Here is what people are saying about this extraordinary woman:
“We were honored to have Kristin Macdonald emcee and auctioneer for the 2008 Los Angeles Blind Wine Tasting & Auction. Kristin, who is partially sighted, hosted five continuous hours and delivered her inspiring story to over 300 guests. She is an incredibly entertaining woman who will enhance your event whether it is a fun afternoon auction or an elegant dinner gala. She will engage your guests and encourage them to be generous. We will definitely invite her to join us for next year’s event.”
Jennifer Hecker
Western Regional Director of Events
Foundation Fighting Blindness
www.FightBlindness.org
“It is rare that elegance, courage, beauty, and passion come together in a human package. But anyone who is fortunate to spend time with Kristin Macdonald knows they are in the presence of the real deal. We met when I was a guest on her radio show, and I was truly impressed with her preparation, interview sense, empathy, and organizational skills. I believe her life story could either be a book, movie, or a magnificent speech, which I know she can deliver with style. I have no hesitation in recommending Kristin for any challenge life may offer.”
Tom Sullivan
Actor, Author and Motivational Speaker
“Kristin Macdonald is an excellent talk show host. She’s professional, inspirational and fun! She’s well prepared for every interview, puts her guests at ease and carries the conversation with ease and grace. It is a pleasure working with Kristin Macdonald!”
Cherry Norris
The Hollywood Dating Director
www.hollywooddatingdirector.com
“Thank you so much for the great interview. You did a wonderful job! I look forward to listening to the recording. I appreciate you being a voice for compassion, love and healing in the world, Kristin. You and your work are blessed.”
“Second Vision is an apt description of Kristin’s approach to taking a daunting challenge and remaking her life. Her warmth, determination, and positive spirit bring an inspiring attitude to all her presentations. Kristin has demonstrated the ability to draw the audience at our fund raising auctions and educational programs into her story and her message of renewal and taking action benefits themselves and others.”
La Donna Ringering, Phd.
“Kristin Macdonald is the epitome of courage and inspiration. Stunningly beautiful inside and out, Kristin uses her wicked sense of humor to entertain and motivate her audiences to reach their dreams no matter what obstacles they may face. Despite her own struggle with Retinitis Pigmentosa which has caused her to lose her eyesight, she has a clear vision of how to empower others. As she says, “When your first vision of yourself fails, you must then create your ‘Second Vision.’” Oftentimes, that leap is what reveals your true gold and your true glory. Thank you, Kristin, for helping us all to see the Light.”
“Kristin is one of those rare hosts that can dig deep into the head of a person to pull out the real stuff that matters; she has heart, depth and a voice none more pleasant to listen to. She is a fine example of a person who claims their disability, not as a huge bolder that gets in the way of things, but as simply an obstacle to overcome. Kristin and I adhere to a similar principle: We are not disabled, we’re just blind.”
Steve Gladstone
Actor
Kristin never ceases to amaze me by her enthusiasm and her accomplishments. As if it isn’t enough to host the Second Vision radio show, rated number one out of 4000 podcasts on AIRSLA earlier this year, and in competition with the New Yorker magazine and Oprah, Kristin is also a phenomenal fundraiser and gives generously of her time to the Center for the Partially Sighted. That’s more than most fully sighted people do, and in her case, she does it all without being able to see the doorknob in a room.I’m sure that if I had RP, I’d lie around eating potato chips and listening to podcasts by the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. But the word defeat is not in her vocabulary.A thoroughly unbiased opinion from her big sister,
Sigrid Macdonald
Author and Editor
damourroad.blogspot.com/
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