Misconceptions
Misconceptions is a groundbreaking podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering women across the globe. We focus on motherhood, maternal mental health and women’s reproductive health often through the cultural lens of the Jewish woman. We dispel myths and challenge misconceptions with solid science, data and education. Perfect for mothers, aspiring mothers, health professionals, or anyone interested in understanding the often complex and highly misunderstood world of women’s maternal and reproductive health. Your host, Dvora Entin, is a licensed therapist, trained sex therapist and specialist in perinatal mental health. With an unwavering dedication to sharing evidence-based information, Dvora explores intriguing topics, guiding women through the intricate landscapes of mental health and reproductive struggles with resilience and empathy. Let's dispel these Misconceptions together!
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60. It's the Little Things: The Trauma Of NICU parenting
12/26/2025
60. It's the Little Things: The Trauma Of NICU parenting
Toby Tabak is a mother and nonprofit leader whose work is shaped by lived experience and deep community engagement. She serves as a director at Yad Rachel / Project Ima, supporting maternal mental health through education, advocacy, and compassionate care. She is a co-founder of WeeCare Preemies and WILLPOWER, a coalition of women in leadership roles in Lakewood. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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59. BONUS EPISODE THERAPIST EDITION: Attachment Trauma with Bethany Warren
12/19/2025
59. BONUS EPISODE THERAPIST EDITION: Attachment Trauma with Bethany Warren
Bethany (Beth) Warren, LCSW, PMH-C is a perinatal psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, California and has worked in reproductive mental health for 25 years. She is author of the books: The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook and most recently, Healing From Reproductive Trauma. She is in the process of writing her 3rd book, about trauma-informed care in perinatal spaces. Beth is certified in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth and reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed and person-centered care from an attachment lens. She is passionate about spreading awareness about mental health treatment and prevention and is regularly featured on podcasts and gives trainings on perinatal mental health and trauma. She is also an EMDRIA approved consultant and facilitates EMDR therapy trainings. Beth is a current member and previously served as the President of the Board of the Postpartum Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Perinatal Mental Health and accessibility of quality mental healthcare for all parents. You can follow Beth on Instagram and at her website: CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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58. It's No Longer Just Personal: When Pain Becomes A Mission
12/12/2025
58. It's No Longer Just Personal: When Pain Becomes A Mission
Gila is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Yesh Tikva. Three years into her personal fertility journey she founded Yesh Tikva with the help of four incredible and dedicated women. She received her BA in psychology from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women and an MA in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Columbia University. Prior to assuming the position of Executive Director of Yesh Tikva, she worked for 8 years as a behavior therapist and parent educator working with children on the Autism spectrum. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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57. Pregnancy and Eating: A complex dynamic
11/28/2025
57. Pregnancy and Eating: A complex dynamic
Eling Tsai (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian, New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In her work, Eling creates a nonjudgmental space to help people find peace in their relationship with food. Using a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) and Intuitive Eating informed approach, she works with her clients to improve their well-being, body image, and outlook around food while working towards nutrition-related goals and managing a range of medical conditions. She has a special interest in disordered eating, eating disorders, and diabetes, as well as helping families create a positive feeding environment at home. Eling believes a positive and energizing relationship with food and body should be a right for all people. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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56. Navigating the world with ADHD: A conversation with an expert among friends
11/14/2025
56. Navigating the world with ADHD: A conversation with an expert among friends
Sarah Ottensoser is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over two decades of experience working in school settings. For the past 16 years, she has specialized in executive function coaching, supporting students in building the skills they need to thrive academically and personally. In addition to her direct work with students, Sarah partners closely with families to address executive function challenges at home and leads workshops for both parents and educators. Alongside her school-based work, Sarah also maintains a private practice where she works with children, teens, and adults. She lives in Baltimore with her family and enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with her grandchildren. Peninah Taragin Gershman worked as a geriatric speech-language pathologist for 10 years. After that she worked at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services as a health policy analyst. She is now pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Holocaust and Genocide studies at Yeshiva University. She is very involved in Eshel, an organization that supports Orthodox LGBTQ people and their families. She serves on the board of the organization and is a parent volunteer and mentor. She has three young adult children and lives in Silver Spring, MD with her husband Greg. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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55. Nicu and Fatherhood: Failure to protect
