Kristi Mickelson: A Mother's Crusade in Education and Advocacy for Autistic Children

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ?

Tony Mantor

Autism Awareness, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Positivity, Autism, Never Give Up, Special Needs, Entertainment, Celebrities, Autism Acceptance, Alternative Health

5.0 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail Send us a text When Kristy Mickelsen, a romance author turned fierce advocate, first noticed the early signs of autism in her children, she embarked on a journey many parents can relate to—one filled with determination, love, and the pursuit of understanding. Our heartfelt conversation with Kristi in today's episode is not just a story of parenting autistic children, but a deeper look into the fabric of family, advocacy, and the power of relentless support. She captures th...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me The World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mantour.
0:07.0	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories.
0:21.0	Some will make your laugh, some will make you cry. Real life people who
0:28.0	will inspire and show that you are not alone in this world.
0:35.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness, acceptance,
0:39.2	and a better understanding for autism around the world. Hi, I'm Tony Mantour. Welcome to Why Not Me the World. Today's guest is Christy Mikkelson. She's a romance author,
0:59.1	an advocate for cancer, lupus, and autism.
1:02.6	She's here to talk to us about her life and journey
1:06.2	with her two autistic children.
1:08.4	Thanks for coming on, I appreciate it.
1:10.2	I know thank you, it's a wonderful opportunity. Oh,'s my pleasure so I understand that you have two autistic children.
1:16.0	Correct they're actually young adults now. Okay. Yeah, we've gone through a lot over the last 20 years. Okay, so what's their age is now?
1:23.6	My son is 24 or no excuse me, he just turned 25 and my daughter is 22.
1:28.4	Okay, so at what age did you determine that something just wasn't quite right?
1:33.2	Oh gosh, okay.
1:34.3	With my son, it was when he was a baby, he was born four weeks premature.
1:39.4	Okay.
1:40.4	And when he was born, he was born not breathing.
1:43.4	He was turned blue.
1:44.2	They had to do emergency surgery
1:45.6	through the umbilical cord to get him breathing again.
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