Interviews – Page 6 – Kirsty Spraggon

Childhood Obesity and How I Made It Out of that Dark Place

October 1, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: Advice, Anorexia, Bulimia, Childhood Obesity, Eating Disorder, Empowering, Healthy Body, Healthy Life, Help, kirsty tv, Kristina Johnson, Mentors, Overweight, Self Help, You Can Do It Diva

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip083HQFw5U&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] My old roommate sits down for an impromptu chat and opens up about her private struggle as an obese child who was bullied and alone. She felt hopeless and lost which led to an eating disorder in her teens. Kristina finally found help and hope through great mentors and girlfriends. Kristina’s childhood issues stemmed from illness, obesity, parental turmoil and low self esteem. As a child, she was very sad and knew there was something better for her. Read More

9/11 – She Was in Tower II

September 11, 2013 by admin In Interviews, KommunityTags: 9/11, Attack, kirsty tv, KirstyTV, Kristie TV, Michelle Rosado, September 11 2001, Survivor, Talk Show, Terrorist Attack, True Story, Twin Towers, World Trade Center

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_DWrIXijE&list=PLQIikebAPmLVG5K5SiFWKd8p62FwKQ2KE&index=1[/youtube] [powerpress] I had never heard an account of the morning of 9/11 in this much detail until I met the amazing Michelle. Watch our interview, read the timeline of events below and leave your comments. Thanks for watching and sharing Michelle’s story. Will I Recover? by Michelle Cruz Rosado Taking the elevator to the 95th Floor of Two World Trade Center was something that had become a mindless, involuntary action for all of us who worked there. Our offices Read More

Healthy Marriage After Sexual Abuse – Haneef’s Follow Up Interview

September 5, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: child abuse, gang rape victim, Haneef Jordan, kirsty tv, Kristie TV, molestation, rape, rape victim, Sexual Abuse, sexually abused, sexually abused as a teen, teen girl

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Vtq_cbGZw&list=PLQIikebAPmLVG5K5SiFWKd8p62FwKQ2KE&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] A healthy marriage after sexual abuse has been one of my guest’s triumphs after being sexually abused multiple times in her teens. My guest found healing that allowed her to live a healthy life not defined by her past abuse. At just 15, Haneef Jordan was gang raped and then at 16 she began to endure daily sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted family member on her way to school. This set her on a course Read More

Healing After Being Molested & Raped As a Teen

September 3, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: child abuse, gang rape victim, Haneef Jordan, Kirsty Spraggon, kirsty tv, Kristie TV, Kristy TV, rape victim, Sexual Abuse, sexually abused, Talkshow

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhFcCnm45ZM[/youtube] [powerpress] Sexually abused multiple times in her teens, my guest found healing that allowed her to live a healthy life not defined by her past abuse. At just 15, Haneef Jordan was gang raped and then at 16 she began to endure daily sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted family member on her way to school. This set her on a course to self destruction for many years. I am happy to say she is now happily Read More

Self Love – Learning To Love What’s Difficult in Yourself Will Change Everything

August 20, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: Advice, Bullied, Interviews, kirsty tv, KirstyTV, Knowing Your Self Worth, Little Person, Loving Yourself, low self esteem, Peggy O'Neill, Self Acceptance, self esteem, Self Help, Self Loathing, Self Love, Talk Show

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwt8xrf3D18[/youtube] [powerpress] Self love and self acceptance is something Peggy O’Neill struggled with for many years due to low self esteem. Peggy was born a little person. She’s gone on to become an inspirational speaker, author and psychotherapist and she shares a message of how to love what’s difficult in yourself. The tough part began when she was a little kid. At about 4th grade is when she realized that she was going to be small for the rest of her Read More

Drunk Driving With Her Children – Her Story Of Recovery & Forgiveness, Amy Baumgardner

August 17, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: Addiction, Alcoholism, Amy Baumgardner, Driving Drunk With My Child, Forgivness, Healing, KirstyTV, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah's Lifeclass, OWN Ambassador, OWN Network

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9MQryO8q7E[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNeQkXWiP8o[/youtube] Drunk driving with her children is where her story to recovery and forgiveness began. Amy Baumgardner is a wife, a mother & a recovering alcoholic who is sharing her very personal story with us at KirstyTV. Four years ago, Amy made the decision to drive drunk with her 5 and 7 year old children. She had a car accident which threatened the life of her youngest child, leaving her in critical condition. The accident was a huge turning Read More

Why He’s HIV Positive and Not Scared Anymore

August 16, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: Gay, HIV, HIV Positive, HIV Testing Positive, Ken Like Barbie, kirsty tv, KirstyTV, LGBT, Living With HIV, OWN, OWN Network, Talk Show

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dl0hjEwHYU&list=PLQIikebAPmLVG5K5SiFWKd8p62FwKQ2KE&index=1[/youtube] [powerpress] An HIV positive diagnosis is something no one is prepared for. My guest, Ken Williams was in the prime of his life when he tested HIV positive. Ken, also known as “Ken Like Barbie” is an award winning blogger who seeks to erase the stigma that shames so many who live with the HIV virus. He writes and speaks about being HIV positive by telling his own story, publicly, as it unfolds. July 23, 2010 is the day that Read More

Gay at Eight Years Old & Learning to Accept It

August 13, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: 3LWTV, Bisexual, Black Men, Coming Out, Gay, Gay Men, Gayle King, Iyanla Vanzant, kirsty tv, KirstyTV, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBT Men, LGBT Rights, Lonnell Williams, Oprah, OWN, Super Soul Sunday, Transgender

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-31Llv0CjI&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=17[/youtube] [powerpress] Lonnell Williams is a LGBT advocate and supporter it is his life’s work to change the stigma attached to many in this community but especially for black african american gay men. He has a huge heart and spirit to help others. He shares with us, his own personal story of coming out as a gay man; the highs and lows of the journey. How he told his father that he was gay and how he came to Read More

Witnessed the Murder of His Parents as a Child, Chappale Learned How To Forgive The Assailant

July 23, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: Chappale, Chappale Burton, Child Trauma, Enemies, Forgiveness, Happiness, Healing, How to Forgive, KirstyTV, Murder, Self Help

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXlxRFs6Jcc&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] Chappale Burton witnessed the tragic murder of his mother and stepfather in his childhood playground in Chicago, Illinois. He has gone on to live an inspirational life and teaches others how to move on from tragedy and find forgiveness in your heart. In his book titled, Choose Happiness, Chappale talks about his difficult childhood. He was physically and emotionally abused by his stepfather who would sometimes starve him as a toddler. He goes on to describe what he Read More

Shark Attack Survivor Paul de Gelder Talks About How There Was ‘No Time For Fear’

July 3, 2013 by admin In InterviewsTags: bad choices, good choices, Happiness, Heal, kirsty tv, life changes, man attacked by shark, men, Navy, Navy Diver, overcome, Paul de Gelder, rebel, scary decisions, shark attack, shark attack survivor, shark bite, strength, Talkshow, will power, Women

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI2zxxboYFM&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] Paul de Gelder a Navy Clearance Diver lived through a horrific shark attack. His in L.A for shark week being shown on the discovery channel. Here he talks about how there was no time for fear during the attack and had to make split second choices. It’s the choices in life that determine our happiness and it started pretty early on for Paul when he made some pretty bad choices leading him to be homeless at times. He Read More