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Hello woman held dog -- dog -- -- Shannon Miller is the most decorated -- -- in American history with seven Olympic and nine world championship -- Now a mother and cancer survivor she's teaming up -- doctor how to rustle of good -- dot com.
And inspiring others to make their health a top priority welcome.
Thank you I think this is such an important topic making your health a top priority I know that your mother now and of course your perspective has changed right now your outlook for.
And health has changed a little bit odd.
How did you motherhood you may make you change.
Well I think to the first step for me was retiring from gymnastics and I went from training over forty hours a week -- you really absolutely nothing because I didn't know how to work out.
As normal person and I gained significant amount of wade I didn't really understand nutrition for a normal person.
And so going -- -- so I realized how important wise to take care of myself as a regular percent and landed him a mother it was even that much more important because.
Now I have another.
Like to take care accidentally.
Now last year you were diagnosed.
With ovarian cancer right and you survived that -- right -- that -- -- you know what part of that -- come about.
I would and that's your regulars doctor's -- in December 2010.
And they found data and baseball size.
Six to my left -- And -- -- in surgery January 13 sep 112011.
And it was found to be malignant germ cell -- -- which -- pretty rare form of a very -- out there.
Back to.
So here I have the perfect.
You know -- the cheerleader of exercise good life good nutrition just a baby -- cancer survivor.
And she teamed up with with you.
Pat and you sort of you -- you know butch time is helping folks sort of deliver the message tell me about that.
Yeah so as you well know -- doctors.
We could only do so much in terms.
Motivating and inspiring -- consumers and patients but I've always felt that.
People like Shannon that have done remarkable things in their lives -- to inspire others.
Could be a huge sense of motivation for others.
To really take more responsibility for their health.
To be able to help convey that message.
On an ongoing basis because you know that's -- not we're trying to crack is.
And how we drive that engagement and that was really the whole mission behind good chime.
Was bringing together celebrities and athletes towards a common cause.
To use social media for social good so give me an example of how good chime works.
So -- got a she's got her own channel on good chime as a champion of health.
And her followers can sign up and followed Shannon on good chime and Shannon can talk about you know some of the challenges she's put together to help.
Motivate people around healthy lifestyles and maybe you want to talk about that a little bit yeah.
Sheridan -- recent challenge that we did as a month unchallenged.
And -- challenged for women to get out and get -- because they're having a great example for their children.
As well in my passions lie chopped it obesity and women's house so we created videos now we're cavity as me and put it.
Topics that were all about health and how you can -- ride an exercise and get enough sleep and recharged batteries -- all of those things that you need to live healthy lives I have.
We use in the social media format almost right in the entertaining part as -- videos of the the experience with the athletes but also you know this huge surge in the fuel -- in all these wearable devices so you could follow Shannon on her.
Challenge of that upload from your -- -- -- your fuel ban Harry you're doing and track that with her other follow they are connected yeah exactly -- -- tell me about you you're Shannon Miller foundation.
My foundation is dedicated to fighting childhood obesity found out where in the Jacksonville area driver's side and we have over 7000 children that we support.
In -- in school reading clubs that we go into the school system and we had kids run jump -- whatever sport -- thing for thirty minutes.
And I talked then about leadership about goal setting and how to eat -- what good nutrition -- out.
We'll I thank you both for being here back to be.
How to people get information on -- -- they got a good time dot com.
OK -- they can look for Shannon Miller there and Chattanooga.
What can people get more information about your foundation.
I Shannon Miller lifestyle dot com abortion and I foundation dot com.
All right -- too great causes teaming up.
Helping everybody out there thank you thank thank you doctor -- I did you have any health questions you get -- -- the Arafat's I've got to many of functions dot com until next time on him.
