KRISTY GRONSETH Modeling with Confidence We caught up with model, Kristy Gronseth. Tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a strong and resilient woman who has found joy, love, hope and peace through my faith and my relationships. I am a mom of 5 beautiful children and I am more loved than I ever thought possible by my amazing husband. I am an overcomer of an abusive marriage of 13 years. This helps to make me who I am. However, it does not define me. I have forgiven, healed, and overcome. I am healthy, happy, and fulfilled. What would you say is your sexiest feature? My intelligence, humor, and my husband says that I have a beautiful smile. How did you get into modeling? I was interested as a young lady, however I never had the confidence to truly pursue it. As a grown woman, who had been through many trials, overcoming them. And then coming out on the other side strong, mentally, physically and emotionally, I felt that I had substance and experience to contribute. I wanted to show that real women, women with age and experience, could be beautiful. So, I reached out to a few photographers and started with TFP (Trade For Photos) work. I then reached out to an agent and she was so excited to mentor me and here we are.
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What steps do you take to maintain your physical appearance? I always ensure that I eat breakfast, usually consisting of a protein shake. I eat a pretty well balanced diet and
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drink lots of water. I work out 4-5 days a week in yoga, HIIT training, and weight training. I also choose to take the stairs at work, park further out at stores, etc. I love to cycle and I also work in my yard. I stay active in life. I think that a positive physical appearance emanates from the inside out. So, I also maintain a strong spiritual life. How do you hold uncomfortable poses for extended periods? I feel that my physical health and strength really helps me to do this. Without physical strength, it would be difficult. Mental strength is also very important. You have to be mentally strong to maintain anything difficult in life, be it a long awkward pose, to working through life’s struggles. How do you build good working relationships with other models? Be a good person yourself, have a strong emotional intelligence, and work on being empathetic. You need to try to meet people where they are. You never know what others are going through. Kindness goes a long way How do you deal with photographers making inappropriate comments toward you during photoshoots? I kindly remind them, that I expect to be treated with respect and like a lady. What was the most difficult photoshoot you have ever done, and how did you handle it? I think my first one was the most difficult, I was scared
