# Karen Mehiel: New Novel Teetering Explores Marriage, Aging, and Emotional Balance (6 min)

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Podcast: [77 WABC MiniCasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/77-wabc-minicasts-5907352)
Published: 2026-05-24T14:05:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 458

## Resource

John talks with debut author Karen Mehiel about her novel Teetering, a work of fiction inspired by her long marriage and her husband’s entrepreneurial rise from humble beginnings to political influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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