Encore: Top Chef’s Kristen Kish on Last Chances, Living a Life That’s Accidentally On Purpose

She's become a leading voice in the culinary world and now hosts the very cooking competition show that launched her career. Kristen Kish was eliminated from Bravo's Top Chef Season 10, then fought her way back through Last Chance Kitchen to win it all. Since her 2013 victory, she's opened her Austin restaurant Arlo Grey (with another on the way in NYC), hosted Kitchens at the End of the World and Iron Chef, and stepped into the host role at Top Chef: the student becoming the teacher. In her new book, Accidentally on Purpose In this episode, we cover: • Pivoting, embracing change, and building a truthful, authentic life • Why the road to success is more winding than it seems • Recognizing when it's time to make a change or step forward • Battling imposter syndrome, burnout, and the voice of doubt • How life's best opportunities often come from embracing the unexpected Thought-provoking Quotes: "I figured out that I don't need to be anything other than myself. " – Kristen Kish "For a long time, I didn't know myself at all. I was too scared. I was scared of knowing where I came from because what if I found out something absolutely horrible? " – Kristen Kish Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Top Chef - https://www.bravotv.com/top-chef Bravo - https://www.bravotv.com/ Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen Kish - https://amzn.to/4iJQy04 Arlo Grey - https://www.thelinehotel.com/austin/restaurants-bars/arlo-grey/ Stef Ferrari, food writer - https://www.theycallmeferrari.com/ferrari-here Charlotte Rose Coleman, fashion stylist - https://www.charlotterosecoleman.com/ Guest's Links: Website - https://www.thelinehotel.com/magazine/meet-atx-family-kristen-kish/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristenlkish/ Twitter - https://x.com/kristenlkish Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KristenLKish/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kristenlkish Connect with Jen! Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.