When Curiosity Gets Replaced with Assumptions: A Personal Story

This episode is personal.

I recently traveled to Nashville to perform and teach—and walked away shaken. Not because of a low turnout (though, yeah, that happened too), but because of the wave of assumptions, judgment, and online hate that came my way... before I even stepped on stage.

Why? Simply because I’m Jewish. Because someone saw the word Zionist and made a snap decision without knowing me—or even what I was going to perform.

In this episode, I open up about:

* The backlash I received and how it unfolded

* Why the word “Zionist” is being misused and misunderstood

* How my host stood by me and modeled what true allyship looks like

* What it felt like to be walked out on—just for being who I am

* And why I’m still standing, still dancing, and still educating

I’m not looking for sympathy. I just want you to hear it.

Because maybe—just maybe—if more of us listen, ask questions, and stay curious… we can shift the conversation and move toward understanding.

🎧 Tune in. No need to comment. Just listen.

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