We chat with &#8216;Project Runway&#8217; finalist Candice Cuoco about her dark past, motherhood and what Tim Gunn is really like.
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This week, we&#8217;re joined by <a href="http://ccuoco.com/" target="_blank">Candice Cuoco</a>, Project Runway finalist and bad ass Bay Area designer.
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We discussed how to follow your professional dreams while being a mother:
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Candice told us what Tim Gunn is really like:
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We shared stories about our top fashion idols from television and movies:
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And we capped things off with a song of Candice&#8217;s choice: Beyonce&#8217;s &#8220;Run the World (Girls)&#8221;:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
Until next week!
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