Actress Valerie Bertinelli spoke at the Central California Women's Conference

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Actress Valerie Bertinelli spoke to a crowd of over 3,500 people at the 2014 Central California Women's Conference. She urged the audience to embrace the positive in life. Bertinelli shared stories of working with Betty White on the show "Hot in Cleveland" as well as her very public weight loss and failed marriage to rocker Eddie Van Halen.

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