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Soul Sessions with KK
by KK
Do you crave meaningful conversations with people of different backgrounds and perspectives? Do you admire certain people from afar but wish you could get to know them on a deeper level? We live in an incredible age, where long-form conversation allows us to connect with those who inspire us beyond the often manufactured sound bites & social media posts we are bombarded with on a daily basis.This is a podcast that seeks to provide our listeners with refreshing content from a variety of guests -a place where we can truly hear their stories. Welcome to Soul Sessions with KK. Find me: @coach.kk
Episodes
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FIGHT OR FLIGHT: HOW TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY IN TODAY’S CULTURE with Aliza Tropper
Let’s talk about anxiety. Everyone seems to have some level of it nowadays, especially post-pandemic with all the uncertainties in the world. In this episode, I sit down with Aliza Tropper, a licensed psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience. 💜 Aliza talks to me about what is considered...
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TO DIET OR NOT TO DIET?: WHAT MAKES US “HEALTHY”? with Rachel Tuchman
“Omg! You’re so skinny!”….”You look amazing! What did you do?” Many of us have either made or heard comments like this throughout our lives. And it may seem innocent but in this weeks episode, you will find out why body comments like this are more harmful than helpful. This week I’m continuing…
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EATING DISORDERS: THEY’RE MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK
Did you know that 9-12% of eating disorders are between females 5-80 years old? Did you know that Jewish girls could be up to double as likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder? We are facing an Eating Disorder Pandemic that only got worse since the Covid Pandemic. 🧠 🍲 In this episode, I...
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BE YOUR OWN HEALTH ADVOCATE with Elana Silber, Sharsheret
When most people hear the word breast cancer or ovarian cancer, understandably their first response might be fear or anxiety. Cancer is a scary road and nobody wants to go there. But the reality is that 1 out of 40 men and women of Jewish ashkenazi descent carry a genetic mutation or pathogenic...
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YOATZOT HALACHA: REIMAGINING MIKVAH EXPERIENCE
When it comes to being “niddah” or going to the mikveh, there are endless questions. Many of us don’t feel comfortable asking a rabbi these questions which directly relate to our bodies because it is uncomfortable or too intimate. Some of us might also feel like a rabbi can’t relate to what we’re...
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THE BLESSING OF A BROKEN HEART with Sherri Mandell
In this weeks episode, I interview Sherri Mandell. Sherri is an author, speaker, pastoral counselor, and co-founder of the Koby Mandell foundation. When Sherri lost her son to a terrorist attack 20 years ago, her world was dark and grim. Today she shows us how her grieving went from “a dark cave…
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DESPITE THE BUZZ with Tamara Miller Davis
Do you ever wonder what the process of writing a book is like? Meet my next guest, Tamara Miller Davis from Southern California. She explains what led her to write her first book, “Despite the Buzz,” and why it is relevant for our times. Tamara wrote this story in response to technology’s toll on...
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FROM BULLIED TO EMPOWERED: PAYING IT FORWARD with Anna Sherman
Meet Anna Sherman, a registered Psychotherapist from Toronto, Canada who works with individuals, couples and families. Anna talks to me about her childhood experience of being bullied and settling for unhealthy and controlling friendships. She also talks about how her low self-esteem trickled…
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NOT SO STRANGER DANGER: WHEN ITS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN HOME.
We used to hear “Don’t talk to strangers. Never go into a strangers car. Don’t get candy from a stranger”. Nowadays, the danger with strangers is not so much in the playground, but in your very own home. In episode 54, I sit down with Rahel Bayar to discuss Online predatory behavior. But…
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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: SUPPORT THE VICTIM, NOT THE PERPETRATOR with Asher Lovy
There are trending topics and then there are topics that must be spoken about at all times. Child sexual abuse is one of them. Meet Asher Lovy from Za’akah. Since 2012, Za’akah has been at the forefront of the fight against child sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish Community, EDUCATING people…
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SPECIAL RELEASE: MY FIRST EVER PODCAST EPISODE with Liba Yoffe
Due to popular demand, I am re-releasing my first ever podcast episode! I sit down with Liba Yoffe to talk about our shared experience of having a daughter with Alopecia, a hair-loss condition. Dealing with this type of situation was challenging AF, but we both learned how to accept it and we…
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HARD TIMES DON’T LAST with Rena Gombo
What do you do when life knocks you down? Do you become a rubber ball, a cement ball, or a glass ball? Meet my dear friend Rena Gombo, certified Mental Health Counselor and Child Specialist. She sits down with me to talk about what it means to be resilient and it somewhat has to do with rubber,...
