Épisodes

  • When A Soul Connection Feels Tied to Gender with Talia Avrahami, Ep 73
    Oct 28 2025

    Talia Avrahami is an educator, writer, and doctoral student whose work bridges Torah, personal narrative, and socio-communal reflection. She has written for The Times of Israel and other outlets on Jewish life, education, and identity. As an intersex woman recognised halachically as female by leading gedolim, she speaks openly about resilience, belonging, and Torah values of compassion, forgiveness, and the divine image in every person.

    https://jewishlink.news/sponsored-content-orthodox-rabbis-affirm-female-status-of-educator-talia-sarah-avrahami/

    https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/talia-avrahami

    https://tinyurl.com/femaleruling

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    58 min
  • Acceptance of Others Brings Satisfaction in Relationships Ruchi Koval Ep 72
    Aug 25 2025

    Ruchi stops by the podcast to share some important parenting tips as well as how to have more satisfying relationships.

    Ruchi is an expert in Acceptance!

    Ruchi

    Koval is a certified parenting coach and powerful motivational speaker who has effected transformation in thousands of people. She is the author of three books and has two podcasts, and is the founder and associate director of the Jewish Family Experience, an innovative community of spiritual self-growth in Cleveland, Ohio. Ruchi is also the mother of seven and, most recently, a grandmother.

    Ruchi's coaching will dramatically unlock your potential as she helps you uncover your roadblocks in your parenting and other relationships. Ultimately, you will dig deep to get to the underlying issues, which will allow you to discover confidence, calm, and joy in your deepest and closest relationships.

    IG: ruchi.koval https://www.ruchikoval.com/
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    52 min
  • How Do We Know AI Will Be Good for Humanity? Esther Lancaster Ep 71
    Apr 10 2025
    Join Barbara Heller and Esther Lancaster, an AI Ethics Advisor, as we discuss the latest AI technology and some of the Spiritual Challenges that come along with it. Can we go beyond the glass ceilings of our own data in different technologies? Can the new technological advancements be much more desirable than the ones we have now?
    People are recognizing that the mind is something quite different than what we thought previously. We are entering a new way of being. We are entering a new era of sublime intelligence which could very well help us to collect and transmit data, and new data, in a much more effortless way. The technological evolution is innovating happening at a very rapid rate. Our minds are elevating at a much stronger rate.
    Esther Lancaster is an AI ethics advisor focused on promoting a human-centered approach to technology. As the CEO of AGMNT (augment), she leads a pioneering training program that combines ancient wisdom with cutting-edge innovation, aiming to maximize the positive impact of artificial intelligence on society. https://www.estherlancaster.net/ahi
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    1 h
  • How Can I Be My Most Beautifully Expressed Self? Meir Kay Ep 70
    Apr 3 2025

    Join Barbara Heller and Meir Kay as we discuss what it means to come from a place of both curiosity and respect. Meir opens up about his own journey of forgiving his parents and how we was raised in his own childhood and beyond. He shares about what brought him to becoming a Breathwork Instructor and how Creativity is how he finds the balance between love and fear darkness and light.

    We are each being called out to see "what is it that's before me? And what is my life right now individually and collectively?" "My job is to Remind people of their love, connection, their voice their power and to step into that. " -MK Meirkay.com One of the best Meir Kay pieces of content: https://youtu.be/2efPkjLS_SA?si=iZzxEZSuT6wKjuMA
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    1 h et 5 min
  • What Does It Mean to Live a Consecrated Life? Ep 69
    Mar 4 2025

    Catherine Macora has been a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi for 28 years. The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi form part of a Society of Apostolic Life based in Rome, Italy. With centers around the world, the Consecrated Women dedicate their lives to announce God's word and bring His love and mercy to others through various forms of evangelization projects, education and mission work. From Austin, Texas, Catherine graduated from University of Texas at Austin and worked in public relations and marketing in Houston, Texas and London, England for 10 years before discovering her call to be consecrated. During her consecrated life she has worked in Regnum Christi schools in Spain and the USA. She has also worked with youth and Youth Missions. She has given spiritual guidance and formation to all ages but predominantly young adults and married women. Catherine spent many years caring for her elderly parents before they were called to their eternal rest. In 2023, Catherine completed a Master's Certificate in Christian Wisdom at Holy Apostles College & Seminary and taught a scripture class at the School of Pastoral Leadership and Evangelization located at University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein. Currently, Catherine resides in the Chicago community, offering spiritual guidance, spiritual formation retreats and supporting local parish ministries.

    https://consecratedwomen.org

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    1 h et 27 min
  • From Death Threats to Compliments - Hooman Khalili Ep 68
    Feb 20 2025

    Hooman Khalili is telling the stories of those whose voices are often suppressed.

    He's doing it through the Women, Life, Freedom Mural Movement! Join us for a conversation about Hooman's journey of placing 18 Murals in Israel. Listen to how this giant art project is affecting how helping people around the world view Iran, Israel, Democracy, and what is or is not reported in the Media.

    Its time for all Esthers of the World to RISE UP!

    https://www.hooman.tv/

    Mural at the Museum of Tolerance - Jerusalem

    https://www.instagram.com/hoomantv

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    54 min
  • Happy, Healthy, and Here- Ep 67 with Tahel
    Dec 5 2024

    Tahel is a woman of great courage. In this episode Barbara and Tahel talk about gender and sexuality from a spiritual perspective. Tahel also shares her story about how change is most of the time very much ok, that we should always follow our gut instinct, and how the world is thirsty for conversation rooted in kindness and seeking to understand.

    If you are enjoying eye and heart opening conversations like this one please consider making a tax deductible donation to EtherArts.org at:

    Donate to EtherArts with PayPal Giving Fund bit.ly/DonatetoEtherArts Please send us your insights, questions, and comments about our podcast episodes here: info@etherarts.org To join one of our retreats or see one of Barbara's shows make sure you're on our mailing list here: Join Barb's Mailing List! bit.ly/JoinBarbsMailingList
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    54 min
  • Think Good and It Will Be Good! - Dr. Mark Cymerint Ep 66
    Nov 15 2024

    Think Good and It Will Be Good - Dr. Mark Cymerint Ep 66

    Dr. Mark Cymerint was California Chiropractor of the year and has been a practicing chiropractor for almost 40 years. He has invented posture correction instruments as well as professional muscle instruments. He treats everyone from infants to the elderly including many professional sports teams and professional athletes and entertainers. Dr. Mark also started a nutritional supplement company in 2016, called Organiccs Absolutely Pure. The supplements are organic, non-GMO, gluten free, vegan, and Kosher. Go to: www.myorganiccs.com/bh and add code BARBIE10 for 10% off products for a limited time! Dr. Cymerint is the son of two holocaust survivors. He lectures to all ages in schools and senior centers about his family story. In this episode Mark and Barb talk about how to live a truly healthy life and how important it is to use your brain to make good choices and to "Think Good and It Will Be Good!" https://markcymerintdc.com/ https://triadseminars.com/
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    1 h et 8 min