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I go solo to reflect on a year of offering preorders on my designs. I share what it was like to give up the handwritten notes I love, what I learnt from the sizes that were preordered, my focus on pieces rather than collections and my picks for the holiday. Click here  for all your Pesach clothing needs. Click here  to see The Lightweight Snuggle Dress, and sign up for the waitlist if your size is...

One year after we wore #pinkforchava, I revisit a talk with Dr. Shana Frydman, the director of Shalom Task Force. She shares what it is and isn't domestic violence, the importance of having voice in a relationship, the barriers survivors have to leaving, and what the community can do to help.   Dr. Shoshannah D. Frydman, PhD, LCSW is the Executive Director of Shalom Task Force. A national organiza...

I talk with Anna Sherman, a psychotherapist about what is was like to be the only Jewish family in her neighborhood growing up. She shares how that formed a core limiting belief in her head, the unhealthy friendships she was drawn to, and what the process of letting go of those limiting beliefs was like. Anna Sherman is a Registered Psychotherapist, Maternal Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Su...

I talk with Shari Foos, a marriage and family therapist, about the power of storytelling and how it can help us connect to each other. She shares what the cult of culture is and what it tells us, and how we can replace neurotic thoughts to better serve us. We also talk about modesty and holding onto our moods and feelings. Shari Foos is a Marriage and Family Therapist and the creator of The Narrat...

I talk with Aurelie Berdugo, an entrepreneur and working mom, about balance. She shares why her work only makes her a better mom, why her nanny was the best investment her business ever made, how she moves forward through mom guilt, and responds to those who say her nanny is raising her kids. Noajewlery.shop @noa.jewleryline Click here  to see The All American Dress and sign up for the waitlist if...

I talk with Avital Chizik-Goldschmidt, a perhaps unconventional Rebetzin about her role. She shares her own naiveté, and how her Torah classes became a point of contention between her husband and his boss. We alsodiscuss the fear of a smart woman in a position with a title as she speaks publicly for the first time about her husband's firing.   ​Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt is a writer living in New...

I talk with Elyse Resch, a nutrition therapist and founder of Intuitive Eating, about the way we relate to food. She shares the harms of weight stigma, The intuitive eaters approach to emotional eating, why she likes to think of eating through the lens of satisfaction, and how to maintain our children's natural instinct for intuitive eating. Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND , is a...

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I are joined by Alyssa Goldwater to wrap up our winter long mental health series with a discussion on stigma. We discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness, the hypocrisy of judging others, how Alyssa handles other peoples reactions to her sharing and the problem with saying 'they're just doing it for attention' Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Heal...

I go solo to talk about fast fashion, how clothes are made and the reason I decided to make a denim dress. I also share my real reaction to when a piece in my closet I loved no longer fit, and the work I had to put into it to make it work for my lifestyle.   Click here to see The All American Dress To hear more episodes, subscribe and head over to  Impactfashionnyc.com/blog/podcast . Be Impactful...

I talk with Malkie Knopfler, a comedian and entertainer, about her career. She tells us about her first gig, and quitting her first job with absolutely no plan. She also share the process of finding her voice in Kosher media and what she hopes to accomplish with the movies she makes. Malkie Knopfler is a mom, wife, stand up comedian, food blogger and actress in the Orthodox Jewish community.  @the...

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I 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, spiritual bypassing and the place of religion in grief and grieving.   Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Me...

I talk with Rahel Bayar, a former sex crimes prosecutor, about her career at the Bronx DA's office. She shares why she felt compelled to work with victims of sexual abuse, how that led her to work in abuse prevention, and why she wants us to approach sexual abuse like crossing the street. Rahel Bayar, CEO, is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor who has worked in the field of sexual misc...