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SINGLED OUT with Zahava Moskowitz
It’s never been easy being single in our society. Add being an Orthodox Jew to the mix and the struggles seem to be even more challenging. In episode 51, I sit down with my friend Zahava Moskowitz and we talk about what it’s really like to be single in a Jewish community. While we speak about the...
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DO YOU LOVE ACCORDING TO HOW YOU WERE LOVED? With Robin Gutman
Kicking off a new season of 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚕 𝚂𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙺𝙺! How does our childhood affect our marriages , friendships, and other adult relationships? In Season 7, episode 50, I sit down with Robin Gutman @robingutman_lpc and we speak about childhood “trauma”. Trauma has been a buzzword...
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IS GOD ALSO BEHIND THE BAD? Talking with the Hubster Part 3
I sit down with the Hubster again and we speak about many topics including patriotism or the lack thereof, the state of America and NYC, Antisemitism, and the concept of Evil in the world. I am excited to announce that my husband Ben and his friend Benzi have created a podcast of their own…
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WHEN A DIET ISN’T JUST A DIET with Barbara Schiffer
We often have a picture in our head of what a person with an eating disorder looks like. Or we think that there must have been something external that contributed to the eating disorder. 💜 Barbara Schiffer @asoberjewishgirl proves otherwise. She grew up in a “normal” home where there was no body...
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LOVE, LOSS, & HOPE with Dina Kalaty
Dedicated in loving memory of Sarina Rut bat Ephraim and Ester bat Eliyahu. May their memories be a blessing. —————————————————————- Is Grief something that goes away? Or is it something that stays with you for the rest of your life? ❤️ In episode 47, I sit down with my friend Dina Kalaty, a...
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GREEN-EYED MONSTER: THE LITTLE “KORACH” WITHIN US
I got great feedback from last weeks short episode and I thought to do another one this week! Thank you for your support and feedback! This weeks Parasha shows us the devastating effects of jealousy. How does jealousy take over someone’s life? How can we be commanded not to covet or desire what...
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WHAT MAKES YOU JEWISH? With KK
This episode is very different from what I usually do... I’m basically giving a monologue without interviewing anyone. I speak about Jewish identity and Jewish pride. This is based on a speech I gave in my synogogue last week. I hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Thank...
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FIGHTING TO HEAL: OVERCOMING THE TRAUMA OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE with Rachel Daar Cohen
Sexual Abuse. Debilitating Pain. Numbing. These are just some of the things our next guest will be sharing on the podcast. Rachel Cohen is a wife and mom to 2 beautiful children and she is a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Rachel is sharing her story for the first time on audio. It was not…
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TOVA IN ISRAEL: CHOOSING TO SEE THE GOOD with Tova Heller
It’s so easy to see the bad in everything and to complain when life gives us lemons. Tova, (as her name describes) chooses to do the opposite: to see the good and the positive. ✡️ In this interview, Tova shares her story of how she left her very comfortable life in New Jersey to Israel, where she...
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BEING A JEW OF COLOR IN AMERICA AND ISRAEL with Yaffy Newman
Yaffy Newman, a veteran of the podcast world, speaks to me about her Aliyah experience as a Black and Latina Jew. Born and raised in Hollywood, Florida Yaffy opens up about what it was like to grow up as a black woman in a tight knit Jewish community in the U.S. and how that experience was...
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I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: LIVING WITH FIBROMYALGIA with Rebekah Durham
Part 3 of the Aliyah Series, Episode 41 with Rebekah Durham @noshbyrebeka 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 Do you or someone you know live with a chronic illness? Do you ever wonder what you could do to help yourself or someone else? Rebekah talks to me about living with...
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BECOMING RESILIENT: WHAT AMERICANS CAN LEARN FROM ISRAELIS with Dr. Aviva Goldstein
In episode 40, I sit down with Dr. Aviva Goldstein @dravivagoldstein. When she moved to Israel 10 years ago with her family, she fulfilled a dream she had with her husband when they came for Shana Rishona (the first year of their marriage). Aviva has her Masters and Doctorate from the Field of...
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ISRAEL IS NOT ABOUT SURVIVAL, ITS ABOUT LIVING with Jordana Brown
🎧:You can now find this episode and all my other episodes on Shmuzy! Click the link in my bio (https://linktr.ee/coach.kk)to listen and contribute to the discussion! 💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙 Introducing The Aliyah series 🇮🇱 of “Soul Sessions with KK.” Meet Jordana Brown @jordana_brown....
