Karen sits down with Laur Plawker for an emotional discussion about Jewish mental health, intergenerational trauma, and the beauty of finding an unexpected sense of home in Israel. Laur is a mental health professional whose own struggles with anxiety, eating disorders, and more brought her closer to her heritage after a secular upbringing - and her moving story of finding faith in recovery is a must-listen.

You’ll find out:

 

- How a 12-step program brought Laur closer to Judaism

- The role of resilience in mental health

- How being the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor has impacted her life - and spurred an interest in epigenetics 

-  All about Laur’s incredibly moving first-ever trip to Israel earlier this year

-  How Laur went from rejecting the idea of Israel as the Jewish homeland to identifying as a Zionist

- The importance of always staying true to your core self 

- What it means to Laur to be a Jewish woman 

LINKS:

 

Laur on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thehealinghappycook/?hl=en

 

Smashing The Glass Jewish wedding blog

https://www.smashingtheglass.com/

 

Laur’s Jewish mental health podcast, Kvetching on the Couch

https://www.callin.com/show/kvetching-on-the-couch-jMwTDPOtrM 

 

Smashing Life, my private Jewish community

https://smashinglife.club/

 

 

JMeetups.com, where you can find love across our global Jewish community

http://jmeetups.com/