"You Have 4 Minutes"- Michael Mackie (Ep. 45)

from Off Air with Kristi Capel · host Heartland Newsfeed

Michael Mackie swears there's real magic in living smack-dab in the middle of the map. As an entertainment reporter in Kansas City, he's learned that if you hang around long enough, the famous folks eventually come to you. To this day, he's not entirely sure how he landed interviews with Jennifer Lopez, Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, or John Travolta. In You Have 4 Minutes, Michael pulls back the curtain on the wild world of celebrity interviews—why "The Bionic Woman" herself, Lindsay Wagner, left him starstruck, and why Andrew Dice Clay… well, didn't. Beyond the red carpets and sound bites, he opens up about the tougher chapters of his life: the stroke that blindsided him at 40, his battle with alcoholism, and yes—an entire year without refined sugar. Honest, funny, and full of heart, this is Michael's story of asking good questions, surviving hard things, and finding joy in unexpected places—right in the middle of the map. Order Book on Amazon Michael's Website Here Michael's X Page Michael's Facebook Page _______________________________ Follow me on my Instagram or Facebook Podcast Facebook page here Check out KristiCapel.com Email: [email protected] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heartland-newsfeed-podcast-network--6051130/support.

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