Actress Kelsey Barnard Clark HD Instagram Photos and Wallpapers February 2024

There are hardly times where words leave me & tears flow. Winning Top Chef was number one. Being nominated for a James Beard Award is now two. This is a tough career y’all- it’s hard on the body and even harder on the brain. When I decided to leave fine dining and pave my own way in my small Alabama town I pretty much gave up on any dreams of winning this prestigious award. Becoming my definition of a Chef became significantly less important to me than being a leader, a businesswomen, and a change maker in this field. I put my team before the dreams and second guessed it, a lot. Now I know that that’s what being a great Chef is all about. Thank you JBF, my clients, fans, diners, town, state, teams, families and friends. Making all of you proud has always been the real deal. Fellow nominees: I’m so honored to be on this list of true superstars- thank y’all for setting the bar so damn high that this truly feels unbelievable.

There are hardly times where words leave me & tears flow. Winning Top Chef was number one. Being nominated for a James Beard Award is now two. This is a tough career y’all- it’s hard on the body and even harder on the brain. When I decided to leave fine dining and pave my own way in my small Alabama town I pretty much gave up on any dreams of winning this prestigious award. Becoming my definition of a Chef became significantly less important to me than being a leader, a businesswomen, and a change maker in this field. I put my team before the dreams and second guessed it, a lot. Now I know that that’s what being a great Chef is all about. Thank you JBF, my clients, fans, diners, town, state, teams, families and friends. Making all of you proud has always been the real deal. Fellow nominees: I’m so honored to be on this list of true superstars- thank y’all for setting the bar so damn high that this truly feels unbelievable.

There are hardly times where words leave me & tears flow. Winning Top Chef was number one. Being nominated for a James Beard Award is now two. This is a tough career y’all- it’s hard on the body and even harder on the brain. When I decided to leave fine dining and pave my own way in my small Alabama town I pretty much gave up on any dreams of winning this prestigious award. Becoming my definition of a Chef became significantly less important to me than being a leader, a businesswomen, and a change maker in this field. I put my team before the dreams and second guessed it, a lot. Now I know that that’s what being a great Chef is all about. Thank you JBF, my clients, fans, diners, town, state, teams, families and friends. Making all of you proud has always been the real deal. Fellow nominees: I’m so honored to be on this list of true superstars- thank y’all for setting the bar so damn high that this truly feels unbelievable.

The biggest mistake I made after winning Top Chef was not enjoying the ride. I was obsessively focused. Worried I’d miss an opportunity, terrified I’d do something ‘wrong’. I was so consumed and self-destructive that I sucked the joy, the life, right out of the moment. It’s been a big regret and bigger mission to never repeat this mistake. I honestly didn’t know if I’d ever have an opportunity like that again. How could I possibly? Well here we are and I’ll be damned if I’m not gonna listen to my 6 years ago self. So I’m buying myself lillies because they are my favorite & quite literally make me stop, smell, reflect. Reading the outpour of sweet, thoughtful, precious words. Journaling. Keeping the healthy routines. Celebrating the people who got me here- where we are now, looking forward with excitement over stress, vowing to have fun while we improve. If I’ve learned anything it’s to be forever curious, forever a teacher, forever a student, forever a wide eyed, thankful, hard working dreamer. Wow, wow, wow y’all. 🤩