10/31/2025
55. Nicu and Fatherhood: Failure to protect
Hudson Jones, Psy.D., is a San Diego-based psychologist and the founder of Origin Psychology, a psychotherapy practice dedicated to supporting the mental health of men and fathers. His academic, research, and clinical work center on men’s mental health, with a particular emphasis on reproductive psychology. As a trainer for Postpartum Support International, Dr. Jones educates professionals on best practices for supporting fathers during the perinatal period, highlighting the unique challenges men face as they transition to parenthood. His research explores the impact of mental health stigma on fathers of NICU infants, with a focus on improving access to care for NICU dads. Dr. Jones completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Men’s Excellence and his pre-doctoral internship at SHARP Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, CA. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver, specializing in child-caregiver relationships. Outside of work, Hudson enjoys surfing, playing guitar, and exploring the outdoors with his spouse and their dog. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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54. Choosing Life: The Future Is Brighter
10/17/2025
54. Choosing Life: The Future Is Brighter
Chanchkie Slavin is a passionate teacher and lifelong learner. She is part of the spiritual leadership team in Chabad Malvern and spends her days working to foster a sense of community and Jewish pride in the younger generation and their families through her role as Director of the Early Learning Centre, pre-marital teacher and mikvah lady amongst other things. She is a Bachelor Qualified teacher, and is continuing her education studying Halacha, Talmud, Torah, and Jewish thought. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and beautiful children. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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BONUS EPISODE: Collab with The Birth Trauma Mama Pt 2
10/03/2025
BONUS EPISODE: Collab with The Birth Trauma Mama Pt 2
Kayleigh Summers is a licensed clinical social worker and private practice owner in Downingtown, PA. She specializes in perinatal trauma and has specific training in both perinatal mental health and EMDR. Kayleigh uses her training as a licensed therapist and her lived experience as an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor to treat and support families experiencing perinatal trauma. Kayleigh has also created thriving birth trauma support communities through Instagram and Tik Tok, as well as her podcast, where she provides connection, story sharing, and resources to support those experiencing birth and other trauma. Website: Instagram: Tik Tok: CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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BONUS EPISODE: Collab with The Birth Trauma Mama - Meet Dr. Heather Nixon of The Retrievals Podcast Pt 1
09/30/2025
BONUS EPISODE: Collab with The Birth Trauma Mama - Meet Dr. Heather Nixon of The Retrievals Podcast Pt 1
Dr. Heather Nixon is a Professor of Anesthesiology and the Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology at the University of Illinois Hospital at Chicago where she has worked for the last 15 years. She completed her residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School and her Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Feinberg School of Medicine. Her previous academic appointments include Residency Program Director, Associate Head for Education and Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Director. Dr. Nixon served on the Illinois Maternal Mortality Review Committee for 6 years. She currently serves as the Anesthesiology Representative on the AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) Respectful Care Collaborative and a Contributor to the ELEVATE (Elevating Anesthesia Choices for Cesarean Delivery: A Roadmap to Patient-Centered Research and Quality Improvement) project. Nationally, she served as the Vice Chair for the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Obstetric Anesthesia for six years and a member of the board of directors for the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology for the last 10 years. Heather is the current Immediate President of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. She is a recognized national and international speaker and is a passionate advocate for patient safety as it relates to medication management in anesthesiology and the patient experience in obstetric anesthesia care. Notably, she is featured in the New York Time and Serial Productions “The Retrievals Season 2” for her quality improvement and safety work in the clinical area of intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery. Dr. Nixon has received numerous teaching awards from the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society of Education in Anesthesia and the American Medical Association. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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51. Fertility And Stress: It's Not About Relaxing
