About this episode:
No matter what stage we are in life, we're all still growing. Which of your gifts will you be growing into this coming year? Join me for a conversation with Evonne Marzouk as she shares about her 2019 novel The Prophetess, her personal journey as an author and as a Jewish woman, and her latest projects bringing Jewish spiritual wisdom to inspire teens to be more connected to their Jewish identities, and women of all ages to grow into their gifts.
About our guest:
Evonne Marzouk is the author of the Jewish spiritual novel The Prophetess, published by Bancroft Press in 2019. She loves speaking to Jewish communities about Jewish spiritual concepts, and empowering Jewish teen girls and women to grow into all their gifts. She grew up in Philadelphia and received her B.A. in writing with a minor in religious studies from the Johns Hopkins University. In 2003, she founded Canfei Nesharim (recently merged with GrowTorah) to learn and share Torah concepts about protecting the environment, and in 2014, co-edited Uplifting People and Planet: Eighteen Essential Jewish Lessons on the Environment. She lives in Maryland with her family.
Connect with Evonne:
https://www.evonnemarzouk.com/
IG: @evonnemarz
Tw: @stillevonne
Facebook: @ProphetessBook
Eve and Becky Tahel, our guest in this episode, talk about how at times we may find that we do not have shared values and beliefs with the people around us. Sometimes we need to find our own way to go on with our daily life, doing what we want but also respecting our own spirituality and beliefs.
Ali shares her journey to freedom from alcohol and what she learned along the way about shame, vulnerability and the courage to show up and tell the truth.
Ali and her husband David are the founders and directors of L’Chaim Center for Inspired Living, a Jewish life and learning center located in Chicago, Illinois. Ali is also a passionate life breakthrough coach and can be reached at www.edenlifecoaching.org. Ali and family recently made Aliya and currently reside in Jerusalem. Ali is a great believer that it’s shame that divides and isolates us, and it’s the telling of our truth that’s at the heart of a peaceful mind, meaningful connections and happiness that lasts.
Connect with Ali:
Website: https://www.edenlifecoaching.org/
Email: coachingwitheden@gmail.com
Instagram: @edenlifecoaching
Hi everyone!
Mikvah might not be easy to talk about, but it surely is empowering for Jewish women. In this episode Eve and our guest, Ianna Raim, share their thoughts about Mikvah and why it is such a powerful experience that might change the way you live your own life.
We surely believe that you will enjoy this podcast, so jump on board and join us in this new episode!
In this podcast episode, Eve speaks with her own mom, Harriette Fleising. The two discuss Harriette's religious journey and her connection to the mikvah. Tune in for a warm and comforting family discussion that will leave you inspired.
Harriette has been an educator for over 40 years. One of her passions is educating youth about the Holocaust to ensure that deniers will not be allowed to alter history. Harriette has received public awards her teachings of the Holocaust on 3 separate occasions. Harriette and her husband Sol raised her children in a warm and caring Shomer Shabbos home.
In honor of Yom HaAtzma'ut 2022/5782, we are playing an episode that we released earlier on.
If you know anything about me (Eve) you know that I love Israel very much. I hope to one day live there again. But in the meantime I can dream... I can visit, and I can live vicariously through my friends and family who have merited to live there.
Meet my friend Jordana Brown who is is a born and bred New Yorker but made Aliyah on her own in 2014. Back in the States, Jordana was a licensed speech therapist and an active madricha in the kiruv community, but after staffing 12 Birthright trips, Jordana realized that her future was only in Israel. Since making aliyah, Jordana has become an advocate and a resource for others interested in taking the plunge themselves, especially observant young professionals. First as a Jerusalemite and now as a resident of Tel Aviv, Jordana in active in the young Anglo community of Tel Aviv. Jordana truly believes that there is a place for every Jew in Israel and hopes to be a resource for anyone who needs information, inspiration or a final push. For more, follow her on Instagram @jordana_brown, check out her blog at JordanaTakesTelAviv.blogspot.com or listen to her podcast “Yalla Aliyah” on all platforms.
Last year, Eve recorded a solo episode for Torah Anytime, a website that offers hours upon hours of free Torah classes and thought. Listen in to an episode that Eve recorded and put out on Torah Anytime, part of Project Inspire. Enjoy!
Andee and her family collected 1 million books. Yes, 1 million books! Andee and her family loves reading, and they wanted to do something to give back in a way that was meaningful to them. Through spreading the word, they slowly but surely collected books, organized the books they received, and donated them to kids who needed them the most. They were so dedicated to their project that they reached so many end goals! First of all, they initially hoped to collect 10,000 books and then extended their goal to 1,000,000 books, which they reached. They also finished this project a year plus earlier than expected. Tune into to hear Andee's journey with this HUGE donation and the power of giving yourself to others.
