Billy Dees

This episode discusses mental health and suicide. It may contain triggers for some members of the listening audience. This episode was recorded LIVE on Thursday Feb 2, 2023, on Fireside. This interview centers on Ananda and her Soul Spaces in which she often features subjects regarding poetry, mental health, and what she describes as the Universe’s Heartbeat. The first part of the discussion is a one-on-one interview with Billy Dees. Billy then opens the discussion to his guest cohost, Kristy Mickelsen, and then other members of the audience. You can find Ananda and her Twitter Spaces, “The Soul Space,” @AJinspire4everhttps://twitter.com/AJinspire4ever?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Jia Shares Her Journey into Marketing and Branding Our guest on this episode is Juwayria Elhassan, or as she goes by, “Jia.” She tells a little story about how she got her name, “Jia,” during the podcast. Jia is an individual who has a remarkable backstory both in life and career. She has lived in several regions of the world and now is in Malaysia. We had to work out the time differences for the interview.Her career has spanned many interests including the medical field. Jia is now an entrepreneur and is a marketing and branding professional. On this episode, Jia shares her journeys both in life and in career. Jia always has very interesting insights into how marketing can differ in various parts of the world and how strategies need to be molded for each.Jia's Website: https://www.decodedwithjia.com/Jia on Twitter @Jia_Elhassan https://www.decodedwithjia.com/You can follow Billy Dees On Twitter @BillyDees

On what is becoming a semi-regular show for the Billy Dees Podcast on the media platform Fireside, “All Things Media,” Graciela Moore is the central guest on this episode recorded live Friday January 27, 2023, at 8:00pm EST. How do you apply your social media and social audio content to what is central to what you do? For example, if you are a poet, how is your social media stylized to direct traffic to your work? On this episode, Graciela Moore first shares insights into her work. Graciela is a Life Coach, Storyteller, Mindset Expert, and Hope Enthusiast! She then talks about her content strategies with the host as well as numerous guests from the live audience. You can find out more about Graciela at her website, https://www.somcoaching.com/

“Sleeping between Giants Book 2, Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog” by Dave JaffeThis title was released in December 2022 from Cray-Cray Publishing in association withHumorOutcasts Press. The first edition was titled, “Sleeping between Giants Book 1: Life, If You Could Call It That, With a Terrier.” · 2021 International Book Awards Winner: Humor· Indies Today 2019 Best Humor Book Award WinnerIn “Sleeping between Giants Book 2,” Budleigh, the Terrier with ‘Tude, is back; this time dispensing crucial advice to Giants and Canines on everything from space travel and sniffing Covid, to giving a TED Talk and shopping for purses.Through essays and cartoons created by Dave Jaffe, learn what’s going on in the mind of your Canine and why it’s just as odd as what going on in yours. During the podcast we discuss with Dave where his ideas come from, the discipline of writing, and his own style of humor.More about the author and his books here: https://sleepingbetweengiants.com/publication/budleigh-the

As a content creator or as someone who spends time consuming digital media, how does social media influence your behavior online? What platforms work well for you? Do you use social audio? Do you create content specifically for social audio or social media that sometimes replaces what you create on your main mediums? There are no right or wrong answers that match everyone universally. However, Billy Dees talks about some of his strategies and experiences on this episode. The conversation then opens to several listeners who come up as guests. This episode was recorded live Friday January 20th, 2023 at 8:30pm EST on Fireside.You can follow Billy Dees on Twitter @BillyDees

Kitt O'Malley, author of "Balancing Act: Writing Through a Bipolar Life," is a mental health advocate, public speaker, and former psychotherapist who lives with bipolar disorder. Her personal experience and clinical background inform her advocacy and enable her to help herself and guide others toward mental health recovery.Over the years, Kitt has struggled with bipolar, experiencing depression so deep that it was a living hell and mania so severe that she was psychotic. However, there is help. Psychotherapy, medication, and coping skills have enabled her to live a full life.Acceptance has been key to her mental health recovery. Acceptance is essentially a spiritual experience.To accept yourself is to love yourself. There is hope.You are enough.Kitt O'Malley Website: https://www.kittomalley.com/Kitt O'Malley Twitter: https://twitter.com/KittOMalley

What decides when political ideologies and partisanships become cults? What exactly is the tipping point?Recorded live on Fireside, this episode examines several general red flags about cults, and contrasts them with what is going on with extreme political ideologies during recent times, especially post pandemic. You can find Billy Dees on Twitter @BillyDees

We often hear about the skills of an interviewer, but what does the guest bring to the table? We’ve touched on this topic before but will revisit it every so often, especially this time of year when bookings for the new year are in full swing. How should you approach a show? How should you mold your content? What about following up on social media after the interview? This episode was recorded live on Fireside December 28, 2022.

