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Rivky sits down with clinical phsychologist Shira Ritholtz to discuss suicide. They discuss the difference between in patient and outpatient programs, the complexity of suicidality, what treatment looks like and what to do if someone comes forward to you in danger. This episode is about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts a trained crisis counselor is available...

I normally would not put out an episode as serious as last week's without a therepeutic follow up and while that was my intention, the person I was supposed to record with backed out at the last minute. If you are or know of a female therapist who specializes in or has a considerable amount of experience with handling suicide, please connect us! My email is rivky@impactfashionnyc.com.

Rivky sits down with Hadassah Zirkind, the founder of  preventfrumsuicide.org. Hadassah shares her own mental health struggles, what it was like to find support after attempting suicide, signs and symptoms to look out for and how to have some really difficult conversations. This episode is about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts a trained crisis counselor is...

Rivky goes solo to talk about the Choose Your Discount sale and The Mystery Dress. She share how her philosophy is different from other brands and how that leads to only one sale a year, why choice is so important and why she wanted to offer a mystery dress. Click here to shop the sale at impactfashionnyc.com Click here to get your Mystery Dress Click here  to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Stat...

This week's episode is still under clinical review so it'll be a bit delayed in getting out there but I didn't want you to miss out on early access to my only sale of the year! Go to impactfashionnyc.com/earlyaccess to get the codes at least 2 hours before everyone else- plus you'll have first dibs on a little extra something I'm doing this year. 

Mazel tov to the entire Links Family team on the opening of a brand new location for Dress Me! Rivky sits down with Sarah Rivkah Kohn,the founder of Links, and Bruchy Grosinger, the director of Dress Me, to discuss their incredible work. They discuss how Links has evolved and responded to their families needs over the years, why Rivky specifically choose to direct all of her brand's charity to Dre...

Rivky sits down with Adina Mintz PA-C who practices functional medicine to talk about her work. They discuss the difference between the quacks and real medical professionals in Adina's space, why she's an uber generalist, the aspects of personal medical history she's really interested in and the cost of this type of care. Adina Mintz PA-C is passionate about helping women feel their best, whatever...

Rivky goes solo to talk about the new Side Vent Top. She share why it felt important to elevate   "throw on clothes" and vents about some production snafus she encountered along the way. Click here to see the new Side Vent Top Click here  to see the Impact Fashion collection of dresses. Click here  to get an Impact Fashion Gift Card Click here  to get the Am Yisrael Chai crewneck. Click here  to j...

Rivky sits down with food blogger and recipe developer Amy Planjian of Yummy Toddler Food to talk about feeding toddlers. They discuss how their own insecurities show up in the way they feed their kids, why Amy didn't stress when her son didn't eat dinner for two years, and forming their children's relationship with food. Amy Planjian has a decade-and-a-half working in media. She's served as the L...

On this special anniversary episode Rivky celebrates the fifth birthday of this podcast! She share her thoughts on this milestone , and the topics she's now more willing to explore. You'll also hear some of her favorite and the most important bits of the episodes from this past year. Thank you to everyone who came on the show and listened over this past year. Without you, I'd just be a girl talkin...

Rivky sits down with a marketing executive and entrepreneur Laura Nguyen to discuss career breaks. They discuss how Laura rapidly climbed the corporate ladder while sacrificing herself, how the death of a colleague led to her resignation, the phases of her measured career break and how she reintegrated herself into the workplace. LAURA NGUYEN is an experienced marketing executive and entrepreneur...

Rivky sits down with a Rachel Heinemann, LMHC, to talk about disordered eating. They discuss the socially acceptable nature of disordered eating, where it differs from an eating disorder, and a different frame of mind for when a doctor wants to prescribe weight loss. Plus they talk about Ozempic. Rachelle Heinemann is a licensed mental health counselor (NY), licensed professional counselor (NJ). S...

Rivky sits down with Rachie Shnay, a proudly Jewish jewelry designer, to talk about her brand and mission. Rachie shares why it was important to her to have Jewish theme jewelry in her collection from the outset, her special connection to holocaust survivors and how her pieces got in the hands of celebrities. Rachie Shnay was born and raised in NYC. After making a few shifts in her career path, sh...

