>> THAT’S YOUR LATEST WEATHER. GUYS?
GUYS? >> ALL RIGHT, AL, THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
MUCH. >>> NOW, TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST
NAMES IN MUSIC.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
CARRIE.
CARRIE. PAUSE FOR CARRIE.
>> WON "AMERICAN IDOL" IN 2005.
SINCE THEN, SHE’S WORKED HER WAY
TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS, HAVING
HER OWN LINE OF FITNESS APPAREL
AND BECOMING A WIFE AND A MOM.
>> SHE’S INCREDIBLE.
NOW, SHE CAN ADD AUTHOR TO HER
RESUME.
RESUME. IT’S CALLED "FIND YOUR PATH."
CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> I KNOW YOUR HEART IS IN
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. WHAT A NIGHT THERE.
THE TORNADOES WENT THROUGH.
I KNOW WE’RE STILL JUST
CALCULATING THE DAMAGE THERE.
>> I THINK THAT’S WHAT EVERYONE
IS DOING RIGHT NOW, IS
ASSESSING.
ASSESSING. I’M TEXTING PEOPLE I KNOW.
I’M ASKING MY HUSBAND, LIKE,
EVERYBODY IS GOOD?
>> HOW IS EVERYBODY?
>> HE SAID HE HAD TO GO UPSTAIRS
AT 2:00 A.M. AND GRAB THE BOYS
AND TAKE THEM DOWN TO -- WE HAVE
A SAFE ROOM IN OUR HOUSE.
I’LL BET THEY WERE -- I’LL BET
EVERYBODY WAS CRYING.
IT’S 2:00 A.M., FREAKING OUT.
>> A SCARY NIGHT.
YOUR HEART IS AT HOME, AS
ALWAYS.
ALWAYS. >> YES.
>> YES. >> THIS IS A BIG MORNING FOR
YOU.
YOU. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> YOUR BOOK.
>> WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO WRITE
A BOOK AND WRITE THIS KIND OF
BOOK?
BOOK? IT’S ABOUT HEALTH AND FITNESS,
WHICH SO MANY PEOPLE ASSOCIATE
WITH YOU.
WITH YOU. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THAT IS A PASSION OF MINE.
I’VE BEEN FALLING MORE AND MORE
IN LOVE WITH IT, OVER THE PAST,
YOU KNOW, 15 YEARS, REALLY.
AND I GOT TO WORK WITH DICK’S
SPORTING GOODS.
SPORTING GOODS. FIVE YEARS AGO, WE’RE
CELEBRATING OUR FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY.
ANNIVERSARY. THAT’S EXCITING.
THAT’S EXCITING. IT EVOLVED FROM THERE, YOU KNOW?
THE PEOPLE WOULD SAY, YOU SHOULD
WRITE A BOOK BECAUSE I REALLY
LOVE HEALTH AND FITNESS.
AND I GEEK OUT OVER ARTICLES AND
TRENDS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO, WE WENT FOR IT, JUST TO SEE
HOW IT WOULD TURN OUT.
I’M JUST REALLY PROUD OF IT.
I HAVE SOME CONTRIBUTORS THAT
ARE FRIENDS OF MINE, THAT
THEY’RE THE EXPERTS IN WORKING
OUT AND IN NUTRITION.
IT WAS JUST SUCH A WONDERFUL
PASSION PROJECT TO DO.
>> PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU AND THINK,
NEVER IN YOUR LIFE, YOU HAD TO
DEAL WITH BODY SHAMING.
>> EVERYONE DOES.
>> YOU WON "IDOL" IN 2005.
EVERYBODY DOES.
EVERYBODY DOES. YOU HAD.
YOU HAD. >> EVERYBODY HAS INSECURITIES.
>> YOU HAD ISSUES.
YOU WERE DOWN TO 800 CALORIES
YOU WERE EATING A DAY.
WHEN DID YOU KNOW THAT WAS NOT
THE RIGHT THING TO DO?
>> IT TOOK ME A MINUTE.
I HAD TO START FEELING NOT GOOD,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
PHYSICALLY.
PHYSICALLY. BEFORE I WAS, LIKE, SOMETHING IS
NOT RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE -- AND IT
WAS A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE.
IT WAS A LACK OF KNOWING HOW TO
TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
KIND OF GOING TOO FAR THE OTHER
DIRECTION LED ME TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT WORKS BECAUSE I WASN’T
FEELING GOOD.
FEELING GOOD. I WASN’T HAPPY.
I KNEW I DIDN’T FEEL RIGHT.
IT LED ME TO DO BETTER.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKED,
LEARNING ABOUT YOU, AND THROUGH
THIS BOOK, YOU’RE NOT JUST LIKE
US.
US. BUT YOU DO -- YOU’RE DOING YOUR
OWN HOUSEKEEPING.
OWN HOUSEKEEPING. IN THERE WITH THE KIDS.
>> WE’RE NORMAL PEOPLE.
I HAVE THE COOLEST JOB EVER.
THAT PUTS ME IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
>> YOU ARE FINDING TIME TO WORK
OUT.
OUT. AND YOU’RE BEING A MOM.
>> SHE HAS A MOBILE GYM.
>> THE MOBILE GYM.
>> YOU AND THE ROCK TAKE THE
GYMS ON THE ROAD.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> HOW DO YOU FIND THAT BALANCE?
AND WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE FOR
PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT CARRIE
UNDERWOOD
UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD.
UNDERWOOD. BUT THEY’RE MOMS AND THEY WANT
TO FIND TIME.
IT’S HARD.
IT’S HARD. >> YOU ARE IMPORTANT.
OF COURSE, YOUR BABIES ARE
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. YOUR FAMILIES ARE IMPORTANT.
BUT YOU ARE IMPORTANT.
AND IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR
BALANCE, EVERYTHING ELSE IS OUT
OF BALANCE.
OF BALANCE. SO, GIVE YOURSELF 30 MINUTES.
20 MINUTES, AN HOUR, WHATEVER
YOU CAN SPARE, TO DO SOMETHING
FOR YOURSELF, TO KEEP YOU
HEALTHY AND KEEP YOU AROUND
LONGER.
LONGER. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER THROUGHOUT
MY ENTIRE DAY, WHEN I HAVE THAT
IN THE MORNING.
MY KIDS BENEFIT FROM ME WORKING
OUT.
OUT. I’M MORE CENTERED.
I’VE BLOWN OFF SOME STEAM.
I HAD THAT TIME TO MYSELF.
AND ULTIMATELY, I WANT TO BE
AROUND AS LONG AS I POSSIBLY CAN
AND NOT JUST LIVE LONGER.
BUT HAVE THOSE YEARS BE FULL AND
GOOD.
GOOD. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> I WANT THAT FOR THEM.
>>
>> >> WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS, YOU HAVE
TO STAY STRONG TO RUN AFTER
THEM.
THEM. >> THEY’RE NOT GETTING SMALLER.