Woman of Valor with Bari Mitzmann

Shira (Volk) Picker moved to Israel when she was 7. For the past few decades, Shira has oscillated between two worlds, the Chareidi and Zionist communities. In this episode, Shira shares what living through the Simchas Torah war, October 7th and the aftermath has been through her lens as an Israeli citizen, mother, and wife. To learn more about Shira, head to Instagram and follow @shiravolkpicker...

Nechama has been chained to a dead marriage for the past 9 years. She spent years trying to fight for her freedom. Recently, after 2 years of persistence, Nechama obtained a psak, an authoritative ruling on halachic matters, that permits Nechama to obtain the get through force. Now, Nechama turns to us to join her in the fight, not only for her freedom, but for justice for agunot and for this syst...

Trigger warning: this episode discusses sexual abuse as well as addiction. Rachel is a mother, wife, writer and all around passionate human. In this episode, Rachel bravely shares her experiences of childhood sexual abuse, her struggle with endometriosis, her experience with addiction and how she has taken her experiences and used them to help others and heal herself. To learn more about Rachel an...

Rachel “Ruchy” Lebowitz is a go getter. At the age of 17, the hassidic born young woman got her GED, went to college, and grew numerous businesses. Now, she uses her knowledge to help entrepreneurs implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System. In this episode, Ruchy and I discuss the need for women to be empowered to know their finances, protect the family finances, get life insurance and start...

I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Rabbanit Henkin, founder and Dean of Nishmat, one of today’s most acclaimed Jewish educators and a leader in re-drawing the landscape of Torah leadership and scholarship for women. She has headed Nishmat’s beit midrash for thirty years, where her legendary, infectious love of Torah inspires generation after generation of students. Together with her hus...

G-d works in mysterious ways. After already cancelling my recording with Jackie Glaser, I debating pushing it off yet again. After this conversation and exercise about how to accept our mental health struggles in order to not only go through it, but grow through it, I see how incredible Jackie truly is and how deep this concept is. Jackie had a private practice in Sydney Australia and worked as th...

Shoshanna is no stranger to standing up when she sees someone in danger or something problematic happening in the world. Shoshanna is the cofounder of Chochmat Nashim, an organization that fights extremism in the Jewish community. In this week’s episode, Shoshanna and I discuss how her journey of advocacy began and where it is taking her, and countless other women, now. To learn more about w...

Alex does a whole lot of good in the Jewish community. She is a writer, a podcast host, and most recently, the creative director of Faces of Orthodoxy. With so many sources of media portraying Orthodoxy in a negative light, Alex and I discuss what she and her team is doing to help reinforce Orthodox Jews’ pride in their faith and lifestyle to learn more about Alex and faces of orthodoxy, head to @...

Ever read something so triggering because you know it’s the truth but you’re not ready to accept it? Well, that happened to me with Sarah Pachter. Sarah is an international speaker and author who is passionate about teaching Torah and empowering people through the written and spoken word. In this week’s episode, Sarah and I discuss how she got onto this path of speaking and writing, and dive...

Aimee Baron MD, FAAP, is the founder and executive director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby (IWSTHAB), a nonprofit organization that utilizes social media to support Jewish individuals and families as they are struggling to have a child. In this week’s episode, we discuss how and why Aimee founded IWSTHAB, what the organization does and why it’s so needed. To learn more about IWSTHAB and to donat...

Liba is the founder of Spirit Fit Life, a mom, and most recently, a competitor in American Ninja Warrior. In this week’s episode, Liba and I discuss her passion, how she got to founding SFL, and her road to American Ninja Warrior. To learn more about Liba you can find her on Instagram @ liba.spiritfitlife The post Ep. 67: Jewish American Ninja Warrior with Liba Yoffe appeared first on The Wo...

Many of you may recognize Chanale from her years of writing, singing, and producing music. In this week’s episode, Chanale opens up about her struggle with rage and how it stopped her in her tracks-literally. To learn more about Chanale you can find her on Instagram @chanalemusic or at @theweeklysqueezepodcast The post Ep. 66: Recognising Rage; How to Put Out the Fire with Chanale appeared f...

Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick is a clinical psychologist who is super passionate about increasing access to evidence-based care, improving training for mental health providers, and increasing awareness and education in the frum community. In this week’s episode, Dr. K and I discuss crisis times vs healing times and ripping off the band-aid known as coping mechanisms. To learn more about Dr. K an...

Kayla has been coaching newlyweds for years, but not long ago, she realized she needed to make a shift. In this week’s episode, we discuss how Kayla went from helping first-year marrieds to helping women at any stage find their glow. To learn more about How To Glow, click here – use code WOV to get your first month for just $10. The post Ep. 64: How to Glow with Kayla Levin appeared first on...

Bari returns to Woman of Valor for a solo episode, catching you up on what’s been going on since last season. Business-wise, health-wise, emotion-wise. This week’s episode is sponsored by joinhomepros.com , the workout platform for busy moms with workouts starting at just 5 minutes. Get your 7-day trial and first month at half price with code bari50 The post Ep. 63: Where Have You Been? appe...

All holidays can bring their challenges. We start this season sooner than expected with a timely episode about how to put your best foot forward the week before and the week of Passover. Bari is joined by Tova Seligsohn and Esty Nadler, LCSW, of The Derech Shalom Center to discuss a number of tips on how to put our best selves forward when faced with challenges this holiday season. Tova is the CEO...

July is Disability Pride Month and as such, it is a time to ask ourselves about our inclusivity as people and our accessibility as institutions. Samantha Menucha, AKA Sam, is a disabled university student living in Israel. In this weeks episode, Sam and I discuss what it was like growing up as a disabled person in her community. We discuss what parents, individuals, institutions and clergy can do...

Hudi is one of those people I thought were just naturally positive, loving and self aware. When I got to speaking with her, I learned that her self love and self awareness is a result of hard work. Hudi found her way to a more fulfilling life through creativity, and from there created the Thrilled Mama coaching program, where she helps other women heal, create, and live more fulfilling lives. This...

The Front Lines of Public Perception with Ateret Violet Shmuel. Ateret Violet Shmuel is what one would call a social justice warrior. She is a Jewish mother, writer, educator and international human rights and Indigenous rights advocate. Ateret has dedicated her life to creating partnerships with indigenous peoples as the director of Indigenous Bridges USA, and co-director for Indigenous Bridges I...

Shira Lankin Sheps is a writer, photographer, and clinically trained therapist. When Shira mustered up the courage to share her story, she was welcomed with a flood of requests to share others’ stories as well. In this weeks episode, Shira shares how The Layers Project magazine and book came to be, as well as the process of sharing another’s story. Layers; Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilien...

On June 11, 2003, Sarri was on Bus 14 in Jerusalem when an 18-year-old Palestinian terrorist dressed as a religious Jew boarded and blew himself up. 17 people were killed, including all those seated and standing around her, and over 100 people were injured. Sarri was hospitalized for two weeks and then returned to New Jersey to be with family. Her story became high profile. She appeared on televis...

Sleep is something we often do not get enough of. Eva Klein, an expert in infant and child sleep, joins WOV to discuss why sleep is important for all of us. For those who want to learn about getting their little one to sleep the night, join us on Monday, May 3rd at [9:30] PM EST for a live webinar ! To sign up for the webinar click here Eva is a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and is t...

Peripartum Depression with the Just One Life Team Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B’Yisrael is a nonprofit located in Jerusalem, that provides financial, psychological, and emotional support to women struggling with the peripartum and postpartum period. We seek to empower and support women throughout their pregnancy and motherhood journey, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing. They...

Naomi Nachman, renowned caterer and cookbook author joins me in a casual conversations about food, Pesach, and how she went from teacher to best selling cookbook author. Get her Perfect Flavors cookbook or Perfect for Pesach cookbook . Naomi has provided us with a delicious salmon recipe that is simply put, perfect for Pesach. Pistachio Crusted Salmon ⅛ᵗʰ cup red horseradish ⅛ᵗʰ cup mayonnaise 1 c...

Almost 30 years ago, Brany Rosen and her husband found themselves struggling through infertility in a world that wouldn’t even say the word; There was no one to ask about doctors or to receive support from. She and Rabbi Rosen made a promise that if they would be helped, they would do everything they could to make sure that no individual or couple ever felt alone on this journey. With Hashem...