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

October 7, 2025 54 mins
🎙 When words become weapons, women rise in resistance.

 👉 Listen now as Betsy Wurzel and Alia Dastagir expose the hidden toll of online harassment — and celebrate the strength of women who refuse to stay silent.

In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel speaks with journalist and author Alia Dastagir about her groundbreaking book To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person: Words as Violence and Stories of Women’s...
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✨ From Stallone’s struggles to Disney’s dreams—discover how ordinary grit builds extraordinary success.

In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel welcomes bestselling author Dennis J. Henson to discuss his inspiring book Real Impact: Daily Inspiration. Dennis shares how Real Impact was created to give readers something positive to reflect on each day, blending powerful quotes, poems, stories, and lessons on persevera...
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Betsy Wurzel talks with Edward L. Jones III about Mental Illness and Medication—cover-ups, stigma, and why open conversations with loved ones matter.

In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel welcomes back returning guest Edward L. Jones III for an important discussion on Mental Illness and Medication. Together, Betsy and Ed explore:
  • The realities of depression and personal experiences with treatment
  • Cover-ups from...
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September 18, 2025 51 mins
In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel sits down with journalist and author Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer to explore Why Women Took Control of Their Finances. From being denied credit cards and loans to fighting for independence, Edith shares the history, challenges, and resilience that shaped women’s role in money management and investing. ✨ Inside this conversation:
  • The spark that inspired Edith’s book To Invest Su...
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September 16, 2025 54 mins
Betsy Wurzel welcomes back Neal K. Shah to Chatting with Betsy for an eye-opening conversation on health insurance denials and his new #1 Amazon Best Seller, Insured To Death: How Health Insurance Screws Over Americans And How We Take It Back (Foreword by David Casarett, M.D.). Neal shares his personal journey battling insurance denials during his wife’s cancer treatment, along with stories from CareYaya clients who faced the same ...
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🎙 Betsy Wurzel welcomes Professor Samuel Jay Keyser, author of Play It Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts. Known as Jay, he shares why repetition comforts us — from familiar songs and stories to beloved art and photography.

💜 Betsy and Jay discuss why repetition is especially meaningful for neurodivergent individuals and how children naturally love hearing rhymes and stories over and over.

🎶 From Dixieland tunes that light up face...
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September 8, 2025 55 mins
Betsy Wurzel’s guest today is Dr. Marc Sapir, author of I’ll Fly Away: Stories of Disabled Elders. In this inspiring interview, Dr. Sapir shares why he gave his book the title I’ll Fly Away, drawn from the 1929 song about freedom. He explains how the theme of freedom connects deeply with the lives of elderly and disabled individuals—social beings who deserve respect, autonomy, and dignity.

During their conversation, Betsy and Dr. Sa...
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Ronald Gruner shares how his research—spanning two and a half years—revealed deep divisions within America during the COVID pandemic. From conspiracy theories to the emotional toll on families, his work sheds light on how personal freedoms, death rates, and the economy were all shaped by differing public health policies.

 Gruner also explains how doctors, nurses, and communities across the country were deeply impacted by what they w...
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In this informative episode of Chatting with Betsy, host Betsy Wurzel shares valuable caregiver insights in her conversation with Dr. Barry J. Jacobs and Dr. Julia L. Mayer about their newest collaboration, The AARP Caregiver Answer Book — a must-have resource for caregivers at any stage of their journey. Structured in a helpful Q&A format, the book answers real-life caregiving questions and provides emotional, practical, and s...
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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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