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GET IN-TU-IT: ARE YOU WHAT YOU EAT? with Gila Glassberg
🎧:You can now find this episode and all my other episodes on Shmuzy! Click the link in my bio (https://linktr.ee/coach.kk)to listen and contribute to the conversation! Gila will be joining me in the forum to address any questions you have! 🎁:For anyone who listens to the episode on Shmuzy or...
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WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM...STAYS IN THE BEDROOM with Talli Rosenbaum
In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Talli Rosenbaum, an individual and couples therapist and a certified sex therapist who together with Rabbi Scott Kahn, has a great podcast of her own called “Intimate Judaism”: https://www.intimatejudaism.com. She talks to me about how sex is not…
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RESPECT YOUR ELDERS...AND YOUR CHILDREN.
Children: one of the most misunderstood demographics of our world. Most of us were taught that we must always respect our parents and our elders. But what about the other way around? Sterna Suissa @sternasuissa talks to me about how children need unconditional love and respect from the adults in...
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BEING COMFORTABLE IN CHAOS with Ricki Steiner
Grief. Loss. Anxiety. Uncertainty. Ricki Steiner went through it all. After losing her mother to cancer at a young age, Ricki learned that grief never really goes away, it just sometimes manifests in peculiar ways. Ricki is very candid about grief and mourning, and she learned that it doesn’t…
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STOP JUDGING. START LAUGHING with Leah Forster
Disclaimer: This episode is intended for mature audiences only. It is not meant to offend anyone or push any agenda. Listener discretion is advised. There are many different sects of Jewish Orthodoxy. You may have heard stories of people leaving their communities or being “off the derech”/off the...
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ADDICTION: WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? with Moishe Chanin
Why do so many of our brothers and sisters turn to drugs and alcohol? How does an addict get out of a deep rabbit hole? How do we solve the addiction crisis? These were some of the questions I had for Coach Moishe Chanin @coachmoishe where he shares his story of addiction and rehabilitation.…
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TALKING WITH THE HUBSTER CHANUKAH EDITION PART 2
In this weeks soul session, I have my husband Ben join the show. This is his second time on the podcast and this time we get into an array of topics such as: Why Chanukah is misunderstood, the Irony of how we celebrate it, Jewish polemics against pagan culture, the new CoVid vaccine, Woke culture...
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TRAUMA DOES NOT DEFINE ME: MY STORY OF DUAL SURVIVORSHIP
We all know the platitude “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger”. Some of us might scoff at it and some of us might think of Kelly Clarkson. Yet, this episode with Nina Gruenfeld @ninabbey will show you that sometimes our hardships can make us stronger. Trauma. Abuse. Cancer. Divorce. Nina…
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BIG PICTURE JUDAISM (DON’T GET LOST IN THE DETAILS) with Rabbi Joshua Maroof
Get ready for a captivating interview with Rabbi Joshua Maroof @joshuamaroof. If you think this is your typical “Ask the Rabbi”, think again. In this episode, Rabbi Maroof tells me about how he became a rabbi when all he wanted to be was a psychologist... I ask him questions that I believe many...
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“Becoming Exclusive: Changing The Outsider Experience of Jewish Singles" with Rachel Hercman
What do you think of when you see someone who is single? What do you think of when you enter Jewish communal spaces as a single adult? Whether you are single or in a relationship, we can all learn from Rachel Hercman @rachelhercman. Rachel talks to me about some of the issues Jewish women and men...
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“Don’t Hate Me Because I Don’t Think Like You” with Melinda Strauss
Will @therealmelindastrauss please stand up? Not only does Melinda Strauss stand up for what she believes in, but she does it with passion, drive, and respect. Melinda started out as a food blogger and photographer sharing her passion and love for cooking and baking. Melinda is also an...
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“It’s Kosher to Talk About Sex” with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus
In this weeks episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the one and only Dr. Batsheva Marcus @drbatsheva. I discovered her work when she was featured in a NY Times article back in 2015 as “The Orthodox Sex Guru.” 💍🌹👫 Dr. Batsheva is not your typical Orthodox Jewish sex therapist. As the...
