Interviews With Extraordinary Women

17 11 2011

What you’ll find here besides snippets and soundbytes of my life as a writer and publisher: interviews (including radio podcasts) with some of the extraordinary women with whom I’ve come into contact; women who dare to embody their vision, have changed their lives or the lives of others, and are making a difference in the world. To visit my primary online home, go to Embody Your Vision.

While you’re here, don’t pass up the Video Blog. It’s the fastest way to learn about who I am, what I’m doing, to whom I’m talking, and what I’m thinking.

To interact directly with me, go to my Interviews With Extraordinary Women Facebook fan page. All you need do is become a fan. I’m online there regularly.

If you’re more interested in how I lost nearly half my body weight and want to apply what I learned to your own weight program, go straight to ThinkingSkinny.com.

If you’re a writer with a finished, polished, manuscript, and you’re considering your options, we should talk. I can quickly teach you how to publish independently and get your book available worldwide at Amazon.com I have the time to take on only 3-4 titles per year, as I give one-on-one attention and instruction. More about publishing services…

“Do you have a personal brand? I’ll tell you mine: shift, change, and ultimately TRANSFORMATION. Whatever your age, it’s never too late to shake off negative self-talk and live your life with intent.” –Nadia Giordana


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Debbie Johnson: new film with Bob Proctor

23 04 2011

Debbie Johnson, is the best-selling author of THINK YOURSELF THIN (and five other books). She is a respected success trainer and has appeared on national network television shows such as The Carol and Marilyn Show and The Other Side. Debbie wrote THINK YOURSELF THIN after losing 40 pounds without special diets or exercise regimens. She has kept the weight off for over 25 years, strictly using “thinking thin” techniques.

Debbie developed a special technique all her own that she terms “focused imagination.” Her background in education, psychology, sales and spiritual studies gave her the raw materials she needed to come to the realization that fat is only as firm as the imagination believes it to be! Her key point is that the imagination controls the subconscious and the subconscious controls all major glands and functions. Thus, we can control weight via the imagination. MORE…


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Merle Minda on Famous Minnesota Crimes, and traveling light

5 10 2010

My guest is Merle Minda. A journalist and freelance writer, Merle writes about travel, business, people profiles and other subjects for a number of national and regional publications, including Delta SKY, Twin Cities Business, Star Tribune, Twin Cities Statement, Minnesota Monthly and others. She published a true crime book, Famous Crimes: Stories of Law & Order in Minnesota (D Media/Minnesota Series 2008.) More…


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Meeting Ali Vincent–an extraordinary woman

13 12 2009

Ali Vincent holds Nadia's book, Thinking Skinny (click to enlarge image).

Ali Vincent, season 5 winner of the Biggest Loser TV program and my “secret buddy” throughout my own weight loss success story, was at the Mall of America today to talk about her new book, Believe it, Be it. I was delighted to talk with her and get a signed copy of her book. I was also pleased to be able to present her with a copy of my book, Thinking Skinny (Ali was surprised and pleased to learn that she played a role in keeping me on track with my weight program in 2007-8 and that I wrote about her in Thinking Skinnny.)

While I was there, I was taken aside by the Prevention magazine film crew to talk briefly on camera about how I tracked along with Ali while watching the program, the weight I lost, and also how I came to write Thinking Skinny.


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Interview with Gabriele Kushi, author of Embracing Menopause Naturally

11 12 2009

Transcript: Blog Talk Radio interview, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 4:00 pm CST, with Gabriele Kushi, author of Embracing Menopause Naturally, published by Square One Publishers, Garden City Park, New York. (This interview aired 12-10-09, but is available “on demand” for your listening convenience at Interview with Gabriele Kushi, Author of Embracing Menopause Naturally.)

Nadia’s Introduction: Hello everyone! I’m excited about the guest we have here today. Gabriele Kushi holds the credentials, BFA, MEA, CHC and AADP. She is the director of Kushi’s Kitchen and author of Embracing Menopause Naturally. She is an internationally renowned lecturer on healing with natural foods and macrobiotics. Gabriele is often featured as an expert on radio talk shows and quoted in the media and on the Internet. Gabriele Kushi has a 30+ year, long, rich, successful history in the healing arts and the integration of body, mind and spirit. She is a board certified holistic health practitioner, macrobiotic counselor, and natural nutrition cooking instructor. Gabriele has a studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota and offers long distance programs worldwide. For information on her individual counseling or classes, visit http://www.kushiskitchen.com/. If you missed that, we have Gabriele’s contact information listed on her interview page at “Extraordinary Women”. Read More…


