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BrainStorm with Sony Perlman

Sony Perlman LMSW has had a plethora of experiences in the mental health arena specializing in addiction. Sony has developed a philosophy on how he thinks, we as a community can change the world for the better. He is passionate about talking to other people that have done great things in the world. Follow along as he exchanges these ideas with thought leaders and other people that he finds fascinating, as they BRAINSTORM ways to make the world a better place.

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92:06

Sharing Her Story Changed Her Life | With Chaya Chanin

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2026/04/25

Send us Fan Mail Chaya Chanin is an entrepreneur and community builder based in Brooklyn. She co-founded The Frock NYC, The Gathering Community, and Kohelet Girls High School, and co-hosts Undecided & Committed, a real-time marriage podcast exploring love, complexity, and addiction as it’s actually lived. She lives in Crown Heights with her Husband Moishe and their 4 children. The Village is a Jewish sober living community for men and women recovering from addiction — 6 homes in Rockland...

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39:10

Where Have I Been?

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2026/04/18

Send us Fan Mail I've been gone. Here's why. In this episode, Sony pulls back the curtain on where he's been, and it's not what you'd expect. He's been all in. Completely, unapologetically, full-force all in on something he believes and what might be one of the most important things he's ever been part of. That something is The Village, a Jewish recovery focused residential program built on the belief that people can heal, that community matters, and that love works. Sony talks hones...

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132:01

Choosing Joy After Survival | With Jordana Boruchov

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2026/02/14

Send a text Jordana (Baruchov) Greenfield, widely recognized as @Drinkitin_Jordana, is the Director of Social Media & Marketing Strategy at Renewal by day and a passionate Torah influencer, coach, and podcast host by night. As the creator of Drink It In, Jordana inspires and empowers audiences through meaningful conversations, Jewish wisdom, and her signature coaching work, Finding Your Voice, which helps individuals articulate who they are, what they believe, and how to show up authenti...

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84:46

Playing Mind Games | With Shlomo Levinger

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2026/02/07

Send us a text Shlomo is a 27 year old magician from Far Rockaway, NY. Shlomo has performed his jaw dropping illusions all over the world, including the US, UK, and Israel! Shlomo is also known on social media for his street magic videos that have amassed millions of views performing for all different types of people, including athletes and celebrities! Shlomo has appeared on ABC TV, People.com, & the Daily Mail. https://shlomolevinger.com/ ------------------------------------------------...

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133:55

From Canvas to Shlichus: The Rebbe’s Faith in My Art...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text Michoel Muchnik (b. 1952, Philadelphia) blends formal training from the Rhode Island School of Design with Chassidic scholarship from the Rabbinical College of America. While celebrated for his early storybook-style art and illustrations, his recent work features intricate mixed-media bas-reliefs using crushed metal and polymer clay. His art is held in global collections, and has been exhibited in many places including the Brooklyn Museum. Major projects include the permanent 2...

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124:15

A Seasoned Therapist's Unorthodox Approach To Healing...

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2026/01/24

Send us a text Rabbi Yossi Sirote, LCSW is a psychotherapist who has been counseling individuals, families, and groups for the past 26 years. His specialty is working with adult men who are struggling with relationships and life transitions. He has extensive training in therapeutic wilderness survival and is the founder and director of Yaalozu Wilderness Program for young men. Additionally, he spent many years working at Arms Acres and The SAFE Foundation, with individuals and family members ...

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102:43

Creating Community For Our Heroes | With Ari Abramowitz

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2026/01/17

Send us a text In 2017, Ari Abramowitz, a veteran of the Netzach Yehuda Battalion and a dedicated IDF reservist, recognized a critical need. Every year, hundreds of Lone Soldiers return to the U.S. after their IDF service, only to face an overwhelming new challenge—reintegrating into civilian life without support. Ari founded Nevut to ensure these heroes wouldn’t face that battle alone. https://www.instagram.com/nevutorg?igsh=NjFqcHd1b210amIx https://nevut.org/ -------------------------------...

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111:54

Choosing Nomadic Life Over The Rat Race | With Yossi...

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2026/01/10

Send us a text Yossi and Rechie Glanz are a young Jewish Orthodox couple who left behind the usual routine to live life on their own terms. For the past year, they’ve been traveling full-time through 12 countries, sharing honest stories, local experiences, and real behind-the-scenes insights from life on the road. They inspire thousands online by showing that it’s possible to chase adventure and meaning while staying true to their values. On Instagram at @only.glanz, they document everything...

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112:32

The Hardest Working Therapist | With Dr. Debbie Ackerman

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2026/01/03

Send us a text Debbie Akerman PhD, LCSW CSAT is a social worker with years of experience in addiction, recovery and trauma. A wife and mother to 11 biologic and 8 chosen children, Dr. Akerman completed her dissertation on addiction and the orthodox Jewish community. Currently, Dr. Akerman is a Clinical Associate Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and also maintains a private practice. Dr. Akerman brings her own personal experience of trauma and loss to her work and now to the publi...

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99:56

What Does Being A Healthy Man Even Mean? | With Simba...

