Now 28 years old, reality star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi grew up before our eyes. No longer the Jersey Shore "party girl, Nicole reveals her earth mother side.
In Strong Is the New Sexy: A Kick Ass Memoir (Running Press, Dec.), part memoir, part how-to and part inspiration, Nicole takes us on her transformative journey, grounded in "confidence," as Nicole puts it, "with who you are, how you feel and look." For Nicole, this meant a new mindset and a healthy body.
While pregnant with her first child, Lorenzo, Nicole penned Baby Bumps, where she explained how her life began to change in ways she had not imagined. Having a child turned out to be her personal life lesson: Snooki became Nicole. "My parents told me that they knew I was this person all along," she says.
Nicole had always envisioned being a mom and now that is her everyday life. "That other person, well, she's just not around anymore," says Nicole. She took her new life to heart and balances motherhood with entrepreneurship. A media personality and author, Nicole fashions her own crafts that she sells on her online store. She pursues DIY projects for her house, and she does all this without a nanny. "When I need a babysitter, I turn to my mom or dad," admits Nicole. Most of her work is done at night after her "nuggets" are put to bed.
While transforming her postbaby body, Nicole proved to herself that she had stick-to-itiveness. As her physical strength and tone returned, she understood the power of determination and dedication to setting goals and working hard. In her new book, along with a planned workout, Nicole unleashes her new mindset: "a strong sense of self, solid relationships, a clear vision of what you want, and being grateful for all of it." While not a professional trainer, nutritionist, or life coach, Nicole doesn't hold back from giving her opinions. "Let's be honest," she says. "Five years ago, most of the people who saw me on TV thought I'd wind up in rehab, a psych ward, or prison." Nicole has figured out how to be strong in more than one way. "When you balance emotional strength with physical power, you feel the force in your body, heart, and soul. You're unbeatable."
Not a stranger to BEA, Nicole hopes that booksellers will be drawn by her new aesthetic. She will be at the Running Press booth (738) today at 2 p.m. to sign a sample chapter from her book.
This article appeared in the May 28, 2015 edition of PW BEA Show Daily.
