The Embodied Jewish Woman with Rena Reiser

In this episode I discuss:

- How I feel about the advice of "never go to sleep angry" - In what way the noise of the washing machine impacted my family - What the noise of my washing machine is a metaphor for when we're in conflict with someone else - How my washing machine is different than us humans - That where there's anger there cannot be peace - What is the first step to do when we're in conflict with another person - What creates the resentment we feel towards the other person - Why pausing for the sake of shalom is better than moving forward in discussion - Which part of the conflict is our responsibility

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In this episode I interview Chana Jenny Weisberg who is the creator of JewishMom.com.

Here's what we talk about:

- How JewishMom.com was born - How Chana Jenny went from "I can't write" to writing one sentence at a time, and then a paragraph, and then writing entire books - How emunah helped her through her insecurities of putting herself out there - Where her self-esteem of "I can put out things that aren't perfect because I see my self worth" comes from - How she imparts the sense of "we can do hard things" in a positive, healthy way to her kids - How you can move forward when there's something you're passionate about but seems out of reach - What the root is of Chana Jenny's mission of wanting to help moms smile every day - Where she sees her blog going in the next 50 years - What words of encouragement Chana Jenny has for Jewish moms

Download my free "Tune In Journal" and accompanying guided meditation here.

For more information about my 1:1 coaching and group programs, check out renareiser.com.

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In this episode I interview Chany Rosengarten who helps women get to a place in their marriage where they feel safe, connected, and happy. She's also an author, having written hundreds of articles, and most recently wrote the self-help book "The Boundary is You".

Chany used the skills she outlines in today's episode to turn her own relationship around.

She works with the woman who says, "I'm in pain and I want better. If I'm going to be here in this relationship it has to be different, because this isn't working. And I'm willing to work on myself."

Here's what we discuss:

- How Chany got into this work - Where she knows her clients will be in 6-10 weeks - What some of the changes are that Chany sees in her clients - The steps of Chany's simple method she uses to help her clients - What happened when Chany put her marriage on the backburner and instead chose to take care of herself - Why this applies to all women whether they are married or not

Contact Chany at [email protected].

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Join an Embodied Dance session at renareiser.com/dance. Your first class is free. This week's theme is Self-love, inspired by this episode.

Some of us have a tendency that when we feel blah we need something really big that will give us an adrenaline rush to pick us up: things like food, retail therapy, or scrolling through social media.

Others of us recognize the need for something that will fill us up with happy hormones: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins.

But those can feel gentle and boring, and it can be hard to inspire ourselves to do those things when we're in a state.

In this episode I explore:

- What it means that our state creates our story - Why we sometimes enjoy certain things in life and other times those same things grate on our nerves - Why shifting our state will make everything around us feel much better - What it means to be "up the ladder" and "down the ladder" - How to sense when we're "down the ladder" - How we can shift our state - What neuroplasticity has to do with this - How shifting our state can help us shift our instincts

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In today's episode I speak about:

- What to do when things are feeling rote. Boring. You're needing change.

- How what you see when you're out can give you insight into what you really need

- How one woman found inner peace even though she wanted a larger home

- Two questions I leave you with to explore what it is you really need and how to make it happen, using your creativity.

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One of our listeners sent in this question:

"When you allow yourself to encounter these often repressed emotions stuck in your body...certain topics/memories can really get you down. Almost feeling depressed or out of sorts for a period of time. How do you deal with that? I know it is important to let the emotions work their way through the system in order to get to the other side, but sometimes it is hard to put our positive, cheerful disposition on hold, if even for a limited amount of time, and even if it is in order to make space for more health and joy. Do you know what I'm saying?"

In this episode I answer her question with these points:

- What happens when we go inside and really listen to an emotion, topic, or memory - Why and how to greet an emotion with an energy of acceptance - How an emotion is similar to a child's temper tantrum - The underlying challenge many of us have when we have a difficult emotion, topic, or memory come up - Who we truly are at our core - How we go about recognizing our true essence - What the role of our Neshama is in all of our life's experience

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Let's talk about ASKING.

Asking for the things that we need in life.

Usually, when we want something, we think about how we're going to ask for it, and then...

We use all kinds of excuses and reasons as to why we can't ask for what we need right now!

In this week's episode I explore:

- What feelings are behind us not asking for what we need - What happens when we reach our breaking point - How this relates to all our relationships in life, including with our husbands, kids, bosses...and Hashem - What it creates in our relationships when we don't ask for what we need - How people pleasing is actually us not giving our full selves in relationship - How not asking for what we need creates a lack of self-trust - What happens inside when we end up asking for things from a place of aggression - How it enhances our relationships when we ask from a more feminine place

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Today on the podcast I interviewed Yael Bertram, who is a dynamic speaker and popular life coach. Her positive, personable, and practical style endear her to all. For more info about her speaking, private coaching sessions, and self esteem zoom groups- contact her through her website - yaelbertram.com.

Download my free "Tune In Journal" and accompanying guided meditation here.

For more information about my 1:1 coaching and group programs, check out renareiser.com.

As a growth minded person you know how important it is to repeat, review and practice.

But let's be honest. It gets BORING.

We crave newness, freshness, and excitement.

Right?

In this episode we'll explore:

⁃ How to bring newness and freshness even when you're faced with many repetitive, boring daily processes ⁃ How to find balance between repetition and freshness ⁃ What "within our problem lies the solution" means ⁃ How to find newness from within

Download my free "Tune In Journal" and accompanying guided meditation here.

For more information about my 1:1 coaching and group programs, check out renareiser.com.

What's getting in our way of making a change?

We know in our minds where we want to be.

But something is blocking us from creating the life that we want.

There are so many excuses getting in our way

We may feel motivated initially, but when it fades away, we get stuck waiting for something external to get us moving.

In this episode we'll explore:

• What is the role of inspiration to catapult change?
• How do we retain that inspiration?
• How do we bridge our heads and our hearts?
• How do we take what we know intellectually and start to live it?
• What do we do with all our excuses?
• What happens when we do?
• How do we generate our own internal inspiration?
• What are the practical steps to creating change?

Download my free "Tune In Journal" and accompanying guided meditation here.

For more information about my 1:1 coaching and group programs, check out renareiser.com.