MADE Maven Special Women's Issue April 2018 | Page 51

VAL warner Opens Up About the Gift of Being FREE MADE BY ASHLEY WHITE Just by looking at her, you wouldn’t know she has 20+ years of televi- sion experience under her belt, but when you watch how she captures the audience on ABC’s Windy City Live with her charismatic personal- ity, it’s clear she was MADE for television. In addition to having a long and prosperous career on screen (and she’s not leaving anytime soon), Val is taking a leap of faith and stepping into entrepreneurship with FREE. by Val Warner. In this exclusive interview with MADE, Val opens up about how she balances a career and motherhood, what excites her about her new business venture and what it means to truly be free. #mademaven 51