JR: Angela, you have been a successful TV and Radio Talk Show Host, own your own Plastic Surgery Consultant business firm and continue to expand your professional presence all over the world. What made you want to be a part of SAP 25's Youth, Young Adult and Community Summit?
Angela: "First of all I want everyone to know, that the account in the Bible of the woman at the well? That was me! I found myself living a rebellious life at an early age. I was a teen pregnancy statistic, wild child and have been there and done all of that! I know what it's like to have the best and I know what it's like to have the worst. I felt that I could bring a realistic feel to the panel. I've always been labeled as "The Keep it REAL Girl" because I don't sugar coat or try to make things nice and sweet! My experiences come from hard knocks and everything else in between.
JR: When you say "My experiences come from hard knocks and everything in between", what are you referring to... What do you mean by that?
Angela: Well, the Word says that there is nothing new under the sun. During my teen years, we use to like to say that peer pressure overwhelmed and was a prevalent influence, but at the end of the day, we have the final word. I decided to have unprotected sex, I decided that I wanted to live my life my way... and I suffered the consequences for that.
We all may think that the issues, concerns and questions are new but there are not. Maybe different variations or more intense, but they are the same things that you and I dealt with for years. What we have to make sure we do as parents, adults and as communities is to come clean, be candid, listen and address everything truthfully.
JR: What kind of life-changing impact would you like to have on those who will attend the summit July 12, 2008?
Angela: I hope that sharing my screw-ups or mistakes will show them that as long as you have breath in your body, there is always a chance to improve, to change and to always try one more time. I hope I engrave in their hearts that decisions, right or wrong, have consequences. I pray that I encouraged them to always get up, brush themselves off one more time and always know that God is a God of chances... not one, two, three or four but just chances. The chances God gives them is not an excuse to keep making the same mistakes or a free ticket to do whatever you desire. And a quick reminder to all... you never know if the chance that God gives you is the last one...
JR: That's so true and so real. Thank you, Angela Segal. I know you have a lot of fans who are looking forward to seeing you again in Charlotte NC! You can find out more about what Angela Segal is doing by visiting www.angelasegal.com or www.cosmeticsurgeryineurope.com
