Be Impactful by Impact Fashion (Rivky Itzkowitz: Founder at Impact Fashion)

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I kick off a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on depression. We talk about the power of the language we use, what’s happening inside the depressed brain, living with a depressed partner, the selflessness of suicide and how depression shows up differently in men and women.

Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Correctional Facility, kids and adults with developmental delays, kids with behavior issues, overwhelmed parents looking for skills and support, teens struggling with the pressures of adolescence and life in general, adults going through difficult life circumstances (divorce, infidelity, phase of life challenges) and women experiencing infertility.

You can reach her at Rachel@LILMHC.com

@rachel_tuchman_lmhc

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Rifka Meyer is the owner of Rifkas Salon in Golders Green and co-founder of GETToutUK, an up and coming charity offering finacial and emotional support for women on their journey towards their Gett (religious divorce). Rifka is an entrepreneur, influencer, face of change in the London Jewish community.

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@gettoutuk

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If you are in the US Ora Agunot is an organization that can help you.

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I sit down with an Orthodox Jewish singer  Shaindy Plotzker to discuss her journey. She shares how humility factors into her life as a public figure, what dishwasher soap has to do with songwriting, the real life conversation that inspired  her newest song “Fire”, and we get the exclusive debrief on her big concert in NJPAC.

Shaindy Plotzker is a popular singer and songwriter from Monsey, NY. She sings with passion, emotion, and electric energy, using her gift to inspire and uplift Jewish women and girls around the globe. Shaindy recognizes that “it’s all from above” and is passionate about using her talent for good. Music aside, she’s a big believer in the power of kindness, spreading positivity, and that a smile can go a long way. Her hit songs “Ah-Yay”, “Never Alone”, “Zachreinu”, and others can be found on all streaming platforms, and her music videos can be found on YouTube. 

@shaindyplotzkermusic

shaindy@shaindyplotzker.com

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In the wake of recent events, we revisit mental health, grief and tackling communal tragedies.

Rivky and Rachel Tuchman, LMHC continue a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on grief. We talk about why grief belongs in the context of a mental health conversation, what happens in our heads when a public figure goes through a loss, the problems with the five stages of grief, spiritual bypassing and the place of religion in grief and grieving. 

Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Correctional Facility, kids and adults with developmental delays, kids with behavior issues, overwhelmed parents looking for skills and support, teens struggling with the pressures of adolescence and life in general, adults going through difficult life circumstances (divorce, infidelity, phase of life challenges) and women experiencing infertility.

You can reach her at Rachel@LILMHC.com

@rachel_tuchman_lmhc

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Rivky continues the conversation with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. We discuss the financial side of living in a country at war, what they want those of us outside of Israel to understand, navigating mothering with a father on the front lines and what their own quiet moments after everyone’s asleep look like.

Tali grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2010. She lives in Givat Shmuel with her husband and 4 daughters. 
Tali and her husband serve as the directors of Mizrachi OU-JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan.
Tali is also a professional makeup artist and kallah teacher and loves empowering women in both these areas!

Yaffy Newman is a current and past army wife who hails from Hollywood, FL. She has been living in Israel for the last almost decade with her Israeli husband and sabra baby. When they arent separated due to Miluim she works with her husband for Mizrachi-OU JLIC Givat Shmuel & Bar Ilan.

Shira Stern is the founder of swaddlebee.com.

@swaddlebee

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Rivky goes solo to talk about the Choose Your Discount sale and The Mystery Dress. She share how her philosophy is different from other brands and how that leads to only one sale a year, why choice is so important and why she wanted to offer a mystery dress.

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I sit down with personal stylist Mussie Epstein to discuss her journey. She shares how self criticism initially kept her away from fashion, the power of having a uniform, why perfect body image is probably not an achievable goal and we discuss what I am most self conscious about.

@mussieepstein

Sarah Rivkah Kohn is the founder & director of Links an organization that provides emotional support to children & teens who lost a parent. As someone who lost her mother at age 9, Sarah Rivkah gets  the pain and has curated a team of successful adults who also lost a parent as children and can be supportive of others.

wereintitogether.org

@links_shloimesclub

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Saying Goodbye by Neal Goldberg

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Laura McGuire has worked with entrepreneurs to market their own projects for the past decade, so she knows what it takes: a meaningful idea and passion. When she struggled to find tights and pantyhose that were comfortable, she realized she could be one of those entrepreneurs and made the product a problem-solving reality for women. In 2016, patent-pending Hipstik Legwear launched with a historically different sizing methodology for hosiery. Laura has worked in ad agencies, corporate, and now business ownership sides of marketing where she also runs an agency, Fifty Fifty, with her husband, a creative director.

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This week's episode is still under clinical review so it'll be a bit delayed in getting out there but I didn't want you to miss out on early access to my only sale of the year! Go to impactfashionnyc.com/earlyaccess to get the codes at least 2 hours before everyone else- plus you'll have first dibs on a little extra something I'm doing this year. 

I sit down with Nechami Tenenbaum, my good friend and the founder of Defiance Beauty, to discuss why she felt the need to change the name of the natural beauty brand she founded. She shares how she found the confidence to come out from behind the camera and be the face of her brand, the importance of thinking of our skin as an opening and the benefits of natural makeup, plus her experience with changing a part of her face she didn’t love.

Nechami Tenenbaum, MBA in Marketing, is the Founder & CEO of Defiancebeauty.com, a high-performance, natural cosmetics brand that complements all skin tones, bringing visibility to minorities and women who have been underrepresented in the beauty industry. Her other passion is as a Business & Marketing Consultant/Enneagram Coach, where she empowers high-achieving, creative female entrepreneurs to uncover their superpowers to rapidly increase their visibility and revenue! Her podcast “We Are Women,” is a show where women speak their truth & celebrate their  victories. Nechami has been featured on FOX, Thrive Global, Bustle Magazine, The Ed Kalegi Show, & more. You can reach her via email: Nechami@Nechami.com/ Instagram: @Nechamit/@Defiancebeautybn or through her website: Defiancebeauty.com

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Leah Levine is Judge Ruchie Freier’s daughter, and the COO of Ezras Nashim.
Her responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing fundraising, recruitment, outreach, marketing, social media, and advertising, in addition to general operations management and workflow assignment.
Leah also often represents the organization for news and media engagements.
While Leah is busy planning and scheduling to allow for the smooth running of the organization, she has some scheduling of her own to coordinate as well, since she’s also in college working towards an MBA in nonprofit management and recently completed the EMT course herself.
Oh, and have we mentioned she’s just 22 years old?!