09/19/2025
51. Fertility And Stress: It's Not About Relaxing
Alice “Ali” Domar, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine. She conducts ongoing ground-breaking research which focuses on the relationship between stress and various medical conditions, as well as the impact of lifestyle habits on mental and physical health. She joined Inception Fertility in 2022 as Chief Compassion Officer. She is also an associate professor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and a senior staff psychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Domar is the author of numerous books, including Conquering Infertility and her latest book, Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom. She is on the advisory board for Parents Magazine, Resolve, and Easy Eats. She has been on the Board of Experts for LLuminari and a columnist for Redbook and Health magazines. She was also a featured expert on the online social health network BeWell.com CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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50. Introducing The Team of Dvora Entin & Associates: Friendship, Conversation, And Questions Answered
09/05/2025
50. Introducing The Team of Dvora Entin & Associates: Friendship, Conversation, And Questions Answered
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C is nationally recognized as a specialist in Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health, including infertility, perinatal loss, post-hysterectomy support, fetal anomaly terminations, and postpartum depression/anxiety. Her passion for helping women "find their footing" through the challenges of womanhood and motherhood drives her commitment to excellent, professional care. Dvora presents nationally on compassionate bereavement support, issues facing women post perinatal death and other women's health matters. She is an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a lead trainer for Postpartum Support International. Dvora maintains a private practice in Philadelphia and provides tele-mental health services by phone or online. Dvora is the clinical consultant for Yesh Tikva and K'nafayim. Shifra Rabinowitz, MHC is committed to providing quality mental health care and support for individuals and families navigating the challenges of fertility and family. She has extensive experience in crisis response, managing a shelter for recovering addicts and trauma survivors and mentoring single mothers. She is a sleep consultant and passionate about empowering women throughout the lifespan. Shifra has a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and has advanced training in Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health. She is currently seeing clients through telehealth in NY, PA, and NJ. Dubby Rosner, LAC, PMH-C specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health, treating individuals who are experiencing infertility, perinatal loss, traumatic birth, terminations, fetal anomaly diagnosis, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is incredibly passionate about connecting clients with supportive resources and spends many hours as a volunteer support group moderator for Yesh Tikva and Postpartum Support International. Dubby has advanced training in Perinatal care, Compassionate Bereavement, Birth Trauma, and Infertility from ASRM. She is seeing clients through telehealth (PA, NJ) and in-person in Lakewood NJ area. Chaya Kohn, LMHC holds a Masters in Mental Health counseling from Touro University and advanced training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Grief Counseling, and Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International. Through a trauma focused and holistic lens, Chaya supports individuals through grief, anxiety and depression, and perinatal and reproductive health challenges. She is passionate about helping women thrive by helping to bridge the gap between the heart and the mind in a supportive and compassionate space. Chaya is accepting new telehealth clients in NY. Yaakov Rabinowitz is an ordained rabbi and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Yaakov attended New York University where his focus was in substance use disorders and completed CASAC (Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor ) training in addition to his Masters Degree in Social Work. Yaakov has experience working with teenagers and adults with substance use and mood disorders. He has advanced training in Perinatal Mood disorders, and experience working with men struggling with infertility, the stresses of parenthood, and dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety in themselves and their spouses. He has additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is passionate about helping men navigate life’s challenges from a biopsychosocial lens. Talia Hindin, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her doctorate from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Talia has received additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, maternal mental health, infertility, grief and loss. Talia is passionate about women’s health and well-being and is grateful to have opportunities to support women and families during challenging times. In addition to treating clients privately, Talia presents to communities about the importance of building community sensitivity and compassion around fertility, coordinates Yesh Tikva’s peer mentorship program to provide social-emotional support for couples facing infertility and facilitates support groups for women facing infertility. Talia