Padma Lakshmi: Television Host, Author, Food Expert, and Producer

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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There’s no question that Padma Lakshmi has had a multifaceted career. After working as a model in Europe—walking in runways for designers like Gianni Versace and shooting with photographers like Helmut Newton—she went on to rack up a multitude of acting and hosting credits. Throughout her life and travels, she kept coming back to her love of food. In 2006, she stepped into the role of host on Top Chef, and in her 19 seasons on the competition show, she received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Host and became an executive producer. But earlier this year, Lakshmi announced her exit from the show and her plan to embark on a new path. Today, she’s focusing on her documentary series, Taste the Nation, where she travels to immigrant communities across the United States to learn about their food.

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0:54.0	Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Up Where,
1:05.0	and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
1:12.0	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process
1:16.0	of setting aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.
1:23.0	Today on the show, I'm speaking with television host, food expert, author, and producer,
1:29.0	Padma Lakshmi. Padma is the ultimate multi-hyphenate.
1:33.0	Today, she hosts and produced the critically acclaimed Docu series Taste the Nation,
1:39.0	where she travels to immigrant communities across the United States to learn
1:44.0	how their culture has shaped American food.
1:47.0	You may also know her from her 19th season tenure as the Emmy nominated host
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