Chatting With Betsy

What Happens When a Workplace Becomes Toxic?

Toxic workplace culture can quietly damage morale, productivity, and employee well-being. In this episode of Chatting with Betsy, Betsy Wurzel speaks with workplace culture expert Catherine Mattice about how bullying, mobbing, and toxic leadership behaviors develop inside organizations.

Catherine shares how her own toxic workplace experiences inspired her to help companies transform unhealthy environments into respectful and productive workplaces. She also discusses practical ways individuals and organizations can recognize toxic behaviors and begin creating healthier workplace cultures.

Conversations like this remind us that understanding toxic workplace culture is the first step toward creating healthier and more respectful workplaces.    PassionateWorldTalkRadio

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A Mother, A Son, and Schizophrenia

Betsy Wurzel speaks with Dr. Ellen L. Bassuk and her son, Daniel M. Schoonover, about their memoir Between Two Worlds: A Psychiatrist and Her Son’s Quest for Compassionate Health Care.

They share their personal experiences navigating the mental health care system, discussing schizophrenia, stigma, advocacy, and the importance of compassionate treatment and support.

The book is available on Amazon.

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False Arrest to Political Awakening — What Happened?

Betsy Wurzel, host of Chatting with Betsy, welcomes Dakarai Larriett, author of Don’t Flush: From a False Arrest to a Political Awakening — My Journey to Making a Difference. In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, Dakarai shares his lived experience of a false arrest and the personal, legal, and emotional consequences that followed.

What began as a traumatic event evolved into a political awakening that reshaped his purpose and direction. Dakarai Larriett is an entrepreneur, community leader, and currently a U.S. Democratic Senate candidate in Alabama. This discussion focuses on his personal journey, accountability, civic engagement, and what it means to speak up after injustice.

This episode provides a platform for sharing lived experience. Passionate World Talk Radio presents the conversation so listeners can draw their own conclusions.

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Was America Built on Protest?

Betsy Wurzel speaks with Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall about her book, A Protest History of the United States, and the role protest has played in shaping American democracy.

From Indigenous resistance and civil rights to labor strikes and modern-day demonstrations, this conversation explores how civic action influences change — and why meaningful reform often takes time. Professor Browne-Marshall also shares personal insights, safety advice for protesters, and how listeners can become involved in their own communities.

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https://indivisible.org/get-involved/take-action/

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How Can Seniors Turn Experience Into New Opportunities?

Betsy Wurzel, host of Chatting with Betsy, speaks with Michael Dwyer of Emplana Career™ about how seniors and retirees can expand employment opportunities through strategic networking. He shares practical advice on building a personal board of advisors, finding networking opportunities

in local communities, considering freelance or consulting work, and translating caregiving experience into valuable professional strengths. Links https://emplanacareer.com/
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