The Jewish Divorce Project Podcast

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 70: Addiction, Recovery, and Facing Your Demons in Divorce w/ Nace Neubauer

Noam and Leeron are joined by Nathaniel “Nace” Neubauer, an "average" divorced Jewish guy who has been through a lot. Nace takes us though his journey with addiction and divorce- 2 of them actually. Nace shares his wisdom for personal growth, resilience, and success despite the challenges that come our way. Looking for a caterer check out www.contemporarycatering.com

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 69: Tons of Guilt and Some Regret

Leeron and Noam get to know each other better over a frank and friendly conversation. We start by celebrating Noam's birthday, and then try to hold it together as Leeron celebrates the Universe. Eventually we make our way to a sincere discussion about guilt and regret in divorce-life. Sometimes it feels like the guilt it everywhere; this sense that we're out of alignment with a larger moral code. That can be a terrible weight to carry around. And as we discuss, at times that weight can motivate us to try harder in the future. But if guilt is paralyzing you, its worth doing something about it. Listen to find out!

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 68: Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes!

Leeron and Noam sit down for a frank conversation about tough circumstances and mistakes they've made in divorce-land. Noam opens the show by talking about how he couldn't put his dog of 14 years down. And eventually we brighten the show by discussing mistakes we made in the divorce process, dating after divorce, and now in as residents in divorce. But we also talk about what we've learned and grown from those mistakes.

Title: The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 67: A Little Nudge with Erika Ettin - Dating and Relationship Coach

 Noam and Leeron sit down with Erika Ettin of A Little Nudge. We share our dating questions, and personal stories. We also challenge Erika with some philosophy of love questions. 

 

 

Erika Ettin is the Founder of A Little Nudge, a consulting company that helps people navigate the world of online dating, from first click to first date.

Erika studied economics at Cornell University and received her MBA from Georgetown. She started A Little Nudge in 2011 (after a seven-year career as an economist). She is responsible for many relationships, marriages, and the confidence some people simply need to “get out there.”

A Little Nudge has been featured in media around the country, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS, and Ask Men, and she currently writes a weekly syndicated dating column.

 

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 66: How to Co-Parent Through the Israel-Hamas War....and a Dating Check-In

Leeron and Noam are back at it with an important conversation about how to co-parent with your ex during the Israel-Hamas war. Do you need to agree on the issues? How much do you tell your kids? Either way you're probably better off as a united front against any eveil that might invade the peacefulness of your family life. We also do a dating check in and announce our guest for the next episode!

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 65: New Look and New Co-Host!

We're back with our newest season and we've come with a glow-up! Not only do we have a new look, feel, audio and visual format, and commercials, but also a new co-host with Leeron Tal! You may recall Leeron from episode 63 when we talked about B-Mitzvah in divorce-land. Well Leeron joins our team with a wealth of experience and knowledge as a woman, mom, Jewish professional and divorce coach! So sit back and let the wisdom flow over you :) We also talk about how we'd like to engage the audience and community moving forward. If there's something you want to share on the podcast; a divorce dilemma, challenge, failure, or success for all to learn from, please let us know at TheJewishDivorceProject@gmail.com

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep 64: Big News and New Beginnings :)

Sheva and Noam get a chance to catch up after a long summer break, and then say goodbye. That's right, Noam and Sheva are parting ways. But don't worry, it's not your fault! Also, we're still friends. But after 3 great years and 64 amazing podcasts, Sheva is moving on to another project and Noam will continue the Jewish Divorce Project with a new co-host. Who will it be? You'll just have to tune into future episodes to find out.

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep: 63 B-Mitzvah in Divorceland w/ Leeron Tal Dvir CDC & Reb Ezra Weinberg

Episode 63 is a big one for us! We're joined by Leeron Tal Dvir (CDC) and Reb Ezra Weinberg. On this episode we talk about celebration a B-Mitzvah in divorceland from a professional as well as a personal perspective. And we share about how the process is going or has gone for all of us, and our families. How do we handle the stress leading up to it? How do we handle planning responsibilities, honors on the day of, and the emotional labor of it all? What if i'm dealing with an uncooperative ex and a high conflict divorce? And what's the best I can realistically hope for on this special day? 

