Be Impactful by Impact Fashion

In the wake of recent events, we revisit mental health, grief and tackling communal tragedies. Rivky and Rachel Tuchman, LMHC continue a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on grief. We talk about why   grief belongs in the context of a mental health conversation, what happens in our heads when a public figure goes through a loss,   the problems with the five stages of grief, spi...

Rivky sits down with Chari Pere, acartooner using her craft to bring awareness around miscarriage and other taboo topics. Chari shares about all the feelings she had during her miscarriage, finding out how common it was only once she was experiencing it and the anxiety of a pregnancy following loss. Chari Pere, creator of Miscarried: An Unspoken Cartoonmentary, worked as a creative director and il...

Rivky sits down with lactation consultant and mom Tamari Jacob to talk about feeding our kids. They discuss how the traits that make the best adults make for really annoying kids, her own journey with breastfeeding and pumping, how she prioritizes self care and makes sure her kids know exactly what she's doing and the labor split in their marriages. Tamari didn't choose the pump life. The pump lif...

Rivky sits down with singles advocate Tzipora Grodko to talk about the state of our dating world. She shares how old she was when she began worrying about her singleness, and when she noticed people started treating her differently. Plus how she reacts to 'that's why she's still single' and what to do with the daters in your life that you feel are just being too picky. Tzipora Grodko is a transfor...

Rivky sits down with Blimie Hindy, the owner of Japparel, to talk shop. She shares how her husbands idea for a clothing business ended up becoming her full time job, knowing when to hire and delegate, her journey towards making her collection more inclusive, and how covid changed the business all over again. Blimie Hindy is the owner of Japparel, a modest clothing line carrying up to size 3X. japp...

Rivky sits down with Mindy Blumenfeld, LCSW, a therapist and writer,  to discuss her newest book based on her experiences having a son in the hospital with brain cancer. She shares why she loves hospitals, why it was important to her not to keep her son's illness a secret, and why it's improtant to say brain tumor explicitly. Mindy Blumenfeld, a trauma therapist, is a licensed clinical social work...

Rivky sits down with Menucha Cooper, Mendy's Mom. Mendy has Angelman Syndrome. Menucha shares what they noticed in their Mendy early on that led to a diagnosis, the decision to celebrate the child God has given them, why representation is important, and what to do when you're not sure what to say in front  of  a special needs child. Menucha Cooper is a proud mum of 5 incredible kids. Her 4th child...

On this special Mother's Day show Rivky sits down with her Mom! They discuss the dress from my collection her mom just doesn't get, and the styles she has that nobody else does, a recent dressing room experience she had, why Rivky didn't want to date so much, and how we deal with self doubt and cultivating confidence. Gittie Deutsch is a fabulous mom to me and my 3 siblings and I know that's her f...

Rivky sits down with Nechama Birnabum, an author and fellow granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, to discuss her grandmother's story. She shares why she saw her grandmother Rosie as a perfect character, why she felt it was important to tell the good parts of Rosie's holocaust story, and the importance of centering a Jewish girl who saves herself. The Redhead of Auschwitz on Amazon @theredheadofaus...

Rivky continues the conversation with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. We discuss the financial side of living in a country at war, what they want those of us outside of Israel to understand, navigating mothering with a father on the front lines and what their own quiet moments after everyone's asleep look like. Tali grew up in...

Rivky sits down with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. They share what the first days of the war were like, the mental health aspect of having a husband at war, what it's like to reintegrate a husband temporarily into a family into that functions totally differently and some misconceptions about how to help out the IDF wives. Tal...

My brother in law is in urgent need of a kidney donor. To learn more about kidney donation or to see if you are a match, email R25992@renewal.org or call 718-431-9831 Ext. 209 Rivky talks with kidney donor Aviva Breda about the journey she took towards donating a part of her body to a stranger, she shares the common misconceptions around the backup kidney and what was going through her head the mo...

