What is femininity? While so close to our hearts as Torah observant women, the concept of femininity may also be clouded in our minds by secular influences – think, in particular, the entertainment industry. How can we reconnect to the essence of what femininity means? Enter well-known kallah teacher and intimacy coach Faigy Pollock who helps us unpack the Torah’s perspective on femininity, DMC-style. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Faigy’s website:

https://unblockyourwaytooneness.lpages.co/unblock-your-way-to-oneness-evergreen-new-2024/ 

Here's a link to register for Faigy's free webinar My Mom My Kallah Teacher:

https://mymom-myteacher.grwebsite.com/

Faigy's Book Recommendations:

The Moon's Lost Light by Devorah Fastag - https://a.co/d/3B4NmBk

Circle, Arrow, Spiral by Miriam Kosman-

https://a.co/d/4QVhM8W

Also anything on the topic by Rebbetzin Tamar Tabak or Rabbi Akiva Katz

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So often in relationships, we’re looking outwards – at the other person with his or her flaws & what needs to be fixed. But what if the key to fulfilling and meaningful relationships lay inwards – with the self? What if we truly understood ourselves? Chany Rosengarten believes this type of empowerment gives women peace, joy and confidence – in themselves and their marriages.

In this episode, we discuss:

Chany’s website:

https://gitty-chany-s-school.thinkific.com/

Chany’s book, The Boundary is You:

https://a.co/d/f8iRV52

Chany’s book recommendation, The Artist’s Way

https://a.co/d/co176s9 

We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].

Sponsors: 

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Town Appliance

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The Altair Hotel

https://www.thealtairhotel.com/

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Food should be all about nourishment and joy and satisfaction, right? But why is it often about guilt and shame and restriction? Our relationship with food often is more complicated than we think, and we’ve invited Rachel Goodman, RDN to explore the topic with us on DMC and help us stop the food guilt. Because we really want food to make us feel good and healthy, not guilty and stressed.

In this episode, we discuss:

Rachel’s website:

https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ 

We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, join our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IjG33sXCYgFGJSdncnN4nX, and you can always email us at [email protected].

Sponsors: 

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Town Appliance

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1-866-309-8119

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The Altair Hotel

https://www.thealtairhotel.com/

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One of the modern-day challenges of parenting is knowing which parenting method to apply when! Parents today typically have various tools, tips and tricks at their disposal. But sometimes it all gets overwhelming and confusing. What if there was a chart you could stick on your fridge that would give you all the guidance you need?

Well, there actually is: One Chart Parenting. Mrs. Mindi Hauer has developed a “catch-all” parenting approach based on years of her parenting journey and teaching. One Chart Parenting is based on the principles of Respectful Parenting, and we’re thrilled to share some of its key ideas in this DMC.

In this episode, we discuss:

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To sign up for One Chart Parenting, email [email protected].

Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim Ginott

https://a.co/d/3aarSiU 

Sponsors: 

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Live from the Chizuk Retreat in Cleveland, we sat down with two former DMC guests, Barrie Feld (Episode 36, “Why We all Need Chizuk”) and Slovie Jungreis-Wolff ( 44, “Finding Focus on Rosh Hashana”) for a wonderful reunion and to get some insight into how to prepare for Rosh Hashana, for real. 

On this DMC we discuss:

Listen to our DMC with Barrie here - https://bit.ly/3o1PiOE

Listen to our DMC with Slovie here - https://bit.ly/45W9Atd

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There's lots to prepare this Rosh Hashana with a 3-day yom tov. So whether you’re on your 6th run to the supermarket or staying up late in the kitchen cooking, we have a DMC for you. Because there’s nothing like walking into Rosh Hashana feeling like you did something to prepare for the day spiritually.

We’re so grateful to have Mrs. Michal Horowitz share her favorite Rosh Hashana insights on this episode of DMC. In her unique style, Michal blends Torah sources and relatable hashkafic insights with every piece of Torah she shares. We were mesmerized by her breadth of knowledge and ability to bring each lesson home. 

