Becca Siegel and Dan Gold are a couple who often adventure apart. To stay close even when they're not side by side, they launched the project Half Half Travel, a series in which the pair stitch two of their pictures into a charming hybrid. They created Half Half Travel to share some of the knowledge and experience that they have around travel and photography.

They first met in the winter of 2015 but just a few months after meeting, Gold received a job opportunity he just couldn't turn down. But it involved traveling 12 months out of the year. Becca is originally from New York but has also spent significant time overseas, so travel has been an integral part of their relationship from the beginning.

I met Becca over eight years ago while I was backpacking China. She recently launched a walking food tour in Chinatown here NYC. Becca and Dan, both love to travel and are talented with the camera. So while they put together this incredible brand and they have a wealth of information that they share through photos and articles on their website.

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A mission to spend 1 hour 1 on 1 with 10,000 different people to learn about their lives and to see what comes from opening doors for no specific reason.

It's not easy to make new friends. But Rob Lawless is somewhat of an expert at it. He's on a mission to make 10000 friends. It'll take him over 10 years, but he's already made over 2500. Find out why he's so curious about human connections and what inspired him to make this his full time pursuit.

Rob Lawless is originally from Norristown, PA and graduated Penn State University with 2013. After graduation, he began a career with Deloitte Consulting as a Business Analyst in Strategy & Operations.

In November 11, 2015 Rob started this project to see if I could meet with people to chat for an hour for absolutely no reason. He immediately saw he was rejected way less, the responses were all positive and encouraging, and he was able to meet amazing people with incredible backgrounds who would all consider themselves normal.

When Rob was laid off on June 20, 2016, he started his journey, and since then, he has met over 3200 people (Meir was friend 3200) across 20+ cities in the U.S. & Canada, have driven across the United States 6 separate times and have been featured by some awesome press sources, including Ryan Seacrest, as well as “Your Morning,” a national Canadian morning show.

Of course before the show Rob and I took part in his 1 hour meeting. I am honored to say I am friend 3200 and very honored to bring you this show where we learn way more about Rob's background and his mission to learn about the lives of 10,000 people.

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Since 1987, Chai Lifeline’s mission has been to restore the light of childhood to children whose innocence ended when cancer, life-threatening, or lifelong illness was diagnosed.

Through free programs that address the emotional, social, and financial needs of seriously ill children, their families, and communities, Chai Lifeline restores normalcy to family life, and better enables families to withstand the crises and challenges of serious pediatric illness.

My guest today, Rabbi Simcha Scholar is the vice president of Chai Lifeline. I had the privilege of being a counselor and Division Head in Camp Simcha, which is a summer program that offers children with cancer and chronic illnesses a chance to enjoy the joys of overnight camp and to be a kid again. What they do is incredible!

They have supported and help children who are battling cancer and chronic illnesses and their families to not just here in the U.S., but across the world. They're helping thousands and thousands of children and families taking on the most challenging time of their life.

Today we talk about the genesis of Chai Lifeline, what it takes to be a fearless leader and how one can step up for their community.

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Chloé Valdary developed The Theory of Enchantment, an innovative framework for social emotional learning (SEL), character development, and interpersonal growth that uses pop culture as an educational tool in the classroom and beyond. 

Chloé has trained around the world, including in South Africa, The Netherlands, Germany, and Israel. Her clients have included high school and college students, government agencies, business teams, and many more. 

She has also lectured in universities across America, including Harvard and Georgetown. Her work has been covered in Psychology Today Magazine and her writings have appeared in the New York Times and the Wall St Journal.

On todays show Chloé and I talk about her curriculum, her startup called Theory of Enchantment, which teaches social and emotional learning for all ages. And, we jump into the current social climate that's taking place right now around social justice.

**I do welcome you to enter this conversation with an open mind and open hearts while practicing empathy. There's much to be learned, much be gained, a lot of value in this podcast conversation.

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Nachum Segal is an American radio DJ. He has hosted the program Jewish Moments in the Morning (commonly abbreviated as JM in the AM) since September 1983. Segal also serves as the President of the Nachum Segal Network, the Jewish world’s premier English-language internet radio network. NSN is committed to providing quality Jewish programming that appeals to its sophisticated and informed international audience on a daily basis. NSN proudly features insightful, inspiring, and timely content that is rooted in family values and that encourages a life committed to spiritual growth and the love of Israel.

Home to ‘JM in the AM – Jewish Moments in the Morning,’ the #1 Jewish Talk Radio Show in the world and the radio program of record in the Jewish community for over 30 years, NSN also boasts an impressive line-up of programs that touch on every aspect of Jewish life as well as the best mix of Jewish music on the airwaves.

I've been a fan of Nachum's work and show ever since I was a kid. I have even been fortunate to partner with him on projects in his studio around the US and even the world. I was even lucky enough to host this interview in Nachum's very own studio, so please enjoy this podcast with my good friend Nachum Segal.

