What To Do When You Are Feeling Blue Or Broken

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgigqrdiKgw&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=3#[/youtube] [powerpress] We’ve all felt depressed at some point in our lives. For most of us it happens on occasion and now more than ever, it happens to more people for longer durations. The important thing to remember is that it can pass. There are things we can do to help the process like seeking help, eating right and exercising.    Join us on the Kouch today as my friends and I chat about the different types of depression, how we 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

My Husband Became A Woman: How Linda Learned To Live By Choice

  My world had gone silent.  I stood there, looking out across the bay, the sea was sparkling but I could no longer hear my children playing in the bush, I could no longer hear the birds singing above.  All I could hear were those 6 words that my husband had just uttered, and those six words were going to change my life forever. I had had a great marriage, and we had 3 beautiful children together.  I had known Read More

Question: What Would You Change?

Question:  If there was one thing you could change, what would it be? Share your thoughts below.  kx   Stay tuned to www.KirstyTV.com for more exclusive and inspiring interviews. We will be sharing inspirational stories from our interviews with everyday people, celebrities and experts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Life After Prison

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nDLa2TtuWE&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] My friends and I chat about the challenges of integrating into society after being ostracized or ignored. We discuss how to overcome that challenge by “choosing again”.  Join the convo, by posting your comments below.  How important is it to have support, education and mentors? Where does that spark to change come from, to finally break old patterns? Watch my moving interview with ex-inmate and author, DJ Verrett. DJ spent 16.5 years in federal prison for drug related Read More

Video – 16 Years In Prison: How DJ Verrett Found Himself

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5R4HN67-H4&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] DJ Verrett spent 16 and a half years in federal prison for drug related charges, being constantly transferred to 13 different prisons throughout the United States. He tells me that during this time, he finally figured out how to heal and free himself by going inside of himself.  ‘Imagine being locked up in Federal prison as a teenager and coming out 16 years later a grown man! Mista DJ Verrett made a decision to change everything about his Read More

Video Sneak Peak – Discussion On Fighting For Your Rights

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4EIZbZJHw&list=PLQIikebAPmLVcVTihdWXF0y9SUaCdC3HK[/youtube] My friends and I were chatting about what it must take to fight for your rights or the ones of someone you love.  In your opinion, what does it take? Have you ever been in a position where you had to go to battle? I’m lucky enough to meet and interview people who do face movie-like battles for their rights. People like Stacey Doss who fought a 4-year, 1 million dollar custody battle to keep her adopted daughter (watch her video). Read More

At What Cost Would You Fight For Someone You Love?

When I watch a great movie like Conviction (a true story) starring Hilary Swank, where  ‘A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders,’ I wonder if I would go that far to fight for my rights or the rights of someone I love. Ideally yes, yes I would! But I’ve never been put in Read More

Children Are Human Too: Children’s Rights

‘Under the law, children have long been regarded as the PROPERTY of their parents. State statutes and case law nationwide protect the constitutional rights of parents, often disregarding the rights of children. What is now common knowledge among professionals and the general public with respect to the importance of loving, appropriate child rearing, is generally not reflected in the law.‘ – Parenthood in America Stacey’s story was another interview that taught me so much about our world. I had no idea Read More

Allan Takes Off His Shirt For The Ladies Behind The Scenes

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w-UQ7EKCp0&list=PLQIikebAPmLVcVTihdWXF0y9SUaCdC3HK&index=8[/youtube] Meet my friends Shay, Jules and Allan who are some of my most regular Kouch Time guests. This behind the scenes footage is a glimpse into why I love these smart and funny people! You can see how they believe that discussions on topics that we cover like addiction and overcoming tragedy are important ones to have. Shay Moore is an entrepreneur/humanitarian, writer/producer/lyricist, who believes we all should be a beacon of light at the end of a lonely tunnel for Read More