We’re back with a special Greatest Hits episode! Mike Lindstrom breaks down some of the most memorable, emotional, and entertaining moments from the Winter 2026 episodes of What’s Your Story.

From radio host JohnJay Van Es getting destroyed by K-Pop fans over a hashtag mistake, to Hall of Fame kicker Nick Lowery sharing life lessons on connection and gratitude, to TV anchor Kaley O’Kelley on the real challenges of raising teens in today’s world — this episode is packed with raw stories, laughs, and powerful takeaways.

You’ll also hear from life coach Pamela Hughes on her breaking point covering mass shootings, auctioneer Letitia Fry on overcoming brain injuries and cancer, influencer Julie Zander on the reality of social media life, and restaurant owner Dana Armstrong on the wild origin story behind The Dirty Drummer.

If you love authentic conversations about resilience, media life, parenting, mental health, and comeback stories — this one’s for you.

Highlights Include:

• JohnJay Van Es vs. angry K-Pop fans (and the hashtag that backfired)
• Nick Lowery on why connection > trophies
• Kaley O’Kelley on raising teens in the social media era
• Pamela Hughes walking away from news after one too many mass shootings
• Letitia Fry’s powerful journey through cancer and multiple brain injuries
• Julie Zander on influencer life and setting boundaries
• Dana Armstrong's hilarious (and heartfelt) story behind The Dirty Drummer bar

Chapters

00:00 Intro – Welcome to our Season 1 Greatest Hits

00:20 JohnJay Van Es: K-Pop troll war & hashtag disaster

03:55 How Mike & Scott first met (Tony Robbins connection)

07:30 Nick Lowery: Connection, gratitude & doing the work

11:30 Kaley O’Kelley: Raising teens, sex talks & modern parenting

15:30 Pamela Hughes: Why she walked away from news anchoring

19:30 Julie Zander: The real (exhausting) life of an influencer

23:30 Letitia Fry: Cancer, brain injuries & owning your story

27:30 Dana Armstrong: The wild origin of The Dirty Drummer

32:00 Final thoughts & what’s coming next

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