy's home-away-from-home is Mexico, but when he's in Chicago, he likes to scorch the north suburban roads in a '68 Firebird.

Linda travels and collects seashells. But more often than not, she closes her eyes and dreams of sitting poolside with an adult beverage.

Molly enjoys performing music of all kinds. She has played French horn in an orchestra, mellophone in a college marching band, and guitar in a rock band.

Brad is an avid photographer and supported himself through grad school by shooting architecture, dance performances, college sports, and yes, weddings.

Rick loves entertaining friends and family, but mostly he entertains his three kids by pretending to be a dinosaur or an international spy.

Megan watches every single live-action superhero show currently on television.

Eric finds design inspiration in album artwork and gig posters alike.

Phil hits the health club every morning where he swims or spins. This enables him to overindulge in high-calorie dessert items later in the day.

Scott met the late famed actor, Gary Coleman, while working for a minor league baseball team and was specifically instructed NOT to utter the phrase ‘What you talkin’ ‘bout, Willis?’ while in Mr. Coleman’s presence.

Janet enjoys hiking with her dog, yoga, and cooking.

Andrew worked the late shift at his college radio station. The hours weren’t great, but he scored a lot of free T-shirts.

Amy was never a ballerina, but she loves watching classical and contemporary dance on stage.

Nariman enjoys travel, vampire fiction and fashion, especially styling her daughter.

Michelle lives for football season — and in the off-season lives for old episodes of Friday Night Lights.

Every skill Oscar’s ever learned has been self taught, including his musical skills — which include improvising songs on the spot.

Donovan has built 15 bass guitars. He plays one in dive bars, alleys and the occasional upstanding venue throughout the Midwest.

Michelle is a one-time marathon runner, competitive traveler and amateur wine and cheese enthusiast.

In October 2010, Chasity was crowned Homecoming Queen at her alma mater Syracuse University – the first Black female student to hold the title in 16 years.

Recently, Matt and a friend got carried away with a joke and ended up writing an hour-long murder mystery play about former NBA commissioner David Stern.