Billy Dees Podcast

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...

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...

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 traf...

“Sleeping between Giants Book 2, Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog” by Dave Jaffe This title was released in December 2022 from Cray-Cray Publishing in association with HumorOutcasts 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 Humo...

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, Bil...

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 s...

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 liv...

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, ma...

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 web...

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 listeni...

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...

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 e...

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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 Wi...

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 ann...

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 regi...

Laurisha Fant is a visionary with a background in entrepreneurship consulting, who entered into being a creative during the pandemic when her commercial painting business slowed down. Laurisha began to paint in an artistic expression and eventually began creating poetry to unpack her thoughts on life and her past. Laurisha eventually created a live class for organizations to help them to understan...

This episode discusses numerous aspects of being interviewed as a guest on podcasts as well as other types of shows. •What should guests bring to the table in terms of content? •How should you query the shows you want to be on? •In what ways should you support the show after your interview? Billy Dees and then Kristy Mickelsen each give their core presentations which together run approximately 40...

This episode covers several topics. First, we discuss the eerie sounds that were recorded from a black hole. This sonification, or what may be referred to as a translation of astronomical data into sound, is being released for NASA’s Black Hole Week this year. We also mention the new moon mission being launched August 29, 2022, as it is currently scheduled. Have you heard of Quiet Quitting? It is...

“Walking with Fay - My Mother’s Uncharted Path Into Dementia” by Carolyn Birrell Carolyn Birrell retired to Bonners Ferry, ID, in 2006, after living in Atlanta, GA, for 20 years where she worked for the American Cancer Society National Headquarters and then as a real estate agent and a new home builder. She began caring for her aging mother shortly after her move and started chronicling her journe...

The Cleveland Browns are evidently standing behind the Deshaun Watson trade for the long haul. The Browns are not reconsidering the $230 million contract and do not want back the six draft picks they sent to the Houston Texans for Watson. The commentary in this podcast covers two facets. One, the banter on social media and sports talk radio has been very much misguided regarding the various allega...