provided telehealth services in NY and Israel. Gitty Sofer, LSW is a graduate of Wurzweiler School of Social work’s Sarah Schnierer program and is passionate about providing quality mental health care to women who are navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and adjacent mental health challenges. Gitty respects the therapeutic relationship and works from a psychodynamic, strengths-based approach committed to empowering women in their role as parents so that they can learn to love and experience the joy in parenthood. Gitty has advanced training in perinatal loss from Postpartum Support International and reproductive mental health with ASRM and provides in-person therapy in Lakewood, NJ as well as telehealth in NY and NJ. Sarala is a licensed clinical social worker and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. Sarala is dedicated to providing a warm and safe space for women across the lifespan. She has experience working with adult women of all ages to ensure they are given the support, validation and proper knowledge to meet their goals and quality of life they are aiming for.Sarala works with clients struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, grief, loss, relationship struggles, caregiving, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and chronic illnesses. She uses a strength based approach to build upon clients’ strengths and utilize that in their everyday lives. Sarala is trained in CBT and aims to help bring awareness and change to the many automatic negative thought patterns that can cause challenging mood disorders. Sury Weisz, LMSW specializes in supporting women through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, reproductive mental health challenges, grief and trauma. With a unique blend of an attachment based and psychodynamic framework, Sury offers an individualized approach tailored to each client’s specific needs and preferences. Her goal is to provide a safe and nurturing space for women to explore their emotional well-being and find healing and strength in their own narratives. Sury has advanced training in perinatal loss from postpartum Support International and reproductive mental health with and provides in person therapy in the Monsey area as well as telehealth in NY. Hannah Kraus, LMSW, brings a grounded, resource-oriented presence, integrating evidence-based tools into the therapeutic relationship. Hannah supports her clients where reproductive and perinatal journeys can feel the most isolating, through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, fertility, and loss. In these spaces, Hannah holds deep respect for each client's lived experience, with a belief that no one should have to figure it out alone.Hannah’s background in residential and inpatient settings informs her care across a wide range of emotional and psychiatric experiences. Hannah completed her MSW through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She has advanced training in perinatal care through PSI and in reproductive care through ASRM. Hannah is currently accepting new clients via telehealth in New York and Florida. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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49. Making a Meaningful Life - Childless Not By Choice
08/22/2025
49. Making a Meaningful Life - Childless Not By Choice
An accomplished Special Educator, Public School Administrator, University Professor, and Educational Consultant to school districts throughout the United States, Michelle sought to add depth to her life after her 40-year career. She now has a deep passion to teach a training system and the tools of Inner Matrix Systems. Michelle is a certified trainer with IMS in Los Angeles, California. She is currently working clients in helping them to transform their lives and to empower them to bring love and kindness into their work setting and change their relationships and create vitality and longevity in the body. Michelle applied the tools and strategies from IMS to transform her body after suffering for years with infertility, miscarriage, failed adoptions and a failed surrogacy experience. Ending this journey in 1999, without having children, Michelle found herself seeking support to move forward in her life to create a life of meaning, service and connection in her marriage. Today Michelle celebrates each day; she has a successful business of serving clients to find their “Why” in life, address the areas of challenge and move into vibrant relationships, health and vitality in the body, and support in building successful careers. She currently lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband; Steven and Michelle are living their vision by traveling the world and continuing to serve humanity in meaningful ways. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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48. Attachment and Reproductive Trauma: A Hopeful Story
08/08/2025
48. Attachment and Reproductive Trauma: A Hopeful Story
Bethany (Beth) Warren, LCSW, PMH-C is a perinatal psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, California and has worked in reproductive mental health for 25 years. She is author of the books: The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook and most recently, Healing From Reproductive Trauma. She is in the process of writing her 3rd book, about trauma-informed care in perinatal spaces. Beth is certified in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth and reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed and person-centered care from an attachment lens. She is passionate about spreading awareness about mental health treatment and prevention and is regularly featured on podcasts and gives trainings on perinatal mental health and trauma. She is also an EMDRIA approved consultant and facilitates EMDR therapy trainings. Beth is a current member and previously served as the President of the Board of the Postpartum Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Perinatal Mental Health and accessibility of quality mental healthcare for all parents. You can follow Beth on Instagram and at her website: CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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47. Lactation and Mental Health: It's More Than The Transfer of Calories
