...And that's a wrap for season one!

The Good Edit host  Rebecca Davis looks back on the past 12 episodes, shares some exciting personal news, and muses on the road ahead.


EPISODE RESOURCES

• Stay in touch, and join the conversation on Our Good Edit Facebook group.
• And follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode 12 of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with transgender woman, activist, author, rabbi, speaker and educator, Abby Stein (part two). 
 
In the second instalment (if you haven't listened to part one yet, best to start there) of this two-part gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• Abby’s decision to leave the Ultra-Orthodox community, and how she finally did it
• Her transition - and response from her parents
• How Abby best expresses her femininity 
• Abby’s experiences with transphobia and ‘haters’
• Why the conversation needs to shift from ‘tolerance’ to ‘celebration’.

EPISODE RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR ULTRA-ORTHODOX/ORTHODOX LIFESTYLE

• Pathways Melbourne (Australia): SMS 0403 822 406 for a callback; or e-mail [email protected].
• Footsteps (US): Call 877-783-7755 or e-mail [email protected]
• Hillel (Israel): E-mail [email protected]
• Mavar (UK): Call 020 8144 5074; or e-mail [email protected]

EPISODE RESOURCES: DEPRESSION

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Abby Stein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Purchase Abby's Stein's book, 'Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman' (published by Seal Press)
• 'Celebrating Abby' by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• Be a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram,Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode 11 (part one) of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with transgender woman, activist, author, rabbi, speaker and educator, Abby Stein.

In the first instalment of this two-part gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• Abby's experience of growing up in Williamsburg's Ultra-Orthodox Vizhnitz community
• The relationship between Abby and her parents; their royal Chasidic status  
• "Feeling different": grappling with religious, gender and sexual identity - all while presenting as an Ultra-Orthodox, cisgender, male Rabbi. 
• Abby's Exodus: wrestling with leaving the community, why it seemed almost impossible - but finding the courage to do it anyway. 

EPISODE RESOURCES: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR ULTRA-ORTHODOX/ORTHODOX LIFESTYLE

• Pathways Melbourne (Australia): SMS 0403 822 406 for a callback; or e-mail [email protected].
• Footsteps (US): Call 877-783-7755 or e-mail [email protected]
• Hillel (Israel): E-mail [email protected]
• Mavar (UK): Call 020 8144 5074; or e-mail [email protected]

EPISODE RESOURCES: DEPRESSION

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Abby Stein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Purchase Abby's Stein's book, 'Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman' (published by Seal Press)
• 'Celebrating Abby' by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• Be a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram,Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, 

For episode ten of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with entrepreneur Rebecca Veksler, founder of Sol Cups – one of the top four reusable cup companies globally.

In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• Rebecca's experience with chronic illness, and how it paved the path to her business.
• Boundaries over burnout; putting health and 'me time' at the forefront
• Why everything begins with passion + self-love + confidence
• Defying expectations of others and connecting to YOUR purpose
• Growing up as the daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants in Bondi.

EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR DEPRESSION 

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Rebecca Veksler on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Follow Sol Cups on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• Be a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode nine of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with #MeToo activist, educator, interfaith specialist and gender historian academic, Dr Keren McGinity.

In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• What led to Keren's courageous decision to publicly share her personal #MeToo story
• Life on the other side: The ramifications, the clarion call for the US Jewish community and the progress her sharing invoked
• Micro-boundary crossing, claiming our space, and the great unlearning we need to undergo as women.
• The importance of trusting your instinct
• The Jewish and other faith community's responses to #MeToo.

TW // In this episode, we discuss the issue of sexual abuse, which may be confronting for some of us. If it is, please see the 'Episode Resources: Support'  section below for ways to seek help – and do take care. 


EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• 1800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service). Call: 1800 737 732

EPISODE RESOURCES: LEARNING

• 'American Jewry's #MeToo Problem: A First-Person Encounter', by Dr Keren McGinity (The New York Jewish Week) 
• 'When we share our stories, we gain power', by Rebecca Davis (The Australian Jewish News)
• Special investigation into gender inequality in the Jewish community by Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch (The Australian Jewish News).

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Dr Keren McGinity on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Visit Dr Keren McGinity's website.

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Be a part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Welcome to The Interval, a  moment of reflection where The Good Edit host  Rebecca Davis looks back on the past seven episodes, shares her thoughts on the "weird" post-lockdown space many of us find ourselves in, and announces a new way for us to connect. 

