Dream Detour

Micaela Ezra is a Torah teacher and artist from Australia, blending spirituality and creativity in her work. Known for her profound insights into Jewish wisdom, especially revolving around the meanings of our Hebrew months,  Micaela shares teachings that resonate deeply with modern seekers. Her artwork reflects a unique harmony of faith and beauty, offering an inspiring perspective on Jewish tradition and personal growth.

In this interview with Aura, Micaela discusses the subtle power of the month of Cheshvan and how it connects to Rachel Imeinu - whose Yahrtzeit is on the day this episode is released.

The Frock NYC, is a grassroots success story. The ready-to-wear modest fashion space, was founded in 2015 by sisters Simi & Chaya. Swiftly capturing the Jewish modest dressing market and beyond with their undeniably recognizable Frocks. The Frock became not just a clothing brand but a culture, an attitude and a way of life.  Their work in entrepreneurship and social media continually smashes stereotypes and redefines the modest women of today.

With all this great success the sisters took a sabbatical from designing and producing their seasonal collections in 2021. Though they shared some reasoning at the time of the break, it was not fully clear why they took this pause. 

Listen to this podcast where, for the first time since taking a step back, they share the real reason for pausing,  where it has led them, and what they see for the future of The Frock NYC.

In 2020, Sheva Kastel harnessed her color-analyst training and love of fashion to launch "Aligned", a first of it's kind online magazine for the modest dresser. At the height of its success, she paused it to focus on her self and family.

Listen to why Sheva took a pause. What she discovered about herself and where her rest brought her to today!

Yocheved Sidof is a spritiual and community leader, activist, writer, mystic, and guide. She is the founder of Ohmek (www.ohmekliving.com) which is a community of women and men pursuing deeper ways of being. Yocheved harnesses decades of social entrepreneurship, certifications, and lived experience -including her own wounds and healing - into her teachings, work and passions, inetersecting spiritual leadership, community building and collective trauma healing. She lives with her husband Yossi and their five children in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Listen to Yocheved's story of having a forced rest and the beauty and creativity she discovered within that rest.

Listen how she moves forward through healing to  rediscover herself and create something new and magical.

Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor , Psychologist, and specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. She is also a world renown speaker and the author of New York Times Bestselling books, The Choice and The Gift which  she wrote in her 90's!!!! She is the most wonderful and inspirational person I have interviewed  and has a wealth of wisdom to share! Listen as she shares her "Edie-isms" and gives very practical advice on Self love and how to not be a victim. 

Adi Heyman is one of New York City's top fashion influencers. She also happens to be an orthodox Jewish woman who was part of the group who spare headed modest fashion in the industry. 
Adi was actually born Amber, a christian girl from Texas. 
Listen how her incredible story brought her to Judaism than NYC and then, ultimately to fashion.

Chavie Bruk is a Woman, Teacher & Mother of 5 adopted children.  As the oldest of 9 siblings Chavie assumed she would continue on her family's path and have a bunch of kids of her own.
Listen as Chavie so openly shares and goes deep about her feelings surrounding her huge life detour when she discovers in her early 20's that she will never be able to physically have biological kids of her own.

In this podcast we also speak about how Chavie's forced challenges and growth has opened her up to so many other things!

Aura talks with Samer Fawaz, co-founder of the popular Hollywood hair and makeup agency Starworks Artists, about his path from successful albeit unhappy agent to finding his true calling.

Aura talks with the host and creator of the popular podcast Boss Maidel .
Chani shares about her unfulfilled dreams of becoming an  Interior Designer and her new exciting adventure in the world of podcasting.

Aura talks with her longtime friend, Fradel Barber, of World Financial Group, about how she came to her decision to switch from the design world to the finance world and never look back.