Deep Meaningful Conversations artwork

Deep Meaningful Conversations

121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings

Join Alex Fleksher and Rivki Silver as they DMC about the topics on the minds of frum women with their unique blend of expert guests and relatable conversations. It’s like having a coffee date with friends. Powered by Town Appliance. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support

Judaism Religion & Spirituality jewish women orthodox fleksher silver
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

REPLAY - Pesach Inspiration with Esti Hamilton

April 15, 2024 16:06 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB

Pesach is coming, and DMC is here for you with this replay of last season's pre-Pesach episode! Whether you’re defrosting your freezer or packing all the suitcases, we’re back to share conversations about the upcoming yom tov and help us get focused on the meaning of what we do. In this episode, we DMC with Esti Hamilton, a very relatable rebbetzin, to give us some chizuk and inspo for Pesach.  We discuss: Her personal relationship with Pesach, from childhood until today The stereotype of...

Real Life Pesach Cooking with Miriam (Pascal) Cohen

April 08, 2024 05:15 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

Many months ago we saw that Miriam Pascal Cohen was putting out a brand new Pesach cookbook, and we knew we had to snag her for DMC because she’d be everywhere promoting her book! But we also knew that with a cookbook called Real Life Pesach Cooking Miriam would be a perfect guest for our podcast. At DMC, we’re all in when it comes to anything “real life”! You might know Miriam as the Overtime Cook, having built this amazing kosher cooking brand. Her cookbook comes out just in time for Pesa...

Holding Down the Fort with Nina Tokayer

April 01, 2024 05:30 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

So many of us in Chutz LaAretz want to understand what it’s like for the women who are holding down the fort in Eretz Yisrael with their husbands off fighting this war. These mothers and wives are true heroes, taking care of everything without the support and presence of their husbands who are risking their lives to protect our Holy Land. We want to learn and know more about what these special women – our Jewish sisters in Eretz Yisrael – are going through. So we asked Nina Tokayer on the po...

The Kichels with Bracha Stein & Chani Judowitz

March 11, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Purim is on its way, so we’ve invited who we think are two of the funniest (and maybe cleverest) ladies to grace the pages of Mishpacha Magazine, and that’s Chani Judowitz and Bracha Stein, the masterminds of The Kichels’ comics. We say that The Kichels is social commentary in its best form. They manage to point out silly things about frum life in a way that’s highly relatable, while doing it in such a loving and playful way. It’s like mussar and validation all in one hilarious package.  (O...

Using Your Voice for Israel with The Official Meira

February 26, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

So often the situation in Israel can feel dispiriting. We want to make a difference and contribute, but we don’t know how. Meira Kolatch, otherwise known as “The Official Meira”, shares with us how out of her desire to keep her friends and family informed about events in Israel, she accidently created a following of over 35k people on social media who come to her for  real-time, verified information from Israel about Israel. She shares with us her empowering message of how we can each stand...

Tools for Life with Gila Ross

February 12, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

We all want to lead happy lives, but what about living beautiful lives? Gila Ross shares with us her favorite relatable lessons from Pirkei Avos that help us bring meaning, joy and love into our lives – all the things we need now more than ever. In this DMC we discuss: How Gila became the person she is today Why she wrote her book Living Beautifully and what she hopes it accomplishes What the title means to her and for us Gila’s favorite tools for life from her book We love hearing fro...

Living The InKredible Dream with Tziri Preis

January 29, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

Tziri Preis is one of those people who is living her dream. Classroom teacher turned podcaster and “General” of the Tehillim Army nightly Zoom and livestream, she reaches thousands of children (and their parents) each night. The Tehillim Army was Tziri’s response to October 7th, and little did she know what a need it would fill and the impact it would make. Tziri’s story has so much to teach us about doing our part to fill a need as well as making dreams come true. On this DMC we discuss: ...

Developing a Geula Mindset with Faigy Blumstein

January 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

These days, it seems Geula is very much on our mind. Geula, as our guest Faigy Blumstein explains, is very much a mindset as well hat needs developing. Geula, redemption, will happen with Hashem’s help in the future, but it isn’t something that we passively wait for. Every day we yearn for the Geula, and there are things we can do right now to put into place as an expression of that yearning – and as a means to an end to bring the Geula closer! Faigy, with her signature Thank You Hashem atti...

