Deep Meaningful Conversations

Latest Episodes:

Thank You For Everything with Alex & Rivki Apr 28, 2025

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It's been almost five years of DMC, and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share so many inspiring, entertaining, moving and thought-provoking conversations with you. It's time for us to close the mics on the podcast, but our past episodes are always available to listen if you need a little dose of DMC. Thank you all for listening, for sharing, for writing to us and for supporting us as we made this dream a reality. We will miss it and all of you!

Fondly,

Alex & Rivki

Frum Minimalism with Ellie Azerad Mar 24, 2025

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Episode 79: Frum Minimalism with Ellie Azerad

In response to today’s oversaturated consumerist society, the pendulum has swung and Minimalism is a thing. A minimalist lifestyle involves intentionally living with fewer possessions, focusing on what truly matters and rejecting unnecessary clutter and consumerism to achieve simplicity and intentionality. While trending in the secular world, can Minimalism be adapted to the frum lifestyle? Ellie Azerad, founder of Frum Minimalism, argues yes. She also believes that principles of minimalism reflect Torah values. Ellie teaches frum women how to simplify their lives so they can live life to the fullest. And she’s joined us on this DMC to give us the lowdown – and amazing stories – of how mindful decluttering and shifting your mindset about possessions can have transformative effects.

On this episode, we discuss:

The definition of minimalism
How it’s trending in the secular world and where it’s coming from
“Frum minimalism” and how it compares
Minimalism as a response to materialism
Principles of The Minimalist Makeover course
Takeaway tips

Check out Ellie's website - https://www.frumminimalism.com

We love hearing from our listeners. You can find Deep Meaningful Conversations on Facebook and Instagram, and you can always email us at dmcthepodcast@gmail.com.

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Married to a Man of the Klal with Naama Malinowitz Mar 10, 2025

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Is it true that behind every great man is a great woman? Naama Malinowitz, busy mother of 9 in Jerusalem, would agree, but has a tweak to make: “Behind every great man is a great woman…rolling her eyes.”

In this episode, we talk with Naama Malinowitz about what it’s like to be married to a man who devotes his life to Klal Yisrael. Naama’s husband is Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz, the executive director of Eretz Hakodesh which is a party representing the Torah community of the Diaspora running in the upcoming World Zionist Congress. He’s worked tirelessly to help channel of dollars into funding Torah-based institutions & ensure that Torah values are a central guiding voice in Eretz Yisrael. Naama tells us her journey as a wife and mother in this role and shares many insights into what it truly means to support one’s husband in his endeavors. ir

On this episode, we discuss:

Naama’s aspirations when she first got married and how things developed
The challenges and rewards of being married to a man of the klal
Her realizations about what it means to support a husband in his endeavors
Supporting husbands in any profession
Naama’s advice to her newlywed self

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Stop Hurting, Start Healing with Raquel Kirszenbaum Feb 26, 2025

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We all go through dark moments, trying times and painful episodes in our lives. Our guest, international lecturer Raquel Kirszenbaum, shares her personal story from darkness to light and provides profound insights into how to stop hurting and start healing. Her honesty, wisdom and vulnerability in this DMC will enter your heart. If you’re seeking perspective and meaning on how to heal from pain, or you want to be there for someone you know going through hard times, then this episode is for you.

On this episode, we discuss:

Raquel’s personal story from darkness to light
Her advice to people stuck in their pain
Developing emunah in trying times
How healing begins and what it looks like
Chizuk and takeaways for our listeners

Raquel’s new book:

https://www.amazon.com/Hurting-Start-Healing-Raquel-Kirszenbaum/dp/1962522199

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How To Get What You Want with Chava Shapiro Feb 12, 2025

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Negotiating is a tool we use in all our relationships to get what we want or meet somewhere in the middle. Often we think of negotiation as purely a business tool, but it’s so much more. And drop the notion that negotiation is an aggressive tactic. And the stereotype that women aren’t good at it. Because negotiation is a way for us to get what we want in all our relationships. In this DMC, Chava Shapiro, business messaging strategist, master web copywriter, and founder of the Creative CEO Academy, shares her insights, tips and tricks into the powerful art of negotiation. You’ll leave this DMC feeling inspired, empowered and enlightened.

