>> i love snuggling up to bed with my pillow. >> my pillow has been a godsend for me and i love it. >> it's just great for me and i love it. >> announcer: our trained staff professionals are here to serve you 24 hours a day, so call the 800 number on your screen now or visit us online at mypillow.com and enter promo code "mypillow" to save 25% off your entire purchase when you order now. don't spend one more sleepless night with a pillow that simply doesn't work. call the 800 number on your screen now or visit our website and get custom fit for your very own my pillow and start experiencing the amazing benefits you can only get from the world's most comfortable pillow, my pillow. >> we've had several people drive across the country today so that they could be here in our audience so that they could share the impact that my pillow has had made on their lives. and one of the first people

that i want to introduce to you is andy. andy, if you'd be so kind, we'd love to hear how my pillow has made a difference for you. >> hi, mike. >> how you doing, andy? >> good, i met you at the state fair last year. >> yes, i remember. >> and i didn't even know i was looking for a pillow and you saw me and said, "i need to talk to you." and i gotta tell you, thanks, you know? its changed my life. it's changed the way i sleep. [laughs] i sleep, i think, is the big thing. >> it's a miracle. with your big shoulders-- there's a lot of people already like you. you have all kinds of problems because of, you know... >> and i'm a side sleeper, i've always been a side sleeper. my arm falls alseep... not anymore. >> not anymore. that's amazing, yeah. that's why i love some of these pillows, because of stories like yours. >> i take it with me everywhere. >> right, right. >> it's been to texas twice, arizona... >> right. >> it didn't go on one trip. >> ...that went well for you. >> and, well, it didn't work too well. the first night i was down there-- it's two hours away to my wife's folks and, uh,

it didn't make it. i woke up, you know, after an hour, two hours, three hours. finally, five o'clock in the morning, i got up, drove back up to where we live, grabbed the pillow... >> tonja: wow! >> there you go! >> so, on the second night... [applause] the second night, i had a good night's sleep. >> mike: right, that's awesome. >> and then, my wife, she'd like to thank you because i don't snore. >> wow, that's a... [laughs] you're back in the same bedroom! >> it's great. >> you know, it just goes to show even someone your size... we help everybody, from the smallest person up to the biggest, you know? >> it's great. >> that's an awesome story. >> and we're gonna see you again at the state fair this year? >> yes, you are. i'll be there myself. >> thanks. >> thank you. [applause] >> andy was so enthusiastic about sharing his story and being here today so i can see why. thank you, andy. and next we have jennifer.

i'm very happy to have jennifer up to share with us how my pillow's made a difference in her life. >> hi! >> mike: hello. >> tonja: hello, jennifer. >> how are you guys? >> mike and tonja: good. >> good. um... i just am a busy person on the go. i have two little girls that i chase after and i have my own company, a floral design company, and i volunteer every day. so when i go to bed, i really, really need sleep and i've tried pretty much every pillow out there: the flat pillows, the firm, i tried a water pillow and those memory foam pillows and i always woke up with a dull headache, just... it was not, you don't have the energy and you can't deal with children when you're dealing with that. i saw my pillow at one of your shows and i thought, you know, i'd invested enough money on pillows that didn't work, so iñ thought i'd just try it. and that night i had the best night's sleep of my li i@t years and it's... it's, i've had the best night's sleep every night. i don't toss and turn anymore, i don't wake up with a dull headache. i just really feel good when i wake up.

i have energy and i love my pillow. >> did you believe it when you saw the sign that said it did all that? it's too good to be true! >> i was really skeptical. my husband is the biggest skeptic ever. he's like, "you want to spend money on a pillow? go ahead, we'll see what happens," rolling his eyes. and, honest, it worked so well. i love my pillow, love it. >> mike: thank you, that's awesome. thank you. >> thank you for making it. [applause] >> i know, mike, that the 60-night money-back guarantee really makes a big difference for people who are skeptical, who know that they want to try a pillow but maybe they're afraid because they have had so many in the past that didn't work. >> right, and i've said, you know, back when i invented this seven years ago, or eight years ago, whatever it's been now, that was the one thing i wanted people to not have, that skepticism, so i gave the... i believed in it so much, that's why i gave the 60-day money-back guarantee so they'd have nothing to lose and everything to gain. you have everything to gain. your health is the most important thing to your life. >> absolutely. >> and my pillows are more supportive of your health. >> absolutely, hands down.