I go solo to talk about pricing, discounts and the Choose Your Discount Sale. I share my pet peeves around shopping online, why I so rarely run sales, what was different this time and when to buy something final sale. Click here to shop the Choose Your Discount Sale. Use code RETURNABLE20 to get 20% off and still be able to return and code FINALSALE40 to get 40% off your final sale purchase. To he...

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I continue a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on anxiety. We talk about why anxiety can be a good thing, experiencing doubt and treating it like danger, what's happening chemically in the anxious brain, the relationship between anxiety and depression, and my own worry around the snuggle dress launch. Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor...

Rachel Tuchman, LMHC and I kick off a winter long series on mental health with a discussion on depression. We talk about the power of the language we use, what's happening inside the depressed brain, living with a depressed partner, the selflessness of suicide and how depression shows up differently in men and women. Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years o...

I talk with designer and entrepreneur Valeri Stavnitser about her life. She shares how her parents heavy schedules when she was growing up influenced the way she runs her business and life, her very fast journey to religion and how that felt like she was losing herself, taking business personally, and handling copycats of her designs. Valeri Stavnitser is owner and designer of Valeri Chicago. A br...

I talk with Nechami Tenenbaum & Michelle Mozes, two of my closest friends,  about friendship. We discuss how our friendships have changed as we've gotten older, what we value in our friendships, making new friends as an adult, and our decision process when ending a friendship.   Click here to listen to my original episode with Nechami. Click here to listen to my original episode with Michelle.  Cl...

I go solo to Talk about the Snuggle Dress. I share what aspects of my business have been re-thunk over the last two years, the overwhelming emotions of the last few days, and how you can still get your hands on a style that was my fastest ever to sell out. Click here  to see The Snuggle Dress, and sign up for the waitlist if your size is already gone. Click here  to see The Hug Dress. Click here  ...

I talk with Ahuva Gottdiener, better known as Homegrown Kosher, someone who's always been fascinated by how things were made. She shares the choice to turn certain hobbies into a business and leave other as just hobbies why she thinks it's important for anyone who can to grow their food, and how the way she cares for her kids has changed as they've gotten older. Ahuva Gottdiener of Homegrown Koshe...

I go solo to talk about modesty, feeling sexy, the details I thought I could never design with and how all that led to the Ready Topper. Click here to see The Ready Topper Click here to see The Flutter Dress Click here  to see dresses perfect for wedding season, including The Slip Dress and The new Gemstone Print Blossom Dress. Click here  for a collection of at home fashion activities. To hear mo...

I talk with the founder of the first exclusively plus size modest clothing brand. She shares why she's so passionate about clothes, why she thinks she'll probably always struggle with body image, and being single in a marriage focused world. We also discuss competition and influencers. Rechama Jaffa is the founder of D-Rama, the first exclusively plus size modest clothing brand. @d___rama dramanyc...

On this special anniversary episode we celebrate the second birthday of this podcast! I'll share my thoughts on this milestone that I can't wrap my head around and some of my 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 talking to her computer. Click here to see...

For breast cancer awareness month I talk with Elana Silber, the CEO of Sharsheret. She shares what we need to know about our own risk for developing breast and ovarian cancers and what we can do about it, what the Holocaust has to do with cancer, and we discuss genetic testing for cancer risk. Elana Silber, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, is a graduate of the Mount Sinai Hospital/CUNY Masters in Bus...

I talk with Chavie Bruk,an adoptive Mom, about the circumstances surrounding her children's adoption. She shares what it's like to feel connected to an infant she hadn't birthed, how that changed when they got older, and how she manages when one of her children says she doesn't want to be a part of the family. Chavie Bruk was raised in San Antonio, studied at Chicago's Lubavitch Girls High School...

I talk with Rachel Safer, an adoptee, about the circumstances surrounding her birth and adoption. She shares how being adopted affects her relationships with her mom, what led her to look for and how she found    her birth mom and the things never to say to adopted people and adoptive families. Rachel Safer is a mom and modest fashion blogger who was adopted as an infant. She lives in New York wit...