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Living Our Beliefs: Exploring Faith & Religion in Daily LifeHow Faith Can Evolve Through Change – Aaron SolbergEpisode 98. (replay of Episode 78)Over the last two episodes with Judith Pajo and Zeyneb Sayilgan, we’ve talked quite a bit about faith challenges and dealing with changes in life that impact religious practice. Those changes have included moving country. With that in mind, I wanted to replay an episode from 2024 that addresses these themes among others. Aaron Solberg was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home in New York. As a young adult, he traversed several spiritual thresholds, eventually converting to Christianity. He is now a minister in the Anglican church. He has also traded in...2025-05-2232 min
Talking WritingReimagining David and Bathsheba with Jeanne BlasbergTW Podcast Production Manager Sarah Tulloch interviewed author Jeanne Blasberg this past September. Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. The two discuss her latest book, Daughter of a Promise, a modern retelling of the story of David and Bathsheba, completing the thematic trilogy she began with Eden and The Nine.2025-05-1536 min
The HYBRID AuthorMerry Christmas Mashup of All Guests Since July 2024Merry Christmas! And to celebrate episode 148, here's a mashup of 2024 guests of The HYBRID Author Podcast since July, including:
EPISODE 133 - Generative AI for Authors With Fiction Author Amina Al Sherif
EPISODE 135 - The Importance of Finding a Writing Community With Children’s Author Laura Holloway
EPISODE 137 - Children’s Author and Illustrator Kylie Howarth on New Geographic Areas in a Graphic Novel Format and Winning the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards Writer’s Fellowship
EPISODE – 138 CEO of Writing WA Will Yeoman on ‘Writing as a Career’
EPISODE 139 - Becoming an Internationally Accomplished Author of 8 Books with Lisa Heidke (D...2024-12-2618 min
Read The Damn BookMotherhood to Novelist to Farmer with Jeanne Blasberg In this episode of My Simplified Life, host Michelle Glogovac interviews her friend and author Jeanne Blasberg about her multifaceted life and career. Jeanne shares her journey from Wall Street to becoming a novelist and lettuce farmer, discussing the unexpected pivots and life lessons. They explore the parallels between writing and athleticism, the influence of motherhood on creativity, and Jeanne's personal exploration of identity through her conversion to Judaism. This episode is filled with insights about personal growth, the creative process, and the courage to embrace change. What we’re talking about The Intersection of Wr...2024-11-2638 min
Late Bloomer Living PodcastEP 207: The Unexpected Path to Joy: Jeanne Blasberg on Pivoting with PurposeWhat if your next chapter wasn’t about slowing down but diving into something completely new?
In this episode, my guest is Jeanne Blasberg, an award winning novelist who’s also taken a surprising turn into farming. Jeanne has worn many hats—from corporate banker to stay-at-home mom to author—and now she’s embracing regenerative farming to repair the soil and make healthy food more accessible. Her journey is all about finding creativity and purpose in unexpected places.
We talk about how she’s built resilience through reinvention, the life lessons she’s learned from...2024-11-2044 min
Midlife Women Entrepreneurs51. How to Use Storytelling to Heal and Find Your Power with Jeanne BlasbergThis episode is packed with insights for anyone seeking to let go of old stories, find courage in change, and build a life filled with meaning and connection.
Jeanne Blasberg, author of three transformative novels—Eden, The Nine, and Daughter of a Promise. Jeanne opens up about her journey as a writer and how storytelling became a tool for processing her own life experiences and healing.
The conversation covers powerful topics, including:
-> The timeless struggles explored through biblical stories.
