Jessie sitting in the green room with current Project Runway contestant Kate Pankoke, a guest on the show that day. Kalin is walking her through the steps of her segment.

How do you go about finding guests for the show and how long does that process take?
"Our bookers Emerald Jane Hunter and Jakki Richardson handle booking all of the big celebrities for the show. They do a fabulous job of staying on top of EVERY single person coming through Chicago. Once they book a celebrity, they’ll pass that contact along to the producer who will handle it from there."

"I’m constantly reading magazines and blogs (like Refinery29!) to stay on top of trends, people, and products. If something strikes my fancy, I’ll reach out to that person to come on the show. It’s all about starting and maintaining relationships so people keep Windy City LIVE in mind the next time their clients are available. For example, I reached out to Bobbi Brown’s people when we first went on the air. She’s a very busy lady, so I made it a point to reach out to her people every couple of months to remind them that we would love to have her on WCL next time she’s in Chicago."

"Finally, a few months ago, they reached out to me to let me know she would be in town, and we were fortunate enough to have her as a guest. In that case, it took two years to book a guest! Other times, I’ll reach out for the first time and wind up booking that person for the show two weeks later. It all depends! Every situation is different."