This episode was recorded LIVE on Fireside Wednesday December 21st, 2022 at 7pm EST. Billy Dees introduces himself to the Fireside audience and brings up two guests from the studio audience to talk about podcasting and content marketing strategies. You can follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDees https://twitter.com/BillyDees?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

What to do about content during the holidays? It’s not as easy of a question as it may seem. There is plenty of holiday material available and most of it is pretty cliché. Also, the normal patterns people may have of consuming content gets disrupted during the holiday season. Therefore, much of your regular quality content may get missed by a large percentage of the audience. On the other hand, many of your regular listeners and subscribers will follow your content during this time. What are some of the solutions for this dilemma? You can follow @BillyDees on Twitter https://twitter.com/BillyDees?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Dorothy Rosby is an author, speaker and syndicated humor columnist whose work appears in publications throughout the West and Midwest. We are happy to have her on this episode talking about writing humor and the pressure of the holidays. Her new book is:‘Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate: Holidays, Special Occasions and Other Times Our Celebrations Get Out of Hand The book is described on her website “as a collection of humorous essays about holidays, special occasions and other times our celebrations make us feel not-so-celebratory. It’s understanding for those who think Christmas form letters can be honest—or they can be interesting. And it’s empathy for anyone who’s ever gotten poison ivy during Nude Recreation Week or eaten all their Halloween candy and had to hand out instant oatmeal packets to their trick-or-treaters.”You can find out where to find her on her website: https://dorothyrosby.com/You can find Dorothy on Twitter: @DorothyRosby https://twitter.com/dorothyrosby?lang=en

We had a great visit on location with Sam from Erie St. Vinyl in Massillon, Ohio. Do you remember the feel of old record stores back in the 1970s? In addition to vinyl record bins around the store, Erie St Vinyl is decorated with vintage audio gear and décor. They even burn incense so that the aroma of the store has a classic record store vibe. During this interview we discuss how people’s listening habits to music has changed, and how a new generation of music fans are discovering vinyl. We also chat about the business aspect of opening a brick-and-mortar shop to cater to the vintage audio and vinyl music fan. You can find Erie St. Vinyl on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eriestvinyl

If you are a follower of social media and politics the week ending Nov 12, 2022, was a full week! The Red Wave was more of a Red Trickle, and Twitter Blue was a Blue Wave on Twitter. What does all this mean for the changing models of social media and politics? Please listen in on this Bonus Weekend EP of the Billy Dees Podcast recorded LIVE on the Wisdom audio app.

What have you enjoyed LESS as you have become older? We noticed that subject being discussed on BuzzFeed the other day. On this episode, Billy takes some of the general points and adds his own commentary and analysis. This episode was recorded LIVE Nov 7, 2022 on the Wisdom audio app.

What will Elon Musk do with Twitter? Why did he buy it?Simply put, I don’t know. However, I am a fan of Elon Musk, and I am optimistic about the future of Twitter. It needed a reset. Musk has often stated that he wants to champion “free speech” on the platform. Elon has suggested he would reconsider Twitter’s approach to content moderation and permanent bans from the platform, all of which could impact the political landscape. At the same time, Musk has reassured advertisers that he doesn’t plan to turn the platform into a “free-for-all hellscape.” In my opinion, Elon also very rightly has mentioned his desire to rid the platform of bots. So much so, that he made the number of bots central to his argument to abandon the deal during this roller coaster ride of the last six months. The notion that Twitter may also expand the idea of paid subscriptions has also arisen. I, so far, have no issue with this overall concept. I already subscribe to Twitter Blue and feel this would certainly cut down on fake accounts a

Ananda is a host of a Twitter Space titled “Soul Space.” Zach is a frequent guest on her Space.Both individuals are guests on this episode of the Billy Dees Podcast. Ananda specializes in curriculum & instruction leadership, is a seeker of life-changing narratives & the Universe's Heartbeat. Zach is passionate about the field of mental health and (according to his Twitter bio) uses comedy as an ego defense. He is also a poet. We discuss many topics on this episode including Twitter Spaces, mental wellness, and the oneness we all share. This is an uplifting and informative discussion. We hope you listen in!You can find Ananda on Twitter @AJinspire4ever https://mobile.twitter.com/ajinspire4everand Zach @katzindahatz https://mobile.twitter.com/katzindahatz

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In the constant battle of life balance, it is a common question, “How do you define success?”It can certainly mean different things to different people and in varying contexts. I find that question will often bring up matters related to how we value our own life purpose. This episode was recorded live Friday October 14, 2022. I had several listeners come forward to share their opinions via the Wisdom app. The episode runs longer than one of our standard episodes but can be perused at the listener’s leisure. There are some great nuggets of information and philosophy sprinkled throughout.

Although some people may say social audio existed before, the pandemic gave rise to a new spin on social media, that being social audio. Audio “rooms” or “spaces” were created on apps such as Clubhouse and this concept exploded in popularity. It seems we are now on the precipice of a new medium. Twitter has incorporated Twitter Spaces into its app, the Wisdom app recently celebrated a one-year anniversary, and Fireside has the feel of a production/broadcast app for audio and video. There are numerous audio-oriented apps coming out, seemingly all the time. This episode was recorded LIVE on the Wisdom app. We discuss the impact of social audio on social media and toward that of podcasting with several social audio creators.

Angie Berrett (she/they) is an Intuitive Movement Coach, Registered Nurse, Advanced Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor and Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Instructor who understands the human body and how it works. Angie helps people relieve stress, anxiety, depression and trauma through play, movements and fun so they can have healing and peace in their lives. After going from child abuse survivor to registered nurse to yoga instructor, she has spent much of her life caring for others. In 2017 she hit rock bottom and started on a journey to heal. Discovering playful ways of using movements helped her learn to listen to her body, overcoming her suffering in ways traditional modalities could not. Now, she helps others heal their pain, transforming their lives. Angie is the Owner and Creator of Angie Berrett Movement, coaching people how to release stored trauma in their bodies while increasing energy, strength, and flexibility. Angie Berrett Movement https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieberrettmovement/https://Instagr