MotherLand

Mar 28 2024 1

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Two moms from America living in Israel trying to figure out life.

Elisheva Kupferman is the Chief Strategy Officer at Mosaic United, a nonprofit working with the Israeli government to strengthen Diaspora Jewry. She moved to Israel from New York in 2005 and now lives in Jerusalem with her husband and four children.

Melissa Lousky Bienenfeld is a Career Coach helping her clients identify core strengths and achieving their work aspirations. She moved to Israel in 2012 and lives in Modiin with her husband and four children.

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12. Dayenu Moments with Devorah Katz

Mar 28 2024 46 mins

In this episode, Melissa and Elisheva interview Devorah Levine Katz about her journey through career and motherhood, and how they both evolved over time. Her story is both unique and relatable, and her message about integrating your worlds as a mother and professional is sure to inspire. Devorah is a mother of five, a long-time educator, and the current entrepreneur behind Meshek 4

11. Career Head Start with Dyonna Ginsburg

Mar 06 2024 45 mins

This episode launches our series on Career and Motherhood with Dyonna Ginsburg. Dyonna is the CEO at Olam and an inspiring example of a leader who accomplished one professional achievement after the other before becomming a mother (she continues to achieve today as well!). She graciously shares her story and her perspective on the ways motherhood has impacted her role as CEO, how s

10. Delivering Hope: Birth During War

Feb 08 2024 62 mins

To round off the 3-part series on child birth, Melissa and Elisheva wanted to peer into the world of women who have given birth during Israel's current war. To do this, they interviewed doula extraordinaire Janice Cohen to hear about what she's been seeing in hospitals over the last four months. They also interviewed friend of the pod Bracha Lamm Berger who takes us through the rol

9. Moving On from Birth Trauma with Yael Hirsch-Biderman

Jan 22 2024 62 mins

Melissa and Elisheva reflect on the gaps between the births women want / plan for versus the births they get. How can we move forward from a birth experience that wasn't what we wanted or one in which we felt agency? We were privileged to interview Yael Hirsch-Biderman, a pregnancy and birth professional - certified doula, childbirth educator, group facilitator and a mentor of chil

8. Birth Stories

Jan 15 2024 56 mins

Melissa and Elisheva launch a mini-series on the topic of child birth by getting personal and sharing their own birth stories and history. Trigger warning: this episode may not be for you if you are struggling to build your family or have had significant birth trauma. Please be kind to yourself in exercising judgement about whether to listen. We love you and support you in your jou

7. The Money Episode with Debbie Sassen

Dec 25 2023 71 mins

In this episode, Melissa and Elisheva take on a taboo subject, MONEY, with the help of Debbie Sassen, an inspiring money coach and mother of eight!Debbie Sassen is a Business and Money Coach and host of the Jewish Entrepreneur Podcast. She helps entrepreneurs create consistent $5k-20K months and build wealth, in alignment with Jewish values. Because money is intimately involved wit

6. Getting Political with Sara Liss Landa

Dec 06 2023 49 mins

Melissa and Elisheva interview Sara Liss Landa, Assistant Deputy Director at the New York City Council and long-time political activist. Sara is the President of the Board of Directors of Zioness and supports the organization Grow TorahSara references the YouTube series Crash Course: U.S. government and politics which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPu

5. Work-Life-War Balance

Nov 13 2023 37 mins

Melissa and Elisheva update about where they're at and what they are learning during this time. Life decisions being affirmed or challenged and new empathy being discovered for other experiences.For their main topic, they dig into some of the career questioning and reevaluating they are witnessing as the war progresses, and debate the merits of optimally deploying professional skil

4. Raising Resilient Sabras

Nov 02 2023 40 mins

Melissa and Elisheva clarify the podcast goals, then address some listener feedback.They then delve into the episode's main topic: fostering resilience in our kids, especially in the face of adversity. Elisheva breaks down 4 components of the war that challenge parents, and Melissa shares the parenting values that guide them. Notes:Elisheva referred to a study from Emory University

3. Milu-Imma with Naomi Eastman

Oct 30 2023 30 mins

In this episode, Melissa and Elisheva interview Naomi Eastman, a health coach, personal trainer, and mother of three. Her husband, Aryeh, was called up to miluim (reserve duty) on October 7th, and has been serving ever since.Naomi is a resident of Carmei Gat in the south of Israel.