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Be part of the newly launched, Our Good Edit Facebook group.
• And follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode seven of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with the inspirational survivor of a Jerusalem bus bombing terror attack, Dana Pinhasov.

In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• The day that changed everything: February 25, 1996
• Navigating life with disability and post-traumatic stress disorder
• The role of faith and moving to a place of acceptance
• Confronting fear and lessons of resilience
• Finding new purpose, and carving a life of meaning
• Kids of Courage, the Beit Halochem Canada program that Dana founded bringing joy and support to children of Israel's disabled veterans and victims of terror. 

EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

AUSTRALIA

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Open Arms (for current and ex-serving ADF personnel and their families). Call: 1800 011 046.
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 4636

ISRAEL

• ZDVO Beit Halochem Achiad Group for PTSD. Call: +972-3-646-1603
• NATAL – The Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center. Call: 1800 363 363
• Metiv – The Israel Psychotrauma Center.  Call:  02-644-9666

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Dana Pinhasov on Facebook
• Follow ZDVO Beit Halochem Israel on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
• Follow ZDVO Beit Halochem Australia on Instagram and Facebook
• 'Triumph over terror' (Feature article about Dana Pinhasov by Rebecca Davis), The Australian Jewish News. 

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode six of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with ethical fashion entrepreneurs Stef and Jess Dadon, founders of Twoobs footwear, and podcasts How Two Live and Twoobs.
In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• Celebrating their Jewish identity and heritage, the discourse around Israel, and  experiences of antisemitism
• From passion to profit: The values-driven business journey of How Two Live and Twoobs
• Why ethical and sustainable business is key to their purpose
• Redefining success and the #girlboss narrative
• Finding their authentic voices as women in leadership
• The place of self-development and "doing the work" on their journeys.

EPISODE RESOURCES: SUPPORT FOR EATING DISORDERS OR BODY IMAGE ISSUES

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• Butterfly Foundation. Call: 1800 33 46 73.

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow How Two Live on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Follow Twoobs on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Listen to How Two Live: The Podcast
• Listen to their new podcast, Twoobs
• 'In Their Shoes' (Feature article about Stef and Jess Dadon by Rebecca Davis), The Australian Jewish News. 

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode five of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with sexologist and relationship expert, Dr Nikki Goldstein.

In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• Dr Nikki's path to becoming a sexologist, and the perception of the role
• Consent and the role of sex education
• Sexual empowerment, confidence and finding your voice as a woman
• Normalising conversations around sex
• The importance of language and communication.

Dr Nikki also answers your questions on improving intimacy, getting out of the relationship rut, and self-pleasure.

EPISODE RESOURCES: SEXUAL ABUSE

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• 1800 Respect (National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service). Call: 1800 737 732
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14.

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Dr Nikki Goldstein on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Visit the Dr Nikki shop online
• Listen to Dr Nikki's podcast, 'Sex and Life'

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au 

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

For episode four of The Good Edit, host Rebecca Davis speaks with New York–based handbag and accessories designer, Aimee Kestenberg.

In this gritty and grounded conversation, they explore:

• From Melbourne to New York: Aimee's career trajectory and launching her namesake label
• Having chutzpah and going for it
• Her connection to family, and Jewish heritage
• Aimee's challenges with postpartum depression
• Honouring balance, boundaries and wellness in order to create a powerful mindset.

EPISODE RESOURCES: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT

• If your life is in immediate danger, call 000 now
• Lifeline Australia. Call: 13 11 14
• PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia). Call: 1300 726 306 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 7.30pm AEST/AEDT) 
• Beyond Blue. Call: 1300 22 46 36

EPISODE LINKS

• Follow Aimee on Instagram and LinkedIn
• Follow Aimee Kestenberg (the label) on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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MORE FROM THE GOOD EDIT & REBECCA DAVIS

• To find our more about The Good Edit and subscribe to the newsletter, visit thegoodedit.co
• To join The Good Edit conversation, follow The Good Edit on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
• To learn more about Rebecca and her work as a journalist and writer, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and visit rebeccadavis.com.au

CREDITS
Founder, Host, Producer: Rebecca Davis
Editor & Sound Engineer: Saul Muscatel

The Good Edit acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and create, the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.