4 Epiphanies That Change Lives For the Better

[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

Oprah’s Lifeclass Helped Amy Baumgardner Recover and Heal

 My experience on Oprah’s Life Class was both exciting, because I’m meeting Oprah, and terrifying. I had no idea how the audience, Iyanla, Oprah or my town was going to react.  I was nervous to share my story but I also felt I needed to do it.  I discussed it over and over with my husband and we both came to the same conclusion.  How can I attempt to reduce the stigma of addiction and recovery if I don’t have Read More

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

[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

Everyone Numbs. What’s Your Vice?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtm24RVeuU4&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=7[/youtube] [powerpress] Many of us do this without even being aware that we do. Reflect on your thoughts. When you’re stressed, angry or tense, do you find yourself wishing for a cigarette, a cup of coffee, a drink, a pill or a chocolate bar? Do you find yourself rationalizing your use of any addictive substances? Could you be using alcohol, cigarettes, food, sex, alcohol or drugs to cut yourself off from your feelings? We all do this! Sometimes we avoid 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

Video Sneak Peek – Putting Down The Bottle

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN80n8VTN6I&list=PLQIikebAPmLUxsO_Wt4h2R4fe47A_yq1V&index=6[/youtube] Meet my friend and guest, Allan Anderson.  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 was talking about someone else; one of his clients who lived an unhealthy lifestyle.  Read More