2023 Recap with Alex & Rivki

January 01, 2024 11:51 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

Welcome to episode 51 as Season 3 of DMC comes to a close! It’s time for a little recap of our year as we reflect on our experiences as the hosts of Deep Meaningful Conversations. We released 23 episodes this year and have had over 120k downloads. We’ve had on average 4000 listeners per episode. So thank you to all our loyal DMC listeners! Here’s to continued growth and many more DMCS in 2024! On this episode, we discuss: Stats and listener demographics Our top-rated episodes What we’re ...

Food As Fuel with Esti Asher

December 18, 2023 12:37 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

We hope all our listeners had a wonderful Chanukah! With any holiday or yom tov, there is that week after when we’re trying to get bedtimes back to normal, work schedules back to normal, and our eating schedules back to normal. But this year, we haven’t really had the luxury of “getting back to normal.” Nonetheless, taking care of ourselves during stressful and disruptive situations is extremely important. We can’t get completely consumed and not be able to take care of our responsibilities ...

Being Jewish On Campus Today with Mariel Goldstein

December 04, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 78.1 MB

We all know the frightening reality facing Jewish students on college campuses today. The stories are horrifying and unbelievable. We want this episode to be somewhat uplifting as well, and that’s why we’ve invited Mariel Goldstein to speak with us. Mariel is the director of women’s education at MEOR Maryland, a campus-based organization dedicated to extending Jewish learning opportunities to the broadest spectrum of Jewish students at the University of Maryland, College Park. University of ...

Processing Our Emotions In A Healthy Way with Erika Needleman

November 23, 2023 13:42 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

The topic of processing our emotions applies at all times, but it’s especially relevant now. We know that there are ways we as individuals process our emotions in a healthy way, and process our emotions in an unhealthy way. Disclaimer: for anyone who is going through acute trauma due this war, this episode is not designed for you. This episode is also not meant to take the place of seeking professional help. Our guest for this DMC is Erika Needleman of Adulting with Erika. Erika is one of t...

Opening Our Hearts and Homes with Sarah Levy

November 06, 2023 17:59 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

We’re thinking about all of our listeners during this extremely challenging time for the Jewish people worldwide, and here at DMC, we’re committed to providing content for you that will be helpful and hopefully uplifting. There are many heroes in this war, and some of them are the special individuals in Eretz Yisrael who have done whatever they can to support their fellow brothers and sisters who have been displaced from their homes due to the war. We’re privileged to have been connected wit...

Chizuk from the Holy Land with Dini Coopersmith

October 19, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

Like everyone right now, no matter where you live, our everyday lives are not the same due to the tragic unfolding of events in Eretz Yisrael. Certainly, our brothers and sisters in Israel are facing the most formidable challenges. Those of us watching and davening from afar are challenged in different ways, but challenged nonetheless. Eretz Yisrael and Am Yisrael are constantly on our minds, as we try to get back to whatever our regular life and work looks like here in America.  For this e...

Torah, Psychology & Religious Overwhelm with Chani Juravel

September 18, 2023 05:09 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

Yom Kippur is our most serious and arguably most important Yom Tov in the Jewish calendar. But what happens if our feeling of overwhelm about the seriousness of the day (and the practical physical requirements of the season) robs us from feeling truly connected? More broadly, how does our mental health impact our Torah observance in general? When we're feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed, is Yiddishkeit simply something else on the to-do list that may get pushed off for another day? W...

Finding Focus on Rosh Hashana with Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

September 05, 2023 19:21 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

Rosh Hashana is approaching and we want to give you some deep and meaningful content to think about in addition to the delicious meal planning! That’s why we invited Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis-Wolff to DMC with us about finding focus this Rosh Hashana. Slovie herself is a well-spring of knowledge and inspiration and in this DMC, she shares her Rosh Hashana memories around the Jungreis table in addition to her beautiful Torah insights to help you find your focus on this meaningful and busy day...