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I go solo to talk about pricing, discounts and the Choose Your Discount Sale. I share my pet peeves around shopping online, why I so rarely run sales, what was different this time and when to buy something final sale.

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I go solo to talk about The Pause Dress. I share how I feel about the pressure to maximize anytime spent away from my family, the time management system that allows me small moments of pause and the process of creating my newest design.

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I go solo to reflect on this past year and the Choose Your Discount Sale. I share why I hate shopping online, my pet peeves around discount codes, and why I decided to put the power in your hands.

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Rivky goes solo in on an Instagram Live to discuss The Pocket Dress. She shares how she thinks of the collection in categories, the struggle of cute vs. practical and why it's so technically complicated to have pockets and large hems in dresses.

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I talk with Dr. Elissa Hellman, OB-GYN, about the assumptions that doctors make about orthodox patients. She shares tips for getting over the stress and nervousness of going to the gynecologist, the safe place that is her office  and the things we should all know about how our bodies work.

As an experienced board-certified OBGYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman has been in clinical practice for over ten years.  She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharas Hamishpacha.  Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and education.  This developed into a special interest in patient education and being a resource for the Jewish community in relation to body awareness and women's preventative health, starting from a young age.

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@theconfidentkallah

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Rivky sits down with Israeli filmmaker Shoval Tshuva to tell the story of how Shoval found her power by making the film she wished existed. She shares the effect her film has had on other survivors of sexual assault, why titwas important to direct her own story and what its been like for her post Oct 7.

Rivky sits down with Michal Eisik, an entrepreneur and educator sharing her story. Michal shares the gift of giving herself a year to figure things out, balancing a flexible work schedule with actually getting work done, how AI is changing the copywriting field and what people might not realize about freelancing.

Hi, I'm Rivky Itzkowitz I’m the founder and designer at Impact fashion and I’m the host here at Be Impactful, the show about women making an Impact in their own corners of the world. I started Impact fashion in November of 2016 so that the modest minded women in my community could feel empowered to put their best foot forward every day, regardless of their size. In the process of growing my business I’ve been fortunate enough to connect with women of all different types and from all different fields. And the main lesson I’ve learnt is that we are all just improvising. We’re going around doing the best we can with what we’ve got, feeling self conscious about what everyone else is accomplishing. The truth is, the people who you’re looking over your shoulder at are probably doing the exact same thing to someone else.
So let’s talk about the real nitty gritty in our lives and journeys and lift each other up by being just a bit more open. Join me and my guests as we try to figure out what it means to be impactful.

I talk with Kate Harvie, an author and accident survivor, about the Traumatic Brain Injury that changed her life. She shares What it was like to be told she couldn’t go home, the spiral of telling yourself stories in your own head and why being so grateful to be alive didn’t necessarily work in her favor.

Kate Harvie was born to teach people how to tell their sto­ries. She does this via writing, editing, marketing, brand strategy, and development online and offline. A graduate of law school, she is a startup founder and advocate for survi­vors of all kinds of trauma.

A published writer for online magazines, print publications, blogs, and the companies where she works and has worked in communications and strategy, Kate began in advertising at FutureBrand’s digital practice. She co-wrote curricula, vodcast scripts, and training dialogues at Sephora and for several cosmetic companies. As the com­munity and content manager at The Phat Startup, she was responsible for the website’s content creation, editing, and ghostwriting. She works as a proofreader, copy editor, and developmental editor for independent publishers. Today she is the contributing writer for the Universal Hip Hop Museum.

Kate is a survivor of a traumatic brain injury. That is the impetus for her first book, Believe It and Behave It: How to Restart, Reset, and Reclaim Your Life. She is a singer, an advocate, and the person you want in your corner and on your speed dial.

https://KateHarvie.com

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Rivky sits down with author and social media personality Bari Mitzmann to discuss her new book. Bari shares the extreme fear she absorbed in regards to Judaism and how that exacerbated severe mental health issues, what it meant for her marriage when she decided she was done being frum and navigating heterim and mental health.

Bari Mitzmann is a Nevada-based marketing director by day and a content creator by night. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental health struggles and helping others cultivate a genuine, healthy relationship with G-d and Judaism. Her new book, Hakol B’Seder, chronicles her journey of healing and rediscovering what it means to live an authentic Torah life. Hakol B’Seder is available for purchase at barianna.com/book. 

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My name is Esther Taub Schlesinger. I am the leading English speaking Personal Trainer in the beautiful country of Israel! Throughout my 9 years in the field I have had the privilege of helping several thousands of woman reach their health goals. I started my business by giving small Kickboxing classes in my apartment, and eventually it transitioned to personal training around 5-11 personal training sessions every day, 6 days a week! About a year ago I moved my business online - I created a worldwide majorly successful fitness subscription program called “LIFESTYLE”. The LIFESTYLE subscription is a highly popular elite online program designed to help you become the healthiest version of yourself, no matter your fitness level. It includes a private Facebook group and detailed meal plan with over 40 delicious recipes. We currently have almost 200 amazing women in the program and I truly have the most amazing time getting to help all these incredible women change their lives for the better!!

You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Youtube at: Esther Taub Fitness

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If you’d like to join hundreds of women who are changing their lives for the better, join the LIFESTYLE program through my website:

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Rivky sits down with Menucha Cooper, Mendy's Mom. Mendy has Angelman Syndrome. Menucha shares what they noticed in their Mendy early on that led to a diagnosis, the decision to celebrate the child God has given them, why representation is important, and what to do when you’re not sure what to say in front of a special needs child.

