Come join me as we step into the Yamim Noraim with a whole new lens on Teshuva. ✨ This isn’t about guilt, fear, or trying to become perfect overnight. Teshuva is about returning—to your essence, your wholeness, and the soul Hashem believes in every single morning. In this episode of Transcend with Yaffa, we’ll explore: 💛 Why teshuva is not repentance, but return 💛 How to shift from guilt to regret (and why it matters) 💛 The secret power of keystone habits and identity-based change 💛 Why “I ...

Elul invites us to ask: Do I have to serve Hashem… or do I get to?In this heartfelt conversation with my husband, Rabbi Nisso Palti, we explore what it really means to “choose in” — to live Torah not out of guilt or habit, but out of joy, privilege, and deep relationship with Hashem.In this candid episode, we dive into: • Why “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” is the essence of Elul • The difference between being dragged along vs. living with intention • Teaching our children that they don’t have to dave...

👑 Princess or Queen? Princess energy waits to be chosen. Queen energy chooses. Princess energy needs the world to clap. Queen energy claps for herself—because she knows Who gave her the crown. This week on Transcend with Yaffa we talk about the shift from princess mode (waiting, wishing, wilting) → to queen mode (leading, loving, living with purpose). It’s not about playing dress-up. It’s about stepping into the royal energy Hashem already placed inside you. ✨ Press play and let’s talk a...

What happens when deep grief collides with a searching soul? Today’s guest, Liel Eden—known on Instagram as @emunahashem—shares one of the most powerful transformation stories I’ve ever heard. After losing her mother at a young age and walking through years of emptiness and pain, she discovered a path that led her back to Hashem, to purpose, and to light. In this conversation, we talk about: • Growing up secular and searching for meaning after loss • The moment her soul “caugh...

What does it mean to transcend fear, comfort, and ego—to live for something bigger than yourself? Today’s guest, Andre Roitman, didn’t just join Hatzalah—he helped take it from 20 volunteers and $2,000 in the bank to a thriving organization with over 300 volunteers and a multimillion-dollar budget. In this powerful conversation, we talk about: •Growing up in Brazil and finding his Jewish identity •The culture shock of entering yeshiva in the U.S.—and the gifts it gave him •Building Jewish l...

What does true Jewish unity look like? In this episode, my husband and I sit down together to talk about one of the most important (and sometimes most misunderstood) topics in our community: achdus. We dive into questions like: •Why does “tribal pride” sometimes turn into arrogance? •How can we look past differences in background, dress, or hashkafa—and actually see the good in each other? •What does Hashem really want from us when He asks us to be “one people”? It’s a real, heartfelt conve...

This podcast almost didn’t happen—not because I was afraid it would fail, but because I was afraid it would succeed. In Episode One of Transcend with Yaffa, we dive into the fears we rarely name out loud—fear of failure, fear of the unknown, and fear of success—and explore how to stop dancing around dysfunction and start dancing with dignity. Along the way, I share stories (yes, even about a toilet with a string 🙈), my father’s timeless wisdom, and a simple but powerful framework: the Blame...

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