well, we have another gentleman in our audience his name is michael, and michael,thank you for being here today. >> well, my pillow helped a lot. a few years back i had a medical scare-- i had a jaw joint that was getting eaten away by a tumor. the good news is it wasn't malignant, it was benign. the downside of that is when they actually do the surgery, they actually have to sever the muscle that normally fits over your jaw joints, so now, at night, i've found that my mouth would come open and i would start snoring. my wife did not like that very much. so i came across my pillow at a county fair, and i thought, no, i'm not gonna buy a pillow. and he talked to me, he said, "listen, it's a money-back guarantee, try it out. what do you have to lose?" thought, okay, that's a pretty good pitch, let me try it. that night i slept through the night and it really was one of the first night's that i can remember where i didn't toss. it was a nice, comfortable feeling and i woke up cool and i wasn't getting headaches. so the product does work. thank you for making what you made. >> and you don't snore anymore, you said?

>> i don't snore anymore. >> [laughs] that's amazing. that's why i love selling this pillow, that's a wonderful... it's a miracle product, isn't it? >> yes, it is. >> definitely@ñ a life-changer. >> thank you. [applause] >> well, i want to thank you for those great my pillow stories and for joining us today. i know so many of us are grateful for the pillow that you've made, mike. and you get thousands and thousands of testimonials... >> i've got one here. i get these all the time, you're right. this is from... i've sent pillows over to afghanistan. this guy, he wrote me. he said, "i'm writing you because i haven't gotten a good night's sleep in over a month. we work 24-hour shifts so getting our crew rest is very important. right now, i'm sleeping on a cot with a bag full of unused clothes as a pillow--" which can be better than some of the pillows you've slept on! >> some of those we've seen today. >> what we did, we sent some pillows and here was their response. "your pillows came in the mail two days ago, so i was able to test it out for two nights now, and i can't begin to tell you how nice it is to wake up with no neck pain and to be able to get a good night's sleep. i've already told the rest of my

guys how much of a difference your pillow is already making. thank you so much and god bless, chief warrant officer patrick devlin, afghanistan." and what we've got... [applause] and what i've done since we got that... we've been sending more and more over there to our troops and we've also.... in the united states, just the military bases, to be able to sell in there because they like our product and we've been okayed for... all the way to alaska. and we're helping, you know, not only the everyday people but we're helping our troops through it and it's just amazing. this is why i sell the pillow. >> mike, you just have my utmost respect for your commitment to our troops, for your commitment to the american people, for manufacturing here in the united states, and just what you provide for people's overall health. [applalae] >> i would recommend if you're taking medications to fall asleep at night and coffee to keep you awake in the day that

you try my pillow and see what a difference it can make in your life. >> my pillow is all i need. i don't need two pillows, uh, and i don't need to constantly tuck it in the back of my neck and shoulders to be comfortable as the night wears on. >> i work in a physical therapy clinic and we see a lot of patients with stiff necks and sore shoulders and just having difficulty sleeping. and since my experience with my pillow i recommend that they give it a try. >> i know that most of us never stop to think about the tremendous difference that a pillow can make to our overall health and well being. but my hope for today is that you'll take this valuable information and you'll experience for yourself the tremendous difference that a my pillow can make in your life. [applause] >> announcer: people all across america are tired of tossing and turning all night, snoring like a freight train and waking up with aches and pains from

