The Frum Health Club Podcast

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Eli Hayempour for a powerful and deeply moving conversation about addiction, recovery, fitness, Yiddishkeit, and what it truly means to rebuild your life from the ground up. Eli shares his story of growing up in a Persian Orthodox home in Los Angeles, and how, despite a strong upbringing, he began struggling with drugs and alcohol fr...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Robert J. Hedaya, one of the true pioneers in functional psychiatry, for a fascinating and eye-opening conversation about mental health, depression, anxiety, trauma, gut health, sleep, exercise, and what is really driving so much suffering today. Dr. Hedaya has been practicing psychiatry for more than 46 years and has spent decad...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Rabbi Akiva Gersh, known to many as The Vegan Rabbi, for a real conversation about veganism, health, and living with values. Akiva’s story is incredible. He grew up in the U.S. eating a typical American diet, felt disconnected from Yiddishkeit, and then had a major wake up call in college through environmental activism. He became veg...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down again with Dr. Andrew David Shiller, Duke and Harvard-trained physician and integrative medicine expert, for a deep dive into one of the most important topics affecting our generation: stress. But this is not just another “stress is bad” conversation. Dr. Schiller breaks down what stress actually is from a biological perspective, how it i...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Yossi Montrose, a movement specialist and longevity-focused educator and the creator of Performa Ball. Yossi has spent over 23 years studying how the body builds real strength, posture, confidence, and long-term resilience. In this conversation we explore why posture is not just “standing straight,” how the nervous system learns safe...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Bentzi Taubenfliegel, a life coach and certified assisted stretching therapist based in Atlantic Beach, New York, who has been helping people move with more ease, less pain, and greater awareness for decades. Bentzi has a background in martial arts and lifelong fitness, and through years of personal practice and working with others,...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Andrew David Shiller, a physician with world class training and decades of experience in integrative and holistic healing. Dr. Shiller earned his M.D. at Duke University School of Medicine and completed double residency training at Harvard Medical School in Internal Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is board...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, I sit down with Michael Kaufman, author of Am I My Body’s Keeper: The Way of Torah and Science to Be Healthy and Fit, Lose Weight, Live Years Longer. Michael is 93 years old, healthy, fit, and full of energy, and he truly lives what he teaches. This conversation explores the Torah obligation to protect our health, why so many good intentions around...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, we sit down with Richard Simon — director of digital strategy at Georgetown Law and author of the powerful book Unplug: How to Break Up With Your Phone and Reclaim Your Life. Richard did something most people only dream of. He turned his smartphone off and lived for an entire year without it. No apps, no constant messaging, no social media, no notif...

In this episode of the Frum Health Club Podcast, we sit down with Mordechai Sopher — fitness coach, educator, runner, and author of the book Frum Fitness. Mordechai grew up in Los Angeles as a multi-sport athlete, later served in the IDF, and eventually discovered a deep connection between yiddishkiet and health. He has completed nearly twenty marathons, several ultra marathons, taught physical ed...

B''H  In this episode, we sit down with Zev Gelber and Akiva Pamensky, co-founders of the Achava Men’s Retreat, to talk about men’s retreats, breathwork, music, ice baths, and how real brotherhood can help Jewish men regulate stress, process life after October 7, and reconnect to their bodies, their neshamos, and Hashem. Zev is a breathwork facilitator and cold-exposure therapist; Akiva...

B’’H In this episode, I sit down with Jon Engelson — veteran health educator, product innovator, and Chief Strategic Officer at Joburg Meats — to unpack how real food, simple habits, and clear thinking can transform energy, mood, and long-term health in the frum world. Jon has spent 30+ years helping people reverse chronic issues by returning to real, natural eating. He founded You Are What You Ea...

In this episode I sit down with Rabbi Moshe Chaim Proctor , Rebbi at Aish HaTorah, life coach, and host of Above the Rim and Within , to explore how health, mindset, and Torah work together to build a strong, joyful life of meaning.  Rabbi Proctor shares his journey from a painful loss in childhood, to finding basketball as a lifeline, to channeling that same fire into Torah, personal growth, and...

B''H In this episode, I sit down with Nachman Hoffman, founder of Only Up | Keter Coaching, to explore how health, mindset, and Torah work together to create real, lasting change. Nachman, a CPA and MBA who began his career at EY, and now helps ambitious Jewish men live with alignment, discipline, and mission through his Elevation Blueprint, 5UP system, and Four Crowns framework. What we...

B’’H Welcome to the Frum Health Club Podcast — where health, fitness, and Torah come together to help us live stronger, happier lives as frum Yidden. In this episode, I sit down with Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman — foraging guide, certified health counselor, and mashgiach ruchani at Yeshivat Lev HaTorah in Ramat Beit Shemesh, where he teaches a daily Healthy Jew class. He is the author of Land of Heal...

B’’H During COVID, Yisroel Rosenbaum laced up his first pair of running shoes just to stay active. What began as simple jogs soon grew into triathlons, then Ironman, and ultimately the Ironman World Championship. In 2025, a rare Sunday race in Nice, France gave him the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on the world stage without compromising Shabbos — representing both Australia and Klal Y...

B”H At 36, during a bar mitzvah, Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky suffered a heart attack that changed everything. With Hashem’s kindness and serious lifestyle changes, he rebuilt his health, discovered endurance sports, and has since completed 15 plus Half Ironmans and a full Ironman. Today he shares the mindset, habits, and Torah perspective that helped him turn a crisis into purpose. In this powerful epis...

  Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 4: Dovid Yerushalmi At 69 years old, most people think about slowing down. Dovid Yerushalmi is just getting stronger. A proud Chabad Chossid, husband, father, grandfather, and accomplished attorney, Dovid has also become a world-class endurance athlete. He has completed eight half-Ironmans and six full Ironmans , winning his age division in seven of them. Today...

B’’H Welcome to Episode 4 of the Frum Health Club Podcast — where we explore the connection between health, fitness, and living fully as a frum Yidden! In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Yehuda Frischman, L.Ac., DAOM, a practitioner of Traditional Jewish Medicine who combines Torah wisdom with holistic approaches to health. He shares how to treat people — not just diseases — by addressing the ro...

B’’H 🎙 Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 3: Shmarya Richler At 59, Shmarya Richler was prescribed blood pressure pills. He also battled reflux, gout, elevated sugar, and excess weight. Instead of accepting a lifetime of medication, he chose a different path. Ten years later, he is 75 pounds lighter, off meds, and has completed seven marathons. His journey is a powerful blend of resilience, faith,...

B’’H 🎙 Frum Health Club Podcast – Episode 2: Aharon Ross At 35 years old, Aharon Ross found out he had diabetes — a moment that could have led to decline. Instead, it became the turning point that reshaped his life. In just three months, he dropped 21 pounds, put his diabetes into dormancy for 15 years without medication, and discovered a love for running that has grown into more than two decades...

B’’H Welcome to Episode 1 of the Frum Health Club Podcast — where we explore the connection between health, fitness, and living a full life as a frum Yid. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rubie Minkowitz — orthopedic surgeon, proud member of the Chabad community in Los Angeles, devoted husband and father, and an exceptional athlete. At 51 years old, he runs 60–100 miles per week, cycles more t...