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Mastering Mitzvahs — 171 episodes
Mastering Mitzvahs Ep. 172 | Mitzvah Trends That Need to Make a Comeback
Mastering Mitzvahs Ep. 171 | The Moments That Actually Matter at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Mastering Mitzvahs Ep. 170 | The Hottest Mitzvah Food Trends for 2026
Mastering Mitzvahs Ep. 169 | Off-Site Mitzvah Services: What You NEED to Know (Avoid These Mistakes)
Mastering Mitzvahs Ep. 168 | Reducing the Stress of Event Planning with Andrea Hecht
Episode 167: Live Music at Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
Episode 166: Bar & Bat Mitzvah Showcase Do's and Don'ts
Episode 165: New Year, BIG announcement
Episode 164: Most Mitzvah Stress Comes From This… Start Planning Earlier
Episode 163: Avoid Noise Complaints! Venue Volume Tips & Sensory-Friendly Seating
Episode 162: DIY or Hire a Pro? Event Planning Truths ft. Brynne Magaziner
Episode 161: Orthodox Mitzvahs with Sarah Friedson
Episode 160: 10 Questions to ask your child to understand their mitzvah vision
Episode 159: Dan Caplin from Arrangements Unlimited
Episode 158: Understanding the considerations if you are at the start or end of the mitzvah cycle
Episode 156 - A Barn Mitzvah with Horses, Cowboys and a Donkey
Episode 155: The most misunderstood enhancements
Episode 154: Evaluating Core Values when planning your Mitzvah
Episode 153: 2025 NYC Mitzvah Trends with Hector from Total Entertainment
Episode 152: Can AI plan a mitzvah?
Episode 151: A rebuttal to the Inquirer's Story about Mitzvah Spending
Episode 150: The Directors Cut a Deep Dive into the 2025 Super Bowl Showcase
Episode 149: Super Bowl Showcase 2025
Episode 148: Two kids, Two very different parties
Episode 147: 2024 year end review. Our favorite mitzvahs!
Episode 146: Unique Venues
Episode 145: Dessert
Episode 144: Two parties, same friends, same day and time
Episode 143: National Sporting Event on During Your Mitzvah
Episode 142: Mitzvah Music
Episode 141: Being the Best Mitzvah Parent!
Episode 140: Photography Tips and Trends with Veronica from VeroLuce Photography
Episode 139: The value and power of planning forms
Episode 138: Does guest count matter?
Episode 137: A unique mitzvah lead by karma
Episode 136: A conversation about mitzvah games (and a celebrity party too)
Episode 135: Meet MC Semaj Hazzard
Episode 134: Timelines... love 'em or hate 'em?
Episode 133: Booking inclusive services vs hiring multiple vendors
Episode 132: The Super Bowl Showcase Recap
Episode 131: Leveling up your mitzvah. When Average just isn't good enough!
Episode 130: The importance of Mitzvah Showcases with guest Jazmine from H.Y.P.E. Productions
Episode 129: 24 Tips for Mitzvahs in 2024 (part two)
Episode 128: 24 Tips for 2024 (part one)
Episode 127: Great dance parties don't happen by accident
Episode 126: Forms.... help us, help you.
Episode 125: Mitzvahs Trick or Treat
Episode 124: Boston Vs. Jersey... who does mitzvahs better?
Episode 122: Ten Minute Enhancements: Social Zaps
Episode 123: Understanding Bar and Bat Mitzvah Entertainment Pricing
Episode 121: Balancing the "Jewish-ness" of your celebration
Episode 120: Should your child be part of the planning / booking process.
Episode 119: Are formalities dead?
Episode 118: Prioritizing Mitzvah Planning
Episode 117: Do you pick the entree before the restaurant? An analogy to the booking process.
Episode 116: Getting the most out of showcase attendance
Episode 115: What make a party a 10?
Episode 114: Does size matter? (Guest count, room size, crew size, number of enhancements, etc)
Episode 113: What we are Thankful for!
Episode 112: An interview with a recent mitzvah family and a perfectly executed Disney Theme
Episode 111: Distractions at events.
Episode 110: Mike had a hard weekend
Episode 109: The mitzvah booking process and timeline
Episode 108: Party Give Aways
Episode 107: Tips to Enjoy the Bar or Bat Mitzvah you are planning!
Episode 106: Expected trends for the Fall 2022 mitzvah season.
Episode 105 - our last 6 weeks in review
Episode 104: Things to think of when interviewing a DJ or other vendor
Episode 103 - Working with inexperienced vendors or venues
Episode 102: Mitzvah Style... what to wear?
Episode 101: Guest Heidi Hiller discussing the role of a planner vs decorator and a discussion about event themes
Episode 100: Celebrating #100 with a round robin of topics each discussed for 100 seconds
Episode 99... changing with the times. Trends old and new!
Volume Concerns (part 2, as covered by national news) and the Super Bowl Showcase revisited
Episode 97: Volume & Music Concerns... who's the party for?
Episode 96: Danielle from Bridgewater Manor and an inside preview of the Super Bowl Showcase
Episode 95: The non-stop dance party. Is this really a possibility? Or just a wishful image?
Episode 94: 2021... a year in review. Top mitzvah moments.
Episode 93: Last minute event planning
Episode 92: A mitzvah in a Elite sports complex... an interview with Jody Greenblatt, a recent customer.
Episode 91: An interview with Andrea Hecht and a deep dive into her Top Golf Mitzvah Experience
Episode 90: Where have we been?
Episode 89: A weekend review and a look inside Dylan's "Oh S-it Bag"
Episode 88: A parties are back, it's a new season and what was Xplosive doing in California?
Episode 87: Leveling up the Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Episode 86: A weekend recap, post covid events, tents, and some really big tips!
Episode 85: Getting to know Mastering Mitzvah's host, Michael Langsner
Episode 84: Meet Dylan Weisman
Episode 83: Getting to know Jordan Marshall
Episode 82: A look into outdoor events with tips and suggestions
Episode 81: A discussion with guest, Jazmine Hype, looking back at the year year anniversary of the pandemic's shut down
Episode 80: Flashback and top memories of our Super Bowl Showcases
Episode 79: 4 top reasons NOT to cancel your party
Episode 78: Anxiety about the mitzvah... tips and suggestions on limiting the nerves
Episode 77: The Art of a Virtual Mitzvah
Episode 76: the value of a great team
Episode 75: A party during COVID times with the Paradise family and Event Planner, Lisa Ivler
Episode 74: An interview with a family who adapted and celebrated during COVID times
Episode 73: Recapping the weekend's reimagined events
Episode 72: We are back!
Episode 71: Micro Events
Episode 70: Outdoor events with COVID considerations
Episode 69: Summer time planning & COVID considerations
Episode 68: Jordan and Mike are back with an open format convo about current events in the event world
Episode 67: Jordan and Mike are back and discussing branding trends and ideas in the "new normal" world we live in
Episode 66: The “Zoom” Mitzvah Ceremony
Episode 65: Outdoor Events
Episode 64: Mike and Dylan on a rainy day talking about emergencies and back ups
Episode 63: with Guest Brynne Magaziner from Pop Color Events
Episode 62: With The Mitzvah Queen of Baltimore, Heidi Hiller
Episode 61: Things we miss about parties during this quarentine
Episode 60: Inspiration and Important Tips from the Mitzvah List creator, Beth Desmon
Episode 59: Virtual Reality... how virtual events and options play a reality in today's events
Episode 58: A collection of topics as well as tips on maximizing your time during the Covhid-19 quarentine
Episode 57: Spreading the love during the mitzvah process with Big Daddy
Episode 56: Our virtual showcase announcement & using steaming at events
Episode 55: Interview with Planner Amy Rubel
Episode 54: Handling postponements. How, when, when and a creative approach.
Episode 53: The Art of the WOW factor
Episode 52: The Corona Virus, concerns, precautions and how we are handling this scare.
Episode 51: An interview with Andrea Hecht
Episode 50: Top "regrets" or "wishes" that families speak about following events
Episode 49: Factors for Selecting The Right Venue
Episode 48: 4 hours or 5 hours? What's right for your mitzvah?
Episode 47: A recap of the Super Sunday Showcase
Episode 46: Favors, Give-aways, party props...
Episode 45: Curve balls at events... The Show Must Go On!
Episode 44: Successful Appointment Tips
Episode 43: Attending showcases without being overwhelmed
Episode 42: Our first video cast & 2020 New Year's Plans
Episode 41: Last cast of 2019 - An interview with Xplosive's MC Mike Schaefer and Office Manager/Dancer Bridgitt
Episode 40: How to get more out of your vendors
Episode 39: Some of our memorable events of 2019
Episode 38: An interview with Photographer Veronica from Veroluce
Episode 37: A FULL week's review including the DJ's worst nightmare a trip to AZ and the most incredible photo booth options!
Episode 36: Mitzvahs and Music
Episode 35: Planning and mastering a mitzvah timeline
Episode 34: Dealing with difficult kids
Episode 33: Mitzvah Dancers/Motivators
Episode 32: A Venue Spotlight, thinking out of the box at High Exposure
Episode 31: TGIF - what should you be doing the Friday before your party!
Episode 30: Understanding Pricing
Episode 29: Showcases, the importance of attending and some tips for visitors.
Episode 28: A weekend recap: Two extremely unique and incredible parties
Episode 27: Here we GROW again! Big news to share along with some back to school and showcase details!
Episode 26: Chatting it up with Bridgitt and Jaymie from the Xplosive Crew
Episode 25: A round table with mitzvah pros: Adam J and Dylan W
Episode 24: Photo Booths
Episode 23: Mitzvah Photography Tips from Barry Korbman
Episode 22: Summer Mitzvah Planning
Episode 21: Mitzvahs on the Spectrum
Episode 20: Divorced/Separated Parents
Episode 19: Timeline and Flow... tips and suggestions
Episode 18: The 2019 Thirteen Year Old Party Guest
Episode 17: A double recap & a discussion about drinking at parties
Episode 16: with special guest DJ Cory Minto
Episode 15: A weekend recap | Topic: "DJ's have feelings too"
Episode 14: Preparing for the party!
Episode 13: Introducing Xplosive's Newest Event Host, MC Gio
Episode 12: Advice from Cindi Kaplin owner of Simply Invitations and Events.
Episode 11: How to be a great guest!
Episode 10: Event Enhancements Explored
Episode 9: We explore magic at parties with professional magician David Corsaro
Episode 8: An interview with Boston's Johnny Kelly owner of Pure Energy
Episode 7: An indepth conversation with Chicago's Jazmine of Hype Productions and Loft 21
Episode 6: with guest Jessica Schwartz an Xplosive Client and the Sales and Marketing Director for iPlay America
Episode 5: Weekend Recap March 15th-18th.
Episode 4: An interview with Venue owner Dave Esquanazi from Aurum, Freehold.
Episode 3: A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT for Xplosive!
Episode 2: Weekend Recap: 1st weekend March 2019: "The Good and the Should"
Episode 1: What's it all about?