Coping With Death & The Questions We Don’t Ask, Answered (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnvKBiVu-hQ&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] Coping with death is something we all face at some point in life. Some of your questions about death are answered here on Kirsty TV, in this interview by Family Nurse Practitioner in Palliative Care, Therese Gibson. Therese helps people through life’s transition. Her first patient was her sister in law, who was 38 years old when she passed away from cancer. She passed at home, in the care of Therese and her family. Time Flies When You’re Read More

Cystic Fibrosis Isn’t Stopping Claire Wineland – Surviving and Thriving (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yfd0DgkmDE&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=1[/youtube] [powerpress] Cystic Fibrosis isn’t stopping Claire Wineland, she’s surviving and thriving! I interviewed one of the most inspiring teens you’ll ever meet. Claire is an inspiration to all people coping with Cystic Fibrosis and everyday challenges. She’s the founder of Claire’s Place Foundation, author of her book, Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving With Cystic Fibrosis, a speaker at TED Talks and a guest on many talk shows. I am honored to share her inspiring and truly amazing Read More

Child Custody Battle to Keep Her Adopted Baby – Stacey Doss & Operation Vanessa (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_T_eSeSp8g&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=10[/youtube] [powerpress] Stacey Doss is an incredible woman who has spent the past 4 years in a bitter custody battle fighting to keep her little girl whom she’s raised since birth. One million dollars later, with mounting legal fees that forced her to file for bankruptcy, she shares her story with us on Kirsty TV. Stacey’s case was a landmark win in the area of ‘adopted parent vs biological parent’. Today, she has custody not adoption, which always hangs over Read More

Acne Vulgaris & Her Story Christine Macdonald’s Battle With Extreme Cystic Acne

This week’s guest, Christine Macdonald was diagnosed with a skin disease (at age 14) that left her face severely scarred physically and emotionally.  Her self esteem plummeted, which lead to a stripping career and drug addiction. Now drug free, she openly shares her story on her blog, in her books and on Kirsty TV. Click here to watch our interview. Christine suffered from Grade 4 Acne Vulgaris – “Cystic Acne” – mostly cysts, but also nodules and pustules covering over 80% Read More

Pole Dancing to Soul Dancing – Christine Macdonald’s Story

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxNrbr36Ug&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=9[/youtube] [powerpress] Pole Dancing to Soul Dancing I love that and soul dancing is her new story. “Stripping for the first time I felt pretty; people were giving me money for how I looked.” Christine is an author, speaker and self diagnosed recovering narcissist. She is also extremely brave to share with the world, details of her past in hopes of helping others.  At age 14, Christine was diagnosed with a skin disease that left her face severely scarred. By 19 she was working Read More

Addiction & When Our Numbing Becomes An Addiction, Allan’s Story (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwGrWYXjjRM&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=8[/youtube] [powerpress] Alcohol Addiction would have been the last thing I thought Allan suffered from, when I meet my friend and guest.  I originally met Allan as my personal trainer, so when he opened up to me about his recovery as an alcoholic I was surprised because he is just so fit! What shocked me most was when he shared that he used to get up and have vodka and orange juice for breakfast everyday. It was almost like he Read More

Fashion Designer, Sue Wong’s Story Video Interview – From Rags To Riches

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oZ5rm-6RRs&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=7[/youtube] [powerpress] Fashion Designer Sue Wongs story is a true rags to riches story. A must watch for anyone wanting to live their dreams and achieve success, Sue’s story shows us that anything is possible! An internationally recognized fashion designer who’s designs are sold in 27 countries around the planet. Her story is a true rags to riches story. Growing up in communist China and escaping at age 5 with her mother she came to America the land of opportunity Read More

Video – Breast Implants Gone Wrong, Sybil Goldrich Warns Women

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F-yXZKIwR8&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=6[/youtube] [powerpress] I can’t even begin to imagine what it would be like to be lying in a hospital bed, waiting for them to come and remove your breasts. I imagine it would be one of the hardest decisions for any woman to have to make. Do you know anyone who has had a mastectomy?   After her double mastectomy in the 80’s, my guest, Sybil Goldrich discovered that breast implants had never been approved by the FDA. She went Read More

Video – Petra Survived Sex Slavery: Healing After Abuse

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE0phtoqB2o&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=5[/youtube] [powerpress] “It felt like I was walking around naked screaming for help and no-one could hear me.” My guest Petra Sojka suffered unimaginable cruelty at 16 years old when she was kidnapped while waiting at a bus stop in the Czech Republic. She was taken into the vile underworld that is the sex trade industry. Interviewing Petra is a day I will not forget. Prior the interview, I read her story and cried for days. We all know that Read More

Video – Down In The Dumps Or Dealing With Depression?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lOV-VbDJM4&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=4[/youtube] [powerpress] Today on Kirsty TV, meet my guest Jules Bruff, an award winning actress and filmmaker.  Suffering from depression since her early 20′s, she has decided to share her story despite the fact there is still a stigma attached to depression. Meeting Jules who is so vivacious and fun, you would never imagine that she suffers from clinical depression. In this episode of Kirsty TV, Jules shares how she identified that she was suffering with clinical depression and how Read More