Podcasts

In this gripping, emotional, and deeply honest conversation, Shmelke Diamond opens up about his unlikely path—from a traditional Long Island Jewish upbringing to discovering Chabad as a teenager, navigating a lonely and self-taught journey into observance, and ultimately becoming a proud Satmar chasid. Shmelke shares powerful stories of identity, family tension, spiritual searching, and the moment he realized he had to choose between two worlds. He talks about the kindness th

"In this week's episode we sit down with Chaim Ekstein, who brings over 25 years of experience in the financial world. We discuss the human challenges people face, why so many stay stuck in the same habits, how the comfort zone holds them back, and what it takes to start moving toward the kind of life they actually want to live. From there, we talk about whether an employee can be successful in our community, what that looks like in real life, and how it compares to building