by Betsy Fasbinder | May 13, 2020 | Podcasts
Francine Falk-Allen survived polio and six months of hospitalization at age three, emerging with a lifetime-paralyzed leg she has learned to love for its seemingly indomitable will to support her active life. She is also a breast cancer survivor and had many “childhood” illnesses which are now preventable by vaccines. Francine’s memoir, Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir has won gold and silver medals and has been included on several lists of best books of 2018. She was named one of “25 Women Making a Difference in 2019” by Conversations Magazine.
by Betsy Fasbinder | May 6, 2020 | Podcasts
Martha Alderson is known among writers as The Plot Whisperer for her multiple books on the craft. But along the way she discovered that the writers and other creative people (and perhaps especially women) must face their own inner obstacles to creating their art and each must travel their own hero’s journey to create her art. Having undertaken the journey herself to write her historical novel, Parallel Lives, A Love Story, Martha came to better understand her own struggles and brokenness in a new light. She shares the hope for overcoming these obstacles with others in her latest book, Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks.
by Betsy Fasbinder | Apr 29, 2020 | Podcasts
Angela Washington, co-producer and social media wizard for The Morning Glory Project, has an elderly mom who struggles with dementia in a nursing care facility and a son on the front lines as a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many others during this surreal time, she has moments of heartache and horror as well as moments of joy, hope, and inspiration that renew her spirit. This episode is a conversation about the hard and the soft living side-by-side.
by Betsy Fasbinder | Apr 22, 2020 | Podcasts
Having experienced gun violence in her own family, Hollye Dexter is a dedicated activist for gun reform, using her voice and her writing to advocate for change. With Women Against Gun Violence, she has lobbied for stronger gun laws both locally and in DC, meeting with members of Congress, speaking at City Hall as well as at rallies, in schools, churches and temples. Her work as an activist has been covered on NPR, PBS, The BBC, Al Jazeera. L.A. Times and Rolling Stone. Hollye is the author of the memoir, Fire Season: My Journey from Ruin to Redemption and co-edited the anthology Dancing At the Shame Prom. She has written extensively about gun violence and feminism, her essays being featured in anthologies, and her articles at Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, Writer’s Digest, The Feminist Wire, Scary Mommy and others.
by Betsy Fasbinder | Apr 15, 2020 | Podcasts
Happily retired from he 35-year career in the dynamic and fascinating world of organ transplantation, Amy believed her retirement years would be devoted to family life and writing the next books in her murder mystery series. In an unexpected turn, called by the crucial issues of the country, the planet, and her community she found herself running for, and winning a seat on her local City Council. It’s a steep learning curve, but she’s climbing it.