Menucha Cooper is a proud mum of 5 incredible kids. Her 4th child Mendy has Angelman Syndrome a rare genetic condition.

Together with her husband Reuvi, they are the youth directors at Chabad Malvern in Melbourne Australia. Menucha is extremely passionate about educating and spreading awareness on disability and inclusion and making sure the programs she runs are accessible for all.

Menucha facilitates workshops for children and adults about inclusion, acceptance and how we can make a difference. Menucha runs Mum Le Mum a support group for fellow warrior mums who have children with disabilities.

Menucha shares her journey through her social media platforms @magicalmendy in the hope to spread awareness, educate others about disabilities and most importantly for other parents to feel less isolated and alone.

Rivky sits down with Rachie Shnay, a proudly Jewish jewelry designer, to talk about her brand and mission. Rachie shares why it was important to her to have Jewish theme jewelry in her collection from the outset, her special connection to holocaust survivors and how her pieces got in the hands of celebrities.

Rachie Shnay was born and raised in NYC. After making a few shifts in her career path, she started her fine jewelry business ‘Rachie Shnay’ in 2019 and has quickly built a massive following around her world renowned, “Mazel Collection.” Thousands of women internationally form her “Mazel Club,” wearing her pieces with Jewish pride including Gal Gadot, Rachel Zoe, Amy Schumer, Julianna Margolies, Debra Messing, Lizzy Savetsky, Noa Tishby, Emmy Rossum, Selma Blair, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Miss Universe and so many more!

As a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors, Rachie has always been extremely passionate about spreading Holocaust education and awareness and inspiring others about the beauty of Judaism. She is a co-founder of, ‘The Healer’s Collection,’ a fashion accessory and wellness brand and continues to grow in new entrepreneurial ventures. She is all about spreading positivity and light and feels very lucky that through her business platform she has been able to create a network of women who are excited to embrace their Jewish identities in the most sparkly of ways and be their proudest and most fulfilled selves.

Rachieshnay.com

@rachieshnay

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Gitty Berger is so many things. She is best known for being one of the most highly sought after bridal makeup artists, is one of today’s foremost beauty educators, and is well beloved on her Instagram page, @gittyberger. Recognized for her talents in creating any makeup look you can imagine along with her refreshing style of communication, Gitty’s moves are ones to be watched.

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Rivky goes solo to muse on work life “balance” and why she doesn’t believe in it. She shares how she makes it work in her life to disappear for extended periods of time for pop up shops, the type of support she has and her feelings on being missed at home.

POP UP TOUR SCHEDULE:

Monday 3/24 BALTIMORE hosted by The Mimi Boutique 11am-6pm, 7:30-9:30pm

Tuesday 3/25 PASSAIC hosted by Suede and Company 11am-6pm, 8-10pm

Wednesday 3/26 MONSEY hosted by Beautifull Boutique 11am-6pm, 7:30-9:30pm

Thursday 3/27 BROOKLYN hosted by D-rama 11am-6pm, 7:30-9:30pm

Sunday 3/30 CHICAGO hosted by Magenta 11am-5pm

Monday 3/31 LOS ANGELES hosted by Estee's 10:30am-6pm, 7:30-9:30pm

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I talk with Dr. Aimee Baron, a pediatrician and the founder of I Was Supposed To Have A Baby, about her infertility journey. She shares the work she did to accept the fact that her family wouldn’t look the way she imagined after suffering multiple miscarriages and how we can better support those around us in the infertility community.

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Aimee Baron MD, FAAP, is the founder and executive director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby (IWSTHAB), a nonprofit organization that utilizes social media to support Jewish individuals and families as they are struggling to have a child. It provides a warm and nurturing space for those going through infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy or adoption, in addition to connecting those families to resources in the Jewish community at large.  IWSTHAB offers a modern solution (Instagram and Tiktok) to an age-old problem, and is currently serving over 15,000 people and growing.   

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I talk with my sister, Charnie Barak, about her birth experiences. She shares how a bad experience with her first birth led her to explore the world of birthing and got her to hypnoborthing , what she learned about the verbiage of birth, sort of becoming a doula and her increasingly better birth stories.

@cbar46

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On this special Mother’s Day show Rivky sits down with her Mom! They discuss the dress from my collection her mom just doesn’t get, and the styles she has that nobody else does, a recent dressing room experience she had, why Rivky didn’t want to date so much, and how we deal with self doubt and cultivating confidence.

Gittie Deutsch is a fabulous mom to me and my 3 siblings and I know that's her favorite bio.

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Estie Rand is an award-winning business consultant and marketing strategist who helps small business owners earn more money with less headache. Estie believes that every person can build a professional business doing what they love and make buckets of money at the same time.

The former CIO of NLE International is the now founder of Strand Consulting and host of the Business breakthrough podcast, featured on Nasdaq as a top podcast to listen to in 2019. Estie is a certified professional coach for over 10 years and the winner of Best in LA Business Consultancy 2018. With a BBA in Marketing and Management,concentration in Advertising and Communications from Baruch College Estie was also the host of the LinkedIn Influencer Summit 2019.  

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Sarah Shagalow is the designer behind A Soliani, a high quality Italian leather shoe brand. She created A Soliani to provide footwear that is as beautiful as it is strong, butter soft on the feet and stunning to behold.

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@a.soliani

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I normally would not put out an episode as serious as last week's without a therepeutic follow up and while that was my intention, the person I was supposed to record with backed out at the last minute. If you are or know of a female therapist who specializes in or has a considerable amount of experience with handling suicide, please connect us! My email is rivky@impactfashionnyc.com.

I talk with Danielle Immerman, Director of Content at The Reflective, about modesty and her work. She shares how The Reflective navigates different modesty standards among religions and individuals, her experience diving headfirst into modest dressing, and what modesty means to her.

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I talk with Tracy Mccubbin, the founder of one of the oldest decluttering companies in the US, about changing the relationship with our stuff. She shares the difference between organizing and decluttering, why she’s not a minimalist, and why we tend to hold onto things.