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Ryan Hudson-Peralta, the founder of “Look Mom No Hands” has been spreading the word of positive thinking for over 30+ years. Ryan speaks all over the world at schools, and organizations sharing his story and inspiring others to live their dreams. Ryan is a father, husband, designer, comedian, and motivational speaker that has spoken at events for the US Army, Quicken Loans and many Fortune 500 companies.

“No matter what happens in life, it could always be worse,” Ryan says. “I’m just doing what everybody else should be doing. My motto is, ‘If you can’t fix it, forget it’ – and I’m not talking about your car, either.”

An aspiring motivational speaker, Ryan Hudson Peralta has made several speaking engagements around his native southeast Michigan and is eager to expand his message of perseverance and self-reliance to audiences worldwide. He is presently working on his first book, a chronicle of his life and experiences thus far.

I met Ryan on the set of Friendship Circle. I was immediately drawn to him from his beaming energy to his swagger. Ryan's story is truly inspiring and from our conversation today you will see that there isn't one person or place he comes across that he doesn't want to leave inspired.

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Mendy Pellin is a writer and actor, known for We Are a Miracle, Jewbellish: The Show, and a web-based satirical news show called The Mendy Report. Mendy's unique style of blending Jewish spirituality and out-of-the-box humor has won him wide critical acclaim. He has worked closely with A-list celebrities and has performed his comedy around the globe appearing on the likes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brian. He’s also garnered millions of YouTube views with his unique viral videos. Mendy lives with his family in Los Angeles, CA.

In the midst of getting his career in entertainment off the ground, he found time to attend yeshiva and become an ordained Rabbi when he was 21 years old.

Mendy's work has helped to transform the face of Jewish entertainment and in the 2000's he partnered with J Brand founder Jeff Rudes to form Jewbellish, a comedy brand that embellishes Jewish culture.

I had a blast sitting down with Mendy in his home and chatting about comedy, Jewish entertainment, where it's all heading the challenges of being a performer dating. Mendy even took the lead and asked me questionsAnd I and I liked it. I hope you have as much fun listening to his podcast as I had creating it.

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Melissa Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30 program, and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. She has been featured by the New York Times, People, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Dr. Oz, and Good Morning America, and ranked #19 on Greatest Top 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness. Melissa has presented more than 150 health and nutrition seminars worldwide, and is a prominent keynote speaker on social media and branding, health trends, and entrepreneurship. She lives in Salt Lake City, UT.

Whole30 program has been changing lives since 2009, when Melissa Urban blogged about a self-designed life-changing dietary experiment. Since then, millions of people have transformed their health, habits, and relationship with food through the Whole30 program.

I recently took on the Whole 30 journey with my family and I can say it helped me build and design new healthy healthy habits. Melissa and I start this show off with the massive change going on in this country centered around the tragic death of George Floyd. With this jump off point we are talk about Melissa's personal journey through an abusive past that led her to the Whole 30 and transforming millions of lives.

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Nissim Black has been a gangsta rapper, a gang member, and a faith seeker. But it is his current incarnation that is here to stay: an African American Hasidic Jew who brings sharp beats and hooked-filled rhymes to the masses.

Originally performing under the name D. Black, he released two albums, The Cause and Effect (2006) and Ali'yah (2009). He retired in 2011 to focus on his conversion to Orthodox Judaism, but returned in 2012 under his Hebrew name, Nissim, and began writing from a more religious standpoint. In 2013, his debut album, under his Hebrew name, self-titled Nissim.

After a long discovery process, both musically and personally, Nissim has finally found his true identity. “All of those journeys—being in a gang, being on the football team was a part of me trying to say, ‘I belong to something greater than myself, I know where, but I belong somewhere,'” he says. "It's almost like trying to find that home."

Nissim grew up a Muslim, he practiced Christianity and he now is converted to Judaism with his wife and moved his family to the Holy Land. Nissim is a super talented artist and performer, bringing an authentic, fresh sound to the Jewish music industry. We cover his journey from dealing drugs in the streets of Seattle to building a life and career in Israel. This show has got a lot of legs so please enjoy this episode with Nissim Black.

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Rabbi Chaim Shaul Bruk, is a young and charismatic Hasidic rabbi from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, who moved to Bozeman, Montana, to bring his Orthodox Judaism to the American West. To celebrate his love for his adopted state, Chaim is on a mission to place a Mezuzah, an encased prayer offering, on the doorpost of every Montana Jew. That’s 1300 Jews in a state 14 times larger than Israel.

With his Hasidic family--a wife and four adopted children--Chaim finds himself accepted, a local celebrity, in the cowboy land of “live and let live.” But he meets resistance from other Montana rabbis, Reform and Conservative. Chaim runs The Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life and Learning. A center that creates an atmosphere that welcomes diverse backgrounds and beliefs, and fosters an open and personal Jewish experience.

On today's show Chaim and I talk about the move he and his wife decision to move to Montana in the first place, the experience of adopting 5 children and the amazing work they are doing out in Big Sky Country.

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