Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

Jan 28 2025 50 ep. 48 mins 8

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Join this podcast as Chana Weisberg masterfully interviews people from all walks of life, uncovering their inspiring and amazing stories. Listen to the latest episode, or any of the past interviews, to discover extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.

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Diet Danger

Jan 28 2025 42 mins

Speaking from personal experience, dietician Miriam Shurpin tells of the dangers of poor body image and the "diet culture," and how she learned to embrace her body through Chassidic teachings.

I Never Dreamed I'd Convert

Jan 21 2025 60 mins

This amazing convert shares how Chassidic philosophy took her to a place she never even imagined existed.

Matchmaker and Newsmaker

Jan 14 2025 54 mins

A soul-searching conversation—plus tips!—from the woman who showed the world the beauty of the Jewish dating world.

Rabbi and Rockstar

Jan 07 2025 60 mins

8th Day music star Shmuel Marcus is actually a full-time Chabad rabbi in a distant community. Here's how he stays inspired and makes it all work.

Modern Medical Miracle

Dec 31 2024 65 mins

A woman born without a uterus shares her inspiring journey of faith, love, and medical innovation, culminating in the miraculous birth of her daughter.

Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death

Dec 17 2024 55 mins

Hear how Chaya Teldon left home at fifteen to pursue her Jewish education and become a Chabad rebbetzin, as well as how she retained her faith in the face of the birth, struggles, and passing of her son, and how and why she joined the chevra kadisha.

I Was a Success, But I Felt Empty

Dec 10 2024 41 mins

Raizy Fried is author and speaker focused on empowering women and fostering personal growth. Outwardly successful, with a great marriage and growing business, she felt empty and cold. When she discovered the "inner Torah," her inner world began to bloom.

The Long Road to Chassidic Feminism

Dec 03 2024 57 mins

Chava devoted years seeking to understand feminism and apply it to her life. She found the answer in the teachings of the Rebbe.

Being an Orthodox Female Pop Star

Nov 26 2024 46 mins

For Devorah Schwartz, performing for just women is a spiritual experience akin to prayer. She opens up on how she became a singer and how it changed her life.

Toward My Meaningful Life

Nov 19 2024 70 mins

A longtime expositor of the Rebbe's teachings, and author of Toward a Meaningful Life, Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares how he overcame his early skepticism and found his own calling in life.