07/25/2025
47. Lactation and Mental Health: It's More Than The Transfer of Calories
Katie Prezas is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Empowering Lactation. She helps families navigate infant feeding including breast/chestfeeding, pumping, bottles, returning to work/daycare, weaning, and everything in between. With an additional certification in Perinatal Mental Health, she focuses on developing feeding plans for parents that are manageable for their family and situation; she also has significant expertise in tethered oral tissues, including tongue-tie and lip-tie. Katie offers home visits in Chicagoland, telehealth, and sees clients at the Birth Center of Chicago. She is the President of the Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association, former Vice Chair of the Illinois Chapter of PSI, former head of Climb Team Chicago, and a Girl Scout Leader for both of her daughters and their classmates. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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46. Impact Of Child Sexual Abuse On Motherhood
07/11/2025
46. Impact Of Child Sexual Abuse On Motherhood
Carly Chodosh, LCSW, PMH-C is a licensed social worker and therapist who lives in Philadelphia, where she also serves as the Director of the Lower Merion Community Mikvah. Carly has advanced training in sexual dysfunction as well as perinatal mental health, and works to provide holistic support to the individuals and couples she treats. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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45. Meet Toba: An Adoption and Genetics Story
06/27/2025
45. Meet Toba: An Adoption and Genetics Story
Toba Goldstein, LCGC, is a prenatal genetic counselor for Labcorp. She received her bachelor's degree from Drexel University and her masters degree from Arcadia University. In addition to seeing patients for prenatal and preconception genetic counseling, Toba enjoys supervising students, mentoring new graduates, and teaching high school students about genetic counseling as a career opportunity. Toba lives in Bala Cynwyd, PA with her husband and three children. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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44. Safety in Relationships: What Does That Mean in 2025?
06/13/2025
44. Safety in Relationships: What Does That Mean in 2025?
Dr. Shana Frydman, PhD, LCSW, is the Clinical Director of Shalom Task Force, overseeing the agency’s trauma-informed direct services and prevention programming. Previously, she served as CEO for seven years, leading the organization through significant growth, expanding legal services, the hotline/chatline, and educational initiatives to support survivors and promote healthy relationships in the Jewish community. With over 20 years of experience in domestic abuse and family violence, Dr. Frydman is a trauma-informed therapist, consultant, and speaker. She has held leadership roles at UJA Federation, leading its Task Force on Family Violence, and served on the advisory board of the NYC Mayor’s Office. She lectures and publishes on domestic violence, sexual abuse, trauma, and culturally informed practice. In addition to her role at Shalom Task Force, she maintains a private practice and provides consulting and training for organizations and professionals. Dr. Frydman earned her MSW at the University of Maryland and her PhD at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work/CUNY Grad Center. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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43. Menopause and Mayhem: It's Time We Talk About It
05/30/2025
43. Menopause and Mayhem: It's Time We Talk About It
Dr. Neill Epperson is a nationally recognized psychiatrist and a leading voice in women's mental health across the lifespan. She serves as Professor and the Robert Freedman Endowed Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she also leads as Executive Director of the Helen E. and Arthur Johnson Depression Center. Before joining CU-Anschutz, Dr. Epperson founded and directed the Penn Center for Women’s Behavioral Wellness and Penn PROMOTES at the University of Pennsylvania. Her groundbreaking work has advanced our understanding of how hormones, sex, and reproductive status influence brain function and mental health—especially during key life transitions like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. A prolific researcher with more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Epperson’s work has been consistently funded by the NIH for over two decades. She is also a dedicated mentor, educator, and advocate for integrating sex and gender into all aspects of biomedical research. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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42. Mothering Without A Mother
05/16/2025
42. Mothering Without A Mother