How To Build Resilience with Professor Leslie Gutman (Replay)

August 21, 2023 05:27 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

We all want to be more resilient, to bounce back during times of stress and upheaval. But is resilience just about bouncing back to who we were before we experienced adversity, or is it more? On this episode of DMC, we  sit down with Professor Leslie Gutman, author of Resilience: A Jewish Guide to Facing Adversity, Fostering Strength and Living your Best Life, who shares some fascinating insights and helpful tools to help us grow our grit when (and before) the going gets tough. On this epis...

Wiring Our Children for Happiness with Beth Perkel

August 07, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

Being happy is an aspiration that is thrown around so easily and often, we wonder if it’s really even a goal in life. But happiness is crucial for healthy children, and we’re going to be talking all about it with our guest, Beth Perkel. Beth is an author, freelance writer and essayist. Her recent book is called Light At the Beginning of the Tunnel: Wiring our Children for Happiness.  Beth believes that most children need to be taught the “talent” of happiness, that it doesn’t happen automat...

Spiritual Self-Care with Adina Shmidman

July 24, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

This episode of DMC is about spiritual self-care. This means, what are we doing to take care of our neshama? What are we doing to invest in our connection to Yiddishkeit and Hashem? Because if we don’t take care of our spiritual side, we know what happens. It’s the same with when we don’t take care of our bodies, or our relationships, or our linen closets…the law of entropy entails and things start falling apart. Our guest for this deep meaningful conversation is Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidma...

Spiritual Self-Care with Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman

July 24, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

This episode of DMC is about spiritual self-care. This means, what are we doing to take care of our neshama? What are we doing to invest in our connection to Yiddishkeit and Hashem? Because if we don’t take care of our spiritual side, we know what happens. It’s the same with when we don’t take care of our bodies, or our relationships, or our linen closets…the law of entropy entails and things start falling apart. Our guest for this deep meaningful conversation is Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidma...

Family Dynamics and Lashon Hara with Yocheved Davidowitz

July 10, 2023 06:03 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

It’s the Three Weeks, and we knew we wanted to provide something meaningful for us all to help us get in the mindset of this unique period in the Jewish calendar. As we’re leading up to Tisha B’Av, we really should be thinking more about mitzvos bein adam l’chaveiro since sinas chinam, baseless hatred, is the reason given for the destruction of the second Beis Hamikdash. So we asked Yocheved Davidowitz, licensed counselor, a certified nutrition coach, writer, educator and the host of the p...

Making Prayer Real with Sara Blau

June 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

On this DMC, we’re talking about tefillah, prayer.  We want to get real, we want to get practical and we want to get inspired. Our guest is Sara Blau. Sara is passionate about tefillah and making prayer relevant. Her brand is providing inspiration for the Jewish woman, so she’s a perfect guest for DMC. Sara’s a public speaker and the author of 29 books. She’s also in the middle of a book about tefillah, so we’re excited to have the opportunity to pick her brain about this important topic. I...

Making Shifts in our Marriage with Rivke Gardner

June 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

We get a lot of feedback from women that they’d like to hear more episodes about marriage and parenting. So this episode is devoted to the topic of marriage and we’re DMCing with a very special person, Rivke Gardner. Rivke is “a marriage mentor for mentors” –  and a marriage coach for everybody. She went on her own quest to improve her marriage after she realized as a newlywed that the little tools she had to “perfect” her marriage weren’t working. Rivke knew she wanted a deeply connected, s...

Reclaiming Dignity with Bracha Poliakoff

May 29, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

It’s fair to say that every Orthodox woman has her own unique relationship with tznius. There are many factors at play that determine the nature of her relationship: education, upbringing, societal and familial influences, peer dynamics, and religious background, amongst others. Whether tznius is your favorite mitzvah or your biggest struggle, it’s valuable to bring tznius into our conversations as individuals and communities, and perhaps, change the conversation we’ve been having all along....

