The Inner Edge Podcast

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🎙️ The Inner Edge Podcast Where growth meets meaning. The Inner Edge is a Jewish-inspired podcast exploring the deeper side of success, wellness, and personal development. Hosted by Efraim Simkhayev, OTR/L, each episode features real conversations with therapists, educators, leaders, and everyday heroes. We talk about navigating challenges, building strong families, finding purpose in our work, and living with emotional and spiritual clarity. Whether you’re a parent, professional, or just someone trying to grow — you’ll find practical wisdom and authentic voices to guide your journey.🎙 Hosted by: Efraim Simkhayev 🌟 Today’s SponsorsMind Motion TherapyHelping children, adolescents, and families build emotional regulation, executive functioning, confidence, social-emotional development, and independence through evidence-based pediatric occupational therapy and DIR/Floortime principles.Learn more:📧mindmotiontherapy@gmail.com⸻#1 Jobs SpotLooking to hire or searching for your next opportunity?Join one of the fastest-growing WhatsApp job networks with 10,000+ professionals across New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and remote positions.Employers can advertise jobs directly to thousands of active candidates, while job seekers gain access to opportunities often shared before they appear on traditional job boards.Email: JobsSpot1@gmail.com🎙 We’d Love to Hear From You!Do you have a guest you’d love to see featured on The Inner Edge Podcast? Or is there a topic, question, or conversation you’d like us to explore?We’re always looking for inspiring people and meaningful ideas that help our audience grow personally and professionally.📧 Send your guest recommendations, topic ideas, or podcast inquiries to TheInnerEdgePodcast@gmail.com.We’d love to hear from you, and your suggestion may inspire a future episode!👍 If you enjoyed this episode:• Like the video• Subscribe to The Inner Edge Podcast• Share this conversation with someone who is ready for their next level of growth• Leave a comment telling us your biggest takeawayEvery conversation is designed to help you grow from the inside out.#TheInnerEdgePodcast #TaniaFriedlander #ExecutiveCoaching #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #Mindset #HighPerformance #CareerDevelopment #GallupStrengths #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfImprovement #EmotionalCapacity #Purpose #Success #OccupationalTherapy #DIRFloortime #MindMotionTherapy #JobsSpot

  1. Jul 14

    The Blind Spots in Our Most Important Relationships | Ahuva Morris | The Inner Edge Podcast

    What if the biggest obstacles in our relationships aren’t the problems we see, but the blind spots we don’t?In this episode of The Inner Edge Podcast, I sit down with Ahuva Morris for a thoughtful conversation about the hidden patterns that shape our marriages, parenting, friendships, and family relationships.Together we explore:• The blind spots that quietly damage our closest relationships• Why good intentions aren’t always enough• Shame, vulnerability, and emotional safety• Healthy communication during conflict• How childhood experiences influence adult relationships• Building trust after hurt• Practical tools for stronger marriages and healthier families• What lasting connection really looks likeWhether you’re married, dating, parenting, working through challenges, or simply trying to become a healthier person, this conversation offers practical wisdom that can strengthen every important relationship in your life.Guest InformationAhuva MorrisInstagram: @rings_with_rootsGeneral inquiries:morris50614@gmail.comBeis Din divorce inquiries:amorris@bethdin.orgIf this conversation helped you, please:👍 Like this video💬 Share your biggest takeaway in the comments🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on relationships, psychology, child development, emotional health, leadership, and personal growth.Thank you for watching and welcome to The Inner Edge Podcast, where we uncover the hidden principles that help people, families, and communities thrive.Have a topic you’d like us to explore?We’re always looking for meaningful conversations that can help individuals, couples, families, and communities grow.📧 Send your ideas, questions, or guest suggestions to:InnerEdgePodcast@gmail.comYour feedback helps shape future episodes, and we’d love to hear from you.

    The Blind Spots in Our Most Important Relationships | Ahuva Morris | The Inner Edge Podcast
  2. Jul 14

