July 28, 2025

CatholicTV’s “This Is the Day” program aired Part 3 of their 3-part interview with Judy. Watch the full program here on their website, or catch Judy’s segment on YouTube through the link below.

July 24, 2025

Chad Stoloff interviews Judy for Ep. 18 of his podcast, The Wisdom of Life, discussing the perseverance, purpose, and hope required in her fight for freedom.

July 23, 2025

Yolanda “Yo” Canny interviews Judy with co-author Jimmy Soni on her podcast, Girl, Take the Lead, discussing the personal practices, family bonds, and daily choices that fueled Judy’s fight for freedom and her mission to reform the justice system. Listen to the full episode on Spotify here or wherever you get your podcasts.

July 21, 2025

CatholicTV’s “This Is the Day” program aired Part 2 of their 3-part interview feature on Judy and her story. Watch Part 2 on their website here or on YouTube through the link below.

July 14, 2025

CatholicTV featured Judy on their program “This Is the Day”, beginning Part 1 of a 3-part interview series, airing consecutive Mondays in July. Watch the full TV segment here.

July 5, 2025

Jennica Sadhwani interviews Judy for Ep. 82 of the Multispective Podcast. Watch the full interview on YouTube here, or listen on iTunes through the link below (or wherever you listen to podcasts).

June 30, 2025

In this interview for The Art of Badassery, Mahara Wyman and Judy discuss how Judy pain into power, championing women’s empowerment both inside prison walls and beyond.

June 17, 2025

Tony Rossi interviews Judy for the Christopher Closeup podcast, discussing her book, her incarceration, and how her faith got her through.

June 11, 2025

Brock Tozer interviews Judy on CHRI Radio’s “Wednesday Bookmark” program.

June 10, 2025

Lila Rose interviews Judy on Ep. 221 of her podcast, The Lila Rose Show. Listen on iTunes through the link below, or watch the full video interview on YouTube here.

June 2, 2025

Angela Bradford features Judy on her podcast One Starfish. Watch the full video interview below, or listen on iTunes here.

May 27, 2025

Clara Capano interviews Judy for her podcast, Women Winning Their Way - Ep. 125, “From Prison to Purpose with Judy Henderson”

May 12, 2025

Gina Gardiner interviews Judy for S. 2, Ep. 285, of her podcast, discussing her memoir and her ongoing advocacy for incarcerated mothers and survivors of abuse.

May 7, 2025

Karen Noel of Catholic Charities Kansas City–St. Joseph, where Judy works, interviews Judy about her life and story.

May 5, 2025

On Ep. 141 of her podcast, Jennifer Arthurton talks to Judy about how fitness, therapy, and spiritual awakening became her lifelines
through 36 years of incarceration, what reintegration after prison really looks like, and why she believes it’s never too late to discover who you are.

May 2, 2025

Kathy Schiffer features Judy’s story and memoir When the Light Finds Us in a post for National Catholic Register.

May 1, 2025

Walt Maciborski interviews Judy about her wrongful conviction and book, When the Light Finds Us, on CBS Austin.

May 1, 2025

Whitney Reynolds talks to Judy about finding faith in the darkest times on her show on PBS.

May 1, 2025

Chesterfield City Lifestyle published a feature on Judy and her story titled, “For I Know the Plans…” in their digital and print publication.

April 30, 2025

Yegi Saryan interviews Judy for The Yegi Project, Ep. 142: “Abuse, Prison, Redemption - The Story That Will Change How You See Strength”

April 28, 2025

MJ Hanley-Goff reviewed When the Light Finds Us for The Epoch Times, saying:
“When the Light Finds Us serves as a testament to Henderson’s unending fountain of hope and unceasing ability to find the strength to persevere. It’s one inspiring story for sure, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to consider her survival miraculous.”

April 27, 2025

A profile by Francesca Pollio Fenton for Catholic News Agency highlights Judy’s advocacy work following release: “Wrongfully imprisoned 36 years, Missouri woman still advocates for incarcerated mothers”

April 24, 2025

The Jesus Calling Podcast features Judy’s story in the second half of Ep. 457: “Clinging to Faith When Our World Is Crashing Down on Us”

April 24, 2025

Ny MaGree interviews Judy for a video exclusive and feature on Lee Bailey’s EURweb, discussing faith, freedom, and Judy’s fight for justice. Read the interview and watch the exclusive video here.

April 23, 2025

Kim Sorrelle interviews Judy on Ep. 28 of her LOVE IS podcast, “Innocent but Imprisoned: 36-Year Journey to Hope”

April 23, 2025

Jesse T. Jackson wrote a feature on Judy, her book, and her faith journey in prison for ChurchLeaders.com.

