Regardless of what happens, Clark is trying not to let her current situation destroy her the way she destroyed competitors on TV. "My mother always used to say, 'Don't let problems control you, you control the problem. People don't get you mad. You allow them to get you mad. You have total control over what you do,'" she said. "Maybe things are down, maybe things are tough, but this is a stepping stone and I'm not wanting a handout, I want a hand up. And I need help."