This week we're breaking down what it means to keep kosher.

The point of these 'topic' episodes are twofold.

On one hand, we've found that it's really great for those of us who left Ultra Orthodoxy to be able to talk out some of the bigger themes that once made up our lives. It helps us to feel connected, it helps validate experiences that sometimes felt so extreme that in retrospect we wonder if anyone else felt what we did. 

Also, since starting this podcast we've been amazed at the number of people who come to it without prior knowledge of Judaism. We are SO glad you're tuning in and we want to make sure that you're listening to the 'story' episodes withers much background information as we can give you! If there are any topics that you would like covered, let us know!

Now, before you click download please remember that our goal isn't to teach you exactly how you'd keep kosher, or to cover all the finer points. If you're interested in learning about it further, get in touch and we'll forward you some great resources!

If you're interested in bitching at us because we missed something and you think we sound irreverent... you may have sorely misunderstood the point of this podcast.

(I'd write more, but there's bacon grease all over my fingers and I don't want it to ruin my keyboard.)

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please get in touch on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Keep an eye out for us on Patreon, we'll be launching bonus content and extra weekly episodes available  NEXT WEEK!! Are you pumped?! You should be pumped!!!

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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Did you notice that we didn't release an episode last week?! You're not the only one!! 

In this mini, my ex husband Nathan introduces himself and tells you how angry he is that I talk about him week by week by week.  ;) 

Interested in hearing more men give us their stories? Let us know!! 

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on: 

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week we got the chance to sit down with Joy Wagner, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wisconsin and talk about the benefits of therapy and how to find the right therapist.

To get in touch with Joy at Healing Relationships 

call 920-234-8080 or contact her through her website at www.healingrelationshipswi.com

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on: 

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week we get the chance to chat with Julia in Israel, an amazingly brilliant woman who was born into modern orthodoxy and became ultra orthodox as a teenager then found her place in religious Judaism after a painful divorce.

Julia is a self-defense instructor in Israel and online worldwide, teaching Taekwondo, Krav Maga in both fitness and therapeutic settings. She is available for group instruction as well as paired or one-on-one sessions. To find out more, contact her at: https://www.facebook.com/selfdefensesayyestolife/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Apologies for the audio blips, and thanks for your patience as we get all the kinks worked out!

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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Well, we knew it was going to happen...everyone doesn't love us (shocking, I know)!

Unfortunately the line between disagreement and harassment has been blurred so this week we wanted to take some time away from our regularly scheduled episode to reiterate exactly what we're doing with this platform, and how you can (and can't) respectfully disagree with us!

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week, Callie and Jackie talk about shidduch dating and marriage in the Ultra Orthodox Jewish world. 

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week we're sitting down with Yael, a woman who left her community and forged a new life and relationship with Judaism on her own terms. 

Apologies for the audio quality on Callie's mic for this one! Thanks for your patience as we get all the kinks worked out!

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week, we're talking about Jewish Family Purity Laws (Taharat HaMishpacha)!

Jewish law prohibits contact of any kind between a man and wife while she is menstruating (yes, really) as you can imagine this complicates life immensely and we're here to tell you all about it! This is the second episode in our 'chat' series where we delve into the often misunderstood laws of Ultra Orthodox Judaism.

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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This week, Callie and Jackie talk all things Tznius (Modesty)! Nothing is more all encompassing in an Orthodox Jewish woman's life than the strive to fit in to her community's standard of modesty. We thought this would be the perfect place to begin our 'chat' series where we delve into the often misunderstood laws of Ultra Orthodox Judaism. 

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

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Welcome!!

We're so excited that you're here.

In our third episode Callie tells her story of finding and leaving the Ultra Orthodox Community. 

If you have any questions or want to share your own story, please reach out to us on:

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @Courageousheartspodcast
twitter: @Calliewriting

or join our private Facebook group The Untold Stories of Courageous Hearts Podcast to get in on the conversation! 

Edited with the patience and wizardry of Jon Coder!

Thanks again for listening, we hope to talk to you soon!

**Please be aware that this episode touches on abuse and topics that may be upsetting for some to hear. We hope that you will consider skipping it if you don't feel emotionally equipped to handle someone else's trauma. We've all been there.**