Andee Wilkov grew up in Riverwoods IL and, with her husband Willie, has been raising her family back there on the North Shore of Chicago. Andee’s career was in advertising and promotions, but left the corporate life to raise her two children Ally and Ryan. Once “retired” she shifted her focus and passion into helping others.
The Wilkov family collected one million children’s books for kids in the Chicagoland area. As a family, they learned the importance of setting lofty goals and following through on them. Check out the links to learn more about their journey www.tinyurl.com/wilkov
In this episode, we will hear from Eve and Becky Zimmerman about the challenges that raising 7 sons can bring. Becky will share some of her experiences and tips so that we can learn about how Hashem was and still is present in all of her family's lives guiding all of them to be involved in helping their communities.
Becky grew up in St. Louis, Mo. Moved to Chicago as a Senior in High School. Stayed in for College and Grad school. She taught for P’tach, a program for children with LD, for 6 years, and then Kindergarten, at Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, for 25 years. She and her husband raised 7 wonderful boys, all married with children of their own. They are all involved in helping our Torah Community, both in Chicago and Scottsdale, AZ. We have 30+ Grandchildren, and a large extended family living in Israel.
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I snuck in a pre-Passover impromptu episode with my dear friend Jodi Fried from Portland on the ‘behind the scenes’ of turning dreams into reality. When you listen you will understand why I wanted to get this one urgently to you before Passover!
Jodi is a mom, empowerment coach, founder of the To (Mom) Life Podcast, and Jewish community professional who is committed to helping moms live to the fullest, reconnect with themselves and reignite their spark. Jodi's superpower is connection - her intent connection with clients and friends, as well as her ability to help women connect deeply to themselves. She holds degrees in Planning Public Policy and Management and Economics, a path which took her into the Jewish non-profit sphere for many years. Originally from Joburg, South Africa Jodi now lives in Portland, Oregon where her hobbies include skiing, hiking, making jewelry, and snuggling with the kids under a thick, soft, blanket to read on the couch!
Sign up for her pre Passover program at www.powerupforpesach.com
And follow Jodi @ Loveadventuremom.com
Instagram.com/loveadventuremom
I loved recording this this podcast installment with my incredible friend Jordana Levenick. Feeling so blessed to have such inspiring people in my life.
We grew up differently, we raise our kids differently, we practice our Judaism differently, but with a bit of curiosity we are able to learn from each other and have a beautiful friendship based on respect and love.
Together we dream of a world where we can get past barriers and bottle up this idea of practicing curiosity, becoming informed about others beliefs and truths, and not getting stuck in our misguided observations and misconceptions.
Meet Rachel Eden, the coach who supports her clients create miraculous transformation in their lives. How does a person upgrade their worlds: personal wellness, relationships, and abundance? By changing her mindset, confronting her limiting beliefs and transforming how she shows up. Rachel is just the person to share with us the key ingredients to that change. Tune in to this powerful conversation.
Rachel Eden has been coaching her whole life. She worked in the field of Jewish outreach and education for 16 years. She has a BA in psychology and studied in Jerusalem-based seminaries for nearly four years. Rachel lectures on topics that converge Torah with psychology including personal development, relationships, and spirituality. She has had the opportunity to educate and connect to Jewish students, young professionals, and families through her work in Aish HaTorah New York, Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, and the Jewish Awareness Movement at University of Southern California. She also worked as preschool director for Paula Tannen Preschool in San Diego. Rachel supports people break through in all realms of their lives through various services including coaching and consulting offered on her website, www.ThisWayToEden.com. She also writes for the San Diego Jewish Journal, speaks for different audiences using practical Jewish wisdom, and coaches clients all over the world. Rachel's passion is to help people build strong selves, homes, and communities through wisdom, self-actualization, and connection to God. She currently resides in San Diego, CA with her family.
Purim is here and in this episode, Eve will guide us through a story that will definitely inspire you, thinking about how God always has a plan and we must always have that in mind.
What does it mean to be authentic? How can you spread your own, unique and true light to the world? Tune into this solo episode where Eve sets out her vision regarding the path to authenticity.
Ros Smith was always an artist but it wasn’t till she returned from her Momentum trip to israel in 2019 that she became a Judaica artist. Since then she has added so much vibrant and beautiful light Worldwide through her work and meaningful projects.
Ros is originally from South Africa but has made America her home for the past 20 years. She lives in Deerfield, Illinois with her husband and 3 children. When Ros is not painting in her home studio she is doing Pilates, walking in the Chicago Botanic Garden, or (my personal favorite) taking Torah classes at the L’Chaim Center for Inspired Living.