-> How writing can help us heal and transform our personal na...2024-11-1556 min
The Resilient Writers Radio ShowRe-imagining the Old Stories, with Jeanne BlasbergSend us a text! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show.In this week’s episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show, I interview Jeanne Blasberg. Jeanne is a bestselling author known for her novels Eden and The Nine. Her latest novel, Daughter of a Promise, came out in April 2024. This latest novel is a contemporary retelling of the Biblical story of David and Bathsheba, set in modern-day New York. Jeanne explains that while she kept the essence of the original plot, she made significant changes to reflect contemporary themes, including giving her her...2024-11-1433 min
Living Our Beliefs: Exploring Faith & Religion in Daily LifeDiscipline as a Necessary Struggle – Aaron SolbergEpisode 78. Father Aaron Solberg joined me to talk about his personal experience converting from the Orthodox Judaism of his childhood and his current practice of Christianity in a remote Canadian village. These are experiences few of us have, so it's wonderful to hear his stories. Although Aaron is a priest, he is not speaking here as a representative of his Anglican church. Highlights: · Jewish practice seen as "legalistic," leading to feelings of obligation and guilt.· Importance of structure and discipline.· Appreciation for communal aspects of both Jewish and Christ...2024-10-1032 min
Superwomen with Rebecca MinkoffAmplifying Jewish Voices: Heartfelt Reflections on What it Means to Be Jewish with Zibby Owens and Essay Contributors of On Being Jewish NowFollowing the attacks that occurred on October 7th, 2023, Zibby Owens, bestselling author, podcaster, bookstore owner, and media company CEO, contacted Jewish writers and advocates, asking them to write essays on what being Jewish means and feels to them. From those contacted, 75 prominent Jewish voices contributed essays leading to the birth of the anthology On Being Jewish Now.
In this powerful and moving episode, Zibby Owens is joined by over 30 Jewish women who have contributed to the anthology On Being Jewish Now. In the face of increasing antisemitism, these women unite to share their experiences, celebrate their Jewish...2024-10-0739 min
Writer Craft PodcastStory Retellings with Guest Jeanne BlasbergMain Topic: Jeanne Blasberg, Story Retellings (starts at 21:39 on video) PATREON: Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in our work offline and here in the podcast. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan for books, writing instruction, coaching, and planning. Go to Patreon.com/strangeairstories for short stories in the paranormal mystery genre. Segment 1 (Announcements/Author Updates): (Accidental Stranger Book 2 out) SWWC and Write in the Harbor (Erick teaching.) (Valerie will be at Write in the Harbor in Gig Harbor, WA this year, too...2024-09-2559 min
How To Write a Book Podcast255: Rewriting History: Jeanne Blasberg's Modern Biblical Tales255: Rewriting History: Jeanne Blasberg's Modern Biblical Tales In this episode, Massiel interviews Jean Blasberg, a novelist known for her modern retellings of biblical stories. Jean discusses the insights and challenges involved in adapting ancient stories to contemporary settings, particularly focusing on her latest novel, 'Daughter of a Promise,' a modern retelling of the biblical love story of David and Bathsheba. She explains her creative process, including how she draws from her own experiences and visual storytelling techniques. Jean also elaborates on her journey from writing personal essays to fiction, emphasizing the importance of writing groups and...2024-09-2044 minThe HYBRID AuthorPracticing Reinvention Through New Characters and Novels With Novelist, Essayist and Reviewer Jeanne M BlasbergJeanne M Blasberg is a novelist, essayist and reviewer. Her upcoming novel, Daughter of a Promise is a modern retelling of the legend of David and Bathsheba, completing the thematic trilogy she began with Eden and The Nine. Jeanne brings strong female characters to the forefront and beautifully details her main character's self-discovery journey through a letter to her unborn son...a journey that includes the corporate world, feminism, love and loss during a time that changed the world as we know it.
In the 142nd episode of The HYBRID Author Podcast host Joanne (Zara Ellen) Morrell, author...2024-09-2028 min
Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 136: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, Author of Daughter of a PromiseJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you another amazing literary fiction author today. Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg may be best known as a bestselling and award-winning author, but she is also proud to add more to her credits, having recently become the steward of a 420-acre regenerative farm in Wisconsin.Her farming venture aside, Jeanne has been working hard for several years to build a solid base for her writing career. Her first book, Eden, was published in...2024-09-1843 min