A Soul Grows in Israel

Millie Schweky on Women’s Health and Healing

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/fan_mail/new In this episode, Millie Schweky, lpelvic floor specialist, joins us for a conversation on women’s health, healing, and the topics many women quietly struggle with but rarely talk about openly. We discuss pelvic floor health, postpartum recovery, body awareness, physical symptoms women often dismiss, and the connection between emotional and physical well being. This conversation goes beyond quick fixes and trends and looks at what it means to actually understand and support the female body through different stages of life. This is an honest, informative, and deeply validating conversation about women’s health in a more real and grounded way. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/support] Follow us on Instagram, Youtube and tiktok for more. https://linktr.ee/asoulgrowsinisraelpodcast

Shavuot and the Jewish Woman

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/fan_mail/new As Shavuot approaches, I found myself thinking deeply about femininity, spirituality, and what it truly means to receive Torah in the modern world. In this episode, we explore the role of women at Har Sinai, the spiritual power of receptivity, why softness in Judaism is often misunderstood, and the quiet exhaustion so many Jewish women carry today. From motherhood and identity to intuition, ambition, nurturing, burnout, and holiness hidden inside ordinary life, this is an honest conversation about the feminine soul of Shavuot. Maybe receiving Torah was never only about laws and learning. Maybe it was also about becoming open enough to hear something Divine. Topics include: *  Shavuot and the Jewish woman  *  Torah and femininity  *  The feminine experience of receiving Torah  *  Ambition vs softness in modern Jewish life  *  The spiritual role of women in Judaism  *  Why receptivity is a form of strength  A thoughtful pre-Shavuot episode on Torah, femininity, identity, and the deeper inner world of the Jewish woman. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/support] Follow us on Instagram, Youtube and tiktok for more. https://linktr.ee/asoulgrowsinisraelpodcast

We Tried to Be Funny It Got Real Fast

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/fan_mail/new This episode started light. We went outside, tried to be funny, and it got real fast. We get into Lakewood, its culture, the nuance people miss, and how quickly conversations shift when you actually look a little deeper. We even break down a Lakewood influencer and what people see versus what is actually there. What starts as jokes turns into something more honest about identity, perception, and the way we talk about communities from the outside. This is unfiltered, unscripted, and very much us, moving between humor and something more real in the same conversation. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/support] Follow us on Instagram, Youtube and tiktok for more. https://linktr.ee/asoulgrowsinisraelpodcast

Yakira Apfel: What It Means to Live Honestly Part 2

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/fan_mail/new In part two, Yakira Apfel returns for a deeper conversation on what it actually means to be fully yourself. We talk about health beyond trends, the nuance that often gets lost in simple advice, and the ongoing work of staying honest with yourself even when it is uncomfortable. This is not about perfection or performance, but about paying attention to what is real and what is not. We also touch on life in Israel, not as the focus, but as part of the broader conversation around environment, identity, and how where you live shapes how you show up. This is a conversation about clarity, self trust, and the complexity of living in a way that actually reflects who you are. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/support] Follow us on Instagram, Youtube and tiktok for more. https://linktr.ee/asoulgrowsinisraelpodcast

Yakira Apfel on Confidence, Insecurity, and Her Life Journey: Part 1

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/fan_mail/new In this first part, Yakira Apfel from Fit Studio and The Yard joins us for a conversation about confidence, insecurity, and the unfolding of her life's journey. We explore how confidence is built, shaped, and sometimes questioned, what insecurity really looks like beneath the surface, and how personal history and lived experience influence the way someone shows up in the world. This is an honest and grounded conversation about identity, perception, and the tension between how we feel inside and how we are seen from the outside. Part two is out next week. Stay tuned. Follow Yakira on instagram for more https://www.instagram.com/the.fit.studios/ https://www.instagram.com/fitattheyard/ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423592/support] Follow us on Instagram, Youtube and tiktok for more. https://linktr.ee/asoulgrowsinisraelpodcast