Chatting With Betsy

Chatting With Betsy

This is an update on news for Betsy Wurzel. In September 2019, Betsy started her career as a Talk Show Host at Passionate World Talk Radio and the name of her show was Chatting with Betsy. At that time she wanted to bring more awareness to the many issues with Dementia Diagnosis and what all Caregivers were dealing with. She was at that time a caregiver for her husband Matt who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Since then Betsy has taken on a bigger role and a range of the types of subjects that need to be discussed. Betsy will always have interviews with Caregivers as that is still near and dear to her heart. She will always bring awareness concerning caregivers but also will seek out the subjects and topics that one does not hear a lot on Internet Radio. She interviews, Doctors, Lawyers, Authors, Advocates, Celebrities, Entrepreneurs, and more. We could have added more but, wanted to provide some examples of the interviews Betsy has handled. Betsy also works with a list of Publicists that contact Betsy on a daily basis to set up appointments for their clients to be interviewed by Betsy. We have left the older information on how and why Betsy became a Talk Show Host. Chatting with Betsy Wurzel and Advocating for all Caregivers. Betsy talks about her journey as a caregiver for her husband Matt. By telling her story she is able to help others on their journey or just starting the journey. It is all about helping other caregivers that sometimes are on this journey alone. To help all Caregivers with spouses with Alzheimer's, Dementia, or Parkinson's? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chatting-with-betsy--4211847/support.

Episodes

August 26, 2025 57 mins
Betsy Wurzel, host of Chatting with Betsy, welcomes Allyson Schrier, Co-Founder of Zinnia TV, for a moving discussion on Zinnia TV dementia support. Allyson shares how her husband’s dementia journey inspired the creation of a platform designed to help caregivers and loved ones connect.Allyson’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and vision. After caring for her husband Evan, who had Behavioral FrontoTemporal Lobe Dementia, she tr...
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In this deeply moving episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel welcomes poet, survivor, and mental health advocate Desiree Pearl to share her inspiring story in Desiree Pearl’s Journey Through Trauma and Healing. Introduced to Betsy by her son Josh Sloan, Desiree opens up about her path of resilience, the risks of vulnerability, and the powerful role writing played in her decades-long journey to confront trauma and embrace...
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In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel welcomes James R. Bateman, author of Savior of Lost Souls, the first novel in his Retribution series. James, originally from Staffordshire, England, spent 30+ years in the IT and software world before stepping into fiction. Now, he brings readers into a haunting supernatural realm shaped by imagination, grief, and divine intervention.James introduces us to Lavek, the god of ...
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August 4, 2025 56 mins
On Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel speaks with journalist and author Claudia Rowe about how foster care fails too many children in America. Claudia’s book, WARDS OF THE STATE: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care, uncovers the deep flaws in a system that often leaves children more likely to enter prison than college.

Claudia brings over 30 years of reporting experience, including Pulitzer-nominated work and a major role in...
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In this heartfelt interview, Betsy Wurzel talks with Nicole àBeckett, Founder and CEO of HeroGeneration, about how her personal caregiving journey inspired an AI-powered platform designed to support families during life’s most challenging moments. Nicole shares how caring for her own parents led to creating HeroGeneration — a digital support system that offers 24/7 assistance, trusted resources, and a compassionate online community...
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July 24, 2025 48 mins

