Ep. 66: Julie Levi Rothchild on spreading her humor in difficult times

03/26/24 • 33 min

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When you're a funny person but the situation is far from funny. How does she do it?

Julie Levi Rothchild lives life through her funny lens, as she recalls in this episode how she made Aliyah to Israel 3 time, recounting the hilarious language barriers between her and the natives.

She describes how stepping into a profession as a medical clown helped her move past the depression that she was experiencing at the time. But most importantly, was the aspect of helping others - children and their families, when she was part of their health journey, and bringing light to them in their dark hour.

Finally, Julie took us back to October 7th - where darkness overtook Israel and the entire Jewish nation worldwide, as we dealt with the aftermath of death, kidnapping, losing loved ones and being a nation at war. How does a comedian deal with darkness you ask? Apparently, there is space for the feelings of darkness, mingled with humor, which Julie expressed in the months following those events. She also explains how the communities in Israel rallied together for their brothers and sisters fighting on the front line.

Listen until the end to hear Julie’s “why” - to find out what is her true desire in life.

To book Julie for a comedic act in your community this year, reach out to her at:

[email protected]

@officiallyjulie_comedy

I’ll catch YOU in next week’s episode!

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When you're a funny person but the situation is far from funny. How does she do it?

Julie Levi Rothchild lives life through her funny lens, as she recalls in this episode how she made Aliyah to Israel 3 time, recounting the hilarious language barriers between her and the natives.

Listen until the end to hear Julie’s “why” - to find out what is her true desire in life.

To book Julie for a comedic act in your community this year, reach out to her at:

[email protected]

@officiallyjulie_comedy

I’ll catch YOU in next week’s episode!

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Ep. 65: Rivky Boyarksy - Woman's health on a foundation of Torah and Medicine

Back for part II with Rivky Boyarsky!

As a wife and Mom of 5 beautiful children, Rivky wears many hats: nurse, midwife, kallah teacher, speaker and author. As a health care professional, she is well versed in both medicine and related halachic matters. He area of passion is where both these topics intersect.

She teaches these topics as it pertains to women's health and wellbeing, beginning as early as childhood. In episode 64, we delved into Part I of this series, where Rivky outlined the basics of raising our children in a healthy manner, allowing them to cultivate a healthy mindset of body image, modest dress and their ever evolving bodies.

In this episode, Rivky speaks about her role as a Kallah (bride) teacher and how she guides her brides as they embark on their journey of family purity. She describes the various questions she has dealt with over time, including - is consulting with a Rabbi embarassing? Why is a Rabbi involved in our intimate lives anyways?

Listen until the end to hear why Rivky entered the midwifery profession and why she coined the term: "fourth trimester". Rivky has created an incredible community for postpartum women, which now is growing past her own community!

Got questions for Rivky? You can reach her on Instagram @rivkyboyarsky.

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Next week we speak with US-Israeli female comedian Julie Levi! I'll catch YOU in next week's episode....

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Ep. 67: Not defined by her alopecia with Tehilla Yoffe

What can a teen of 15 teach my adult audience members? A whole lot! In fact I walked away from this interview with so many takeaways and genuine inspiration!

In this episode you’ll hear from Tehilla Yoffe, a regular high school girl from Phoenix, AZ.

Tehilla describes to my audience how she was diagnosed with alopecia before the age of 2; and subsequently lost all her hair. She explains why it doesn’t bother her to look different than others, because she’s not concerned about the looks - she cares more how she shows up and what kind of person she is on the inside. In fact, it’s pretty much how she views everyone she sees. Feeling inspired? Well here’s more...

Listen to this episode to hear how her cousins were embarrassed when walking into a store with her; you’ll also find out what Tehilla is doing to help other children with alopecia.

But here’s the kick! Beyond all this inspiration, Tehilla is a pure role model of how to love your body and do great activities to be strong and fit! Listen to her describe her experience as a ninja warrior, horseback rider and marathon rider (that’s just scratching the surface!).

And finally, where does Tehilla find the funny in alopecia?

Send this episode to anyone who loves good inspiration... to someone who wants to learn from the grit and tenacity of our young hero!

I'll catch YOU in next week's episode, where you'll hear from the mastermind of Boots For Israel!