Episodes

  • The Wow Factor... Princess of Wow That Is!

    The Wow Factor... Princess of Wow That Is!
    Jul 31 2024
    On this episode of the W.W.A.A. Podcast the hosts Kristy Mickelsen and Co-Host Billy Dees talk with their guest hat designer, interviewer, and entertainer The Princess of Wow Mindy Fradkin!

    During their discussion Mindy tells us about her experiences as an entertainer, and how she started a movement called the Smile Revolution, after her father whom was ill never really smiled until one day shortly before he passed he gave her a loving genuine smile.

    Mindy also discusses with Kristy and Billy her hats that she designs, her crocheted dolls, and how she loves to make people smile and laugh.

    You can find Mindy online to learn more about her on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

    You can also follow The Hosts Kristy Mickelsen and Billy Dees on X.com
    @Kristybooks. & @BillyDees on X
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    31 mins
  • Writing, Music, and Sex Switch

    Writing, Music, and Sex Switch
    Jul 8 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast the host Kristy Mickelsen talks with her guest Author Lory Jones.

    Kristy and Lory talk about how Laurie’s love for writing got started, how writing can be therapeutic especially for those who have suffered a traumatic experience like the death of a loved one or other experiences and what Lory’s writing process is. Lory and Kristy touch on the topic of music and how famous composer Beetoven was the topic of one of her books.

    We also discuss Lory’s newest work in progress called Sex Switch and how it came to be.

    To find out more about Lory Jones you can follow her on Facebook and you can find her books on Amazon.com
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    41 mins
  • Living the Dream

    Living the Dream
    Jun 22 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast the host Kristy Mickelsen is joined by guest Wayne Jordan, the owner of three Bubbakoos Burritos locations in the areas of Avenel and Hazlet New Jersey and one in Troy New York.

    Wayne talks to Kristy about how he used to work on Wall street then eventually became a business owner. He also talks a little about the new podcast he plans to start called Living The Dream.

    Wayne feels that he is living his dream, by after years of working for other people he finally owns his own business. However he is always interested in the dreams of other people.

    You can find Wayne on Facebook if you want to learn more about him or about his new podcast that will be out by the end of the summer.
    You can always follow the host at x.com @kristybooks
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    28 mins
  • A Body to Die For

    A Body to Die For
    Jun 16 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast the host Kristy Mickelsen and co-host Billy Dees talk with their special guest well known author and Jewelry Designer Alexis Hunter.

    Alexis, Kristy and Billy have a wonderful conversation about her book Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For

    This book was written in loving memory of Hollywood actress and model Joi and the life and love that Alexis and Joi had shared during a time when being gay or lesbian was not just taboo but also illegal. It is also a story about how the dreams of Hollywood stardom and the pressures that young and beautiful starlets had to endure sometimes lead to drug and alcohol addiction as well as doing horrible things to your body like having yourself injected with silicone to enhance your looks.

    Listen in as Alexis Recalls her life and love story with Joi Lansing and how Silicone injections as well as two types of cancer eventually took the life of the beautiful and very talented Joi Lansing.

    You can follow Alexis Hunter on Facebook with the screen name of Rachel Hunter and you can follow the hosts Kristy Mickelsen and Billy Dees on most social media platforms including X.com

    You can purchase Alexis Hunters Book Joi Lansing A Body To Die For on Amazon.com
    Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For
    https://a.co/d/ebI5Xbw
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    44 mins
  • Read Our Lips

    Read Our Lips
    Jun 14 2024
    In this episode of the W.W.A.A. Podcast the host Kristy Mickelsen talks with her two special guests well known Author Patricia Martin and New York Publicist Laurie Towers.

    Patricia has been quite successful in her career especially with her book “The Right Side Of Forty” and Laurie is one of New York’s Top publicist with many successful clients.

    Together Patricia and Laurie have teamed up on a brand new project called Read My Lips.

    The “Read My Lips” project was created by PATRICIA MARTIN and LAURIE TOWERS to empower women and give them voice in a way never before experienced. It encourages them to share their stories, heal, and express their most intimate selves in an artist, symbolic way, much the way Georgia O’Keefe’s dramatic flowers took on a deep significance with their distinctly female representation and undeniable feminine energy.
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    29 mins
  • Men Get It Too!

    Men Get It Too!
    Jun 8 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast, the host Kristy Mickelsen and guest co-host Gregory Joseph talk with their special guest James Claro Jr. who was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of 18 years old.

    Lupus is an autoimmune disease that has been known to affect more women than men so Kristy found it interesting to get a male's perspective of the same condition she currently battles with.

    The co-host Greg has known James from social media and was familiar with James' story but still had some good questions for our guest and some great insight on the subject.

    You can find James on x.com as well as the host Kristy Mickelsen and co-host Gregory Joseph.
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    44 mins
  • Fright or Flight

    Fright or Flight
    Jun 2 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast the host Kristy Mickelsen is joined by two wonderful guests, flight attendant Michelle Nickleberry and Author Kat Satava. Kristy and Kat Met Michelle on a flight to Texas from New York, after they completed a mini book tour.

    Kat has a fear of flying and the flight attendant Michelle helped Kat calm her fears.

    The three women Kristy, Kat and Michelle also found out they have a lot in common including special needs children making them realize that people are usually brought together in strange or frightening times for a reason.

    This podcast episode was a fun way for the three women to catch up since that flight but also a great way for Author Kat Satava to be able to thank Michelle and the other women from that scary flight that helped Kat calm her fears during some heavy turbulence.
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    35 mins
  • A Day in My Life with Brain Injury and Autoimmune Disease

    A Day in My Life with Brain Injury and Autoimmune Disease
    May 28 2024
    In this episode of W.W.A.A. Podcast The host Kristy Mickelsen talks with her guest Sarah Martinek about Brain Injury and Autoimmune Diseases.

    Sarah has multiple medical conditions and an injury to her brain that can be overwhelming not only physically but emotionally as well.

    Especially when for a long time she knew something was wrong with her health but people either didn’t believe her or medical doctors failed to dig deeper after blood tests came back normal.
    It was only through exploratory surgeries that medical professionals found Sarah’s issues.

    To learn more you can follow Sarah online on Facebook and instagram and through her blogs.

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    41 mins