Rivky goes solo to talk about The Ruffle Overlap Dress and her summer of doing less, while also having the busiest summer in a really long time. She also shares how she gave myself permission to do so and some thoughts on turning 30 at the end of this year. Click here  to book your private in studio shopping appointment. Click here  to see the Impact Fashion collection. Click here  to get an Impac...

Rivky sits down with author Anika Pavel to talk about her life. She shares what it was like growing up under communism and how she was able to get out, why she doesn't believe in age when you're too young or too old and why she wanted to write a book you could easily put down. ANIKA PAVEL was born Jarmila Kocvarova in Czechoslovakia. What was intended as a one-year stay in England turned her into...

In this special live episode Rivky talks with Rachel, a licensed mental health counselor, about the harms of diet culture and it prevalence during the holidays. They cover the basics & address your questions. Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Corr...

Rivky sits down with Dr, Elissa Hellman, OBGYN to talk about misconceptions around starting a healthy sex life. We discuss the role of the kallah teacher, and how to know whether a question is medical or halachik. Plus she explains the fertility awareness method for contraception, and how a little knowledge goes a long way. Dr. Elissa Hellman is an experienced board-certified OBGYN.  She received...

Rivky sits down with  journalist and podcast host Stephanie Butnick to discuss what it means to be Jewish today. We discuss tapping into our Jewishness in the current moment, what it means to be "visibly Jewish" and Stephanie sets the blueprint for a great Jewish debate. Stephanie Butnick co-hosts the popular Jewish podcast Unorthodox, produced by Tablet Magazine, where she has worked for more tha...

Rivky sits down with stylist and designer Talya Bendel to chat about her collaboration with Haas Bridal. We discuss why she doesn't see her teenage experimentations with modesty as rebellious, why the team wanted to do a mainstream collection, and how the collection shows their point of view as modest dressers. Talya Bendel is a 3x New York Times best dressed designer, film, editorial and event wa...

Rivky sits down with trauma therapist Esther Goldstein to discuss healing from child sexual abuse. They discuss how confusion and trauma get processed in the body, the prison of attention, how what happens to victims after they come forward is so much more important than the abuse itself, and tips for parents whose children come forward to them. Esther Goldstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worke...

Rivky sits down with Rahel Bayar, a former sex crimes prosecutor and child abuse prevention expert, to break down last week's story. They discuss why it's not only the kids from difficult homes who are vulnerable, how to effectively implement abuse preventing boundaries, and why its so hard-but still important-to call the cops. Click here to listen to Rahel's previous episode of Be Impactful Rahel...

Rivky sits down with a victim of child sexual abuse who shares her story. We discuss how her abuser got to her, the decision to civilly sue him as an adult, the effects on her sex life and Mikveh practice and how she relates to her young daughter. If you'd like to send today's guest a message you can send it to rivky@impactfashionnyc.com and I will forward it. Click here  to see the Impact Fashion...

Rivky sits down with Kayla Haber-Goldstein, an agunah advocate who found herself running the Vaad Linyanei Agunot. She shares how the vaad came to be, Rabbi Ulman's criteria for a Rabbi to join The Vaad, the types of abuse they encounter, and The Vaad's policy on ransoms. Plus we discuss annulments. Kayla Haber-Goldstein is the wife of Rabbi Shmuel Goldstein and mom to Shira and Eitan. Professiona...

Rivky sits down with Rivka Ravitz, a charedi mother who also happens to be the first woman to serve as chief of staff to thepresident of Israel. Rivka shares her career trajectory, her thoughts on Jewish unity in Israel both in war times and peace, what she tells girls considering going into a secular workplace, and chareidim in the army. Ms. Rivka Ravitz served as Chief of Staff to the 10th Presi...

Rivky goes solo to talk about her newest design, The Best Skirt. She share why she sat on this idea for over a year, the struggles She's had adjusting to a postpartum wardrobe, and why going up a dress size really isn't that hard. Click here to see the Impact Fashion collection. Click here  to get an Impact Fashion Gift Card Click here  to get the Am Yisrael Chai crewneck. Click here  to join the...