Author Details


Shannon Miller


Member Since: 22nd September 2011
URL: http://shannonmillerlifestyle.com
Occupation:
No of Articles: 3
About Me: Highlights:

Personal:

Wife, Mother, Dog lover, Cancer Survivor (2011)
Olympic Gymnast

* 7 Olympic Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
* 9 World Championship Medals: 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
* Member of 8 Halls of Fame
* Most Decorated Gymnast, male or female, in United States history

Television/Radio Personality

* Television (host/analyst/commentary) includes NBC, ABC, Comcast, MSNBC, etc.
* Spokesperson and Health Advocate
* Host of weekly call-in radio show Shannon Miller Lifestyle (AM690 and 106.9FM WOKV)

Health and Fitness

* President of Shannon Miller Lifestyle: Health & Fitness for Women
* Speaker, Author, Designer
* Health and Fitness Advocate
* SML Products include multiple fitness and health related books, DVD’s, SML Personal Fitness Mat, SML pedometer, Free online Shannon Miller Walk-Fit program and much more coming soon!

Shannon Miller remains The Most Decorated American Gymnast, male or female, in history. She is the only American to rank among the Top 10 All-Time gymnasts and is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympics Hall of Fame – Twice! (Individual (2006) and Team (2008))

Shannon has won an astounding 59 International and 49 National competition medals. Over half of these have been gold. She is the only US gymnast to win 2 World All-Around Titles. Her tally of five medals (2 silver, 3 bronze) at the 1992 Olympics was the most medals won by a US athlete. At the ’96 Games, she led the “Magnificent Seven” to the US Women’s first ever Team Gold and for the first time for any American gymnast, she captured Gold on the Balance Beam.

Finding success in the professional world.

She holds a BBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and her law degree from Boston College. In addition to her broadcasting and spokesperson duties, hosting her own radio show and writing a series of fitness books, cookbooks and filming her Fit Pregnancy and Body After Baby DVD’s; Shannon continues to be a sought after motivational speaker. Shannon’s company Shannon Miller Lifestyle: Health & Fitness For Women has exploded into a movement! SML took part in over 120 events in 2010 and is on track to exceed that this year.

Most recently Shannon launched her “Walk-Fit Program” a FREE online tracking and incentive program. Register now and get your free SML pedometer here. In addition, Shannon has just added her newly designed SML Personal Fitness Mat to her collection that will take your workout to a whole new level. She worked with experts to design a mat that will act as a shock absorber while you workout. It offers more padding than a yoga mat while remaining highly transportable. It is light, easy to fold up and carry or store under your bed.

Staying connected to the sports world.

Shannon remains connected to the sports world hosting televised events, commentating, speaking and teaching. Get coached by Shannon Miller, America’s Most Decorated Gymnast, with Nintendo DS “Imagine Gymnast”. And now “Get in the Game” with Shannon Miller. You can get her iPhone app here as she coaches you through all the tips and tricks of gymnastics training!

Setting a mission and overcoming her own battle to help other women achieve a healthy and fit lifestyle.

After battling with her own weight and confidence after retiring from Olympic competition Shannon has made it her mission to help other women achieve a healthy and fit lifestyle. In 2011, after a diagnosis of a Germ Cell Tumor, a type of ovarian cancer, she has become a passionate advocate for women to get their regular exams and screenings. Early detection save lives. you can follow Shannon’s cancer and chemo journey on her personal blog, My Journey, along with videos and information from physicians, nurses and other experts in the field. Whether you want to know what chemo therapy is like or how to do your make up or wigs after losing your hair, Shannon’s blog covers it all.

Through her personal stories of trial and triumph Shannon shares with her audience the idea of “balance” in our efforts to be successful and live a healthy and fit lifestyle. She brings her never back down attitude to her professional life as well as her health.

Shannon and her husband welcomed their first child, John Rocco, on October 28th, 2009.

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30th January 2012

Fun and Healthy Lunchbox Ideas

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30th January 2012

Keep the Yummy Stuff in Your Diet

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30th January 2012

Fiber CAN taste good!

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