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I sit down with a stylist and author to discuss how we relate to our wardrobes. We talk about how she sees things in shapes and applies that to her styling clients, the pieces she chooses to invest in and why, and we each share our thoughts on trends.

Kim Appelt is a renowned Canadian fashion stylist who boasts an impressive resume in the industry. As a trusted authority on all things fashion, she caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from everyday individuals to A-list celebrities. Kim's expertise extends to dressing both male and female clients, as well as outfitting television personalities for red carpet events. Driven by her passion for guiding clients in discovering their unique style, recognizing trends, and selecting essential wardrobe items, Kim has built a thriving career in personal styling. She shares her insights as a style contributor for publications such as BC Living and Fresh Magazine and serves as an on-air expert for CityLine. Kim frequently lends her voice to national style columns and radio shows, and this year her clients showcased her work on the red carpet at events like The Daytime Emmys.

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@stylebykimxo

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I sit down with Avital Levene, The Jewish Meme Queen. She shares how she used humor through a challenging childhood, Her thoughts on independently figuring out her own religiosity, On dating while making dating memes, and how she cultivates her own happiness and defines success.

Avital Levene, the face behind the social media account “The Jewish Meme Queen,” is a thoughtful and creative individual who puts in her all whether she’s working her 9-5 marketing job or creating content for her Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok account. As an Orthodox Jew, Avital utilizes her platform to push for unity and acceptance of all people within the Jewish community. 

Always looking for the next big thing, Avital puts herself out there with laughter and smiles, connecting people around the world through her unique lens of Jewish humor. 

@jewishmemequeen on twitter/X

@thejewishmemequeen on Instagram

@jewishmemequeen on TikTok

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I sit down with accidental activist Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll to discuss her work. She shares how circumstances in her own life led to her realizing that someone needed to speak up for women and girls in Orthodoxy, the health consequences of hyper-modesty, and why its important to deal with internal community issues loudly even as antisemitism rises globally.

Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll is a writer and an activist. Cofounder of Chochmat Nashim, she raises awareness of dangerous trends in Orthodox Judaism and suggest alternative solutions and provides resources for the community to make positive change. Originally from Lakewood, NJ she lives in Israel with her family.

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@skjask on Twitter

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Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I are joined by Alyssa Goldwater to wrap up our winter long mental health series with a discussion on stigma. We discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness, the hypocrisy of judging others, how Alyssa handles other peoples reactions to her sharing and the problem with saying ‘they’re just doing it for attention’

Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Correctional Facility, kids and adults with developmental delays, kids with behavior issues, overwhelmed parents looking for skills and support, teens struggling with the pressures of adolescence and life in general, adults going through difficult life circumstances (divorce, infidelity, phase of life challenges) and women experiencing infertility.

You can reach her at Rachel@LILMHC.com

@rachel_tuchman_lmhc

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Alyssa Goldwater is a CEO, wife, mom and the Digital Influencer behind the lifestyle brand, A Glass of Goldwater (@alyssagoldwater). Merging motherhood with humor, A Glass of Goldwater has become a community and support network of more than 60,000 women across the world. By having hard conversations about difficult topics such as mental health, body confidence, and the unspoken struggles of motherhood, Alyssa not only keeps people laughing with her sarcastic take on life, but also helps women feel part of something bigger - that they aren’t alone in this crazy world.

aglassofgoldwater.com

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Aviva Breda is a 38 year old mother of three. She lives in Teaneck NJ where she runs her own business, Aviva Breda Consulting, specializing in personal shopping  and style consulting. When not working or busy with her family, Aviva spends her time  reading, taking barre classes, and speaking about the importance of kidney donation awareness. To learn more about Aviva and her story check her out on Instagram @avivabreda or email her at avivabreda@gmail.com

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Rivky sits down with Adina Mintz PA-C who practices functional medicine to talk about her work. They discuss the difference between the quacks and real medical professionals in Adina's space, why she’s an uber generalist, the aspects of personal medical history she’s really interested in and the cost of this type of care.

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Leah Forster is a Jewish comedian known for her character work. See her work on her instagram @leahforster.

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Rivky sits down with good friend and sheitel macher Gitel Rosenzweig for an impromptu conversation. We discuss Rivky's own wig wearing journey, how often the average person actually gets a new wig, the point in Gitel’s career when she didn’t feel broke anymore and if a $10,000 wig is really worth it.

Gitel Rosenzweig has been selling, styling, coloring, cutting and fitting wigs for over 20+ years. Working on thousands and thousands of clients isn't enough for her, though, so now she also educates other stylists, and the general public, in an effort to raise the bar of integrity in the industry.

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@gitelwigs

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I go solo to reflect on a year of offering preorders on my designs. I share what it was like to give up the handwritten notes I love, what I learnt from the sizes that were preordered, my focus on pieces rather than collections and my picks for the holiday.

I talk with Ronit Polin-Tarshish, the Orthodox Jewish producer of TV’s Arranged about how her career got started. She shares how she played a huge part in creating the Orthodox film industry and organically moved from there to making TV shows, her thoughts on the Orthodox movie as a genre, and the portrayal of orthodox people in the media. 

Ronit Polin-Tarshish is an Orthodox Jewish filmmaker and TV producer. She has had critical success in theater, film, and has served as Development Producer on the FYI docuseries Arranged, which premiered April 2015, having brought the series from conception through pitch through all stages of development.She isa producer on an upcoming Netflix show, premiering in the Spring, about Jewish Matchmaking 

Flyingsparksproductions.com

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Rivky sits down with Blimie Hindy, the owner of Japparel, to talk shop. She shares how her husbands idea for a clothing business ended up becoming her full time job, knowing when to hire and delegate, her journey towards making her collection more inclusive, and how covid changed the business all over again.

Blimie Hindy is the owner of Japparel, a modest clothing line carrying up to size 3X.