 

Guest Bios:

Leeron Tal Dvir CDC - Leeron Tal grew up in the San Fernando Valley to Israeli parents. She comes from an eclectic background working in Entertainment Public Relations, Marketing, Special Events and Community Development she is most passionate and has 15 years of experience working in the Jewish Community as Child Development Educator, most recently as a Preschool Director and Parenting Facilitator. 

When seeing so many marriages fall apart around her in 2021 during the pandemic, she decided to study and become a Certified Divorce Coach through the International Divorce Coach Centre of Excellence. Leeron started My Divorce Concierge in August 2022 and is completely fulfilled from helping others. She provides a service she wished she had for herself in the beginning stages of her challenging divorce. 

In addition to coaching, Leeron in back working in the Jewish Community as the Director of Events & Programing at Adat Ari El in Valley Village. She lives in Burbank where she is heavily involved with the City of Burbank. She lives with her two young boys, Micah and Liam and enjoys spending time with her family, salsa dancing, creative writing and RV camping.

 

Reb Ezra Weinberg - Whether he is working as a shaliach tzibur, a Jewish educator, a songleader or a Jewish camp professional, Reb Ezra's role in the Jewish community and beyond always comes back to his ability to lift spirits and create community. He is the Founder of ReVoice - a Journey of Discovery for Jewish Families Going Through Divorce.  He also officiates weddings and Bnai Mitzvot, he teaches courses on connecting to Jewish prayer and he helps communities get unstuck around the topic of "Israel."   He teaches a course at Fairleigh Dickinson University, alongside a Priest and an Imam called, “One G-d, Three Paths.” He is a native Philadelphian and holds an MA in Conflict Transformation.

 

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep: 62 - WTF Divorce w/ Rob Roseman

In episode 62, Noam and Sheva talk with Rob Roseman, creator of WTF Divorce and Dad The Best I Can. Rob shares some thoughtful insights and humor into the world of divorce. We talk about living alone and learning from that experience, and managing expectations and embracing reality when it comes to dating and life after divorce.

 

You can find Rob on IG at WTFDivroce and DadTheBestICan

And you can find them on the web at: https://www.wtfdivorce.com/

The Jewish Divorce Project - Ep: 61 - The Ex Rabbi’s Wives Club (Part 2)

Part 2 of a fantastic conversation with Eileen Ansel and Liz Marcus- two ex-wives of rabbis. With bravery, grace, and wisdom they share their experiences in divorce candidly and with humor. We talk about what it means to be seen as "other" and/or the "perpetrator" in the divorce; what true friends look like; what happens when the community disappears; the concepts of "unbinding," and "transactional memory." And we also discuss a letter Eileen wrote to a friend considering divorce after she had already been through it herself. The letter can be found on our facebook page at: The Jewish Divorce Project. Part 2 next week!

 

Eileen Ansel identifies as an adult child of her inner landscape, and of the north fork of the american river. she is a writer, poet, and internal deep diver. she has been called a zaphnath paaneah (one who reveals that which is hidden), and a ‘human emotional can-opener’. highly sensitive, intuitive, and attuned- eileen is a trauma survivor, cancer survivor, and mother- as well as the former wife of, and rebbitzen to, the number one pulpit rabbi in america. once upon a time, she was the proprietor of a show horse barn in sonoma, ran marathons as a charity fundraiser for the leukemia lymphoma society’s team in training, and was a content and literary editor for kirk douglas’s memoirs. eileen delights in homemade chocolate chip and sea salt biscotti, and feeling all the feelings available in this realm. she loves cats, architecture, listening to people’s stories, biplanes, walking in nature, and wild horses- not necessarily in that order.

Liz Marcus is a full time nursing student, aspiring midwife, and mom of 3. She grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and currently resides in Riverdale, NY