pillows that simply don't work. >> announcer: introducing my pillow, guaranteed the most comfortable pillow you'll ever own or your money back. unlike other pillows that lack support, lose their shape or heat up, my pillow's patented three-piece interlocking system creates a cooling effect and allows you to easily form my pillow to your unique shape, providing maximum comfort and support of the cervical nerves in your neck and spine, resulting in the most restful, comfortable, deep-healing sleep you've ever experienced. my pillow is made right here in america from a patented comfort-fit fill that's antimicrobial, non-allergenic, machine washable and guaranteed for 10 years. that's right, 10 years! we'll even give you 60 risk-free nights to sleep on it to ensure your complete satisfaction. >> try the pillow, you'll like it. >> i love snuggling up to bed with my pillow. >> my pillow has been a godsend for me and i love it. >> it's just great for me

and i love it. >> announcer: our trained staff professionals are here to serve you 24 hours a day, so call the 800 number on your screen now or visit us online at mypillow.com and enter promo code "mypillow" to save 25% off your entire purchase when you order now. don't spend one more sleepless night with a pillow that simply doesn't work. call the 800 number on your screen now or visit our website and get custom fit for your very own my pillow and start experiencing the amazing benefits you can only get from the world's most comfortable pillow, my pillow. >> healthy, normal people need to go to bed, stay asleep and wake up feeling good. when somebody's changing, um, anything in their lifestyle, you want to make sure that you're prepared to adapt to stress and that's what sleep does. it prepares you and improves your ability to respond to stress and so,

right out of the chute, the easiest thing i can recommend is my pillow. you watched this whole thing you learned all about pillows all you need to know is no zip on covers low thread count pillow cases, order a pillow get on with your life and as we always say when we're at shows you know what ring em up becky >> years ago when i set out to create a pillow for myself, uh, once i made that and i knew it worked, i wanted to create the world's best pillow that did everything. i wanted to be able to see anybody on the street and say, "what would you like to see in a pillow?" if they said, "i want to wash it and dry it," i made mine for washer and dryer. if they said, "i want mine to conform exactly to me as an individual," that's what my pillow will do. every thing-- you can ask anybody, anywhere-- what they want to see in a pillow, my pillow has it. it stays cool. you don't have to flip it to the cool side. it conforms-- wherever you set it, it holds your neck in your exact position for you so you get deep sleep that you need, that deep, healing sleep you need. it stays cool, it's healthy, it's non-allergenic for anybody with allergies. it's antimicrobial, won't hold

fungi or mold and it lasts 10 years and it won't go flat. pillows are made to go flat. mine will not go flat. you can throw it in the washer and dryer, it doesn't hurt. it stays the same for 10 years and you can't beat it. we have a 60-day money-back guarantee. that right there is enough. you have nothing to lose. we have all tried every pillow on this planet and they don't work. my pillow will work for you and i give you my personal guarantee it'll work for you. it'll not only work for you, it'll create a miracle in your life. >> announcer: the preceding has been a paid presentation brought to you by my pillow incorporated. cou

are from. >> kristen: you bring a lot of science into your food. we're going to take a short break. but we'll be can back to continue our discussion with our

>> kristen: welcome back to special round table edition. we're here with three asian-american trail placers. reverend norman fong, anna sidana and corey lee. we were goingtinue continue the conversation conversation how you bring science into your cooking. you know you are studying things relating to food.

>> we have opportunities as a chef now, chef from previous generation didn't have. really work to fine-tune things. i think so much cooking is folklore re and traditions passed on. we're at a time we can break those things in cooking. it's great to be a food scientist and even a physicist to improve what we do. >> kristen: talking about youjd. an important concept for a lot of immigrants. do you feel like, unlike all the reality tv shows, that you can hold on traditional values, be a good person, so to speak, and still accomplish what you need to do to achieve success? >> i think it involves a lot of skills. what i do and environmentally where i work, there really is

more. >> it boils down to education. it's close to the hearts of all three of you. let's talk a little bit about this beginning with you. anna, you think our education system could use strengthening in this country? >> i think we have a great education system in the u.s., however, i do feel at times it falls into a rut. and i think where education could really benefit is to open up the creativity of the student and let the students take more of an active role in what they are doing and what they are studying. >> kristen: does that mean through a test? >> not necessarily through a test but letting them design their curriculum for example or living parameters but letting them take more 6 an active role, more of a creative role. creative doesn't necessarily mean the arts.

