Women Behind the Words

Date: December 19, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Rachel Britton   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! This week, Debbie is joined by returning guest Rachel Britton, an inspiring speaker, writer, and prayer advocate. In this heartfelt conversation, Rachel shares her journey as co-director of the Renew Retreat, a Christ-centered gathering for writers and speakers in the...

Date: December 17, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Jen Peters   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! In this heartfelt episode, we are joined by Jen Peters, a life coach for Christian women, ministry leader, and advocate for empowering women to step into their God-given purpose. Jen shares her journey of finding calm in the chaos and how God used a simple word, “Calm,” t...

Date: December 11, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Dr. Kathy Hendley   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! In this heartfelt episode, our guest, Kathy Hendley, shares her inspiring journey of faith, resilience, and creativity. Recently, Kathy had the unforgettable experience of meeting Priscilla Shirer during her visit to Cincinnati. As a member of Priscilla’s street te...

Date: November 26, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Amber Weigand-Buckley and Lisa Burris Burns   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! In this empowering episode, I’m joined by the inspiring duo Amber Weigand-Buckley and Lisa Burris Burns, co-authors of Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategies for Success. Together, they share their journey of co-writing this im...

Date: November 19, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Solo episode with your host Debbie Dufek   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words. This week, Debbie Dufek shares a deeply personal and heartfelt story that underscores the sanctity of life and the power of grace. In this solo episode, Debbie takes us back to a pivotal moment in her life as a 15-year-old facing an unplanned pregnancy. Thr...

Date: November 12, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Karen Porter and Cherry McGregor   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! We’re thrilled to have you with us for a heartwarming and festive episode featuring a truly inspiring mother-daughter team, Karen Porter and Cherry McGregor. For over twenty years, Karen and Cherry have upheld a remarkable Christmas tradition, touchi...

Date: November 5, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Edie Melson   Story Highlight: Welcome to Women Behind the Words! Today, we’re delighted to welcome Edie Melson to our conversation. In this heartfelt episode, Edie shares her journey of transitioning into the empty nest phase, a journey she’s experienced in multiple ways—each time learning to let go and find strength in her faith. Edie’s i...

Date: October 29, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Michelle Lazurek   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! In this special episode, we’re thrilled to host Michelle Lazurek, award-winning author, speaker, and literary agent. Michelle joins us to discuss her latest book, Hall of Faith: Remembering Ordinary People Who Trusted an Extraordinary God, releasing today! Michelle o...

Date: October 16, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Naomi Fata   Story Highlight: Welcome back to The Women Behind the Words! Today, we are blessed to have Naomi Fata return to share her journey and the incredible story of mentorship and discipleship that deeply transformed her life. Naomi takes us back to her early years when she desperately longed for a father figure after losing her fathe...

Date: October 8, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Heather Smith   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! We’re thrilled to have Heather Smith with us today, a talented and prolific fiction writer whose storytelling journey is truly inspiring. Heather’s unexpected venture into fiction began during a day at the beach, when a character came to life in her imagination while her...

Date: October 1, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Christine Trimpe   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! Today, I’m thrilled to have Christine Trimpe join us to share her remarkable journey toward weight loss victory and life transformation. Christine broke free from her "sugar shackles," shedding over one hundred pounds, and embraced a life overflowing with joy, health,...

Date: September 24, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Cheryl Schuermann   Story Highlight: We're excited to welcome Cheryl Schuermann, author of Farmhouse Devotions: God’s Glory in the Ordinary, to this episode of "The Women Behind the Words." This year, Cheryl's book was honored as the 2024 Devotional Book of the Year at The Golden Scroll Awards Banquet. Her devotional takes readers on a he...

Date: September 17, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Pam Farrell   Story Highlight: Join us for an incredible and moving episode of The Women Behind the Words as we welcome our guest, Pam Farrell, to share her life-changing experience detailed in her latest book, A Glimpse of God’s Glory: One Woman’s Near-Death Experience. In this episode, Pam opens up about her true story of crossing into...

Date: August 20, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Liz Pitman   Story Highlight: Join us for an uplifting and inspiring episode as we welcome Liz Pitman, the award-winning author, speaker, educator, and founder of Puzzle Piece Productions and Publications. You’re in for a treat as Liz shares her incredible journey of creating Pete, the Puzzle Piece, a character who has touched countless live...

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Cynthia Fantasia   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words! We are thrilled to bring you one of our most impactful interviews to date. As I chatted with Cynthia Fantasia, her soothing voice and profound sense of contentment and peace resonated throughout our conversation. Cynthia spent ten years teaching in a prestigi...

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Donna Jones   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words. Today, we’re excited to welcome our guest, Donna Jones, to share her insights from a difficult season in her life titled “Hope When the Body of Christ Hurts You.” Donna’s husband was a pastor, she taught women’s Bible studies, and their family thrived in their churc...

Date: July 23, 2024  Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Kathy Howard   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words. Today, we are thrilled to have Kathy Howard join us at our table. Kathy considers herself  a treasure hunter, delving deep into God's Word, uncovering His eternal truths to share with others.  Kathy shares the transformative power of God's Word in her own life, and the per...

Date: July 16, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Katelyn Pfeiffer   Story Highlight: Thanks for joining us today on "The Women Behind the Words" as we welcome Katelyn Pfeiffer to the table. Kate shares from her heart about growing up as a pastor's daughter, loving her childhood, her home, her church, and her life. She recalls a pivotal moment in her young life when, by accident, she watched...

Date: July 9, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Nancy Kay Grace   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words. Today, we have a delightful episode featuring Nancy Kay Grace, and we're excited to share a grace-filled interview with you. Nancy's journey began with struggles as a perfectionist, battling comparison and low self-esteem. However, in her teen years, she encountered Jesus...

Date: July 2, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Susan Neal   Story Highlight: Welcome to today's episode of The Woman Behind the Words! We're excited to introduce Susan Neal, a dedicated health coach and author known for her profound insights into health and wellness from a Christian perspective. Susan's work emphasizes the integration of faith and health, helping individuals achieve overall...

Date: June 25, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Karen Wingate   Story Highlight: Welcome to "The Women Behind the Words." Today, we are blessed to have Karen Wingate with us. Born blind, Karen's story is one of wonder and delight. Though she grew up in a family with multiple handicaps, her mother inspired her to pray and trust Jesus for all her needs. By 11 years old, she had developed a re...

Date: June 18, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Karin Beery   Story Highlight: Welcome to The Women Behind the Words. Today, it’s our pleasure to have Karin Beery join us. Karin is a Christian author and editor whose journey through the editing process over the years has been one in which the Lord has pruned and shaped her; her editing and publishing––-a greenhouse for growth, where her roo...

Story Highlight: Welcome to 'The Women Behind the Words'. We are thrilled to have PeggySue Wells with us today. A single mother of 7 children, she's here to share her life and wisdom on navigating through single motherhood and all it entails. From how to work through being a one parent home, caring for the family and each child individually, and what it's like to try to find a church community tha...

Date: June 4, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Billie Jauss   Story Highlight: Join us on The Women Behind the Word as we dive into the busy life of Billie Jauss. Billie is an international speaker, author, and podcast host with over 35 years of experience navigating life as the wife of an MLB coach. Moved by her love for Jesus, Billie’s passion is to help women conquer distractions, find p...

Date: May 28, 2024 Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Melissa Heiland   Story Highlight: Today, we are honored to host Melissa Heiland on "The Women Behind The Words." Melissa, a dedicated advocate for life, founded Beautiful Feet International , a global pregnancy care ministry. Her profound commitment to supporting unborn babies and their mothers has led to the establishment of over 100 centers...