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@japparel_ny

I sit down with Miriam (Pascal) Cohen, a food blogger taking up the cause of body shaming. She shares why it’s damaging for anyone at any size to be valued for their body, some more of the stories that came in and gives exclusive updates on real change that has happened only in this first week. We also discuss the trophy wife aesthetic, and her thoughts on becoming the new spokesperson for frum fat people.

@overtimecook

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Danielle Renov is the blogger/influencer behind the popular brand, website and Instagram account @peaslovencarrots. From her kitchen in Israel she creates delicious, approachable recipes and sometimes dabbles in lifestyle type of tricks + tips. But mostly, it’s food. She is awaiting the debut of her first cookbook, which will be release July 31, 2020 and is looking forward to bringing more peas + love into the world by gathering people to a table filled with her delicious recipes.

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Rivky sits down with stylist Nicole Russo to discuss her work. She shares how stress and depression affected her body image heading into college, Why she decided to leave her glitzy fashion styling job, and they work though one of Rivky's major insecurities in real time.

Mazel tov to the entire Links Family team on the opening of a brand new location for Dress Me!

Rivky sits down with Sarah Rivkah Kohn,the founder of Links, and Bruchy Grosinger, the director of Dress Me, to discuss their incredible work. They discuss how Links has evolved and responded to their families needs over the years, why Rivky specifically choose to direct all of her brand's charity to Dress Me and Links and what it’s like to clothing shop without a mother.

Sarah Rivkah Kohn is the founder & director of Links an organization that provides emotional support to children & teens who lost a parent. As someone who lost her mother at age 9, Sarah Rivkah gets  the pain and has curated a team of successful adults who also lost a parent as children and can be supportive of others. Bruchy Grosinger is the director of Dress Me, a divison of Links.

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Rivky sits down with Chari Pere, acartooner using her craft to bring awareness around miscarriage and other taboo topics. Chari shares about all the feelings she had during her miscarriage, finding out how common it was only once she was experiencing it and the anxiety of a pregnancy following loss.

Chari Pere, creator of Miscarried: An Unspoken Cartoonmentary, worked as a creative director and illustrator/storyboard artist on projects for Red Bull, Jockey, Disney, Comedy Central, and Bud Light. She has created content for The Washington Post's The Lily and Mad Magazine and has collaborated with NYT bestselling author Gretchen Rubin and actress Mayim Bialik. She launched the "Unspoken" Cartoon series as part of the 2024 Jewish Writers' Initiative Digital Storytellers Lab Fellowship.

charipere.com

Miscarried Cartoonmentary on Youtube

Michael's Miscarriage Trailer on Youtube

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For 13 years, Vivian Kaye has bootstrapped two businesses from the ground up. For the last 6 years, she has strictly focused on the e-commerce world where she built  KinkyCurlyYaki, a textured hair extensions company, to over $1 million in annual revenue.  Vivian loves sharing what she's learned with her coaching clients, and is a keynote speaker & mentor. Vivian has been featured on Shopify's Expert Academy Series, Ted Conference's "The Way We Work" and in digital publications such as Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, Refinery21, Blavity and podcasts such as Shopify’s Vanguard, Side Hustle Pro, Hashtags & Stilettoes and She Did it Her Way. 

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@itsviviankaye

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I go solo to give behind the scenes on the thought process of my newest design, the shift flutter dress. I discuss the things we think we can’t wear and why I believe its ok and important even to dress conventionally flattering.

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Rivky sits down with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. They share what the first days of the war were like, the mental health aspect of having a husband at war, what it’s like to reintegrate a husband temporarily into a family into that functions totally differently and some misconceptions about how to help out the IDF wives.

Tali grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2010. She lives in Givat Shmuel with her husband and 4 daughters. 
Tali and her husband serve as the directors of Mizrachi OU-JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan.
Tali is also a professional makeup artist and kallah teacher and loves empowering women in both these areas!

Yaffy Newman is a current and past army wife who hails from Hollywood, FL. She has been living in Israel for the last almost decade with her Israeli husband and sabra baby. When they arent separated due to Miluim she works with her husband for Mizrachi-OU JLIC Givat Shmuel & Bar Ilan.

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Dobby Baum is a frum female international singer- originally British. Founder of The Brooklyn Girls Choir, and has a full album “rejuvenate” that she released in October 2019, plus many hit singles, like “Dance” and “it is meant to be” under her belt. Her voice is powerful and full of emotion and positive energy. You can find her on Instagram @dobbybaum

info@dobbybaum.com

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I sit down with Chelsea Bear, a disability advocate with cerebral palsy, to talk about her life. She shares how she feels about people looking at her funny, the importance of language when it comes to talking about disabilities, and what body acceptance looks like with a disability.

Chelsea was born and raised in South Florida. When she was eight months old, her mom began to realize she wasn’t sitting up like the other babies in her mommy and me class, which led to years of doctor visits, MRI’s, cat scans, X-Rays and more. At the age of three, Chelsea was officially diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Today, Chelsea uses social media to share her first-hand story of living with Cerebral Palsy. Her content is comprised of educational, fun and lighthearted posts that strive to create acceptance and awareness for people with disabilities. She’s certainly no stranger to adventure and aims to live her life to the fullest. Some of her favorite pastimes include traveling, learning adaptive exercises, writing, going on walks, drinking red wine, spending time with family and friends, and much more! 

@realchelseabear

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Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I continue a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on anxiety. We talk about why anxiety can be a good thing, experiencing doubt and treating it like danger, what’s happening chemically in the anxious brain, the relationship between anxiety and depression, and my own worry around the snuggle dress launch.

Rivky sits down with artist and entrepreneur Arielle Salkin to tell her story. Arielle shares how not being able to get a job in fashion led her to discovering a love of retail, the outcome of a terrible work experience, navigating the desire not to specifically cater to the Orthodox world but still address needs of the community and the joy of someone’s first mezuzah 

Arielle Salkin is a designer and the founder of The Materials Design Co. A Parsons graduate, she began her career in NYC as an embellishment designer, running her own studio and creating beadwork and embroidery for dozens of fashion brands. In 2018, she launched The Materials Design Co. to bring beautifully crafted home and accessory products to market while sharing about the processes, materials, and makers that brought them to life. 

https://thematerialsdesignco.com/

@thematerialsdesignco

I sit down with  trauma therapist Esther Goldstein to figure out how to process a war on our people. We discuss why watching graphic photos and videos is so harmful, especially to children, the importance of regulating our nervous systems and practical exercises along with what to do if you’ve seen something you wish you hadn’t.

