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.

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.

$Golden light and fractured glass symbolizing trauma into triumph$

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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.

Redefining retirement sunrise over an open road symbolizing new ventures ahead and a hopeful AfterWork journey.

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Ageing Aging & Longevity Aging and Retirement Author BLOG Inspirational Authors PWTRN

Redefining Retirement: Discovering Your AfterWork

🌿 discovering your afterwork is more than retirement—it’s a fresh beginning. Betsy Wurzel and Don Akchin share practical ways to create meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in life’s next chapter.

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…

Real Impact book image with glowing open book and inspiring figures in sunrise background

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Author Interview BLOG Chatting with Betsy Faith Inspiration and Motivation International Speaker Mental Health & Wellness

Real Impact: Stories of Success and Inspiration

Betsy Wurzel speaks with Dennis J. Henson about Real Impact, a book of daily inspiration with stories of perseverance, faith, and success.

Landscape illustration with a glowing mason jar of fireflies on a soft pink background, surrounded by flying fireflies, and the title “Extraordinary Power of Fireflies” in bold teal text.

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Author BLOG Books Inspiration and Motivation Personal Growth Storytelling

The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies

Julie Wignall shares The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies, showing how we can all shine our light and change the world with purpose and connection.

Illustration showing hope and healing in mental illness, with two hands reaching out, a medicine bottle, and brain imagery representing medication, mental health, and support.

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Anixety Author BLOG Crime Depression Medication Mental Health

Medication and Mental Illness in the Crespi Case

Betsy Wurzel explores medication and mental illness with Edward L. Jones III, author of Medication, Mental Illness, and Murder, discussing the tragic Crespi case and mental health awareness.

Sherri Rosen storytelling with purpose featured in Chatting with Betsy interview on identity, connection, and the Human Library project

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Author BLOG Non Profit Public Speaking Publishing Storytelling Voice Women Empowerment Writer

Sherri Rosen Storytelling That Inspires Change

Betsy Wurzel welcomes Sherri Rosen, a master storyteller and publicist, to discuss The Human Library, social media responsibility, and the power of lived stories.