Come Together with Ephraim Herschmann

Solo episode breaking down: -Diary of a CEO podcast debate about relationships https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Fme79UmBNks6htr65pczH?si=Xa0oCvqnRDuIDdJITlCW7A - Scott Gallaway’s writing versus podcasts - Balancing Individuality and Responsibility

Solo episode talking about - deleting X from my phone and using it from desktop/ laptop exclusively (for two whole days) -work/life balance and joy of flexibility regarding where you live - learning to think from somebody else’s perspective, or following thought experiments - undoing learning and the excitements/ pitfalls of “undoing” that’s going on in today’s world.

Summarizing last five guests episodes, and what they were about - discussing Josh Waitzkin’s book The Art of Learning: https://a.co/d/fTyvRC1 - discussing “interconnectedness”, “learning” versus “developing”, and “discipline” and “creativity” as a marriage, not two separate entities.

Charles “Avrumi” Krul is an ex pat currently living, working, and studying in Israel. He has a degree from Rutgers in BioMedical sciences, a masters from Tel Aviv University in Biochemistry and molecular biology, and is working on his PhD at Hebrew U in biotechnology.

Ruth Maouda is a Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow with experience providing mental health support for individuals across the lifespan, and has more recently expanded her work towards supporting those struggling with perinatal mental health.

Courtney Barnes is a devoted social justice attorney and trailblazer in drug policy reform. She serves as Partner at the law firm, Feldman Legal Advisors PLLC, where she specializes in advising clients on compliance and risk management in emerging industries. Courtney was a lead drafter of Denver’s Psilocybin Decriminalization Initiative (the nation’s first successful psychedelic policy reform ord...

Paul Levine is a music / arts festival organizer, and helps produce Suwannee Hulaween festival, and is the director of Purple Hat Productions.

Max Cantor is on the verge of being a social worker (one more month!), was a high school teacher, and is a Jewish outreach coordinator.

Talking about - Jewish and Pro Israel media errors in online communication and behavior in recent months (in my opinion, of course) - The value of coming up with opinions based on information and not sound bites - The Purim story in Judaism - Stepping back and looking at “the big picture” in our own lives

Breaking down - Steve Jobs’ famous commencement speech at Stanford - Springsteen’s song “Growin’ Up” - My place working with my father throughout the years - Teaching 12th Graders * Growin’ Up live 1984 https://youtu.be/7b4nhdoY0TA?si=0OlysitMVe6zcMls *Growin’ Up on Broadway https://youtu.be/4D1smUCqEEw?si=uqnKHmZRWqDkG2wC *Steve Jobs Commencement Speech https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc?si=QZ-FpLilhfp...

Breaking down - My first time meeting a fan - Severance TV show on AppleTV+ - Amazon / AppleTV+’s business models - Severing the living dynamic human from the online footprint - Nuance in an age of constant news flooding - Trump and JD Vance’s tension with Zelenskyy

Shua is a medical school student.

Solo episode talking about - Conspiracy Theories - The book Chaos by Tom Oneal - The book Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon - Mr. Beast’s interview on Diary of a CEO

Doctor Guy Levy is the founder of Optimyze Chiropractic and Performance Center. He holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine, and has a masters in Nutrition. He also coached MMA and BodyBuilding. https://optimyzechiropractic.janeapp.com/#staff_member/1

Janice Groll is my Bubby (grandmother). She is an Administrator of Special Education (ASE), Special Education Coordinator, teacher, and an adjunct professor at Rockland Community College.

Solo episode!

Max Cantor is on the verge of being a social worker, was a high school teacher, and is a Jewish outreach coordinator and leader.

Solo episode!

Deanna Ferro is an Astrologist, podcaster, and storyteller. Link to Deanna’s site: https://linktr.ee/DeannaFerro Link to The Moth: https://themoth.org/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApNac9QYasbaRC3aRTh99SR1KgZ5O&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIttKHrvO5iwMVq55aBR0n4B8iEAAYASAAEgLzvPD_BwE

Ari Mendelow is a software engineer at Microsoft. Adam Burbank works in the customer service division of 3PL Logistics. He’s also my cousin :)

Solo episode! - Link to Foundhead Book: https://a.co/d/0CshLY5 - Link to Lex Fridman Podcast with Jennifer Burns: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1llsYNGl3OMvlH50jFrEpS?si=V03hmN1MQ5OZeFH4aekljA - Tulsi Gabbard Opening Statement: https://youtu.be/TLVPSPW449k

Michael Steinberg graduated from Binghamton University with a bachelors in psychology and English / creative writing. He obtained a masters in clinical psychology from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and is currently a research coordinator at University of Pennsylvania studying suicide prevention.

Dan Peckman was a flight attendant, bartender, high school principal, and currently dabbles in commercial and residential real estate.

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Marcos Cabrera and Josh Breault are the co-owners and brewers at Uncommon Paths Brewery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.