Milestone achievements don’t happen very often. In fact, many are hard to accomplish. But this particular one in my life I felt needed to be highlighted. This June of 2022, marks 20 years that I've been in radio! When I say that out loud, it actually sounds unbelievable and unrealistic! Let's face it, 20 years especially in this industry is a LONG TIME! I got my first break on air in June of 2002. From that very moment, it’s been one heck of a ride! When people hear that ... Read more
Happy On Air Anniversary To Me!
I’m Officially A VIP At Hunt & Fish Club
Another birthday celebration just happened, and this time it was super special! A few of my friends and I got together at one of my favorite NYC restaurants - Hunt & Fish Club. This year, I was presented with my very own engraved steak knife. Hunt & Fish Club is one of the top restaurants in NYC and they have a huge knife wall on display. It showcases many of the celebrities and VIP's that dine at their establishment. Thanks to Nelson and Tina, I now have a personalized ... Read more
Happy International Women’s Day!
Wishing all of my strong, independent, beautiful, empowering women a very happy #internationalwomensday! I am who I am, because I had the kind of woman who I just described raise me. I am who I am, because I have always known that we can do things equal to or greater than any man. I am who I am, because no one can or will ever make me feel lesser than, put me down or tell me otherwise. To anyone who has ever told us that we can’t or we won’t ever be good enough for something - ... Read more
You Need A Party ‘n Box
The idea of having a party during Covid times is pretty much non-existent. We've all had to find ways to get creative. Most of us have turned to zoom to face time our loved ones. We've had endless zoom happy hours and face time dates. We've even celebrated milestones through the screen. From birthdays to weddings, baby showers and more. My friends and I are used to doing it big for our birthday celebrations. It's the one day a year that we all look forward to getting together. ... Read more
NYC Birthday Dinner At Kyma – Flatiron
I was hoping to celebrate my birthday like normal this year, because I had hoped that Covid would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. I usually have a decent size birthday dinner with all of my friends. This year, I decided that I would just keep things super low key. I had two of my closest friends, Cinthya and Jessica join me at Kyma in Flatiron. I'm a huge fan of Greek food and have been to their Long Island location in the past. We lucked out with the ... Read more
Paris Hilton Blames Who?
Paris Hilton and I had such a great convo on my show Astra's World on Pitbull's Globalization and boy did we have A LOT to talk about. I was super excited to chat with her after watching her documentary, "This Is Paris". By the way, if you haven't seen it yet, it's a MUST WATCH! I'll post it at the bottom for you! She was so brave and vulnerable for sharing her horrifying story from her time at Provo Canyon School. The one burning question we all want answered was, did your mom ... Read more
I Caught A Catfish!
For those who know me, and listen to Tales Over Cocktails, you know that I should be working for the FBI or CIA. I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse, but from years of dating, I've become a stellar detective. I've caught people cheating, catfishes for friends, and recently, I reeled in my own catfish, AND let him have it!! I was so excited to share this story with my crew on the pod, so take a listen! P.S. if you're a catfish, watch out because I'll find you! LOL Plus, I ... Read more
New Tales Over Cocktails Podcast Episode Is Up!
Yeah! The Tales Over Cocktails crew - Astra, Wendy, Danielle and Wes are back in action with A LOT of catching up to do! You can either watch it all go down or listen to it on the iHeartRadio app here. ... Read more
My Website Is Reborn!
During quarantine, we all had A LOT of downtime. I've had the same website FOREVER so I knew this was the perfect project to tackle while sitting around and doing nothing. All thanks to my girl Wendy Wild for staying on top of me and pushing me (and helping me tremendously) I can finally say, MY NEW WEBSITE IS HERE!! This has been something that I have been wanting to update and re-design for a very long time. I have a newfound respect for all of the web designers and graphic ... Read more
