From the first time Jackie Warner jumped onto the fitness scene, she's been kicking our butts to get in shape. With a strong, no nonsense attitude and a take-charge demeanor, she's demonstrated the same swift, hardcore dedication to her own career.
Since becoming a self-made millionaire in the cell phone industry when most 20-somethings were learning how to pay bills, she switched career paths and started her Southern California-based fitness center, Lift. Bravo viewers were invited in the doors of her second gym, Sky Sport and Spa when it became the focus of the hit Bravo series, Workout . Known for her direct, focused approach, she's the star of three workout DVDs (her third release, Personal Training with Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training, hits stores October 5) and author of the New York Times bestseller, This is Why You're Fat (and How to Get Thin Forever). Warner's fitness retreat SkyLab puts the weight loss focus on the entire picture, leading clients on a six night/seven day journey that includes nutritional counseling, educational fitness seminars and group therapy.
Jackie is also the public face of Fit In Your Skin, a national health program for people with psoriasis (www.fitinyourskin.com).
Now, Workout fans can catch her on Bravo with Thintervention, a new reality show that focuses on weight loss intervention in all areas of the client's life. Thintervention premiered on Monday, September 6th.
And check out the photos, ladies. We've got her smiling!

OUR COVER PHOTO SHOWS A DIFFERENT, SOFTER SIDE OF YOU THAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. HAS ONLY SEEING THE TOUGH SIDE OF YOU BEEN A MARKETING TOOL OR A PERSONAL CHOICE?
It's not a marketing tool. Most of the photo shoots I do are fitness related, so the photographers like me to give a very strong body and facial shot. But, as audiences will see this season, I'm a bit of a softy inside. When we did this shoot, the photographer wanted to capture that lighter side of me. I felt pretty and feminine when we did this photo. I'm glad you guys like it!
WHAT IS IT LIKE ACTUALLY WATCHING THE EPISODES ONCE FILMING IS OVER? DOES IT SINK IN THAT YOU'VE JUST OPENED YOURSELF UP TO PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT YOUR LIFE?
With Workout, I would have friends over and we'd watch the show together. It was definitely strange to watch my life unfold on television like that. I don't like watching myself on film. Once the shows aired, I didn't watch them again. People are always going to have things to say about you when you put yourself out there like that, and I knew that going into it. I got a lot of positive feedback, but with the good, there's always some amount of negative commentary. When you agree to do a reality show, you sign up for all of it. This time around is different because audiences are not seeing my private life. Instead, I get to show viewers what I love to do most—give others the tools to help them lose weight and change their lives. So, it won't really be an issue this time around...