In this episode, we discuss:

Chava’s journey as a frum female entrepreneur
Her mission to help women make more money
Why negotiation is one of Chava’s passion topics
What is negotiation and how and when we use it
The stereotype that women are poor negotiators
Tips to improve our negotiation skills in our personal relationships

Chava’s website:

https://www.showmethecopy.com/

Chava’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chavashapiro/

Creative CEO Academy:

https://www.creativeceoacademy.com/waitlist

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Finding Your Soul Purpose with Ruchi Koval Jan 27, 2025

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How do we find not just our life’s purpose, but our soul’s purpose? Is our purpose fulfilled by our achievements and accomplishments in the world, or is there something deeper to it? Our dear friend Ruchi Koval, parent coach and motivational speaker, joins us for this DMC to unpack this idea, which is also the title of her third book, Soul Purpose, a daily dose of wisdom from Pirkei Avos. We know you’ll gain and grow so much from this inspiring DMC.

In this episode we discuss:

How and why Ruchi decided to write her newest book, Soul Purpose

The main takeaways and themes

The true meaning of soul purpose and how it relates to Pirkei Avos

The relationship between our soul purpose and our accomplishments

Ruchi’s favorite relevant Torah insights

Ruchi’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Purpose-daily-wisdom-Pirkei/dp/1961602768

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Ruchi’s website:

https://www.ruchikoval.com/

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Breaking the Mold with Raizy Fried Jan 13, 2025

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How do we break the mold? How do we change our bad habits, attitudes and self-perceptions that aren’t serving us and redefine how we show up in the world? Is self-transformation even possible? Raizy asked these questions when she embarked on a personal journey of self-discovery. She recorded it and her takeaways in her new book, The Anatomy of a Yenta: Break the Yenta Mold, Embrace Dignity, and Create an Elegant Life. We’ve brought Raizy on to DMC (for the second time!) to share her story and give us insights into how we can embark on our own self-transformation journeys.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why Raizy shifted her focus from solely tablescapes and homemaking to exploring deeper self-improvement topics in her platform, Inspired Living
Why Raizy wrote Anatomy of a Yenta & her favorite takeaways
What Raizy’s experience was like in breaking her “yenta” mold
What Raizy learned from this journey that can help any woman who feels stuck

Raizy’s website:

https://www.raizyfried.com/

Inspired Living:

https://watch.raizyfried.com/

Raizy’s Instagram page, Raizy’s Cookin:

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The Real Miracle of the War with Sivan Rahav Meir Dec 30, 2024

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Happy Chanukah to all our DMC listeners! Chanukah is all about miracles, and the Jewish people have witnessed miracles of biblical proportions this year. These open miracles have reminded us that Hashem is in control and will never break his promise to the Jewish people or Israel. And while these miracles have often strengthened our belief and emunah, other historic, spiritual miracles are happening to Am Yisrael as well, both in Israel and the Diaspora. Celebrated Israeli journalist and Torah educator Sivan Rahav Meir joins us on the podcast to share what she thinks is the greatest miracle of all from the war.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Sivan got into Israeli TV and journalism
Her experience as a religious women in Israeli journalism
How Sivan’s work has changed since October 7th
The miracles Sivan has witnessed in her coverage of the war
The real miracle of the war
How we can see more miracles in our lives

Sivan’s website:

https://sivanrahavmeir.com/home-en/

To Be a Jew booklet:

https://sivanrahavmeir.com/to-be-a-jew/

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Femininity with Faigy Pollock Dec 17, 2024

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What is femininity? While so close to our hearts as Torah observant women, the concept of femininity may also be clouded in our minds by secular influences – think, in particular, the entertainment industry. How can we reconnect to the essence of what femininity means? Enter well-known kallah teacher and intimacy coach Faigy Pollock who helps us unpack the Torah’s perspective on femininity, DMC-style.

In this episode, we discuss:

How Faigy became interested in this topic
The definition of femininity
How femininity is developed and cultivated in the elementary, teen and young adult years
The approach for women who don’t identify with the concept of feminity
Feminity in marriage
How to embrace and cultivate femininity in our everyday, hectic lives so often rife with challenges

Faigy’s website:

https://unblockyourwaytooneness.lpages.co/unblock-your-way-to-oneness-evergreen-new-2024/

Here's a link to register for Faigy's free webinar My Mom My Kallah Teacher:

https://mymom-myteacher.grwebsite.com/

Faigy's Book Recommendations:

The Moon's Lost Light by Devorah Fastag - https://a.co/d/3B4NmBk

Circle, Arrow, Spiral by Miriam Kosman-

https://a.co/d/4QVhM8W

Also anything on the topic by Rebbetzin Tamar Tabak or Rabbi Akiva Katz

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The Role of You in Marriage with Chany Rosengarten Dec 02, 2024

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So often in relationships, we’re looking outwards – at the other person with his or her flaws & what needs to be fixed. But what if the key to fulfilling and meaningful relationships lay inwards – with the self? What if we truly understood ourselves? Chany Rosengarten believes this type of empowerment gives women peace, joy and confidence – in themselves and their marriages.

In this episode, we discuss: