Thorson quickly rose to the position of the Top Fundraiser in the Nation for the Public Interest Research Group. As a political activist she has worked to support many non-profit organizations such as Save the Children, Human Rights Campaign, Public Interest Research Group, and Sierra Club. She is best known for her role as an athletic host in her action TV series, “Destination X: Hawaii” and “Destination X: California”. Thorson has written twenty four episodes of television for shows like “Destination X” and “The Industry”. As a model she has been featured in modeling and commercial campaigns for Reebok, Lady Foot Locker, Yoplait, Sprint, Nissan Nokia, Samsung, Yahoo!, Body Glove, Toms Shoes, and Paul Mitchell.