Power Up!

Power Up!

By Gila RossReligion & SpiritualityJudaism
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Power Up! episodes

  • Why an Elite Athlete Chooses Dressing Modestly? with Beatie Deutsch
    If you're going to listen to one episode, this is it! I talk to Beatie Deutsch, Israeli National Marathon Champion and elite athlete, who has made waves as an Orthodox mom who races in modest clothing - with a head covering and wearing a skirt. She talks about how dressing modestly may slow her timing down and why she chooses to race in modest clothing even though her timing is so important - after all what can possibly be more important than winning?
    16 min
  • How Bowing Helped me Address Self-doubt
    I was talking with a friend about social media and how it can so quickly fill us with self-doubt. Interestingly enough, the bowing that we do during prayers can help us out here. What? How? Listen to find out! (Zokef kefufim)
    6 min
  • 3 Tips for Summer Parenting
    Summer vacation, summer holiday - whatever you call it comes with its own set of challenges... and opportunities! In this practical episode we look at a few simple tips to help us reduce the challenges and maximise the opportunity!! Which one will you try out? Happy summer!
    20 min
  • The Truth about Freedom
    A very timely episode this week. We hear an inspiring story of a prisoner in Siberia and a butterfly in a cocoon and we look at what it means to be free. Physically and emotionally. What does freedom mean to you?
    9 min
  • Secrets of Communication with Ourselves & Kids

    Ever had the experience of trying to talk sense to someone who just wasn't listening? And wondered what is the point even? In this episode of parenting in 20 minutes we look at why there is a point and we also look at the TEST-EX for excellent communication, for communicating in a way that actually gets through to their kids!

    18 min
  • What Football Taught me About This Time of Year
    I was watching the excitement as England won the semi-finals last night and the hope that filled social media that they win the Euro Championship. It would be the first time since 1966 that England has won!! It got me thinking about how it relates to the time of year we are currently in, a time of year that's usually quite difficult to relate to. This episode is sponsored for the merit of Eliezer Ben Shimshon.
    6 min
  • How Well Do You Know Yourself?

    I saw a quote on Instagram 'Successful people know the difference between tired and lazy' and it got me thinking... Is it true? Do we really know the difference between when we are procrastinating between tiredness and laziness? Or when we are actually thinking things through properly and when we are overthinking things? How well do we actually know ourselves and what is the antidote?

    25 min
  • What do Your Clothes Say About You?
    A fascinating story of a homeless person who chose to wear a suit leads us into a look at clothing... Why can animals walk around naked but for humans it's not quite so acceptable? What does our clothing teach us? 
    This episode has been sponsored by Abe & Co Coffee, which was created by Guy Levine to bring the best in artisan coffee to Coffee lovers around the UK. After being a coffee lover himself for many years he wanted to share what made a special coffee - the diversity of different growing countries, different processes and many different ways to drink. To make great coffee available to everyone. 
    Guy believes that the best coffee is the one you love drinking!
    They sell their coffee ground or as whole beans. Have a great selection and are always happy to give advice!
    Visit www.abeandco.co.uk and use code powerup for a 10% discount. 
    To sponsor an episode of the podcast, email [email protected]
    6 min
  • Who Cares About the Details?
    Does G-d actually care about the details? What difference do the little things even make? And what should our relationship with G-d be based on? Love? Fear? What is fear of G-d anyway and is it a good thing? Join the Wednesday evening group for a fascinating look at these topics!
    21 min
  • Life Lessons from Those We Teach
    In this third episode of the 3 types of relationships we need in our lives, we look at our relationship with those who have less life experience than us, whether they are students, children or others that we can teach, why it's so important to have those relationships and how they can prompt us to be our best self.
    21 min

About Power Up!

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Gila Ross, author of Living Beautifully - How to bring meaning, joy and love into your life based on the timeless wisdom of Pirkei Avot shares real life insights based on Jewish wisdom that impact…

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