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2025/12/27

Send us a text Simba Eckhaus is the founder of Magen Movement, a holistic mind-body-soul lifestyle for Jewish men committed to growth, integrity, and purpose. A fitness coach, musician, and spiritual mentor, Simba blends movement, psychology, Kabbalah, and lived experience in recovery to help men reconnect to their strength, self-respect, and inner light. His work is about alignment—becoming the man you were meant to be and living it out loud. Magenmovement.com https://znmb78e5m66fbdqlsx2f.ap...

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146:55

My Father Ronnie Greenwald | With Rabbi Chananya...

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2025/12/20

Send us a text R Chananya Greenwald is Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferet in Yerushalayim (TJ). He's been in chinuch for 40 years and is still trying to figure it out. He recently published the biography of his legendary father entitled, Ronnie The Extraordinary Life of Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald. https://a.co/d/bZRc5pV ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://wig-guru.com - Use Code 'Brainstorm' For 10% Off https://ourvillageny....

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100:50

Building Community For Singles | With Hadassa Hirsh

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2025/12/13

Send us a text Hadassa Hirsh is the founder and director of Unite, a vibrant community for frum single women. For the past five years, she has led Unite in Lakewood with a mission to create belonging, empowerment, and genuine connection. Known for her warmth, creativity, and thoughtful leadership, Hadassa designs weekly programs, Shabbatons/retreats and conversations that help women feel inspired, connected to others and embrace their best selves throughout this stage. Donations: Ein. Charity...

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110:55

Healing Addiction With Real Experience | With Asher...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text Asher is a spiritual entrepreneur, human connection coach and Rabbi in Southern California. His story began at home as a young child where all seemed well from the outside. As the youngest by nine years, he felt a horrible sense of abandonment. His loneliness was compounded by his father’s prominence as a rabbi and community leader where the pressure to appear as role models was insufferable. This resulted in a childhood eating disorder and drug use by age 14. Asher was 33 whe...

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154:45

Psychedelics, Jewish Exploration, And Being Sony's...

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2025/11/29

Send us a text http://Yehudahjacobowitz.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://wig-guru.com - Use Code 'Brainstorm' For 10% Off https://ourvillageny.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more Brainstorm go to... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aPCiuzsIoNKYt5jjv7RFT?si=67dfa56d4e764ee0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brainstorm-wi...

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114:54

That Time I Got Interviewed On My Own Podcast | With...

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2025/11/22

Send us a text The Long Short Way is a podcast hosted by Rabbi Mendy Bistritzky, where meaningful stories meet soulful conversations. Each episode explores the winding paths of personal growth, faith, and purpose—highlighting the unexpected ways that challenge can lead to clarity, and that the "long short way" is often the most direct route to real transformation. Through heartfelt storytelling and thoughtful interviews, Rabbi Mendy speaks with individuals about their spiritual journeys, lif...

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103:44

How Trauma Is Affecting Our Generation | With Yanki...

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2025/11/15

Send us a text Yankie is a veteran trauma and addiction therapist in the field of psychotherapy. For 13 years, Yankie served as the clinical director of two community organizations which has collectively supported well over 1000 individuals and families. Yankie has focuses his clinical work specifically on trauma-healing utilizing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and related clinical modalities. Additionally, he is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist through the Intern...

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138:12

Behind the Mic: Two Mental Health Pros Get Real |...

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2025/11/08

Send us a text Gabi Koyenov grew up in Queens to immigrant parents, where the blend of grit and curiosity that defined his upbringing later guided his search for meaning. He spent years dedicated in yeshiva, pursuing the path of becoming a rabbi and exploring questions of faith, purpose, and human nature. His curiosity eventually led him beyond the yeshiva walls and into the wider world, where he connected with people through psychology and storytelling. Graduating summa cum laude with dual m...

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128:06

Loving an Addict: Healing Codependence With...

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2025/11/01

Send us a text Estee Weingarten ✨ Wife • Mom of 4 • Life Coach ✨ Founder of The Comfort Zone Community — a community where wives of struggling addicts find strength, hope, and sisterhood. Our mission is to walk beside women on their recovery journey — helping them rediscover themselves, rebuild with love, and remember they are never alone. 💛 http://www.thecomfortzone.info http://youtu.be/3rZUeSrwYco https://wig-guru.com - Use Code 'Brainstorm' For 10% Off https://ourvillageny.org For

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Finding My Own Voice | With Tali Yess

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2025/10/25

Send us a text https://www.taliyess.com @taliyess https://wig-guru.com - Use Code 'Brainstorm' For 10% Off https://ourvillageny.org For more Brainstorm go to... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aPCiuzsIoNKYt5jjv7RFT?si=67dfa56d4e764ee0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brainstorm-with-sony-perlman/id1596925257 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brainstormwithsony Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainstormwithsony

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126:25

Healing Without A Price Tag | With Eric Levitz

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2025/10/18

Send us a text 🎙 Eric Levitz — Executive Director, AZ House Jerusalem Eric Levitz is the Executive Director and Founder of AZ House Jerusalem, a transformative recovery program serving the Jewish world. Founded in 2016, AZ House provides long-term residential treatment for men seeking recovery from addiction — with no cost to residents or families. The goal isn’t simply to make treatment affordable, but to remove money from the equation entirely, allowing the organization to focus full...

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