Rivky sits down with prolific cookbook author Miriam Pascal to talk about her newest book for Pesach. Miriam shares why she felt the need to make a Pesach cookbook, how her own restrictive Pesach customs growing up shaped her view on Pesach cooking, the changes she's seen in the kosher food blogging industry over the last 12 years, and why she wanted to get the cover of her cookbook approved. Miri...

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 sits down with Alexandra Watkins, a naming and branding expert, to really answer the question, what's in a name? We discuss the difference between advertising and branding, how I named Impact Fashion and why domain names are not as important as you think. Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy's Baconator, you have lite...

Rivky sits down with Yael Trusch, the host of Jewish Money Matters. to discuss money. She shares how the 2008 recession led her to reexamine her whole relationship with money, why it's so uncomfortable to talk about money, and how to properly handle money in your relationships. Yael Trusch, is a Money Coach and Host of the award-winning podcast: Jewish Money Matters. Her signature online course G-...

Rivky goes solo to give a quick update on the Am Yisrael Chai line and a peek into what's been happening inside her head. Click here to get your Am Yisrael Chai T-shirt Click here  to see my collection of dresses. Click here  to get an Impact Fashion Gift Card Click here  to get the Am Yisrael Chai crewneck. Click here to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Status

Rivky sits down with stylist Nicole Russo to discuss her work. She shares how stress and depression affected her body image heading into college, Why she decided to leave her glitzy fashion styling job, and they work though one of Rivky's major insecurities in real time.   Nicole Russo founded  Let's Get You  in 2017 and has since styled hundreds of people, sat at NYFW, and contributed to, or has...

I sit down with cosmetic dentist  Dr. Victoria Veytsman to discuss oral health and beauty. She shares her thoughts on confidence and altering your face, how beauty standards factor into her work, what pro-aging dentistry looks like and how she has built her own confidence.  Born and raised in New York and a first generation American, hard work, ethics and determination shaped Dr. Victoria Veytsman...

I go solo to talk about the process behind my newest design, The Ribbon dress. I'll share how I've been approaching designing differently over the last 6 months, what it looks like when you translate a corset into a modest design, and what went wrong along the way. Click here to see The Ribbon Dress Click here  to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Status Click here  to follow @impact.fashion.nyc on...

I sit down with Bracha Poliakoff, the author of Reclaiming Dignity. to discuss tznius. She shares the importance of having women's voices, experiences and Torah wisdom in the book, how society plays a role in what values get passed on in tznius education and the problem with putting so much emphasis on clothing. Bracha Poliakoff, LCSW-C  is a licensed clinical social worker, speaker, and writer. S...

I sit down with Jenny Goldfarb, the founder of Mrs. Goldfarb's Unreal Deli to discuss her vegan deli meat. She shares how she ties veganism into her torah practice, how she got her new product into the market, and her experience on Shark Tank. Jenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, is the founder of Unreal Deli. She grew up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), and in her early 30s, learned about the p...

I sit down with Bari Mitzmann, a former full time content creator,  and Arielle Salkin, the owner of the Materials Design Co., to discuss running a small business in the current climate. We share how we have or haven't been leaning into our Jewishness, how spending habits have changed, and what we do when promoting your business feels insensitive. Bari Mitzmann is a part time content creator and f...

I go solo to talk about The Choose Your Discount Sale. I'll share more about my production process and design background, why I structure sales like this and when its worth it to buy final sale. Click here to shop select styles 40% off with code FINALSALE40 Click here to shop the rest of the collection either 15% off with code STORECREDIT15 or 30% off with code FINALSALE30 Click here  to join the...

I sit down with Faigie Kobre, an art teacher and early childhood educator, to discuss how we can bring better art into our kid's lives. She shares her own journey into art and education, why so many of us think we're not artistic, the problem with copycat crafts on a developmental level and good kid beginner arts for those of us who are mess averse. Faigie Kobre is a professional development leade...