Sarah Rivkah Kohn is the founder & director of Links Family, providing children & teens who lost a parent with emotional and practical support services tailored to the unique needs of grieving families. Sarah Rivkah has gained 100s of hours of grief training, through organizations such as Our House Grief, NACG, and more. She has provided specialized grief trainings for Ohel, Wurzweiler/Sara Schenirer, Kinus Hashluchos, CORE, and others. Her ability to combine professional insight with compassionate understanding has made her a trusted resource for communities, educators, and mental health professionals alike. Sarah Rivkah is dedicated to creating a more sensitive and grief-aware world and empowering grieving children, teens, and adults with the tools they need to process and honor their grief as they navigate their unique life journeys. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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41. BRCA: The Conversation Your Doctor Isn't Having
05/02/2025
41. BRCA: The Conversation Your Doctor Isn't Having
Dr. Jonathan Herman is a New York-based OB/GYN who has delivered over 12,000 babies and spent decades championing women’s health. A leader in hereditary cancer screening, Dr. Herman is known for his work with BRCA and Lynch Syndrome, helping patients understand and manage their genetic cancer risk. He has delivered over 600 lectures nationwide, appeared on The Doctors, and served as a medical advisor on the documentary Inheritance, which follows three women navigating the impact of the BRCA gene. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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40. Men and Infertility: The Data and The Reality
04/18/2025
40. Men and Infertility: The Data and The Reality
Brennan Peterson is a professor in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Chapman University in Orange, California. He studies the psychological impact of infertility on men and women. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, specializing in fertility counseling, couple therapy, and trauma. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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39. NORMALIZE IT: A Conversation with Jessica Zucker
04/04/2025
39. NORMALIZE IT: A Conversation with Jessica Zucker
is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is the creator of the viral campaign. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vogue, and Harvard Business Review, among others. She’s been featured on NPR, The Today Show, and Good Morning America and earned advanced degrees from New York University and Harvard University. Her next book, , is due out April 22nd. Where to buy the book: Jessica's Instagram: Jessica's Website: CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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38. The Intersection of Mental Health and Rabbinic Guidance
03/21/2025
38. The Intersection of Mental Health and Rabbinic Guidance
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs is a licensed social worker and accomplished leader in both rabbinic and mental health fields. Since August 2002, Rabbi Rothwachs has served as the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, New Jersey, fostering a warm and supportive community alongside his wife, Chaviva, a special education teacher at the Sinai Schools. Rabbi Rothwachs is a graduate of Yeshiva College, the Azrieli School of Jewish Education, and the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and he received his semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). From 1998 to 2016, he taught Talmud at Yeshiva University High School for Boys and the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. In April 2016, he was appointed Director of Professional Rabbinics at RIETS, where he trains and mentors future rabbinic leaders. Additionally, since 2016, he has served as the head rabbi of Camp Morasha, the largest orthodox summer camp in North America. His extensive background includes leadership roles such as president of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County and executive committee member of the Rabbinical Council of America. In May 2016, Rabbi Rothwachs was recognized by The Forward as one of "America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis." In January 2023, Rabbi Rothwachs was appointed as the founding rabbi of Meromei Shemesh, a developing community in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. Inspired by over two decades of rabbinic leadership in Teaneck, where he witnessed 20% of his congregants make aliyah, Rabbi Rothwachs brings his extensive experience to this aspirational, Torah-centric kehilla. Meromei Shemesh is designed to be a vibrant shul-centered community, combining the warmth and connectivity of an American shul with the spiritual richness of life in Israel. Rabbi Rothwachs also maintains a personal blog (larryrothwachs.com), where he shares insights, reflections, and resources related to Torah, mental health, and personal growth. CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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37. Reproductive Knowledge: What Women Need to Know
03/07/2025
37. Reproductive Knowledge: What Women Need to Know
Dr. Elissa Hellman is an experienced board-certified OBGYN. She received her medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and completed her residency at Northshore University Hospital in Long Island in OBGYN. Dr. Hellman has been in clinical practice for 15 years with a recent move from Milwaukee, WI to Israel. She is also the physician at her self-named telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the health needs of Jewish women (). Through this platform, she offers one on one consultations to address gaps in knowledge and education many Jewish women face as they go through their reproductive years. She also developed two educational courses Girls Growing Up, a puberty course for Jewish girls and The Kallah Curriculum, for Jewish brides who want to feel as prepared as possible in all aspects of women's health and reproduction as they can. Instagram (@drelissahellmanmd) is where she hangs out and tries to have a little fun spreading evidence-based information about all the stages of womanhood- with a Jewish twist! CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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36. Developing a Healthy Intimate Life in a New Marriage
