What happens to Bitachon when the stakes become enormous?

In this episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty Grubin sits down with entrepreneur and real estate developer Michael Shvo for a conversation about success, pressure, risk, and trust in Hashem.

As the conversation unfolds, they explore what Bitachon looks like when you're making major decisions, carrying significant responsibility, and facing uncertainty despite outward success.

This podcast is made possible with the support of Abissel Bitachon.

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Why can shidduchim bring out so much anxiety, pressure, and self-doubt?

In this episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty Grubin sits down with young shadchan Netanel Riter for an honest conversation about one of the most emotional parts of life: waiting, hoping, and trusting.

Together, they explore the challenge of balancing hishtadlus with Bitachon.How much should a person push?How do you handle disappointment when a promising shidduch doesn't work out?And what does it really mean to believe that Hashem has someone set aside for you?

Netanel shares both the practical side of being a shadchan and the deeper lessons he's learned from watching so many journeys unfold.

Together, they discuss:• Why shidduchim can become such an emotional roller coaster• The balance between making an effort and letting go• How rejection can shape, rather than define, a person• The pressure from family, friends, and the community• What Bitachon actually looks like during one of life's biggest waiting periods

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Why is money one of the hardest things for people to talk about honestly?

In this episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty Grubin sits down with financial advisor Mati Weisner for a real conversation about money, pressure, responsibility, and Bitachon.

Together, they explore the tension between doing your hishtadlus and trusting Hashem.

How do you stay responsible without letting financial stress consume you?

Where’s the line between Bitachon and avoidance?

And why is money tied so deeply to emotion, fear, shame, and self-worth?

Mati shares practical and spiritual perspectives on:

• Why money feels so emotional for so many people

• The danger of using Bitachon as an excuse to avoid financial responsibility

• What it means to become a healthy kli for shefa

• How stress around money can affect marriages, confidence, and daily life

• Finding balance between planning responsibly and trusting Hashem

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In Episode 4 of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty Grubin sits down with therapist Yochanan Pollack for a deep and honest conversation about Bitachon, emotional healing, divorce, childhood wounds, and the inner child.

Yochanan shares how many of the struggles people face in adulthood are connected to unresolved experiences from childhood and the emotional patterns we carry with us for years.

From there, the conversation opens up into a raw discussion about trust, fear, relationships, and the challenge of facing yourself honestly.

Can Bitachon coexist with anxiety and emotional pain?What role does the “inner child” play in our marriages and relationships?And how do we begin healing parts of ourselves we’ve spent years avoiding?

Together, they unpack:• The connection between Bitachon and emotional healing• How childhood experiences shape adult relationships• Divorce, pain, and personal growth• Why many people struggle to feel emotionally safe• The difference between suppressing pain and working through it• How therapy and self-awareness can strengthen a person’s relationship with Hashem• Why healing often starts with honesty

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What does Bitachon look like when fame brings anxiety with it?

In this episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty sits with Yehuda Kastel, better known as DJ Hudacris, to explore the tension between public success and off stage anxiety. 

Yehuda opens up about the anxiety that can come with growing a name, and how Bitachon plays a role when your anxiety hits. 

Together, they explore:• The anxiety that can come with visibility and recognition• The intense physical pain that comes with anxiety• What it means to stay grounded when everything around you is pulling you outward

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What does Bitachon look like when everything hits at once?

In this episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty sits with his brother Gabi, who was diagnosed with cancer during his first year of marriage while expecting his first child.

Instead of just talking about Bitachon, they lived it.

Together, they started learning as a chavrusa, trying to understand what Bitachon actually means when life feels completely out of your control.

This isn’t a polished answer. It’s a real conversation.

Through their experience, they explore:• What Bitachon looks like in the middle of fear and uncertainty• How learning together became part of getting through it• The difference between saying you trust Hashem and actually living it• Whether Bitachon means believing things will be okay, or accepting whatever happens

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Can Bitachon change what happens in your life… or is it about accepting whatever Hashem decides?

In this first episode of Bitachon Unplugged, Motty Grubin and Yehuda Raice dive straight into one of the most real and uncomfortable questions around Bitachon.

Yehuda openly shares that he still struggles with his Bitachon.

From there, the conversation turns into a true chavrusa, a back-and-forth exploring two very different approaches:

Is Bitachon about trusting that things will work out the way you want?Or is it about surrendering to whatever outcome Hashem decides?

Through the lens of the Chazon Ish and the Beis Halevi, they unpack:• Two fundamentally different definitions of Bitachon• Whether a person can “trust” their way into a specific outcome• Why even people who know the sugya still struggle in real life• The gap between understanding Bitachon and actually living it

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