Paula Deen -- Not only did the restaurant owner, cookbook author and Food Network TV star wait until after her two sons were fully grown to launch her career, but she also overcame a crippling case of agoraphobia in order to do so. Determined to take charge of her life and knowing that cooking was the one thing she could do very well, Paula decided to open a catering business. In 1989, at the age of 42, she launched The Bag Lady with the help of her sons. A year and a half later, she was able to open her own restaurant, The Lady & Sons. The rest, as Paula might say, is history, y'all.
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