Category Archives: Lisa Lipkin

Miryam Kabakov, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Eshel, on Supporting LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews

Lisa Lipkin introduces the episode with personal anecdotes about secrets—both lighthearted and heavy—and highlights the burden of keeping one’s identity secret in Orthodox communities.
Miryam Kabakov explains the emotional and physiological toll of concealing an LGBTQ+ identity and how Eshel serves as a lifeline for those unable to speak their truth openly.

Gazit Chaya Nkosi: Nervous System Educator & SSP Providertor & SSP Provider

Lisa Lipkin shares a personal story about being reactive on the pickleball court.
Discussion on habitual patterns and the desire to “re-wire” these instincts.

Rabbi Yafa Joanie Tsehaynesh Chase, President & Founder of Ezra’s World, on Uplifting Families and Soulful Leadership

Explanation of her American (Joanie), Hebrew (Yafa), and Ethiopian (Sahainish: “sunshine or light”) names
How each name represents different aspects of her identity and spiritual mission

Shivangi Walke, Founder, Master Trainer and Leadership Branding Coach

Shivangi Walke is a professional coach and trainer specializing in leadership development and public speaking.
She is the Founder, Master Trainer, and Leadership Branding Coach at Leading is Learning GmbH, based in Zürich.

Richard C. Morais, Author, ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’; Journalist

Richard C. Morais is an award-winning financial journalist and novelist.
He is best known as the author of the New York Times and international bestseller The Hundred-Foot Journey, a culinary novel that follows the life of an Indian chef as he conquers the rarified world of French haute cuisine.

Marjolijn Klaver, Global VP for Advanced Stapling, Johnson and Johnson Medtech

Marjolijn Klaver, based in the Netherlands, is currently a VP Strategy and Market Development, EMEA MedTech at Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Marjolijn Klaver holds a 2007 — 2007 INSEAD.

Dr Mary Cleary Lewis, Certified Psychoanalyst

Dr Mary Cleary Lewis is a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist.
She completed postgraduate work in 2020 and was awarded a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.