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As a media personality for over 25 years, Dian Thomas has conquered television, radio, newspaper, magazines and the Internet, making an impact on the lives of millions of viewers and readers.

Dian has taken her experiences of growing up in Utah as a Forest Ranger’s daughter and used them to inspire, entertain and motivate audiences all over the world. Starting with Roughing It Easy (New York Times Best-seller) and continuing on through to How to Get a Million Dollars’ Worth of Free Publicity™, her books have sold over a million copies and continue in popularity. Her innovative ideas are delightful, her outdoor recipes are mouth-watering and her enthusiasm for life is contagious!

But it’s not all about family fun, indoors and out. To Dian, it’s about empowering her audience to reach new heights and to truly savor life. Her speeches and presentations are filled with passion, creativity and fun…and a lot of sizzle! She mixes her messages with eye-catching and amazing demonstrations that enthrall the audience. It’s always fun when Dian comes to town!

Defying Expectations on the Road to Success
Defying Expectations on the Road to Success

Defying Expectations on the Road to Success

Dian Thomas2024-11-30T22:13:12+00:00December 2nd, 2024|Career, Dian's Journey|

When I was in high school, I took an aptitude test in the tenth grade. When the score came back, the school counselor called me into her office. I remember her asking me what I was planning to do after high school I stood up [...]

Vacationing with a Purpose
Vacationing with a Purpose

Vacationing with a Purpose

Dian Thomas2024-11-25T22:10:31+00:00November 29th, 2024|Dian's Journey, Fitness and Lifestyle, Travel|

A Paradise for Health and Wellness I have been on the road for thirty-plus years and have never lost a pound while traveling. My biggest worry whether I am on a business trip or a vacation is how much weight I will gain. This [...]

Learning in New Ways
Learning in New Ways

Learning in New Ways

Dian Thomas2024-11-25T00:06:18+00:00November 27th, 2024|Dian's Biography|

A Rocky Start to Learning For someone who did not like to read and write, life has really changed. When I was called in high school to the counselor’s office after taking an aptitude test, my counselor told me not to go on to college, [...]

Behind the Scenes in Television
Behind the Scenes in Television

Behind the Scenes in Television

Dian Thomas2024-11-25T00:03:11+00:00November 25th, 2024|Career, Media, Public Relations|

I was blessed to have the opportunity to work on TV in the golden age of Television when there were three main stations, NBC, ABC, and CBS. I wrote a book called Roughing it Easy that was released in 1974. It was March 28 when [...]

How Does Your Garden Grow?
How Does Your Garden Grow?

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Dian Thomas2024-11-30T21:02:09+00:00April 1st, 2024|Childhood, Gardening, Homesteading and Heritage|

Cultivating a Manageable Garden for Busy Lives There is one thing you could count on as I grew up, and that was a big, beautiful garden. Where we lived at the Baker Ranger Station in Monticello, Utah, and in Salt Lake City where I moved [...]

My Journey Back to Health
My Journey Back to Health

My Journey Back to Health

Dian Thomas2024-12-09T23:40:35+00:00January 2nd, 2024|Dian's Journey, Fitness and Lifestyle, Weight Loss|

In the fall of 2003, after speaking at a seminar in Santa Monica, California, a participant, Jackie Keller, approached me and said, “I can help you lose weight.” She is a wellness coach and founder of NutriFit, a company that delivers customized, nutritious meals. Her [...]

Utah Leads the World in Senior Games

Dian Thomas2024-11-08T22:32:22+00:00May 31st, 2023|Dian's Journey|

It seems like I have heard about the Huntsman Senior Games in St George for ever. Never did it cross my mind to go and participate until I went to China for a month and watched how healthy and fit the seniors are in China . [...]

Permanent Weight Loss

Dian Thomas2024-11-08T22:41:26+00:00May 16th, 2023|Dian's Biography, Dian's Journey|

Permanent weight-loss is not a diet, it is a lifestyle change. There is no one "magic bullet." Instead, it's a matter of consistently incorporating a number of steps that include exercise, eating right and accountability. It's like leading a symphony: You've got to have all [...]

The Golden Age of TV
The Golden Age of TV

The Golden Age of TV

Dian Thomas2023-04-07T02:15:47+00:00April 6th, 2023|Career, Dian's Journey|

These photos are from a unique and special time. It was the golden era of television. Back then, TV only aired on three channels ABC, CBS, and NBC. When people planned to appear on national television, they traveled to New York or Los Angeles, although there [...]

Story about my Mother and Father at Utah State University
Story about my Mother and Father at Utah State University

Story about my Mother and Father at Utah State University

Dian Thomas2023-03-24T16:56:38+00:00March 24th, 2023|Childhood, Dian's Journey|

Printed in the Deseret News By Julian Thomas I built a trailer in a lot to the side of my mother’s backyard for Norene and me to take to Logan as we would start school to become forest rangers. It was 8 feet wide and 16 [...]

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