{Celeb Spotlight} ABC’s Carla Hall Hosts @Bounty’s Power Meet Up for Oprah’s Atlanta #LifeYouWantTour Wednesday 10 September, 2014
Bounty hosted an exclusive the “Life You Want” Power Meet-Up and Celebrity Panel to kick off the weekend events for Oprah’s “The Life You Want Weekend” at Centennial Park last week. I had the pleasure of attending the entire Oprah’s Life You Want Tour, that debuted in Atlanta, yes Oprah was in Atlanta (but more of that in a following blog). The Bounty brand coordinated an exclusive “Life You Want” Power Meet Up. The panel featured celebrity chef, co-host of ABC’s The Chew, author and lifestyle expert Carla Hall to give us insight on how she lives the life she wants and brings it!
The Bounty Reinvention Lounge encouraged all the attendees to “Bring It” by transcribing something powerful on the artistic wall by saying how you did so on the 3-D writable wall. Carla told us all how she brought it by quitting her job as an accountant, because her biggest fear was staying at a job she hated. One of the best decisions she ever made as she went on to compete on Food Network’s Top Chef, and now currently one of the five co-host’s on the daytime talk show The Chew.
Carla Hall (ABC’s The Chew”), Nicole Jones and Karmetria Burton were panelist during the Power Meet Up inside the Bounty Reinvention Lounge. The discussion led women to “bring it” by exploring how to best live the life you want and tips on ways women can be their best selves, empowered to discover the potential hidden inside and summon the courage to overcome obstacles, so they can more easily live the life they want every day.
I was given a great opportunity to briefly talk to Carla Hall about how she started to live the life she wanted at the event.
CELEB SPOTLIGHT: CARLA HALL
Kiwi: You started cooking at the age of 25, what made you decided to get into the cooking industry?
Carla Hall:I didn’t know I was going to start cooking, I just knew I was running from what I didn’t want to do. Sometimes you start of doing what you dont want to do until you figure it out. I knew accounting wasn’t what I wanted, and I began cooking as a fluke by starting a lunch delivery service. I learned cooking on the job, and I liked it enough to start doing it 7 days a week and 12 hours a day.
Kiwi:How did you get involved with The Chew?
Carla:Right after Top Chef, I won fan favorite during The All-Star season and the executives of ABC’s saw when I won that. They’ve already casted for The Chew, and then we came together for a chemistry test in which we were only together for 20 mins! Within six days they announced it and that’s how I got involved with The Chew.
Kiwi: How did you come up with the catch phrase Whoody Who?
Carla:My husband and I, we are so silly at home and this was the thing we used to find each other at the house. Whoody-Who is our call & response for each other!
Kiwi: What do you love the most about cooking and favorite dish?
Carla:One of the things I love about cooking is that it’s a way to nurture people. One of the things I like to make, especially in the Fall is collard greens and cornbread!
Kiwi: Any inspiring words on how one can live the life they want?
Carla:I think it starts with yourself and don’t look outside of yourself. Refer to your heart, I know this sounds cliche but listen to your heart! Follow your own heart to live the life you want.
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I learned during this event and speaking with Carla Hall that you have to leap out on faith. You may not have all the answers as to where you life might lead you, but you know when you aren’t happy. If you aren’t happy, stop doing it and don’t keep making excuses. You might find out later in life what you are truly passionate about, and when you figure it out keep getting good at it – because an opportunity might open for you to start living the life you want to live! That’s the goal for us all. I will get into more in detail about how I learned from Oprah herself how we can all start living the life we want to live in the next post.
Watch Carla Hall weekly on ABC’s The Chew at 1pm EST @thechew @carlahall
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Photo Credit: Joey Levine | The Garner Circle PR
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I have never heard of her, but I admire her quitting her job because she didn’t want to stay in a job she hated. I feel that same way and the looks I get sometimes when I say I work from home to be there for my kids, because that is what makes me (and them) happiest … are amazing. Way to go to this woman for following her heart and finding her happiness!
Carla Hall (ABC’s The Chew”), Nicole Jones and Karmetria Burton were panelist during the Power Meet Up inside the Bounty Reinvention Lounge. The discussion led women to “bring it” by exploring how to best live the life you want and tips on ways women can be their best selves, empowered to discover the potential hidden inside and summon the courage to overcome obstacles, so they can more easily live the life they want every day.
FUN!! I love her!! The Oprah event looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
I really enjoy watching Carla Hall – I enjoyed her on Top Chef and I am watcher of “The Chew” Meeting her had to be so much fun!
This is the first time I Have heard of her, but it sounds like The Chew is a lot of fun!!
Great post! I had such a great time and it was such a pleasure meeting her and hearing the conversations. Very inspirational!
How neat that you got to meet her! I too, loved her on top chef!!
How cool that you got to meet her! Sounds like you had a great time.
I love watching her. Sounds like a great time.
I wonder which rock I have been living under. I never heard of Carla Hall.
That is SO cool that you got to meet Carla Hall! I really like her. 🙂
A power meet-up sounds amazing. I haven’t had a chance to catch The Chew yet, but it’s on my list. So happy you had this opportunity.
I love her story. I know so many women who just need to cut ties with the job they hate and “bring it”.
I have never heard of her, but I admire her quitting her job because she didn’t want to stay in a job she hated. I feel that same way and the looks I get sometimes when I say I work from home to be there for my kids, because that is what makes me (and them) happiest … are amazing. Way to go to this woman for following her heart and finding her happiness!
Carla is hilarious. I’d love to have some cooking lessons with her.
Looks like you had a great time. So jealous you got to meet Carla!
I love Carla- I’m so glad I can still see her on tv!
I love Carla. She seems like such a genuine person. You’re so lucky you got to meet her! I liked her on Top Chef. I so wanted her to win.
Oh my goodness — I Heart Carla! What an awesome experience!
I love her! She has such fun style. Can’t wait to hear about your Oprah experience!
WOW, Carla from Top Chef! What a neat event, you always have fabulous pics!
Looks like it was a great event. I love that geometric pattern on her dress
A big event and meeting Carla Hall? How awesome! Great interview questions and answers.
I’ll bet that was so inspiring! It’s fun to hear her story, and Oprah always puts on the best programs.
Looks like that was a lot of fun! I totally recognized her as soon as I saw your page. 🙂
Very cool interview. She seems so fun and positive. Gotta love that.
How neat that you got to meet Carla Hall. She is one of my favorites!!
Awesome that you got to meet Carla! Geez, I remember her from the Top Chef challenge..so awesome how far she has come.
So cool you got to meet her. She is great.