She\u2019s a TV star, mom, wife, author, fitness inventor, and world traveler — and somehow she always looks amazing!<\/p>\n
Brooke Burke, the\u00a0Dancing with the Stars<\/em><\/a> beauty, talked with us this week about being a mom, balancing a career, handling stress, and fighting the muffin top (with her signature\u00a0Baboosh Body<\/a> exercise wrap).<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>:\u00a0Naked Mom<\/em><\/a> just hit the shelves. Can you tell us a little about the book?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: It\u2019s about not losing your sense of self in the process of devoting your life to your family and your partner. When I was a younger mom, it was all about the kids. Now I\u2019ve learned that my relationship, and myself as a woman, are as important as my children. It\u2019s about finding that balance \u2013 being able to listen to your inner voice and accomplish your goals even when you\u2019re a mother.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: How do you balance your family life and career while looking so fab?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: Thank you! I would say that I\u2019m flexible. I let my children educate me every day. And I let go of the expectations that I had when it comes to family.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: You\u2019re in amazing shape. What\u2019s your typical fitness routine?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: I am obsessed with\u00a0Pilates Plus<\/a> right now.\u00a0I do it three to four times a week. There are about 16 studios in LA, but they\u2019re opening up everywhere. I\u2019m crazy about that. I eat healthy. And I try to do cardio a couple times a week, although I don\u2019t have a lot of time as a busy mom. I also use\u00a0Baboosh Body<\/a>, which is the waist trimmer that I created. It helps me sweat out inches from my tummy. It helps to make the most of my workout.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: We love anything that helps us burn calories more quickly! Sounds like it is great for women on the go. <\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: Yes, exactly. No one has a lot of time and you have to make the most of your workout. This definitely enhances my workout! It helps me sweat and really tone my tummy.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: And you also have a product that\u2019s geared toward women who recently gave birth?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: That\u2019s Tauts. It\u2019s a postpartum pregnancy wrap. I used that to get my tummy back in shape after giving birth. That\u2019s like a 100% must have for anyone that\u2019s pregnant. That\u2019s your number one first purchase, just had your baby, need to get your belly back in shape! <\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: If you had one piece of beauty or fitness advice for our readers what would it be?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: Make time for yourself. Make it a priority. Especially if you\u2019re a mom, make sure to take care of yourself as much as you take care of your children. You need that \u201cme\u201d time. It really helps to balance stress if you are a working woman. And you can\u2019t feel guilty. It\u2019s not selfish. You\u2019ve gotta be able to give yourself that room. It is rewarding in so many ways.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: You\u2019re having a great career. What has been the highlight so far?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: Dancing with the Stars<\/em>. I mean it really is the most glamorous gig for a female host. I am so glad to have that job. I love it. I mean, I have really been so lucky — I have had a string of great opportunities, but Dancing with the Stars<\/em> is definitely it.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: Do you have a favorite contestant over the years?<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: Not really. They all bring something different to the show. And I relate to all of them because I competed! I really know what it\u2019s like.<\/p>\n FFF<\/strong>: Speaking of winning, that was a pretty amazing feat! That must have been extremely satisfying!<\/p>\n BB<\/strong>: It was huge! It was the hardest thing I have ever done. I learned so many life lessons while competing. There\u2019s actually a chapter in the book that talks about what it took to win, what I went through and what goes on behind the scenes. It was an amazing, challenging, terrifying, wonderful experience.<\/p>\n xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"She\u2019s a TV star, mom, wife, author, fitness inventor, and world traveler — and somehow ...","author":63307,"featured_media":2408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/20110301_brookburke_cropped-365x198.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/20110301_brookburke_cropped.jpg","formated_date":"March 1, 2011","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#21d1ab","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}