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Melissa and Elisheva consider career transitions and confronting fear and anxiety around change. They check in with Rebekah Pearlman, who has made several brave and bold career changes and she shares her refreshing and inspiring outlook, teaching us to be honest about our fears, but not let them stop us. 

Find Bekah at @rebekah.the.doula

After an epic 90s nostalgia night, Melissa and Elisheva consider and visit their past selves, the ways in which their lives have met or deviated from their expectations, and try out this viral trend prompt of meeting your younger self for coffee. 

Thanks to the incredible Lisa for organizing the 90s party and for generally being an inspiration. 

Also, this is the kind of music switchboard/equalizer (not synthesizer) referred to during the conversation

Melissa and Elisheva interview Lisa Rich Galinsky of Lisa Rich Photography about her journey, her overwhelming and inspiring experience since October 7th, and her aspirations for the future. Stick around to the end for Lisa's exclusive reveal :-)

Lisa is a Family Photographer, army wife and mama to 4 on a mission to capture family magic in the most authentic way. In the past year, Lisa has documented many army families across Israel and created boutique events that bring glimpses of joy and light to army wives, displaced families & widows.

Follow Lisa on Instagram @lisarichphoto

Melissa and Elisheva get a sneak peek at the gorgeous new book Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women and a chance to interview the inspiring authors behind it, Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer. 

Julie is a messaging strategist and former speechwriter for the Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations. She grew up in San Francisco and now lives in Jerusalem with her husband and five children. 

Tami Schlossberg Pruwer is a brand strategist who loves crafting stories for causes she cares about.  Tami was born in Milan, Italy, and grew up in Antwerp, Belgium. She now lives in Tel Aviv with her husband and their two children. 


Get your copy of Chutzpah Girls on Amazon or from Koren Publishers 

Follow Chutzpah Girls on Instagram: @wearechutzpahgirls
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Shop Chutzpah Swag and check out more on www.chutzpahgirls.com 

Melissa and Elisheva interview Danielle Renov, famous for her Peas Love & Carrots Instagram page and best selling cookbook and most recently the launch of her Micro Peas mini cookbook series! They discuss the ways in which mothers nourish their children, body and soul, and how - after recently becoming a celiac mom - often the way we cope with our child's dietary restriction can be a reflection of our bigger parenting values. 

Make sure to stick around for 2 special guest appearances at the end of the interview. 

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Melissa and Elisheva interview Paula Kweskin, founder and director of The 49%: a film and media production company that centers stories of women to advance human rights. Paula's journey is a reminder to all of us to be atuned to every opportunity and nudge from the universe, and her perspective on life will uplift you.

Learn more at https://www.the49percent.org and follow them on Instagram!

Melissa and Elisheva are back after a long hiatus! Catch up with them and hear their life updates as they set the stage for the upcoming episodes.

In this episode, Melissa and Elisheva interview Devorah Levine Katz about her journey through career and motherhood, and how they both evolved over time. Her story is both unique and relatable, and her message about integrating your worlds as a mother and professional is sure to inspire. 

Devorah is a mother of five, a long-time educator, and the current entrepreneur behind Meshek 48, a workshop and event space on Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim.

This episode launches our series on Career and Motherhood with Dyonna Ginsburg. Dyonna is the CEO at Olam and an inspiring example of a leader who accomplished one professional achievement after the other before becomming a mother (she continues to achieve today as well!). She graciously shares her story and her perspective on the ways motherhood has impacted her role as CEO, how she juggles career and family now, how motherhood felt compared to her work, and more.
Prior to OLAM, Dyonna served as Director of Education and Service Learning at The Jewish Agency; Executive Director of Bema'aglei Tzedek, an Israeli social change NGO; and co-founder of Siach, a global network of Jewish social justice and environmental professionals. A frequent lecturer, she was named "one of Israel's 50 most inspiring women" by Nashim magazine in 2015. Dyonna was the recipient of the Schusterman Fellowship and the World Council of Jewish Communal Service’s Ted Comet Exemplar Award for Outstanding Leadership in Strengthening the Jewish People. She currently sits on the advisory boards of Yanshoof and the Global Jewry initiative. Dyonna has a BA in International Relations from Columbia University and an MA in Jewish Education from Hebrew University.

To round off the 3-part series on child birth, Melissa and Elisheva wanted to peer into the world of women who have given birth during Israel's current war. To do this, they interviewed doula extraordinaire Janice Cohen to hear about what she's been seeing in hospitals over the last four months.

They also interviewed friend of the pod Bracha Lamm Berger who takes us through the rollercoaster ride of her third trimester, birth, and post-partum period while her husband has been serving the IDF in Gaza.