To see Ros’s beautiful artwork you can check out her website at Roslynesmith.com or follow her on Instagram @roslynesmithart and @theshabbatshalomartproject
Facebook: Roslyne Smith Art
Dr. Deedee and Eve discuss topics that we all need to hear about on marriage and intimacy: improving libido, communicating with one’s partner, and much more. Join us for this episode!
Dr. Deedee Schiller is a board certified gynecologist who specializes in sexual function and pelvic pain. She has worked in her Jewish community of Baltimore, counseling women, young and old, on intimacy.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Dee-Dee Shiller is a board certified gynecologist and osteopath. She graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine where she was awarded an undergraduate fellowship in osteopathic manipulative medicine. She completed her OB/Gyn residency in Baltimore at Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Shiller was the Chief of gynecology at Good Samaritan Hospital and then was the founding director of the Women’s Wellness center at Northwest Hospital. She currently performs surgery at both Northwest and Sinai Hospitals.
Her professional concentration is on pelvic pain, sexual pain and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Shiller takes a holistic approach to treating a wide range of gynecologic conditions. She is an active community speaker and advocate for Women’s preventive health. When she is not working she enjoys hiking and birding with her husband and 3 beautiful children.
Join author Beth Perkel as she discusses some of the most underrated life skills of parenting, and walks us through some of the gems from her new book, Light at the Beginning of the Tunnel: Wiring our Children for Happiness! From expectation management and mindset maneuvering to crafting clear communication and uncovering the cure to complaining this is an episode that every parent won't want to miss.
Beth's Book: https://mosaicapress.com/product/light-at-the-beginning-of-the-tunnel/
Episode Summary:
This weeks guest has made a splash in the relationship world!! Jamie Bronstein, LCSW a relationship expert that has been featured on CBS, NBC, ABC, The NYT, SiriusXM, Buzzfeed, yahoo! Finance, woman’s day, and much more! Jaime also has a radio show of her own titled “Love Talk Live” which can be listened to on LA Talk Radio.
On this podcast episode, Jamie speaks about love, relationships and the Jewish idea of finding one’s beshert (soulmate). She offers her best advice on this topic from her 20+ year of experiences as a ‘love coach’ to her clients as she helps them find love or find make love more meaningful. You will LOVE this episode!
Jaime's gift:
https://form.jotform.com/210198384576162
About Our Guest:
Jaime Bronstein, LCSW is a relationship therapist, coach, host of “Love Talk Live” on LA Talk Radio, wife, and mama. She was named the #1 relationship coach transforming lives in 2020 by YahooFinance. For the past 20 years, Jaime has guided people from around the world as they navigate the peaks and troughs of dating and relationships. On her website and in her in-person and video conferencing sessions, Jaime teaches her clients how to heal their past, love themselves unconditionally, how to be vulnerable, tap into their inner strengths and intuition, and live more authentically to achieve their relationship goals. Jaime is highly sought-after to share her relationship advice on various media outlets such as KTLA, ABC, NBC, and CBS News, Thrive Global, BuzzFeed, Reader’s Digest, The Week, and Positively Positive. Jaime empowers her clients to become aware of the fact that they were born to have love in their lives – not just any love –the right love for them. Her book on manifesting love is currently in the works. Jaime has a BA in psychology from Boston University, a master’s degree from New York University, and a certificate in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica; enabling her to help her clients change their perspective; seeing each challenge in life as an opportunity to evolve as an individual. Jaime is fulfilling her mission of creating a positive impact while changing lives throughout the world. For inspirational content, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
Everyone goes through hard things in life. The question is how to get through the difficulty without succumbing to one’s suffering. In this amazing conversation with Batya Burd-Oved we can learn how to deal with grief and pain and how to overcome difficult situations with faith in G-d and trusting that everything is part of a greater plan. Batya’s first hand story of loosing her husband on his 40th birthday, leaving her a young widow and single mother of 5 children under the age of 10, and the years that followed is inspiring to any human being.
About Our Guest:
Batya Burd-Oved is an inspirational speaker, writer and former lawyer and founder of WesternWallPrayers.org - 40 days of Prayer at the Wall. She began speaking after her husband tragically drowned on vacation with her, leaving her as a single mother to 5 kids under 10.
About our guest:
https://www.intunehealthadvocates.com/
“What do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” was one of the thought provoking questions that Gayle Byck posed on a zoom presentation to a group of strangers last week. And the answers came forth with vulnerability, honesty, and passion.
It’s always too early to talk about death until it’s too late and that’s why Gayle and her partner are helping people get comfortable thinking about their mortality and what makes life worth living. This is the conversation most people are NOT having. This is a gift you can give yourself and your loved ones so that when the time comes (and it comes for everyone) the process is done with a little more ease, understanding, meaning, and gratitude.