Why We All Need Chizuk with Barrie Feld

May 15, 2023 12:50 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

Whatever “chizuk” means to you, we all need it. Whether it’s inspiration, validation, support or cheerleading, chizuk is what keeps us going when the going gets tough, or when we’re just not feeling it. Chizuk isn’t just for those of us who may be struggling religiously. We all can use a boost of strengthening to help us get through our daily lives, to keep us connected to our Judaism, to remind us of our purpose, and to help us get through those rough spots. Barrie Feld is the founding dir...

How We Seek Advice with Jenna McKenna

May 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Let’s say we’re struggling with a challenge in our life. We can weather the storm on our own, or we can reach out to someone for help. But who? Sometimes it’s a family member or friend. Other times a rebbetzin or rav is our first avenue of support. Or a mental health professional. Or all of the above. In our modern world, many seek advice via social media, whether anonymously or not. All these avenues have pros and cons, and we discuss it all this DMC. Jenna McKenna joins us in this convers...

The 21st Century Eishes Chayil with Shira Hochheimer

April 18, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

What can we learn from the wisdom of the Eishes Chayil that can be applied to our modern lives? Our guest today is Shira Hochheimer, author of Eishes Chayil: Ancient Wisdom for Women of Today. On this episode, we explore the connotations the Eishes Chayil has for us, and the implications it has on our lives. We discuss: The backstory behind how Shira decided to write a book on this topic Her favorite middah (trait) of the Eishes Chayil that she discovered while doing her research Takeawa...

Get Ready For Pesach with Esti Hamilton

March 27, 2023 13:07 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Pesach is coming, and DMC is here for you! Whether you’re defrosting your freezer or packing all the suitcases, we’re back to share conversations about the upcoming yom tov and help us get focused on the meaning of what we do. In this episode, we DMC with Esti Hamilton, the most relatable of rebbetzins, to give us some chizuk and inspo for Pesach.  We discuss: Her personal relationship with Pesach, from childhood until today The stereotype of the woman falling asleep at the seder, having ...

The Moderately Anxious Everybody with Ilana Cowland

March 13, 2023 14:36 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Anxiety is something we all have to deal with as human beings, even if we don’t have a clinical diagnosis. And if we do struggle with clinical anxiety, let’s try to take away the stigma surrounding mental illness, so YES we are all in for a DMC about anxiety. Especially one designed for frum women who are already dealing with so many additional demands due to the frum lifestyle. Our guest is Mrs. Ilana Cowland who has just come out with a book that sold us with its title, The Moderately Anx...

Kosher Comedy with Zeya

February 27, 2023 17:02 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

Zeya is a queen when it comes to kosher comedy. Between her shows, youtube videos and her social media posts, Zeya makes us laugh about our foibles and everyday realities as frum women. However in this interview, we get deeper than expected about the power of comedy and the meaning Zeya finds in the work she does. This DMC is just in time for Purim, and we straight talk about the joys and challenges of the holiday for women. In this episode we DMC about: What Zeya was like as a kid and tee...

The Art of Everyday Living with Raizy Fried

February 13, 2023 19:56 - 1 hour - 85.3 MB

This episode of DMC is about the art of everyday living, and we couldn’t have this conversation without our guest, Raizy Fried, who is the queen of this art. Raizy’s been called the Jewish Martha Stewart, her platform Inspired Living is devoted to helping women run their homes more efficiently, entertain with practicality and style, and learn all the clever homemaking and organizing techniques they can get their hands on. Raizy is a Chasidish homemaker who takes pride in her homemaking, and...

Backstage with Chanale

January 30, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Female performers have had a renaissance in recent years, especially with live performances and concerts. In this episode of DMC, we go backstage with Chanale Fellig-Harrel, otherwise known as Chanale, who published her first album in the late 90s and she was one of the few frum female artists out there putting out albums and performing at the time. She’s also the consummate hustler, as evidenced by her podcast, The Weekly Squeeze. We’re curious to hear her thoughts and experiences about the ...

Living Life on Purpose with Jackie Glaser

January 16, 2023 15:36 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In this episode of Deep Meaningful Conversations, we’re going deep with all things personal development with our guest, Jackie Glaser. Jackie is all about accessing your greatness and living life on purpose. She's a life coach, a dating coach, a leadership developer – and was the resident psychologist on the Today Show in Australia. She also served as the Director of Leadership Development for 12 years at Olami. This episode is full of deep, profound and practical insights for anyone interes...