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43 years later

4 10 2009

Nadia42YrsApart copyIt’s strange, looking at these two photos, but now in 2009, 43 years after the first one was taken (1966), I’m happy to be looking a lot less “old and tired” than I was during the years leading up to 2007. (I’ve posted a number of those “fat” pictures on this blog and also at Thinking Skinny.com.) So this comparison isn’t for friends and family who have known me all my life (for them, the weight loss was a welcome return to normalcy). I posted this for the people who have only known me during the last 15 years. From some of them have come comments (not unkind, mind you) like, “you look like a completely different person,” or “you don’t look like yourself anymore.” From their point of reference, they are right.  From my point of view, I’ve shaken off negative midlife thought patterns that made me overweight and old before I had to be, and I’ve happily resumed a more natural, easy to maintain, and healthy manner of living.

I know I’m not alone. Getting derailed by the stresses of life (including taking care of everyone else while neglecting self) happens to the majority of women in America at some point in their lives and to a lesser degree, the men. The methods I used in Thinking Skinny helped get me back on track.


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5 Legitimate Reasons You Can Start Losing Weight If You Quit Dieting

11 09 2009

LaurieBeebeGuest Article by Laurie Beebe, MS, RD, LD :

So you’ve been on a number of diets but the weight never stays off?  Here are five ways that diets sabotage your weight loss efforts and you can’t lose weight…

To read more of this article, CLICK HERE.


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Harvard Validates My Point

1 09 2009

A few months ago I published an excerpt from my book, Thinking Skinny and made it widely available. The article drew questions and even some criticism from naysayers and doubters. My article is titled “The 2,000 Calorie Per Day Misconception: How it Messes Up Your Diet, and How To Calculate What Your True Calorie Intake Should Be.” You can follow the link to read it in its entirety.

Today I read the following from Harvard Health Publications (Harvard Medical School):

“…Weight management. Prevention is the best policy. Many of us could avoid weight gain in the first place by shaving 50–100 calories from our diets. The guidelines note that although the 2,000-calorie-a-day diet remains the reference diet, it’s not the recommended one. Many Americans should be eating far fewer calories than that...”  Click Here to read the complete article. It is excellent and illustrates my point perfectly.

So NOW will you belive me? This is essential information if you want your diet to succeed. If you are serious about losing weight, go back and read my article and the more recent, Harvard Publications piece.


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“What Ever Happened To…” Happened To Me

13 08 2009

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 I never thought I would ever be the subject of a “Whatever Happened To…” kind of story, but that’s what happened. Read on:

Nadia Wilkins, 1966 MHS graduate, now a published author
By Dawn Schimpp Timbs World reporter

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MHS grad Pictured above is the senior photo of Nadia (Wilkins) Giordana, 1966 graduate of Motley High School.

Reporter’s note: This is the first in a series entitled, “What ever happened to…?” a periodic column which will highlight stories from graduates in the Motley and Pillager areas.

When she was writing poetry and essays for her high school English teacher, Mrs. Aune, little did Motley native Nadia (Wilkins) Giordana know she’d use what she learned to write a book someday.

The 1966 graduate of Motley High School, now a resident of the Dayton area, recently finished writing “Thinking Skinny,” a book which shares her personal story of how she lost 88 pounds in 14 months without stomach surgery, pills or fad dieting.

According to Nadia… CLICK HERE to read the full story (this link may not work unless you are a subscriber. you may be brought to a sign-up page. If so, the complete text of this story will be available online in 4 weeks and this link will be updated at that time so the full story is visible.)


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More.com Publishes a Second Article from THINKING SKINNY

20 07 2009

site_logoI’m, surprised and delighted that, in addition to the previous story, a second article excerpted from THINKING SKINNY, “Dream Yourself Thin,” was also picked up and featured today by More.com.  It’s on the front page of the health section. To read it, CLICK HERE.


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Nadia’s Weight-Loss Story Featured at More.com

16 07 2009

mor_adMore Magazine (Celebrating Women 40+) featured Nadia’s weight-loss story July 16, 2009 at their website, front page in the Reinvent Yourself section. To read it, CLICK HERE.