In this episode we discuss:

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Michal Horowitz’s website:

https://michalhorowitz.com/ 

Michal Horowitz on OU Torah:

https://outorah.org/author/133368/ 

OU Women’s Initiative Nach Yomi:

https://ouwomen.org/nach/ 

Michal Horowitz on YU Torah:

https://www.yutorah.org/teachers/Mrs.-Michal-Horowitz

Michal Horowitz on Torah Anytime:

https://torahanytime.com/speakers/516 

Life is complicated, and with life experiences come complex emotions. But embracing conflicting emotions with strategies such as paradoxical thinking can make all the difference. This is the topic that therapist, dating coach and columnist Sara Eisemann wanted to DMC with us on this episode because she knew the life-changing impact of “both/and” thinking, which looks something like this: “I’m both so grateful for my son’s bar mitzvah and overwhelmed hosting my family.” Instead of fighting those conflicting emotions, we embrace them – and drop the guilt. You’ll learn about this and more in this fascinating conversation.

In this episode we discuss:

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Sara’s Family First articles:

https://mishpacha.com/contributors/sara-eisemann/

Sara’s Mishpacha podcast, Makeshift:

https://mishpacha.com/podcasts/makeshift/

Sponsors: 

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We all know that strengthening our bitachon will improve our lives, but how do we actually do it in real life? Enter Esther Kurtz. Esther went on her own search to boost her spiritual connection and found it in the daily study of Chovos Halevavos. Now she shares the gems she discovered through learning Shaar Habitachon on her podcast, Emunah for Non-Rebbetzins. And she’s also sharing it with us on DMC!

On this podcast we discuss:

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Esther’s website:

https://www.estherkurtz.com/

Esther’s Mishpacha articles:

https://mishpacha.com/contributors/esther-kurtz/

Emunah for Non-Rebbetzins:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4LK5oAMeb5FZ5yElHy6qCQ

Esther’s Whatsapp Group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/I3DuAHyIK9K0aTuoo4exPN

Sponsors: 

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Can we be honest for a minute? Of course we can, we’re having a DMC! So let’s get real about being honest about communal issues. In other words, we know our community isn’t immune to its share of societal challenges, but is it possible to be sincere in acknowledging the issues while sincerely trying to improve them? And while we’re being honest about the problems, how can we maintain emunah and positivity as we’re face-to-face with those challenges?

We discuss these questions and more with Keshet Starr, CEO Of ORA, the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot. Keshet is an attorney, author, activist, speaker and nonprofit leader. She’s one of those people in the trenches doing the work but has managed to maintain her sensitivity, sincerity and emunah. Keshet is a true role model in many ways. 

In this DMC we discuss,

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Show notes:

ORA’s Website:

https://www.getora.org/ 

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Ohr Naava’s Tisha B'Av experience:

https://www.ohrnaava.com/tishabav/ 

Project Inspire’s “A Little Bit of Light” Tisha B'Av film:

https://www.projectinspire.com/events/tisha/ 

Yoel Gold’s “Coming Home” Tisha B'Av film:

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We’ve entered the Three Weeks, and the Jewish calendar instructs us to have mourning on our mind. Yet it can be challenging to embrace the meaning of mourning smack in the middle of summer barbeques and road trips. We knew that Sarah Rivkah Kohn, founder of Links Family, would help us find the meaning in mourning. Links Family is an organization that provides support to children and teens who have lost a parent. Through her own personal loss, and her work with Links, Sarah Rivkah has learned so much about the process and significance of mourning and how it can apply to all of us, even if we haven’t lost a loved one. 

On this DMC we discuss:

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Show notes:

Links Family website:

https://linksfamily.org/ 

To register for the adult grief summit:

Linksfamily.org/griefsummit

Sponsors: 

DMC YEARLY SPONSOR:

Town Appliance

https://www.townappliance.com/

1-866-309-8119

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DMC EPISODE SPONSORS:

Ohr Naava’s Tisha B'Av experience:

https://www.ohrnaava.com/tishabav/ 

Project Inspire’s “A Little Bit of Light” Tisha B'Av film:

https://www.projectinspire.com/events/tisha/ 

Yoel Gold’s “Coming Home” Tisha B'Av film:

https://hashkifa.com/

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