Jennifer Weissmann

Israeli Trailblazers Show

Technology EN ↓ 78 episodes

Every episode leaves you smarter, genuinely amazed, and seeing your own personal world differently. Strangers you've never met are making your life easier, safer, and healthier right now — and you're about to meet them. Wildfires stopped before the fire trucks leave the station. Cancer caught in five minutes, from your couch. Seizures predicted hours ahead. All from a country the size of New Jersey — the one the world can't stop arguing about. Elon Musk calls Israel #1 in innovation per capita. In under 20 minutes, host Jennifer Weissmann introduces you to the innovators and thinkers behind th...

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Jennifer Weissmann

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From a Near-Fatal Crash to a Pickle Business in Israel — Jake Herriot's Story 19.09.2021 12:29

In 2008, Jake Herriot was a college sophomore when a car traveling at high speed hit him, leaving injuries that took years to recover from. What followed was a long, winding road — physical recovery, a stretch of searching for direction, and eventually a move to Israel. That's where Jake found an unlikely new path: the humble pickle. Jake shares how he went from a life-altering accident to b...

Blinded in a Terror Attack, He Set the Blind Ironman World Record — Oren Blitzblau 11.09.2021 11:51

In 2005, Oren Blitzblau lost his sight in a terror attack while serving in the IDF near Gaza, along with severe injuries to the rest of his body. In 2018, he crossed the finish line of an Ironman in Sweden — a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run — as the only blind competitor among 1,700, setting a world record for a blind athlete with his guide at his side. Oren shares how...

After an Attack Changed Her Life, Kimberly Voch Built a Gym for Women Like Her 28.08.2021 20:51

Kimberly Voch was a 34-year-old Israeli ad executive when a violent attack by her ex-boyfriend changed the course of her life. Her path back wasn't what people expected. She found boxing in Thailand — and then came home and built her own gym, a place for women who'd been through something similar to get strong on their own terms. Kimberly shares her story: what the attack took from her...