Jillian Michaels (IG: @jillianmichaels) is the world’s leading fitness expert, renowned nutritionist and wellness entrepreneur. With an international community of followers exceeding 100 million, Jillian’s dominance in health and wellness extends to her award-winning The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels, successful fitness DVDs, top exercises streaming platform, 8 New York Times bestselling books, live speaking engagements, popular social media channels, a top podcast, and a list of key business partnerships and investments.
Watch the full video version of this conversation below.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Focus on how working out makes you feel, not the process
- The origin story of how Jillian got into fitness at age 12
- The period of time Jillian worked as a personal trainer & bartender in her early 20’s
- Getting fired from the entertainment industry motivated Jillian to open a sports medicine facility
- Success comes from passion, perseverance, and patience
- The different mentality between Gen X and Millennials
- Fear is a huge motivator
- Redefine your idea of success
- Growing The Fitness App into a one-stop shop for wellness
- The way food and lifestyle impact endocrinology
- Jillian’s PCOS reveal
- Intermittent fasting increases longevity
- If you are trying to lose weight, avoid alcohol
- The common sense diet
- Jillian’s current workout routine
- Customizing your fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness practice
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Related links:
The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels’ website
Follow Jillian Michaels on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Jillian Michaels – Master Your Metabolism (book)
Jillian Michaels (books)
Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels
The Biggest Loser
Jim Donovan
Taylor Walker
Listen to Taylor Walker previously on TUBP (episode #21)
Jamie McFaden
Dr. William Li – Eat To Beat Disease (book)
Listen to Dr. William Li previously on TUHP (episode #316)
David Sinclair – Lifespan (book)
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Abdur Rahman Choudhury says
I enjoyed listening to this episode and learning more about Jillian Michaels’ journey and insights. She is such an inspiring and motivating person. I agree with her that success comes from passion, perseverance, and patience. I also like her advice on customizing your fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness practice. One question I have for her is how does she balance her busy career with her family life? How does she make time for herself and her loved ones? I would love to hear more about that. Thank you for sharing this great interview!