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By Firelight24: The Essence of the Essence with Cynthia ReynoldsBetsy Delzer is joined by textile and fiber artist, Cynthia Reynolds, who stitches beauty into every piece she creates, be it a piece of visual art or poetry. A long-time member of the eponymous writing group that inspired this podcast, Cynthia shares her lived and learned wisdom while gracing us with extra readings through this heart-bending episode.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:Instagram @byfirelightContact Cynthia Reynolds:2025-07-2847 minBy Firelight23: Conscious Connections: Parenting and Leadership with Heart with Renee MettyBetsy Delzer is joined by entrepreneuer and educator, Renee Metty, who shares insights from her book, 'Six-Word Lessons for Raising Conscious Children,' which helps parents build more mindful and intentional connections with their children. Renee and Betsy discuss the importance of respecting and understanding children's unique essences, Renee’s personal journey through career pivots, and wisdom for parents feeling overwhelmed by the beautiful and challenging journey of raising children.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy De...2025-07-141h 06By Firelight22: Healing Out Loud with April KigeyaApril Kigeya joins Betsy Delzer to share her journey of beginning therapy and sharing her learnings and musings with her community through her online writings and her new book. Overcoming the idea that therapy is for the weak, she found strength in her healing and from sharing her stories and insights with sarcasm and humor from a raw, honest, and real place.Vote for By Firelight as Best Local Podcast in Best of Madison 2025! Click this LINK to vote!Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy...2025-06-3035 minBy Firelight21: Create Your Own Writing GroupBetsy Delzer has led a writing group for twenty years, one that she created, and that was the inspiration behind the podcast. In this epiosde, Betsy shares key components and first steps for listeners who are inspired to start a writing group of their own.Vote for By Firelight as Best Local Podcast in Best of Madison 2025! Click this LINK to vote!Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:...2025-06-1609 minBy Firelight20: Trust the Process with Erin Claire JonesHuman Design expert and author of "How Do You Choose?" Erin Claire Jones joins host Betsy Delzer to talk about the mystical but ultra-practical blueprint Human Design offers to better understand how we are wired and how to best use our design. Erin guides us through an overview of its framework and discusses her process in writing her first book.Vote for By Firelight as Best Local Podcast in Best of Madison 2025! Click this LINK to vote!Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer2025-06-0236 minBy Firelight19: The Voice in a Writer’s Mind with Susanna DanielBetsy Delzer is joined by writing coach, teacher, editor, and novelist, Susanna Daniel. Betsy and Susanna discuss the middle point of life and the quandary it creates, finding oneself radicalized on the other side of change, and how to tell the story from beginning, middle, to the end. Susanna lives in questions of vulnerability and next decades, while acutely aware of how to scaffold the way back to the pen and page as writers after and through the inner critic's editing process.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer2025-05-191h 08By Firelight18: The Treasure Trove & Napkin Notes: A Historian and Librarian's Take on Humanity with Micaela Sullivan-FowlerRecently retired Curator of Rare Books, Micaela Sullivan-Fowler joins host Betsy Delzer for this beautiful conversation. Micaela shares a life leaning in to her calling in her career, her care of rare books and students, and her whimsical nature that inspires her visual art, written pieces, and living, loving relationships. Micaela is a rarity herself and pauses to delight in the ordinary, capture the moments around her, and stockpiles treasures in the form of boxed ephemera and blooming aura.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic...2025-05-051h 08By Firelight17: The Presence of Buddhism and Writing with Lodro RinzlerBetsy Delzer is joined by meditation teacher and author, Lodro Rinzler, to discuss his path to his practice, his teaching and his writing as well as to share key wisdom for listeners on life, religion, heartbreak, anxiety and compassion. Betsy and Lodro cover practical tools for navigating emotions and for integrating meditation into daily life.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:Instagram @byfirelightContract Lodro Rinzler:...2025-04-2151 minBy Firelight16: There's No Finish Line on Healing with Sara AlvaradoBetsy Delzer is joined by author, entrepreneur and racial justice advocate, Sara Alvarado, to discuss Sara’s writing journey and her personal memoir, ‘Dreaming in Spanish.’ In sharing about her life and her work, Sara weaves together stories about her relationship with with her mom, both during her upbringing and after her mom’s death, her relationship with her husband, and her relationship with with her writing.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:Instagra...2025-04-0756 minBy Firelight15: The Power of One Educator with Nathan MaynardBetsy Delzer is joined by Nathan Maynard, author and founder of High Five, about his journey in education and his unique approach to transforming school discipline through empathy and restorative practices. Nathan reflects on his upbringing, his path to becoming a school administrator, and his work in influencing school settings around the world. Nathan shares insights from his writing process and his published book, 'Hacking School Discipline,' as well as his upcoming book, 'The Science of Discipline.'Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic...2025-03-2451 minBy Firelight14: We Survive it Through Love with Chuck MurphreeBetsy Delzer is joined by author, educator and mental health advocate, Chuck Murphree, who discusses his path to becoming an educator and his writing process. This heartfelt conversation includes insights into his novels and an upcoming book based on letters he wrote to his mother during her final days, aimed at connecting with and helping others through their grief.