Author Interview Archives

A warm sunset over calm water with two birds flying above a soft shoreline, symbolizing remembrance in Adrienne Bender’s story.

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Adrienne Bender’s Story: Grief, Love, and Resilience

🌱 Adrienne Bender’s story unfolds in this emotional Chatting with Betsy episode. Betsy Wurzel speaks with Adrienne about loss, resilience, and honoring her children’s memories with love, courage, and hope. Learn how she found strength through unimaginable heartbreak.

Open Window, Sunshine and Bouquet of flowers

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Abuse Author Interview BLOG Mental Health Mental Health & Healing Trauma & Healing Women’s Voices

Healing After Trauma with Diana Kouprina

🌿 Chatting with Betsy features poet and author Diana Kouprina, who shares her journey of survival, self-discovery, and healing after trauma. Learn how honesty and poetry can transform pain into purpose and inspire others to rise above hardship.

Transforming Dementia Care with Dr Ethelle Lord — three women in discussion about caregiving, education, and hope, representing compassionate and innovative dementia care.

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Author Interview BLOG Caregivers Dementia Dementia Awareness Inspirational Authors Inspirational Stories

Transforming Dementia Care with Dr Ethelle Lord

🌱 In this Chatting with Betsy episode, Dr. Ethelle Lord shares her compassionate and innovative model for Transforming Dementia Care. She discusses advocacy, prevention, and caregiver education — empowering families and professionals with the knowledge and empathy to improve dementia care worldwide.

Soulmates and Suitcases Podcast with Lisa and Scott Brearley, Chatting with Betsy Wurzel

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Author Interview BLOG Inspiration and Motivation Personal Development Personal Growth Relationships

Soulmates and Suitcases Podcast: Love and Growth

🌿 Chatting with Betsy welcomes Lisa and Scott Brearley, hosts of the Soulmates and Suitcases Podcast. Discover how love, healing, and authenticity shape their work as authors, coaches, and partners.

Kristen Griffin inspires calm, confidence, and joy through her books, music, and colorful Calm Clouds created for children worldwide.

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Author Interview BLOG Books & Authors Children Books Children’s Wellbeing Inspiration Inspirational Authors

Kristen Griffin Inspires Calm, Confidence, and Joy

🌈 In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, Kristen Griffin returns to share her mission of joy through Happy Happy Everything, Inc. Learn about her Calm Clouds, children’s affirmations, and creative work that inspires love, confidence, and calm for kids of all ages.

Silhouette of two people helping each other up a hill at sunrise, symbolizing courage, hope, and determination from If You Knew Suzy: Defying All the Odds by Jane Fischer.

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Author Interview BLOG Caregiving Child Welfare Disability Awareness Inspirational Stories

If You Knew Suzy: Defying All the Odds

💜 If You Knew Suzy tells the powerful story of how Jane Fischer’s daughter, born with severe brain abnormalities, overcame impossible odds. In this heartfelt Chatting with Betsy interview, Jane reveals Suzy’s courage, advocacy, and legacy of love that continues to inspire families…

$Golden light and fractured glass symbolizing trauma into triumph$

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Advocate Author Interview BLOG Book Clubs Child Protection Inspirational Stories Trauma & Healing

How One Father Turned Trauma into Triumph

⚖️ Chatting with Betsy explores how Steven Eichenblatt turned Trauma into Triumph in his bestselling memoir, Pretend They Are Dead. Discover how honesty, courage, and forgiveness can help transform emotional pain into strength and purpose for a more peaceful, connected life.

Jessica Mann Uplift – hummingbird in flight near wildflowers under warm forest light, symbolizing harmony and unity in nature.

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Animal Voices Author Interview BLOG Book Clubs Environmental Protection Nature Conservation Nature Writing Wildlife

Jessica Mann Uplift: A Novel Giving Nature a Voice

🌿 Jessica Mann Uplift gives animals a voice in a heartfelt story of empathy and unity. Betsy Wurzel speaks with author Jessica Mann about her Habitat Trilogy, exploring compassion, connection, and the beauty of nature.

Every Day Is Like Sunday – symbolic art restoration showing a hand gently restoring a painting, representing healing, justice, and redemption.

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Art Artist Author Author Interview BLOG Books & Literature Chatting with Betsy Jewish Heritage and Memory Podcasting

Every Day Is Like Sunday: Nazi Art Theft Exposed

📚 In Chatting with Betsy, I interview author Bill Frisco about Every Day Is Like Sunday, a gripping novel mixing history and fiction. Learn how a stolen painting, unforgettable characters, and real Holocaust history come together in this remarkable story of justice and…

From grief to healing symbolized by a carousel at sunrise, representing memory, loss, and the journey toward peace and renewal.

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Author Interview Bereaverment BLOG Blog Community Book Reviews Families Special Needs Children

From Grief to Healing: A Parent’s Journey

💜 In this heartfelt interview, Betsy Wurzel and Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez explore from grief to healing after child loss. Gigi shares insights from her book and her personal journey, offering hope and understanding to parents coping with grief and rediscovering love.