Interviews – Page 2 – Kirsty Spraggon

Born Without Arms, The Inspiring Lesson’s He’s Learned

December 2, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Alvin Law, Born Without Arms, Feet for Hands, Inspiring Lessons, Inspiring Story, KIRSTIE TV, KirstyTV, Man Without Arms, Motivational Speaker, No Arms, Talk Show, Talkshow

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAMw_k5euy8&list=PLQIikebAPmLVG5K5SiFWKd8p62FwKQ2KE&index=1[/youtube] [powerpress] Born without arms, Alvin Law has learned to do everything hands do with his feet. The inspiring lessons he’s learned motivate people to be their authentic self and to fully accept themselves. He sat down with me at the National Speakers Association to share some of his life’s lessons and gifts with us. In our informal interview, he shared these inspiring messages. The first question that I always get is, “What happened to you?” The real answer Read More

Life Success Advice From Successful People

November 25, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Celebs, Don’t give up, Kirsty Spraggon, KirstyTV, Les Brown, Live your dreams, Motivational, motivational advice, Renee Lawless, Stedman Graham, Successful people, Sue Wong

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZl5IlC9SI[/youtube] [powerpress] Life success advice from successful celebrities on the red carpet doesn’t happen everyday! Memorable advice from Les Brown, Stedman Graham, Renee Lawless and Sue Wong. I’ve interviewed some amazing people who have lived out their life dreams. As you all know, I’m a huge believer in living your dreams and I’ve interviewed some amazing people who have lived out their biggest and boldest dreams. I love Renee Lawless’ take on rejection. “Rejection is not a no, it’s a not Read More

Wake Up: 20% of People Have Been Sexually Abused

November 4, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Amitha, child abuse, child sexual abuse, Dear Sister, incest, KirstyTV, molestation, Sexual Abuse, True Story

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5j1a09BJlw[/youtube] [powerpress] I met Amitha at a reading of a beautiful compilation book called, Dear Sister, which is a book of letters from survivors of sexual abuse. There we met a woman who must have been in her late 30’s, who had also been sexually abused by her father and had never met another woman whom she knew had gone through father-to-daughter sexual abuse. It’s unfortunate that it took so long before she met someone who could relate to her Read More

I Survived Sexual Abused By My Own Father

November 4, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Amitha, child abuse, child sexual abuse, incest, KirstyTV, molestation, Sexual Abuse, True Story

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xSdRn47eAc[/youtube] [powerpress] “Dear Sister, when I was 13 years old, I was just starting to confront the reality of surviving 8 years of rape and other forms of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse by my father. I felt utterly alone. I read everything I could find about child sexual abuse and father-daughter incest, searching for a guidebook that would tell me what to do. I lingered for hours in the self help aisle of every bookstore and library I entered. Read More

4 Epiphanies That Change Lives For the Better

October 21, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Addiction, Alcoholic, Bipolar, Cutting, Depression, hard times, hardships, KirstyTV, Self Harm, tough times, turning point

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5pzZzlpm7k&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=41[/youtube] [powerpress] Getting through tough times is much easier with a healthy perspective. Watch 4 guests share the epiphanies and turning points that helped get them through the hard times. My favorite part of all of my interviews is when my guests share the turning point that changed their lives and got them into a happy place again. I get to hear what it was that made them shift their view of the world, changed their thinking, and helped them Read More

Fear That You’re Not Good Enough?

September 30, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Depressed, Depression, Disability, Mental Health, Motivational Speaker, sean stephenson, Self Hate, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide, suicide prevention

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgYK6oHYF8I[/youtube] [powerpress] Fear that you’re not good enough? Self pity is addictive. “It’s like this drug that makes us small and believe that we aren’t enough. And that at least we’ll get other peoples sympathy, pity and validation. They give us a distant cousin of love, but it’s not love, it’s sorrow. It’s feeling sorry for you. And we as human beings wither and die when we live with self pity.” The lesson that took me to learn the longest Read More

Love Your Life Amidst the Pain – Heal Your Life

September 30, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: best motivational speech, Depression, Happiness, Motivational, Motivational Quotes, Motivational Speaker, motivational speech, sean stephenson, self pity

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNcQjWsrW0A[/youtube] [powerpress] The best motivational speech under 5 minutes. The secret to happiness explained as Sean Stephenson talks about living a magical life despite being born with a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. He talks about finding the gift in his circumstance and using that to bless others. “You’ve got to love your life amidst the pain. Pain touches us all. The question is suffering; do we chose to suffer? Read More

I Am Depressed. What Should I Do?

September 16, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, Clinically Depressed, Depressed, Depression, KirstyTV, Mental Health, Ross Szabo, Self Hate, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJz_EVifkaU&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=38[/youtube] [powerpress] “I am depressed. What should I do?” is a common question I receive in emails from viewers. I also get thank you notes from viewers who’ve benefited from our depression and self-esteem. Depression is one of those topics that often people do not want to talk about, but it’s the very thing that will help people who struggle with depression. At any place in the mental health spectrum, wether it’s mild OCD or bipolar disease, the question is Read More

Celebrity Suicides & Wisdom From People Who Have Overcome Depression

September 10, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, Clinically Depressed, Cutting, Depressed, Depression, How to deal with depression, Interview, KirstyTV, Mental Health, Self Hate, Suicidal, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide, Teen Depression

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJz_EVifkaU&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=1[/youtube] Celebrity suicides in 2014 and in recent years include Simone Battle (X Factor Star and member of girl band G.R.L.), Robin Williams (actor), Lee Thompson (actor known for playing the main character on Disney’s “The Famous Jett Jackson”), and Tony Scott (the director of the hit film “Top Gun” among others). Tragic and shocking, it’s opened up the stigma-heavy topic of depression on social media and private conversations all over the world. I have the privilege of sharing the wisdoms of three Read More

Trading Your Awful Past for a Beautiful Future

September 9, 2014 by admin In InterviewsTags: abusive father, child abuse, drug addiction, Forgiveness, Forgiving, Lauri Burns, prostitute, Prostitution, Punished for a Purpose, rape, Story, The Teen Project

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzboihu8XlA&list=PLQIikebAPmLXSuklBLMgHErZidlol0xWw&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] Forgiving those who hurt you is a powerful healing act of grace. Author and Founder of The Teen Project, Lauri Burns shares her powerful story about forgiving her physically abusive father who put her through turmoil. By her teenage years, she found herself spiraling down a road of drugs and dangerous behavior. By 19 years old, she was working the streets as a prostitute and addicted to heroine. Now 27 years sober, she has completely turned her life Read More