we have a great chef, he's a kid named alexander weiss and he's made it all the way to the top 4 of gordon ramsay's show. up next from the hit show "ee ya na, let's fix my life," iyanla is here. >> wendy: welcome back. our first guest is a "new york times" best-selling thor and also the host of own's "elan ya, fix my life." take a look. >> you're a 40-year-old veteran athlete who doesn't have a team with no vision about what to do next, four children who are looking up to you. who be you? >> i don't know yet. i don't know. >> good answer. what if your nfl career is over? >> wendy: please welcome back back to our show iyanla vanzant. hi. nice to see you again. good to see you. wait. whoa, whoa, whoa. wait. lift it up. >> okay. >> wendy: okay. first of all, the word is you don't like heels. so is this a special -- >> no, no, no. iike heels. >> these are flats. you look good. >> this is how spirituality looks. >> wendy: by the way, happy belated 60th birthday. >>hank you, right? >> wendy: what did oprah give you? >> i'm not telling you that. >> wendy: why? >> she gave me the day off. i had th

all the way from the east side, say hi to alexander weiss. welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me. >> wendy: what's it like working with gordon? >> i always pictured him to be a super scary guy from watching him since i was 8 years old. but he was really nice surprisingly. but he has four kids of his own, so he understands. >> wendy: so what are your making for us today? i see steak. >> yes. spicy stake because i heard you love spice and sweet potato chips. >> and you're 13. you talk and aisle conduct my conversation with you. go ahead. >> this is just the chillicurry sauce. these are the ingredients. freshly picked cilantro, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt, cryi cayenne pepper and rub. >> >> wendy: you keep going. you're 13, likemy son, you're in eighth grade. >> yes. >> wendy: are you home schooled? u missed the first half of the year. how are you going to make up the first half of the year? >> am i sus popposed to. >> wendy: if you want to graduate. or you can keep cooking and go to culinary school. you're going to be a cook? >> yes.