TALKING ABOUT...CONFIDENCE, POSITIVITY & LOVING THE TRUE YOU

with Dancing With The Stars pro JENNA JOHNSON CHMERKOVSKIY

-  BY BONNIE SIEGLER

When I feel overwhelmed, I make a to-do list and number the tasks by priority. Then I focus on accomplishing only the first two tasks-it feels much more manageable."

FROM THE TENDER AGE of 3, Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy has loved to dance. “I don’t remember ever wanting to do anything else!” the two-time Dancing With the Stars champion tells FIRST. Now, as the wife of fellow DWTS pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy, mom of 2-year-old Rome and an Emmy-nominated choreographer, it’s hard to believe that Jenna once struggled to embrace who she truly was. “It took many years for me to love and believe in myself,” admits the 31-year-old, who recently shared an Instagram photo comparing her body in 2015 to her current physique, which is 20 pounds leaner. “I started taking care of myself internally first and cared less about what I looked like on the outside,” she explains. “I began putting in the effort with my wellbeing, my mental health, my nutrition and what was going into my body. That’s when I really started to see a shift—not just physically but with how I carried myself. I tapped back into things that made me happy and it became my key to true confidence.” Here, Jenna shares the positivity shift and healthy habits that transformed her life. -

Jenna is Inspiring Millions of Women TO SEE THEIR OWN TRUE BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT

Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy knows firsthand how easy it is for women to become trapped in a world of comparison. Now, she hopes to help thousands feel healthy, happy and confident at any shape or size.

MY CONFIDENCE BOOSTER

Unconditional love