Welcome back! After a bit of a break we are pleased to be able to release this episode in which we talk with the lovely Karin Fleisch about her work with non-profits, as well as practical steps we can all take towards being mindful of the environment and sustainability in our own lives.. Topics include food insecurity, social inequity, philanthropy, the environment, sustainability, recycling and Aliyah! Thank you to the anonymous sponsor who has enabled this episode to be edited, and in so doing...
Jul 06, 2023•2 hr 9 min
Rachael Sacerdoti Founder, It’s SO Simple Rachael is a fitness coach whose own transformation led to a number of friends asking for her to help them achieve the same. What began as an initiative to help a handful of friends to stay in shape, quickly developed into a vibrant global community of women. Spurred on by the challenges her peers were facing in the COVID induced lockdowns, Rachael launched It’s So Simple. Utilising the tools and techniques Rachael found effective, It’s SO Simple is a fi...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Merissa Gross has been a shadchan/matchmaker for almost 20 years. She is originally from Glasgow, Scotland and after a Leeds University degree and working in the field of Politics and Communications, she moved to Israel. After marrying Chaim and starting her family, she began working in Jewish Outreach as a program manager and educator. Alongside this, her deepest inspiration and passion was to help Jewish souls together. She made her first match even before she got married, and continued from t...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Our guest for this episode is Dr Brooke Vandermolen, a practicing Obstetrics & Gynaecology Registrar doctor, who has worked and trained in a variety of London NHS hospitals. She has presented her research into high-risk pregnancy at major international conferences and published in prominent medical journals. Brooke is experienced at dealing with all aspects of women’s health and pregnancy, including assessing patients with a range of gynaecological concerns, and performing and assisting in s...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dr Naomi Coleman is a child psychologist and a yoga therapist. Naomi has a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience from Sussex University and an MEd in Educational Psychology from Manchester University where she specialised in Autism and social cognitive skills. Alongside her studying, she gained work experience in Psychiatric wards – NHS and Private, a Brain Injury Rehabilitation unit, and a Medium Secure unit for adults with Learning Disabilities Naomi also has a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode we speak to Yudit Sugarman, meditation and visualization expert. We discuss ways in which meditation can help with stress and anxiety, especially relevant at the moment when the future is so uncertain. jewishvisualisation.com is a unique space dedicated to providing you with exercises to help you to connect to G-d as well as resources to help you overcome difficulties, all from an Orthodox Jewish perspective. Run from the UK by Rebbetzin Ruthie Halberstadt and Yudit Sugarman, the...
Oct 14, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join us for this conversation with Charlotte in which she shares with us her varied experience. We chat about her background in education and community work, her interest in healing, being a doula and supporting other women through childbirth, her approach to parenting (toddler to teenager!), acupuncture, marriage, personal growth & more! Charlotte mentions Menucha a new charity offering perinatal help for women - www.menucha.info Books mentioned - Hold on to your kids by Gabor Mate The Empo...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dalia shares with us her holistic and wholesome approach to nutrition in clear terms and answers our questions about food and cooking, including the kosher diet which can tend towards the unhealthy end of the spectrum! A fascinating conversation; she’s so knowledgeable we could have spoken to her for hours!
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Rivka Zeidman did her first degree in computer science, worked in IT for an investment bank and subsequently qualified as a teacher. After taking around 10 years out of her career to fully devote herself to raising her 5 children, she feels passionately about supporting other parents on their journey. Rivka loves studying, learning and sharing parenting wisdom. Her material is profoundly influenced by what she has learnt from Rabbi Leib Keleman. Books Rivka mentions: To Kindle A Soul - Rabbi Lei...
Feb 25, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In our first interview, we chat to our good friend Michelle Barnett about her role in setting up and running Gift from her kitchen table in the early years, building it in to a large successful charitable organisation that affects the lives of hundreds of people. Some of the topics we cover include: Her career journey Her philosophy on giving Her vision for Gift How she finds balance What she does for self-care The books mentioned in the interview are: Talking to God by Naomi Levy To Vanquish th...
Jan 16, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
