BDN BUZZ
Q & A :
Host Kandace
Krueger
Former Miss USA and co-host of the Best Docs Network sat down with us to talk about her experience as a reporter , her love for sports , being a working mom , and hosting the show .
BDN : What do you find the most satisfying about being a part of the Best Docs Network ?
KANDACE : Hearing the patients ’ stories has by far been the most rewarding part of working with the Best Docs Network . I love seeing how our Doctors are changing people ’ s lives , and in many cases , saving people ’ s lives . I also enjoy getting to know more about our doctors and how they came to love medicine and what drives them to do the amazing work that they do .
BDN : What is your secret to staying healthy being a working mother of four , three of which are triplets ?
KANDACE : I ’ ve learned that although it ’ s not necessarily natural , it ’ s important to make time for myself . I work hard to get to the gym at least three times a week and I get regular massages . When I feel good , I ’ m a better mom for my kids .
BDN : What influenced you the most to become such a big sports fan , a trait many people may find surprising ?
KANDACE : Believe it or not , I was sort of a tomboy growing up . I loved going fishing with my dad and would spend hours organizing all of his fishing lures and
“ Believe it or not , I was sort of a tomboy growing up .” worms . I wanted to do everything that my dad was doing , and he loved football ( especially the Cowboys ). So I would sit with him on the weekends and watch football for hours . I guess after a while , I developed a love for it . I went on to cheer in middle school and high school which fostered my love of sports . Then I went to college at Texas A & M and if you ’ ve ever been to an Aggie football game at Kyle Field , then you understand . Let ’ s just say I scheduled my classes so I ’ d be sure to graduate in the Spring to get one more season of Aggie Football in .
BDN : What were some of your experiences as a sideline reporter ?
KANDACE : My degree from Texas A & M is in Journalism and it was always my dream to be a sideline reporter on Monday night football . Becoming a mom changed all of that but I did have the opportunity to do lots of fun sideline reporting before being
blessed with kids . During my Miss USA reign I worked for the PBR ( Professional Bull Riders ) where I would interview the riders after their ride . Then I went on to work for Mark Cuban ’ s high definition network ( HD-Net ) where I covered everything from horse racing to Nascar and Major League Soccer . I loved every minute of it .
BDN : What is it like working with Jim Knox ?
KANDACE : Working with Jim has been a great experience . Being a big sports fan myself , I ’ ve always admired his talent and work . To now be working alongside him is a bit surreal . He is always a lot of fun to work with and I ’ m honored to be on the same team as him . Now I just need to get him to start rooting for my Aggies !