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Why the Law of Attraction Falls Short For So Many People and Why I Talk About That in THINKING SKINNY

6 07 2009

The Law of Attraction has been making headlines in popular culture recently and it has captured the imaginations of hundreds of thousands of people. You may even have heard some people claim how well it works and others say that for them, it didn’t work very well. A number of reports now say that using the Law of Attraction produces inconsistent results. (I’ve heard the same thing from women I’ve met recently, especially when we talked about weight loss. They tried it and it didn’t work very well. Most said they lost some weight, but nothing significant–or permanent). MORE…


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“I’m Not Feeling Sorry For You,” came the cutting words…

14 06 2009

“I’m not feeling sorry for you.” That’s what the photographer said to me.

I had gone to have a professional photo taken for THINKING SKINNY, among other things. When I arrived, I was asked what I expected to get out of my session, so I told them about my weight loss, my book and that I wanted an author photo and also a full body “after” photo showing what I look like today.

During the shoot, the photographer, a woman who had expressed interest in losing weight when she first spoke to me, suggested I adjust my clothing which didn’t seem to fit quite right. I tried, then made the comment, “I’m still replacing my wardrobe with new pieces.” That’s when she said to me, “I’m not feeling sorry for you.” Her comment didn’t make me feel flattered, but unwelcome and resented.

That same day, the other woman on duty also expressed interest in how I had lost weight. Before I could answer, she added, “Don’t tell me I have to eat right!” I said “Well, that is one of the things you would need to do. In addition to that, my book covers how to adjust your mindset and use prayer and meditation to help keep you on track and increase your results.” Then when she saw Thinking Skinny on my business card, she said, “So if I think about being skinny, I will be skinny? The more I think it, the skinnier I will get?” she asked incredulously. It sounded like a challenge.

I wasn’t prepared for their reactions. I simply wasn’t expecting them. But I can see my old self in their comments, so I don’t blame them, or harbor any resentment. I’ve been there.

I’m in a much better place these days, and as a result, the world as a whole looks better to me. I’ve opened myself up to new ideas, new people and new experiences. Did this come about because I lost weight? No, it didn’t. It happened because my thinking, my future, and my new self, were all reset the very first day I “made up my mind” to give it up to God and let him shape my life.

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” —Anais Nin


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“If you can envision the body you want, you can embody that vision.” –Nadia Giordana on THINKING SKINNY

9 05 2009

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A String Of Pearls…

22 04 2009
Nadia Giordana, April 2009

Nadia Giordana, April 2009

I’ve had a princess-length string of pearls for more than 25 years, and I wore them a lot until a weight gain made them uncomfortable. They were a gift from my daughter and I treasure them.  Recently, after losing the weight, I pulled them out of their box looking for something appropriate to wear for a photo shoot and to my delight, they fit perfectly.


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“…Too Bad Nadia Couldn’t Be Here.”

10 04 2009
Nadia, Lu, Chuck April 9, 2009

Nadia, Lu, Chuck April 9, 2009

My husband and I have been visiting my mother-in-law at a nursing home for nearly four years now, and the nurses there are familiar with who we are, but we don’t necessarily see the same gals each time we come. Well, time passed, and yesterday at Mom’s 99th birthday celebration in the TV room (more photos below), I heard one nurse say, “It’s too bad Nadia couldn’t be here”. I turned to her and said, “I’m standing right next to you.” She looked at me in wide-eyed disbelief until she regained her composure. Then we talked, not surprisingly, about how I lost the weight, and my book, THINKING SKINNY, which is close to completion. Photo above is of me, Chuck and Lu.


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I Could Kick Myself…

14 03 2009

I could kick myself for falling prey to the ’90’s way of thinking that persons who restricted calorie consumption to lose weight were in a word, anorexic–or on the way to becoming anorexic. A recently released study by the New England Journal of Medicine challenges that notion… CLICK HERE  to read the full story.


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Your DREAMS Can Make You Fat–Or Skinny

4 03 2009

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I’m serious. How you dream can significantly affect how you feel about yourself and ultimately, your body weight. CLICK HERE to see what I mean.

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Going Commando

26 02 2009
 “Going commando: the practice of going without underwear under one’s outer clothing.” –Wikipedia definition

While the phrase, “going commando” sweeps American culture today, its origins remain uncertain. Nevertheless, it consistently elicits a knee-jerk, “heads up” reaction whenever it is used. As you can see, it works–right now I have your full attention….CLICK HERE to read the complete story.


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Lose An Extra Pound Or More Per Week

24 02 2009
By Nadia Giordana. CLICK HERE to read the complete article and to sign up for a free copy of THINKING SKINNY from RMP Books.

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