April 21, 2025

Patricia Holbrook features Judy on S. 4, Ep. 9 of God-Sized Stories: “Faith and Purpose While in Prison”. Watch it on YouTube below, or listen on iTunes here.

April 20, 2025

90.1 FM KKFI Kansas City features Judy on its Jaws of Justice Radio program to discuss Judy’s book and how she adjusted to life in prison as well as the world outside again after her release.

April 14, 2025

Judy is featured on Ep. 57 of the podcast Radiant Resilience: Real Conversations with Tawny Palm. Listen on iTunes through the link below or on YouTube here.

April 13, 2025

Elaine Starling interviews Judy on Ep. 158 of her podcast, The Abundance Journey: “Receiving Resistance as Fuel with Judy Henderson”

April 4, 2025

Yitzi Weiner features Judy’s story in an interview on Medium for Authority Magazine: “Author Judy A. Henderson on Surviving a Life Sentence, Finding Faith in Prison, and the Fight for Justice Reform”

April 3, 2025

Fox News published an op-ed by Judy following the news of Trump’s early second-term presidential pardons: “I spent 36 years in prison for a crime I didn’t do. Trump’s early pardons are the right idea”

April 3, 2025

Video interview with Paul Salfen for AMFM Magazine: Wrongfully Imprisoned For 36 Years, Judy Henderson Talks About New Book “WHEN THE LIGHT FINDS US”

April 3, 2025

Coach Carmen Hecox interviews Judy on her age-positive podcast, Create the Best Me. Listen to the episode, “From Wrongfully Convicted to Legal Reformer,” on iTunes here, or watch below.

March 31, 2025

Sue Detweiler interviews Judy on the Healing Rain podcast. Listen to the episode on iTunes through the link below, or watch the full interview on YouTube here.

March 31, 2025

Bridget Cutshall interviews Judy on S. 6, Ep. 13, of her podcast Real Things Living: “Finding Light in the Darkness: Judy Henderson's Story”

Listen on iTunes here, or watch the video version on YouTube through the link below.

March 31, 2025

Interview with Leah Klett forThe Christian Post: “Judy Henderson’s 35-Year Journey of Wrongful Incarceration & God’s Grace”

Watch the full interview through the link below, or read the profile here.

March 13, 2025

FINE is a 4-Letter Word Podcast with Lori Saitz, Ep. 181 - “36 Years in Prison for a Crime She Didn’t Commit with Judy Henderson”

March 3, 2025

Lyndsey Kampen interviews Judy on Ep. 64 of her podcast Design the Life You Love with Lynz, “How to transform your life even while serving a life sentence”

February 26, 2025

Interview with Melissa Montana on Star 88.3’s “Conversations” program about When the Light Finds Us

February 23, 2025

Interview about When the Light Finds Us with Brian Vaskuskas on “Having Read That”

February 11, 2025

Evangelical Christian Publishers Association: “Worthy Books to release memoir by Judy Henderson on April 15”

February 10, 2025

Judy appeared on CBN’s Faith vs. Culture YouTube series: “Faithwire - From Bitter, to Better”

July 16, 2023

Profile in the Catholic Charities of Kansas City–St. Joseph newsletter: “My Journey from a Wrongful Conviction to a Meaningful Life”

February 16, 2022

Judy shared her story with Eric Greitens’ campaign for U.S. Senate. It was Greitens who commuted her sentence as governor of Missouri in 2017.

May 25, 2019

News story and video interview for KOLR10 News on Ozarks First: “Former inmate helps other prisoners on path freedom”

May 12, 2019

Feature on CNN: “She raised her kids from prison for 35 years. Now that she’s free, she wants to keep helping imprisoned moms”

January 10, 2019

Judy shared her story with Kairos Prison Ministry International.

July 23, 2018

Coverage of Judy’s release and appearance on “The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas”

December 21, 2017

“Governor Commutes Sentence of Woman, 68, After She Served 35 Years in Prison”

December 20, 2017

“Mo. woman jailed since 1982 walks free after governor commutes life sentence”

December 20, 2017

“Greitens commutes sentence of woman accused in 1981 murder of Springfield jeweler”

December 20, 2017

“Legal Clinics Successfully Advocate for Freedom for Judy Henderson”

December 20, 2017

“Judy Henderson’s Life Sentence Commuted After 35 Years in Prison”

December 20, 2017

“Missouri Governor Greitens signs order releasing Judy Henderson from prison; she’d been incarcerated since 1982”