02/21/2025
36. Developing a Healthy Intimate Life in a New Marriage
Talli Yehuda Rosenbaum is an individual and couple therapist and currently certified as a sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor by International Associates of Psychosexual Therapists and is a certified as a sex therapist by the Israeli Society for Sex Therapy. She is co-author with Dr. David Ribner of the book and co-editor with Dr. Anna Padoa of the Springer textbook entitled She has authored over 40 on trauma, sexual pain disorders, sexual health, unconsummated marriage, and sexuality and Judaism and is an associate editor of the . Talli earned a Masters in Clinical Sociology and Counseling and a certificate in Mental Health Studies from the University of North Texas. She holds a bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University and before training in psychotherapy, treated patients as a physical therapist for 25 years. In addition to maintaining an active private practice, Talli co-hosts the podcast with Rabbi Scott Kahn and is the academic advisor for Talli frequently lectures both in Israel and abroad, both to lay as well as professional audiences, and has presented various webinar courses currently available online. CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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35. Maternal Rage: Circumstance or Diagnosis?
02/07/2025
35. Maternal Rage: Circumstance or Diagnosis?
Nicole McNelis is a licensed mental health therapist and perinatal mental health counseling specialist. She is the founder of an award-winning counseling private practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – where she also resides with her family. Passionate about supporting individuals through life transitions both big and small, Nicole helps her clients move through the overwhelm and exhaustion of juggling it all – all the time. Nicole has been featured as a mental health expert in print publications, online media, books, and podcasts. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert and Conference Presenter for Postpartum Support International, Nicole is honored to serve the perinatal mental health community. For more information on Nicole and her practice, visit . CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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34. Carrying to Term with a Difficult Diagnosis
01/24/2025
34. Carrying to Term with a Difficult Diagnosis
Dvori Rosenbaum lives with her family in Melbourne, Australia. Besides for being a mother of 8 and grandmother too, she runs a home bakery that makes popular babka, challah and other goodies. Together with her husband, they also are involved in several chesed organizations. After losing their one week old son Refoel 13 years ago, they channeled their experience to help others, culminating in bringing Knafayim to Australia and running it there. CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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33. A Doctor and a Patient: Dual Relationships
01/10/2025
33. A Doctor and a Patient: Dual Relationships
Emily Schlussel Markovic is an obstetrician gynecologist, completing a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center and a smitten mother of two girls. She draws on her own patient experiences with infertility and chronic disease to be a more caring and empathic medical provider. Emily enjoys hiking, traveling and really good vegetarian food. CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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32. BONUS Therapist Edition: Treating Couples with Infertility
12/27/2024
32. BONUS Therapist Edition: Treating Couples with Infertility
Chanie Delman, LCSW, PMH-C is a reproductive and maternal mental health therapist. Chanie supports women experiencing infertility, infancy, and miscarriage loss, postpartum mood disorders, motherhood and loss of all ages. She also specializes in working with partners of those struggling with addictions. Chanie maintains a private practice in Queens, the Five Towns and offers virtual sessions as well. Chanie can be reached at . CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: Instagram: YouTube:
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31. Unused Embryos: Choices and Challenges
12/13/2024
31. Unused Embryos: Choices and Challenges
Maya Grobel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist in private practice where she specializes in supporting individuals and couples struggling to conceive or building their family in alternative ways. Maya is also co-founder of EM•POWER with Moxi, a company focused on education, support and logistics in embryo donation. Maya and her TV producer husband Noah made a feature length film documenting their tumultuous journey to parenthood, which ended with the birth of their daughter who was conceived via embryo donation. The film, called One More Shot, debuted on Netflix in January 2018 and is now available on Amazon Prime. Maya Grobel: EM•POWER with Moxi: IG FB LinkedIn Dvora Entin: Instagram: YouTube:
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