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Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker in the Five Towns and surrounding areas. As a Trauma Specialist, Trauma Educator and Founder of Integrative Psychotherapy, her goal is to make sure that you are set up with just the right customized therapeutic experience to help you along your healing journey. While she is not accepting new clients, she has put together a team of talented therapists , who are each trained in advanced therapy methods to help you on your journey. My heart beats with hope for those who are hurting. I trust my team, with their individual expertise and wisdom to hold space and guide you towards real, wholesome healing.

Integrativepsych.co 

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I talk with Dr. Aimee Baron, a pediatrician and the founder of I Was Supposed To Have A Baby, about her infertility journey. She shares the work she did to accept the fact that her family wouldn’t look the way she imagined after suffering multiple miscarriages and how we can better support those around us in the infertility community.

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Aimee Baron MD, FAAP, is the founder and executive director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby (IWSTHAB), a nonprofit organization that utilizes social media to support Jewish individuals and families as they are struggling to have a child. It provides a warm and nurturing space for those going through infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, surrogacy or adoption, in addition to connecting those families to resources in the Jewish community at large.  IWSTHAB offers a modern solution (Instagram and Tiktok) to an age-old problem, and is currently serving over 15,000 people and growing.   

@iwassupposedtohaveababy

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On this special Mother’s Day episode I sit down to chat with my Mom! She talks about our first expos and pop ups that totally flopped , what it’s like to have a business inside my parents house and how we make it work, her top neuroses, and what it was like seeing me open in the ADdress.

Gittie Deutsch is a fabulous mom to me and my 3 siblings and I know that's her favorite bio.

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Beatie Deutsch is the Israeli national champion in the marathon and half marathon. As a mother of five young children, she has learned to apply her training to the real marathon of life. Beatie took up running just four years ago and recently went pro with the goal of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and representing Israel in the Olympics. More than anything else, her journey has empowered her to dream big and keep pushing, a message Beatie is passionate about sharing with other women.

Beatie is active on social media, a powerful speaker and has inspired thousands around the world through her posts and speeches. As an advocate for Beit Daniella, she has also made it her mission to help children struggling with mental health and raise awareness for this important cause. She is grateful for the opportunity to make a difference through her running.

Beatie proudly represents Israel on the international stage and she was named one of the 50 most influential Jews of 2019 by JPost. 

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I sit down with Sarah Rivkah Kohn,the founder of Links, and Bruchy Grosinger, the director of Dress Me, to discuss their incredible work. We discuss how Links has evolved and responded to their families needs over the years, why I specifically choose to direct all of my brand's charity to Dress Me and Links and what it’s like to clothing shop without a mother.

Sarah Rivkah Kohn is the founder & director of Links an organization that provides emotional support to children & teens who lost a parent. As someone who lost her mother at age 9, Sarah Rivkah gets  the pain and has curated a team of successful adults who also lost a parent as children and can be supportive of others. Bruchy Grosinger is the director of Dress Me, a divison of Links.

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I talk with Rachel Safer, an adoptee, about the circumstances surrounding her birth and adoption. She shares how being adopted affects her relationships with her mom, what led her to look for and how she found  her birth mom and the things never to say to adopted people and adoptive families.

Rachel Safer is a mom and modest fashion blogger who was adopted as an infant. She lives in New York with her husband and baby.

@modestisthenewblack

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I go solo to, somewhat reluctantly, talk about what inspired my newest design The “Wrap” Dress. I’ll share why I decided to make it, the tricks I used to make a wrap dress with full coverage and my thoughts on how we teach modesty.

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Nechami is the creator of Karmelacosmetics.com, a high-performance, long lasting, silk-matte lipstick brand, flattering for all skin tones and dedicated to supporting women's healing and empowerment.

She is a certified makeup artist and beauty advisor, for both friends and followers alike! Her newest project “We Are Women,” a Karmela Cosmetics podcast, is where women speak their truth and celebrate their victories. Nechami has been featured on Fox 17 Morning Mix, The Ed Kalegi Show, and more. Sign up for her blog and emails via her website. You can reach her via email: Nechami@karmelacosmetics.com/

@karmelacosmetics

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I talk with the founder of the first exclusively plus size modest clothing brand. She shares why she’s so passionate about clothes, why she thinks she’ll probably always struggle with body image, and being single in a marriage focused world. We also discuss competition and influencers.

Rechama Jaffa is the founder of D-Rama, the first exclusively plus size modest clothing brand.

@d___rama

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Rivky goes solo to reflect on cutting myself a break during one of the busiest times in her work and life with the new Ribbed Maxi Drawstring Dress. She’ll share how she got stuck in a feeling of "it has to be hard" and how she's working her way (slowly) through it.

Leslie Ginsparg Klein is the Academic Dean of an Orthodox Women’s college. An accomplished scholar and author, Dr. Klein speaks on Jewish history, Tanach, leadership and communication skills across the United States and internationally. Dr. Klein received her Ph.D. from New York University, where she researched the history of Orthodox girls’ education in America and the Bais Yaakov movement. She is an alumna of Michlalah, Stern College for Women and the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, and a recipient of the New York Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” award (2009). She is the founder and director of Girls’ Night On, an organization that promotes Jewish women in music and the arts, and hosts open mic nights for women. Dr. Klein lives in Baltimore with her husband and children. 

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Rivky sits down with Rachie Shnay, a proudly Jewish jewelry designer, to talk about her brand and mission. Rachie shares why it was important to her to have Jewish theme jewelry in her collection from the outset, her special connection to holocaust survivors and how her pieces got in the hands of celebrities.