What’s Missing From Parenting Classes with Ruchi Koval

January 02, 2023 15:29 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

Welcome to a brand new season of Deep Meaningful Conversations, powered by Town Appliance! Parents in the audience, do you ever feel that while you have gained tools from the various parenting classes you’ve taken, some things feel left out or not addressed fully? No one parenting approach can fit all sizes – parents and children included – but the older we get and the more we learn, we’re able to more easily pick out the missing parts.  In this episode, we have the pleasure of DMCing with ...

Behind Between Carpools with Leah Schapira

December 08, 2022 17:52 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MB

We could all use that "older sister" who knows the answer to everything and gives us those tips and tricks to make our lives run smoother. Between Carpools, the lifestyle website for the busy Jewish woman run by five talented women, fills that need beautifully. We sat down and had a DMC with Leah Schapira, known at the ultimate connecter. Like it says on their website, every team needs a mover, shaker, and motivator (and great recipe developer!) like Leah, who keeps the team moving with our ...

Sarah Schenirer’s Legacy with Dr. Leslie Ginsparg-Klein

November 24, 2022 18:48 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MB

In this DMC, we’re talking with Dr. Leslie Leslie Ginsparg Klein about the history of the Bais Yaakov Movement, the lessons and legacy of Sarah Schenirer, and about girls education today. Dr. Klein is the Academic Dean of Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary & College in Baltimore. She speaks on Jewish history, Tanach, leadership and communication skills across the United States and internationally. Leslie received her Ph.D. from New York University, where she researched the history of Orthod...

How To Enjoy Cooking with Esty Wolbe

November 10, 2022 18:08 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

Love it or hate it (or some feeling in between), meal prep and cooking is a big part of our lives as frum women. Some of us are systems people, with our weekly menu plan and shopping list carefully constructed and executed. Others are more off the cuff, preparing meals that feel right at the moment, as needed (and praying that we have the ingredients already defrosted in our refrigerator!) In addition to cooking styles, some of us feel an inherent satisfaction and creativity in cooking, whil...

How To Enjoy Cooking with Esty Wolbe

November 10, 2022 18:08 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

Love it or hate it (or some feeling in between), meal prep and cooking is a big part of our lives as frum women. Some of us are systems people, with our weekly menu plan and shopping list carefully constructed and executed. Others are more off the cuff, preparing meals that feel right at the moment, as needed (and praying that we have the ingredients already defrosted in our refrigerator!) In addition to cooking styles, some of us feel an inherent satisfaction and creativity in cook...

Unconditional Parenting with Blimie Heller

October 27, 2022 16:23 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Parenting is all-encompassing and all-consuming, even if you’re not a helicopter parent. At the very bare minimum, we are tasked with keeping our offspring alive. Yet we also want to facilitate our children’s emotional, spiritual, psychological, physical, social and academic growth! And we very much don’t want to hinder their growth and development with our mistakes, missteps and full-blown fails. Enter Blimie Heller with her compassionate unconditional parenting approach, and parenting fee...

Dreaming of Parenthood with Chanie Bochner of Bonei Olam

October 03, 2022 15:41 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MB

24 years ago during candlelighting erev Yom Kippur, Chanie Bochner made the decision that she wanted to help others who were going through the same struggle as she was. What started as a grass-roots effort to support couples experiencing infertility morphed into an international organization that to date, has helped bring over 10,000 babies into this world. For this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Chanie Bochner who founded Bonei Olam. Bonei Olam is a Jewish organization that pr...

Dreaming of Parenthood with Chanie Bochner of Bonei Olam

October 03, 2022 15:41 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MB

24 years ago during candlelighting erev Yom Kippur, Chanie Bochner made the decision that she wanted to help others who were going through the same struggle as she was. What started as a grass-roots effort to support couples experiencing infertility morphed into an international organization that to date, has helped bring over 10,000 babies into this world. For this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Chanie Bochner who founded Bonei Olam. Bonei Olam is a Jewish organizatio...

The Power Of Forgiveness with Hudy Abrams

September 22, 2022 18:30 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

We’re entering the high holiday season. Quick, what’s the first word that enters your head? If it has anything to do with lists, shopping or cooking, don’t worry, you’re not alone. But brownie points to any of you who thought teshuva! This period is filled with both spiritual and physical demands. And as busy women, it’s easy to get stuck in the material demands of this season, and neglect the spiritual side. Especially if we aren’t spending much – or any – time in shul.  This episode, we...

Stopping Mental Health Stigma with Zahava List

September 08, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 91.2 MB

Welcome to our 20th episode of DMC! In this episode, we sit down with Zahava List to discuss mental health. She shares with us her own journey to mental health, her perspectives on stigma surrounding mental health in the frum community, and how and why she founded Chazkeinu, an organization which provides chizuk for all Jewish women coping with mental illness. By the end of today’s episode, we hope you come away feeling inspired by one woman’s mental health journey and have developed a great...

Work-Family Synergy With Dean Marian Stoltz-Loike

August 25, 2022 18:40 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

For this episode, we’re going with “work-family synergy” instead of the ubiquitous “work-life balance.” Why? Because balance, quite literally, means 50/50. And we all know when it comes to work and home life, that’s not always realistic or ideal. Synergy connotes a combination, hopefully one that is mutually advantageous. And it doesn’t tell us that our work and our home life needs to be balanced. Sometimes it’s combined in a chaotic mixture!  Join us for this DMC with Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loi...

Kallah Classes 2.0 with Rochel Goldbaum

August 04, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MB

This episode really feels like a tackle. We’re talking about kallah classes, in other words, premarital education. Frum women have many feelings about their kallah classes. Kallah classes are typically where engaged women learn about the laws of family purity. When it comes to premarital education about intimacy, the amount of information shared in a kallah class is going to depend on numerous factors: when you took your kallah classes, who your teacher was, and possibly the community you’re...

Why Humor is Good For You with Yaffa Palti

July 21, 2022 18:56 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

Humor is much more than cracking jokes and stand-up comedy routines. Tapping into the full power of humor has emotional and physical therapeutic benefits. It’s also a tool that is sourced in our Torah tradition. All in all, humor is actually good for you, and we wanted to know how we can utilize it more in our everyday interactions to improve our lives. Enter Yaffa Palti, who uses humor masterfully in her shiurim and social media content. As you’ll hear in this episode, Yaffa had us laughing...

Mini DMC about Parenting with Alex & Rivki

July 14, 2022 22:16 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB

S2 Ep. 16 | Mini DMC about Parenting with Alex & Rivki --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmcthepodcast/support

S2 Ep. 16 | Mini DMC about Parenting with Alex & Rivki

July 14, 2022 22:16 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB

In this Mini DMC, Alex and Rivki talk candidly about their parenting journeys: what they wish they knew, what they'd tell their younger parent selves, and what they've learned along the way. Here's an open DMC for any listeners out there who want to hear perspectives on parenting by non-parenting experts! Show notes: The "Good Enough Mother" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/suffer-the-children/201605/what-is-good-enough-mother "Middos are caught, not taught" - Rabbi Avra...

Five Habits Of Highly Effective Marriages with Kayla Levin

July 07, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Tackling the topic of marriage DMC-style, we’re going with the assumption that everyone who is married experiences some sort of struggle or conflict. That there is at least one area in everyone’s marriage that needs improvement. But sometimes when we hear about “habits of highly effective marriages”, we can easily walk away feeling deflated and uninspired, disappointed that we don’t have those “effective habits” in my marriage. In this episode, we speak to Kayla Levin, Jewish marriage coach ...

S2 Ep. 15 | Five Habits Of Highly Effective Marriages with Kayla Levin

July 07, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Tackling the topic of marriage DMC-style, we’re going with the assumption that everyone who is married experiences some sort of struggle or conflict. That there is at least one area in everyone’s marriage that needs improvement. But sometimes when we hear about “habits of highly effective marriages”, we can easily walk away feeling deflated and uninspired, disappointed that we don’t have those “effective habits” in my marriage. In this episode, we speak to Kayla Levin, Jewish marria...