Faith and Suspense is at the heart of this compelling interview between Betsy Wurzel and John Robert Still, author of Intercessor. Written entirely on his phone, John’s debut novel combines spiritual transformation with thrilling danger, set in the atmospheric city of New Orleans.Betsy and John dive into the mysterious, eye-catching book cover and the development of main character Jim Hampton—a former lawyer being hunted by a murde...
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Kristen is the author of Happy Clouds Coloring Book and Happy Clouds, which teaches children 12 affirmations like “I am loved,” using bright imagery and a heart symbol. She also wrote Happy Words: 72 Words for Kids to Read, designed to help beginning readers recognize objects in a cheerful way.Along with her books, Kristen designs patent-pending plushies, custom pencils and pens, and has released two children’s music albums. Her Yo...
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July 17, 2025 40 mins
In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, Rev. John Lee Hooker Jr. returns to discuss his powerful new gospel song Heaven Rules. The track delivers a message of faith, redemption, and personal accountability, inspired by today’s world and his own spiritual journey.Rev. Hooker previously joined Betsy in February to discuss his Amazon Best Seller in the Gospel category. Today, he returns to talk about his new, soul-stirring gospel song...
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July 7, 2025 51 mins
Betsy Wurzel” featuring Julie Wignall-  hereTo create this inspiring book, Julie interviewed 20 individuals who are actively changing lives through innovative and compassionate actions. She highlights:
  • Favio Chavez, founder of the Cateura Orchestra of Recycled Instruments in Paraguay. This youth orchestra plays music on instruments made from trash—license plates, scrap metal, and more—and has performed with Metallica and Stevie ...
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⚠️ Disclaimer:
This episode contains sensitive content related to mental illness, medication, and violent crime. It is intended for adult audiences (18+) only. The views expressed are those of the guest and host and are provided for informational purposes only. This episode does not constitute medical advice. Do not stop or adjust any prescribed medication without first consulting your licensed healthcare provider. If you are in cri...
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In this episode, Betsy Wurzel interviews author Helen Sheehy about her novel Just Willa, a story inspired by Helen’s own mother. Growing up on tenant farms in Oklahoma and Kansas, Helen’s family history shaped her deep curiosity about her mother’s life, which remained largely unknown to her until after her mother passed away when Helen was 36.Helen Sheehy, a long-time theatre professor at Southern Connecticut State University, has ...
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Betsy Wurzel, host of Chatting with Betsy, welcomes Dr. Henry Mahncke, neuroscientist and CEO of Brain HQ, for an eye-opening conversation on how Brain HQ brain health tools can support caregivers. In this episode, Dr. Mahncke shares practical insights into brain training, cognitive resilience, and the benefits of improving brain health through neuroplasticity.

Dr. Mahncke is also the developer behind Posit Science and has worked cl...
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Betsy and Caroline reflect on how childhood trauma shapes adult lives, why people long to be truly heard, and the importance of offering love, attention, and time to others. Caroline also speaks about the transformative energy of words, the global mental health crisis, and the essence of trusting a higher power to reveal who we truly are.

They discuss Caroline’s books, It’s Time to Realize Light as the Cellular Structure of Your Bod...
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Zen is the founder of Fear Free Human, a groundbreaking movement dedicated to helping people release fear, live with clarity, and find lasting inner peace. As a breast cancer survivor and successful entrepreneur, Zen brings both depth and compassion to her mission of helping others.

During the interview, Zen explains how she decoded the Internal Guidance System® to help individuals distinguish between mental fear and physical fear. ...
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Betsy Wurtzel welcomes a special guest, Tammy Smith, MSW, LCSW, to address an issue affecting people of all ages—mental health stigmas.Tammy Smith is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Teaneck, New Jersey. She’s also the owner of T.M. Smith Counseling, offering both in-person and virtual services for NJ residents. In this interview, she spoke with Betsy about how deepl...
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May 8, 2025 56 mins

Lisa and Bremond’s friendship began in seventh grade, where their shared love for libraries, reading, and researching laid the foundation for what would become Quite Literally Books. Their passion for literature and preserving women’s voices shines through this heartwarming and insightful conversation.

They explain how Quite Literally Books was born from their desire to revive stories that explore themes still relevant today—racism,...
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During this heartfelt interview, Marcia opens up about her personal battle with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) — a condition that affects one in five people over age 60 and kills more people than cancer. Marcia discusses how, after suffering pain for two years and undergoing procedures to save her right big toe, she ultimately had to face the difficult experience of a toe amputation. Despite these challenges, she has become a fier...
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💡 About Lafaya Mitchell
Lafaya is the founder of Peace of Mind Therapeutic Solutions and the author of The Lafaya Way parenting book series. She also co-authored the #1 international bestseller Speechless: Giving the Voiceless a Voice, where her chapter “Poked Speechless” shares a personal and compelling story. Her other international bestseller, Poker: A Woman’s Game – The Poker Therapist's Mental Game Strategies for Winning, blen...
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A Son’s Daily Letters from WarDon was drafted in 1969, already holding a pilot’s license, and chose to serve as a Marine Corps pilot. His mother, Eleanor, was deeply worried about his safety. In a gesture of love and reassurance, Don vowed to write to her every day—no matter what.

Those letters became a journal of truth, love, and survival. Re-reading them decades later became a deeply emotional journey. In Letters to Mom, Don share...
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Best Selling Aurhor Lonnie Rey Interview with Betsy Wurzel.  From Setback to Bestseller: Lonnee Rey’s Story

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