Rachie Shnay was born and raised in NYC. After making a few shifts in her career path, she started her fine jewelry business ‘Rachie Shnay’ in 2019 and has quickly built a massive following around her world renowned, “Mazel Collection.” Thousands of women internationally form her “Mazel Club,” wearing her pieces with Jewish pride including Gal Gadot, Rachel Zoe, Amy Schumer, Julianna Margolies, Debra Messing, Lizzy Savetsky, Noa Tishby, Emmy Rossum, Selma Blair, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Miss Universe and so many more!

As a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors, Rachie has always been extremely passionate about spreading Holocaust education and awareness and inspiring others about the beauty of Judaism. She is a co-founder of, ‘The Healer’s Collection,’ a fashion accessory and wellness brand and continues to grow in new entrepreneurial ventures. She is all about spreading positivity and light and feels very lucky that through her business platform she has been able to create a network of women who are excited to embrace their Jewish identities in the most sparkly of ways and be their proudest and most fulfilled selves.

Rachieshnay.com

@rachieshnay

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I talk with Dr. Chaya Liba Kopernick, a clinical psychologist, about the state of mental health care in the Orthodox community. We discuss our community’s fascination with shtick, what a typical client journey looks like, and if she thinks everyone should be in therapy.

thecbtdbtcenter.com 

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Hey! I’m Hadassa, and my favorite things to do are illustrate, zone out to a good podcast and finish washing them dishes.

I live in the south of Israel with my husband and little girl and I’m so excited to be on this podcast!
Thanks for tuning in, and if you’d like to follow up with any questions - please dm at @therealhadassa

The Oprah Speech Hadassa referenced-https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprah-winfrey-golden-globes-2018-speech-1072351

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Gitel Rosenzweig has been selling, styling, coloring, cutting and fitting wigs for over 20+ years. Working on thousands and thousands of clients isn't enough for her, though, so now she also educates other stylists, and the general public, in an effort to raise the bar of integrity in the industry.

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@gitelwigs

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Rivky goes solo to give a quick update on the Am Yisrael Chai line and a peek into what’s been happening inside her head.

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Gittie Deutsch is a fabulous mom to me and my 3 siblings and I know that's her favorite bio.

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I talk with Natalie Hirschel, who has the BRCA2 mutation about her story. She shares how she dealt with her complete shock of a diagnosis, why she opted for a preventative double mastectomy, what it was like to tell her parents, and how she learned to accept help during recovery.

Hi, I'm Natalie Hirschel. I’m a wife and mother. I love to cook and bake. I share my BRCA2 to help educate and take the fear out of diagnosis.

nataliehirschel@gmail.com 

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I sit down with Shana Brodman, an OT turned store owner, about her career. She shares the problem with asking high school girls to commit to careers, what it was like to leave her steady job after buying a struggling business, and her entrepreneurial learning curve. Plus we discuss the never ending struggle that is figuring out how a job fits into a family life.

@setwithstyle_fl

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Shifra Klein is the editor-in-chief of Fleishigs Magazine, a gourmet cooking publication that celebrates kosher food in a modern, revolutionary way. As a food writer and food stylist, Shifra has spent the last decade revolutionizing the kosher food scene. In 2010, she was the creator and editor-in-chief of the award-winning Bitayavon Magazine, which then merged with Joy of Kosher Magazine in 2013. She is all about having fun in the kitchen while cooking flavorful and mouth watering food in a simple and approachable way. In her spare time you will find her scouring the aisles of food markets and book stores. Shifra lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and three children.

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@fleishigs

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I sit down again with Rechama (Jaffa) Rosenzweig, the owner of D-rama, to reflect on the past year. She shares why she thinks boyfriends are a waste of time, what she learned from the relationship that broke her, the process of dating her husband, and how marriage has affected her business and life.

Rechama Jaffa is the founder of D-Rama, the first exclusively plus size modest clothing brand.

@d___rama

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Rivky sits down with author Anika Pavel to talk about her life. She shares what it was like growing up under communism and how she was able to get out, why she doesn’t believe in age when you’re too young or too old and why she wanted to write a book you could easily put down.

ANIKA PAVEL was born Jarmila Kocvarova in Czechoslovakia. What was intended as a one-year stay in England turned her into a refugee when the Soviet Union invaded her homeland, writing a bloody end to the Prague Spring. She received a crash course in life that took her from sleeping in a telephone booth at the Victoria railway station in London to waitressing, to the lights of the fashion runway, and on to magazine covers, even a James Bond appearance, under the more pronounceable moniker, Anika Pavel. When the lights had dimmed, she returned to her first love, writing. Her work has been published in print, online and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Anikapavel.com 

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On this special anniversary episode we celebrate the second birthday of this podcast! I’ll share my thoughts on this milestone that I can’t wrap my head around and some of my favorite and the most important bits of the episodes from this past year.

Thank you to everyone who came on the show and listened over this past year. Without you, I'd just be a girl talking to her computer.

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Rivky sits down with stylist and designer Talya Bendel to chat about her collaboration with Haas Bridal. We discuss why she doesn’t see her teenage experimentations with modesty as rebellious, why the team wanted to do a mainstream collection, and how the collection shows their point of view as modest dressers.

Talya Bendel is a 3x New York Times best dressed designer, film, editorial and event wardrobe stylist. Having launched her namesake brand with her partner Esty Haas the Talya Bendel - Haas Bridal collection was welcomed with rave reviews thanks to a Women’s Wear Daily debut feature and a momentous show during NYBW at the Woolworth building in NYC. Talya has been working in the fashion industry for 15 years and has worked for Christian Siriano, designed for Luis Miranda, styled Titus Burgess and worked with Netflix, Warner Brothers, ROC Nation, Paramount and even the Teletubbies, among others. Talya has been featured in Elle France, Women’s Wear Daily, Refinery 29, the knot. Talya has been quoted in The Daily Beast and has had her bridal sketch featured in Brides magazine. You can currently see Talya’s work on the west side highway on a billboard for Columbia NYPB. Recently Talya, her partner Esty Haas and the Talya Bendel - Haas Bridal brand was nominated for an FGI Rising Star award in the evening wear category. Talya also recently worked on the Uzi Vert pink tape album trailer. This is just the beginning. 