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“Would You Hand Your Kid a Loaded Gun?” With Collin Kartchner
This episode was recorded 2 months before Collin tragically passed away. May this interview reflect the light that he embodied. Collin you are dearly missed. Rest In Peace Collin Kartchner. ———————————————————————————————————The statistics are out regarding the dangers of TikTok and social media…
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“Domestic Abuse: It’s Not Just Physical” with Dr. Shana Frydman
I’ve had the honor of interviewing Dr. Shoshannah Frydman, Executive Director of @shalomtaskforce. Dr. Frydman is a trauma informed therapist and advocate where she has worked in the field of domestic abuse and family violence within the Jewish community for close to 20 years. 🌹 🖤 The mission…
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“Finding The Humor In Hard Times” with Chani Lisbon
Sharing our pain with others is the hardest thing to do but oftentimes the best thing for our growth and healing. And we may not realize it but sharing our painful experiences will help others learn to deal with their own struggles. That’s exactly what happened when @chani_lisbon opened up and...
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“My Choice to be Jewish” with Ilana Schiffer
Do you ever take your Judaism for granted? I, for one, have definitely taken it for granted. When you are born with something or used to something, complacency can kick in. ✡️ This is not the case with Ilana Schiffer @jewishbychoice. Previously known as Juliana, Ilana is a Jewish woman who...
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“Message Received: Be Present, Not Perfect” with Yonina Lermer
Yonina Lermer @kidkoach is not only one of the most sought after teachers in my kids elementary school, but she is also a Literacy Coach, Curriculum coordinator, and Teacher Mentor. Oh and did I mention that she is also a single mother to three awesome children? Yonina’s energy and love for...
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“I’m More Than A Color” with Ilana Ybgi
This week I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Ilana Ybgi. Ilana is a Brooklyn based artist and part of the Chabad community. Ilana is also a woman of color. 👩🏾🎤 This episode will allow you to see the world through her lens as an artist, a frum Jew, and a woman of color. We speak…
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“Let’s Not Call It The Birds and The Bees” with Elisheva Liss
Elisheva and I discuss the importance of a healthy sex education for parents and children alike. She created a dynamic online course that helps us understand how the way we are raised impacts our views on sexuality and our bodies. In this episode, we talk about the importance of having those...
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“Overcoming Martyrdom: Becoming The SuperHero I Needed” with Stephanie Pollak
I speak with the remarkable @Stephaniepollak about EVERYTHING including her co-dependent relationship with her late husband, how she coped with his tragic death, the challenges of raising a child alone, and choosing to be the HERO in her own story. You do not want to miss this extraordinary story
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“Being Proactive with our Mental Health” with Rebecca Shapiro @project_proactive
This episode could not have come at a better time, when we ALL could use a little boost with our #mentalhealth. . I sit down with @r.shapiro of @project_proactive and we speak about Work-Life balance, living life with intention and purpose, and why our mental health should be a priority! . We...
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Rollin’ with the Homies: Talking to my Hubby about Current Events and How We’re Keeping Our Sanity.
Coping with Coronavirus, quarantine, home schooling, and more.
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“Genetic Testing: It’s Not Just For Ashkenazis” with Estie Rose @getjscreened
Many of us hear the term “genetic testing” and feel weirded out by it. We think it’s something that’s done only by certain people when they are expecting a baby. This episode with Estie Rose from @getjscreened will debunk the myths and misconceptions! Estie discusses how JScreen has transformed…
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“Fighting Weight Stigma in the Shidduch World” with Sara Kupfer @fitjewess
I sit down with the fabulous Sara Kupfer to discuss “the Shidduch crisis”. Is there an actual crisis? What we mainly talk about is how to incorporate Body Positivity in the Frum World. What is body positivity and how is it different from a positive body image? What does “Health At Every Size”…
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“Rescuing Judaism with a Single Vote” with Linda @torah_from.sinai.
Linda has been a passionate political advocate for Israel and World Jewry since the age of 19. She reveals to us not only about the importance of voting at the World Zionist Congress but why voting SPECIFICALLY for Slate 11 guarantees Jewish Continuity and a Jewish State! This podcast is a must...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do you crave meaningful conversations with people of different backgrounds and perspectives? Do you admire certain people from afar but wish you could get to know them on a deeper level? We live in an incredible age, where long-form conversation allows us to connect with those who inspire us beyond the often manufactured sound bites & social media posts we are bombarded with on a daily basis.This is a podcast that seeks to provide our listeners with refreshing content from a variety of guests -a place where we can truly hear their stories. Welcome to Soul Sessions with KK. Find me: @coach.kk
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