MotherLand

Dec 05 2024 17 ep. 45 mins 3
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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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17. A Rich Life with Lisa Rich Galinsky

Dec 05 2024 47 mins  
Melissa and Elisheva interview Lisa Rich Galinsky of Lisa Rich Photography about her journey, her overwhelming and inspiring experience since October 7th, and her aspirations for the future. Stick around to the end for Lisa's exclusive reveal :-)Lisa is a Family Photographer, army wife and mama to 4 on a mission to capture family magic in the most authentic way. In the past year, L

16. Chutzpah Girls with Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer

Nov 23 2024 47 mins  
Melissa and Elisheva get a sneak peek at the gorgeous new book Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women and a chance to interview the inspiring authors behind it, Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer. Julie is a messaging strategist and former speechwriter for the Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations. She grew up in San Francisco and now lives in Jerusalem wi

15. Peas Love & Carrots' Danielle Renov on Feeding with Love

Nov 17 2024 43 mins  
Melissa and Elisheva interview Danielle Renov, famous for her Peas Love & Carrots Instagram page and best selling cookbook and most recently the launch of her Micro Peas mini cookbook series! They discuss the ways in which mothers nourish their children, body and soul, and how - after recently becoming a celiac mom - often the way we cope with our child's dietary restriction ca

14. Sliding Doors with Paula Kweskin

Nov 06 2024 44 mins  
Melissa and Elisheva interview Paula Kweskin, founder and director of The 49%: a film and media production company that centers stories of women to advance human rights. Paula's journey is a reminder to all of us to be atuned to every opportunity and nudge from the universe, and her perspective on life will uplift you.Learn more at https://www.the49percent.org and follow them on In

13. We're back!

Nov 06 2024 26 mins  
Melissa and Elisheva are back after a long hiatus! Catch up with them and hear their life updates as they set the stage for the upcoming episodes.

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