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:Instagram @byfirelightContact...2025-03-1053 minBy Firelight13: Our Collective Black History with Percy BrownBetsy Delzer is joined by educator, advocate, speaker and author, Percy Brown, who shares about his work highlighting his family's rich history and the broader narrative of black history. Percy discusses the release of his memoir and discusses the pivotal moments that shaped his life.Host: Betsy DelzerProducers: Jamie Gale and Betsy DelzerMusic: LagitoMusic and Pond5Contact Betsy Delzer:Instagram @byfirelightContact Percy Brown:Website: www.percybrownjr.comFacebook Profile2025-02-2457 minBy Firelight12: Stepping into the River of Writing with Victoria EricksonBetsy Delzer joined by author, poet, and creative writing instructor Victoria Erickson, who shares her journey from a childhood passion for writing to leading international poetry retreats and online workshops. Victoria explains the therapeutic nature of writing and reflects on her writing process and her sources of inspiration as well as the ways she supports others in their writing journeys.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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www.litpa...2024-12-2337 minBy Firelight08: Feed Your Brain the Seeds with J. MercerBetsy Delzer is joined by versatile author J. Mercer who discusses her discusses becoming a full-time writer, how she allows her conscious and subconscious mind to help develop her books, why she chose her pen name and how she has navigated the world of publication.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Website: www.j...2024-12-0947 minBy Firelight07: My Body is Telling Me with Dana ChildsBetsy Delzer is joined by Dana Childs, an intuitive healer who made a transformative journey from the corporate world to spiritual practitioner. Dana’s work includes writing and teaching for Goop as well as leading remote individual healing sessions, group retreats, and plant medicine ceremonies. Betsy and Dana discuss intuition and using writing as a way to explore inner knowings.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Co...2024-11-2545 minBy Firelight06: Revel in the Whispers of Our Truest Self with Karen RigsbyBetsy Delzer is joined by Karen Rigsby, a yoga teacher, strength coach, cancer survivor, and two-time Olympic medalist, who shares her perspectives on the connectedness of mind and body and the power of writing. Karen describes her insights on resting in rhythm with work and the transformative power of yoga.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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2024-10-2850 minBy Firelight04: Self-Discovery through Journaling with Joanna HutchinsBetsy Delzer speaks with Joanna Hutchins. Joanna shares insights into the transformative power of journaling techniques, drawing from her personal experiences and career transitions. Starting with her background as a physician assistant and transitioning into functional medicine, Joanna reflects on pivotal moments including an identity shift during Covid and offers listeners strategies for using journaling to explore their own experiences.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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...2024-10-1453 minBy Firelight03: Gatherings of Writing with Jen BradyIn this episode, Betsy Delzer is joined by poet, Jen Brady. As she reflects on her inspirations, Jen shares insights into her writing process and the importance of capturing life's magical moments through poetry. She also offers advice for aspiring writers on publishing and building a supportive creative community.
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2024-09-3042 minBy Firelight02: And Then We Begin to WriteHost Betsy Delzer welcomes listeners to the podcast, sharing the story of her writers community of twenty years and inviting an expanded community into the circle.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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www.litpathstudios.com | IG: @litpathstudios2024-09-3006 minBy Firelight01: Welcome to By FirelightThe By Firelight Podcast is an exploration of human stories that captures human resonance in powerful words. A circle of writers, poets, seekers, and storytellers By Firelight features heart-expanding conversations with inspiring guests who share stories from their multifaceted lives and legacies. Betsy Delzer, painter, poet, writer and educator, serves as host and guides listeners to find themselves in each episode’s connection.
Host: Betsy Delzer
Producers: Jamie Gale and Betsy Delzer
Music: LagitoMusic and Pond5
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2024-08-1501 min
Follow the Leaders06: Culture Change through Mindful Leadership: Betsy DelzerOn this episode, host Jamie Gale talks with lifelong educator Betsy Delzer about her work as a leadership coach and culture change consultant. Betsy explains the shapes she sees organizations take and how those frameworks affect outcomes, how to utilize the purposeful pause to benefit the function of a team and why working to change the culture of an organization is incredibly impactful.
Host: Jamie Gale
Producer: Jamie Gale
Music: Shane Ivers
Follow the Leaders Podcast is a Lit Path Studios Production
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Self Care to GoEmployee Well-Being with Betsy Delzer, Director of SELWhat started as an episode on well being became much more. Betsy Delzer is the Director of Social Emotional Learning for her school district in Wisconsin. She is also the founder of RISE, a leadership consulting service for professionals and schools. Betsy is an artist, teacher, yoga instructor and entrepreneur. Hear her discuss the topic of employee well-being from a pre and post COVID perspective, share rich resources and simple, practical ways to get started in your own self-care journey if you are feeling stuck. Remember: You do not need to be an educator to listen. Rise for...2023-01-1651 min
The Toolbox: A WMS Counseling Podcast010 Betsy Delzer, Mindfulness CoordinatorCraig, Carroll and Juli talk with Betsy Delzer, Mindfulness Coordinator for The Middleton Plains School District just outside Madison, Wisconsin. Betsy is a former public school art teacher of many years who now spends her days helping students, teachers and administrators lead calmer more peaceful lives. She is a member of her district's leadership team and is full of advice for educators and parents as she is both of those. Betsy will share plenty of resources to help you, your students or your own children find more calm and peace in their lives. https://www.omyeahyogamovement.com/: Betsy...2017-12-111h 19