it doesn't have to be music, painting and arts. it can be creative in science and all those other subjects. getting the kids to be more pro-act and interactive. >> kristen: are you seeing the opportunities in chinatown for the urban kids? >> yes, but a totally different way. i started a club, alleyway, kids that grew up in neighborhoods, what do you want to change in chinatown? they say we hate our alleys. so they came up with a program to improve the alleyways and asked me, work with the kids drew up a master plan for chinatown and presented it to the san francisco planning department of them adopted a neighborhood plan. once you get the confidence and pride in the community where you live, grades get better and all that.

i'm proud of chinatown, it's linked to their personal lives in a real way. >> it's amazing how much you can achieve that opportunity. >> the future looks good to me. >> kristen: what is the educational opportunities that you make? >> i think for opportunities, children should feel like they should have the opportunity for education. it seems obvious, especially in the u.s., but i don't think it is all the time. i think especially kids, they thinking about what they want to achieve and having specific goals. especially now it extends through theevel. the extension of k-12 whether they are very interested in it to achieve a certain goal. >> but not mowing where their

passion lives. i need to do this here. >> exactly. i find so many amazing student volunteers who have really gone great projects for us. it's only because they have this platform and they were empowered to do it. it goes a long way. >> how do we encourage to kids to think different? does it come from the family? does it come from the community? does it comes from the schools? where do you think it comes from? >> forget the tiger moms for me. we have kids that can't study at home because of their home environment is too small. they can't wait to get out. i think churches, community based organizations, a lot of after school stuff is where a lot can happen more. i really think the government

has messed up by cutting off afterschool programs. i think we can do a lot. everybody watching can do a lot. >> kristen: is what interesting is what you are talking about what the kids need. it's the core of each of you, housing, nutrition, lights, all that is critical for a child's ability to succeed in school. we'll be back mor

>> kristen: welcome back. we've been talking with three leading asian-americans in the short time we have left. could you give us advice to kids that are watching with big dreams, how to start a company or help a charity. what do they need to do? >> i think as asians americans it's important to have other

asian-american mentors. i think it's important to remind ourselves we live in the u.s. we have to be able to work closely with other ethnicities and coming from other nations. that is part of being successful. >> you should go out and seek that mentor. >> absolutely. i think the relationship is very important. if you have someone that can mentor you. it can change your life. >> can you be my mentor? [ laughter ] >> i really think that in san francisco it's a very diverse city. behind the scenes. there is a lot of stuff going on. i mentioned when i was a kid i got, i get to do with it high school. we put together, it was north

beach restaurants and chinese restaurants and we cook, spaghetti versus chow mein but the kids volunteered. but it was more important that we talk about how we're going to work together in a diverse city. that is really important. >> kristen: that iswesome. anna, what advice do you have, especially for girls. >> i would say really believe in yourself. it's so important to believe in yourself. there will be athere wil of nays around. especially older generations. we get jaded. sometimes when i had to make hard decisions, i told myself, i'm 21 again and how would i make this decision if i were 21 again. hands down, it's a different decision. i really feel that young people have the energy and they need to believe in themselves and forge

ahead. >> kristen: all right. >> you are great role model. somebody that light up the whole world. in san francisco we have the first chinese-american mayor in industry. it's a new day. come on folks. >> take after jeremy lin. it's incredible from here to asia around the world. people love that guy. >> i'm working and living my dream. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. i appreciate you coming. really fascinating discussion. we want to thank our audience for joining us in this special discussion. again, thank you so much corey and anna and norman for joining

us and really inspiring our community. you have done a great job. >> thank you. >> thank ys. having us. >> absolutely. >> on. >> let us know how we can help with one million students and one million lights because kids need to learn about solar energy. >> they do. they needs more hands on activities. they need a better global focus. >> thank you so much. if you want to learn more about the programs, go to our website at abc7news.com. cheryl back to you. >> cheryl: thank you for our guests for this special edition. information about everything we discussed is available at our website and also on facebook at abc-7 at community affairs. also follow me on twitter. i'm cheryl jennings. thanks so much for joining us. have a great week. we'll see you next time.