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@talyabendel_haasbridal

@carpefashiondiem

I talk with Rebecca Sigala, a boudoir photographer, about women’s bodies and her work. She shares the difference between body image and self image, her experience with religious women and boudoir, the messages her clients have gotten about their bodies, and things we can all do to start feeling sexy right now.

Rebecca Sigala is an internationally recognized boudoir photographer, self-love activist, and body image coach for women. Through her artistic and intimate portraiture, women are given the opportunity to embark on a self-love journey and see their beauty in a different light. Rebecca currently runs an online Facebook community of over 3,600 women, has hosted workshops, and spoken at educational conferences about the importance of self-care, positive body image, and connecting to our true selves. Rebecca created The Body Positivity Course: My Body My Home, in order to help guide and empower women with the tools they need to truly love their bodies and feel confident in their skin.

Rebecca Sigala lives in Efrat, Israel, with her business partner and husband, Yehoshua Sigala, and their 3 beautiful children.

@rebeccasigalaboudoir

Rivky sits down with fashion designer and business owner Daniella Faye to discuss her journey. Daniella tells the story of making Aliyah on her own at the age of 15 and building her business as a teen, the process of designing her first collection, what it’s like to work with her husband and the horror stories she’s had in production.

Daniella Faye is an Israel based fashion designer

Daniellafayeusa.com

@daniella.faye

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I sit down with Esther Goldstein, a licensed clinical social worker, to discuss relationships. She shares how addiction and chronic insecurity are related, Why the opposite of addiction is connection and community, how we go about building supportive communities for ourselves, and I share one of my biggest insecurities in my friendships.

Esther Goldstein is a licensed clinical social worker in the Five Towns and surrounding areas. As a Trauma Specialist, Trauma Educator and Founder of Integrative Psychotherapy, her goal is to make sure that you are set up with just the right customized therapeutic experience to help you along your healing journey. While she is not accepting new clients, she has put together a team of talented therapists , who are each trained in advanced therapy methods to help you on your journey. My heart beats with hope for those who are hurting. I trust my team, with their individual expertise and wisdom to hold space and guide you towards real, wholesome healing.

Integrativepsych.co 

@esther_goldstein_lcsw

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Shushy Turin-Shine is a family nurse practitioner, a recipe developer, wife and mom to three adorable kids. Her specialties include exploring cuisines and adapting recipes to make them suitable for kosher kitchens, using super cool ingredients, encouraging people to do cool things with cabbage and eating cake
Her specialties do not include reaching things on high shelves (hence the heels) and laundry
She has written articles for Binah magazine, Ami Magazine, flieshigs magazine, Kosher.com, joy of Kosher, and the nosher. She works as an FNP at Columbia Presbyterian.
Check her out on Instagram where she shares her terrible sense of humor, shameless opinions on food trends, her vast collection of lipsticks and shoes and sometimes recipes.

@cookinginheelss

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A Lovely Sale is happening right now. 40% off for you, 19% to get PPE to those who need it most. Click here to shop with discount code LOVELYPPE automatically applied at checkout.

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I sit down with Keshet Starr, the CEO of ORA to discuss how her work has changed in the 2 years since #freechava. We discuss a specific case happening now in Bergen county, the line between tough negotiator and get refuser, how this all gets even tougher when you know the parties involved and how using a get as a bargaining chip leads to worse outcomes for everyone.

Keshet Starr, Esq., is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for outlets such as the Times of Israel, The Forward and Haaretz, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes. Keshet has also authored academic work focused on get refusal and domestic abuse, and is a Wexner Field Fellow.  A graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Keshet lives in central New Jersey with her husband and children. 

getora.org

@keshetstarr

Jewish divorce helpline: 1844-OSF-LINE

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I talk with Jo Beckwith, a motivational speaker and amputee about what it was like to decide to amputate her ankle earlier than she technically had to. She shares the yearlong process of making this decision, the process of grieving her foot, and why she thinks it’s important to educate the general public on what life as an amputee is actually like.

Jo Beckwith is a speaker and advocate who has created an online community & audience of over 700,000 to speak candidly about disability and mental health.

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My brother in law is in urgent need of a kidney donor. To learn more about kidney donation or to see if you are a match, email R25992@renewal.org or call 718-431-9831 Ext. 209

Rivky talks with kidney donor Aviva Breda about the journey she took towards donating a part of her body to a stranger, she shares the common misconceptions around the backup kidney and what was going through her head the morning of her surgery.

Aviva Breda is a 38 year old mother of three. She lives in Teaneck NJ where she runs her own business, Aviva Breda Consulting, specializing in personal shopping  and style consulting. When not working or busy with her family, Aviva spends her time  reading, taking barre classes, and speaking about the importance of kidney donation awareness. To learn more about Aviva and her story check her out on Instagram @avivabreda or email her at avivabreda@gmail.com

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Elisheva Liss, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice. She is also an author, blogger, homeschooling mom, speaker, and digital educator. To access her course on getting started with homeschooling, click here.

Rivky sits down with a victim of child sexual abuse who shares her story. We discuss how her abuser got to her, the decision to civilly sue him as an adult, the effects on her sex life and Mikveh practice and how she relates to her young daughter.

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I talk with Shana Alayev, a current stage 4 breast cancer patient, about her life. She shares the series of events that led to her discovering she had cancer, her initial interest in homeopathic cures and what eventually led her to decide to start chemo, her feelings about not "looking" sick, and how she takes care of her emotional health during this time.

@shana.alayev

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Aside from being an advocate for domestic abuse education, pro Makeup Artist Batya Reyz (@makeupbybatya) has beautified over 8,000 faces and knew exactly what she needed in her brushes so she set out to make the perfect brush set. Her line is Sukiru beauty.

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I go solo because ever since I announced that over the winter I gave birth there have been a whole lot of questions. On this episode I answer almost all of them including why I kept it a secret, why I’m sharing now and how I pulled this off.

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