My new show: An interview with a woman who has lost 100+ lbs.
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Scorpiomoon

Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 10:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey guys!

I have a new edition of my show "Near-Life Experience" up and ready for anyone who wants to listen to it.

I did an interview with a woman named Heather who has lost just over 100lbs. She didn't go on any specific diet. She didn't use drugs or surgery.

I hope you like it and maybe find something inspiring while listening to Heather's story.

If you want to listen now, just click on this link:

http://24.201.147.112:8000/content/show3.pls

Or, if you want to listen for a bit and come back to it later, go to my Web site for instructions:

http://www.wendywallace.com/nle

And, PLEASE, let me know what you think!

Spygirl

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 12:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Scorpiomoon, I just have to say that you have done a great job with this interview! I am still listening to it right now, but I'm very impressed with the quality of the interview and your interviewing skills.

Of course, I do believe in WLS and the wonderful benefits of it (given that I've had RNY), but I do understand it isn't for everyone. And I'm impressed with this woman (Heather) for doing all the research on it and feeling that she needed to give herself a year to see if she could lose weight on her own before having the surgery. WLS is a last resort. What a compelling story Heather has to tell, and I wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Listening to the interview is a little like listening to a diary entry. Heather has an amazing level of self-examination and introspection that will serve her well to continue to lose weight. She's so open and honest.

Thank you for sharing this with us. :)

Scorpiomoon

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 12:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

Thank you, Spygirl--not only for listening for offering your comments. I so deeply appreciate it.

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just a wee bit of a constructive critique. This is something of which you alone are not guilty, it is rampant amoung the local and network newsfolk; and that is the overuse of the words 'really' and 'actually'. It is so distracting.

Scorpiomoon

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will keep that in mind. I also realize I use a lot of run-on sentences when I speak. I tend to get overly passionate about things and want to express them in a big way.

Thank you for reminding me to be more concise.

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You go girl! Lots of luck and have fun.

Spygirl

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 09:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
One of the toughest things I had to learn when asking questions as a therapist is to keep the questions limited and short in order to get the best possible answers. We all have a tendency to ask the question and then want to explain the question when sometimes it is better to just let the question sit there.

I see this with journalists on TV. Take Anne Curry, for example. She used to just do the news and in the last year or so, the Today Show producers have had her start interviewing guests. At first, I would cringe watching her because she couldn't just ask the question and leave it alone. Normally it wouldn't be so noticeable if she hadn't just followed Katie or Matt who are superb at interviewing. But, she has gotten better because interviewing is a skill that has to honed.

You are doing a good job, Scorpio, and you'll only get better the more interviews you do!

Egbok

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Scorpio, I'm listening right now and so far I like what I'm hearing. You ask some intriguing questions and Heather's answers come from her heart. I applaud you on this great interview! I also applaud Heather on her continuing journey and wish her well as she pushes forward.

Egbok

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just finished listening to the whole interview and I loved it! Thanks for giving us Heather's website addy. I hope that you are able to interview her a year from now too!

Good interview Scorpiomoon!!

Scorpiomoon

Monday, March 31, 2003 - 09:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Spygirl: You are so right! I should watch Anne and see how she is doing--and how she conducts her interviews. Thank you. :)

Egbok: Thank you so much for listening to the whole interview! I so deeply appreciate it and am so thankful. I'm glad you liked it. :)