Venus Williams hits talk-show circuit to promote new book, lands on 'Harper's Bazaar' UK cover

Venus Williams' health and wellness journey has been well-documented, beginning with her 2011 diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. And now, she's using the lessons she learned to help others with the release of her new book, Strive.

The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has been promoting her second book, which documents her eight "tiny but essential tenets can help turn smart choices into habits" and was released earlier this week, on various platforms in recent days, including the morning talk-show circuit and on the cover of the upcoming UK issue of Harper's Bazaar, where she was photographed by Richard Phibbs.

"I want to help people have fun being healthy," she told *Harper's Bazaar* writer Lottie Lumsden. "It shouldn’t be hard, or a horrible journey."

Within the last week, Williams visited with both The View and Good Morning America to chat about the book, after kicking things off with a promotional event at Swarovski's flagship store on New York City's iconic Fifth Avenue during the US Open.

"This book is really kind of the story of my life," Williams told *NPR*. "You know, a lot of people would write a biography, and I would write a book about health and wellness. And also, the story of my life as an athlete and kind of the lessons I've learned, but in the lens of wellness, too.

"In this book, too, I don't just share all the positive things. I share the mistakes that I've made, too: what I learned from, not to do again. I call it, I did this. I made this mistake so you don't have to."

Williams said she honed her eight core tenets of wellness during her three decades as a professonal tennis player: to observe, appreciate, balance, enrich, soothe, believe and inspire.

"The victories, setbacks, and perseverance it takes to show up day after day as an athlete have shaped who I am," Williams wrote to fans on social media. "My hope is that as you read Strive, you’ll find inspiration to apply these same principles to your own life, and embrace each challenge with the same grit and determination."