At the second-annual She Expo on Saturday, life coach and reality TV star Jillian Michaels wrapped up an hourlong question-and-answer session by telling women to prioritize their own wellness.
“We as women put everybody – the kids, the spouses, everybody – in front of ourselves and in essence it just leaves you feeling depleted, run down,” she said. “We have to change that. … Your one responsibility on this planet is to come here and be uniquely and authentically yourself and to be the best you (that) you can be, and that’s your contribution here.”
Earlier today at the Chattanooga Convention Center, hundreds of fans lined up to get Ms. Michael’s autograph and picture before the fitness expert took the stage.
Among the fans in line were 34-year-old Dawn Mason of Rogersville, Tenn.
“I love Jillian, and I don’t know how to say that without sounding psychotic,” said Mrs. Mason while waiting in line. “I have all of her workout videos, and she’s just my inspiration.”
Attendance at the first day of the second-annual She Expo for Women was in the thousands, said Lydsi Sebastian, a marketing coordinator for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which sponsored the event along with Memorial Hospital.
For complete details see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.