    Why We’re Afraid to Be Ourselves | Dr. Juda Alcabes | The Inner Edge Podcast

    What if the greatest lessons about life didn’t come from a textbook… but from improv?In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Juda Alcabes explores how improvisation is far more than comedy or performance. It becomes a powerful framework for living with greater presence, emotional honesty, flexibility, and meaningful connection.Together, we explore:✅ Why perfection keeps us disconnected✅ Emotional safety and authentic relationships✅ The fear of being seen and judged✅ How humor creates healing and trust✅ Why adults stop playing… and why it matters✅ Improv as a tool for therapy, parenting, marriage, and personal growth✅ Learning to respond instead of perform✅ Building confidence through uncertaintyWhether you’re a therapist, parent, educator, leader, or simply someone striving for deeper relationships, this episode will challenge the way you think about connection and what it means to truly be present.Sometimes the greatest growth begins when we stop trying to get life “right” and start learning how to stay present with whatever comes next.⸻Guest Info:Dr. Juda Alcabes, LCSW🌐 Website: https://theimprovtherapist.com📱 Instagram • TikTok • YouTube: @theimprovtherapist⸻🎙️ Proud Sponsor: Mind Motion TherapyBefore we jump back into today’s episode, we’d like to thank our sponsor, Mind Motion Therapy.At Mind Motion Therapy, we believe every child has incredible potential. Through personalized occupational therapy, we help children build the skills they need to thrive at home, in school, and in everyday life.Whether it’s sensory processing, fine and gross motor development, handwriting, emotional regulation, executive functioning, or social skills, our goal is simple: to help every child participate at their highest potential.If you’re a parent, educator, or school looking for compassionate, evidence-based therapy services, we’d love to connect with you.🌐 Website: https://statuesque-klepon-247913.netl...📧 Email: mindmotiontherapy@gmail.comMind Motion Therapy… moving minds, building potential, empowering futures.🎧 About The Inner Edge PodcastThe Inner Edge explores psychology, emotional health, relationships, parenting, personal development, and the conversations that help us become more present, connected, and fully alive.Each episode features leading thinkers, clinicians, educators, and experts who share practical wisdom for living with greater purpose, resilience, and authenticity.⸻Proud Sponsors: #1 Jobs SpotLooking to hire great people or find your next opportunity?#1 Jobs Spot connects small businesses, growing companies, and established organizations with qualified, motivated professionals across a wide range of industries.Whether you’re hiring for one position or building an entire team, we’re here to help.We help businesses:✅ Find qualified candidates faster✅ Reach thousands of active job seekers✅ Post jobs quickly and easily✅ Hire locally, remotely, and nationwideJoin our growing WhatsApp community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/LU31uYaL1Ia...Helping people find meaningful work since 2020.📩 Have a topic you’d like us to explore?We’d love to hear from you!Email: InnerEdgePodcast@gmail.comSend us:Future podcast topics Guest recommendations Questions you’d like us to discuss⸻👍 If you enjoyed this conversation• Like this video• Subscribe to The Inner Edge Podcast• Share it with someone who would benefit• Leave a comment with your biggest takeaway⸻#️⃣ Hashtags#TheInnerEdgePodcast #JudaAlcabes #Improv #Psychology #Therapy #MentalHealth #Relationships #Marriage #Parenting #EmotionalSafety #Healing #SelfGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #Connection #Mindset #Communication #Presence #Authenticity #MentalWellness #JobsSpot #Hiring #Careers #recruitment

    Why We’re Afraid to Be Ourselves | Dr. Juda Alcabes | The Inner Edge Podcast
  3. Jul 13

    🎙️ Hidden in Plain Sight: Trauma, Shame, Healing & the Courage to Be Seen | Chaya Fridman, LCSW

    What if one of the greatest obstacles in your life isn’t something you can see… but something you’ve quietly carried for years?Shame has the power to shape our relationships, marriage, parenting, confidence, career, faith, and even the way we see ourselves. Many people spend years believing something is wrong with them, never realizing they’re living under the weight of unresolved trauma and hidden shame.In this powerful conversation, host Efraim Simkhayev, OTR/L sits down with Chaya Fridman, LCSW, to explore one of the most misunderstood emotional experiences we face.Together, they discuss:Whether you’re a parent, spouse, therapist, educator, rabbi, coach, or simply someone seeking deeper emotional health, this conversation offers practical wisdom, hope, and a new way of understanding yourself and those around you.Sometimes healing doesn’t begin when we find all the answers.Sometimes it begins when someone finally feels safe enough to be seen.Chaya Henchy Friedman - LCSWEmail: henchyfr@gmail.com⸻🎧 About The Inner Edge PodcastThe Inner Edge Podcast explores the hidden forces that shape our lives, our relationships, and our emotional well-being.Hosted by Efraim Simkhayev, pediatric Occupational Therapist and DIR/Floortime practitioner, each episode features leading experts, therapists, educators, physicians, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who share practical insights to help you live with greater purpose, resilience, connection, and emotional health.If you’re passionate about personal growth, parenting, mental health, leadership, relationships, or living a more intentional life, you’re in the right place.👉 Subscribe and join us as we uncover the conversations that change lives.Inneredgepodcast@gmail.com⸻🤝 Proud Sponsors🧠 Mind Motion TherapyHelping children participate at their highest potential through Occupational Therapy, DIR/Floortime, executive functioning, sensory integration, emotional regulation, and child development.📧 mindmotiontherapy@gmail.com⸻💼 #1 Jobs SpotConnecting thousands of professionals with meaningful career opportunities every week.Whether you’re hiring great talent or searching for your next opportunity, #1 Jobs Spot helps bring the right people together.📧 Efraim@JobSpot.org📲 Join our WhatsApp Community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/LU31uYaL1Ia...⸻👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please:Like this video Subscribe to The Inner Edge Podcast Share it with someone who could benefit from this conversation Leave a comment with your biggest takeaway#TheInnerEdgePodcast #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #Shame #EmotionalHealth #Therapy #Healing #Relationships #Parenting #SelfWorth #OccupationalTherapy #DIRFloortime #PersonalGrowth #JewishPodcast #Psychology #Resilience #Mindset #EmotionalWellness #ChayaFridman #EfraimSimkhayev

    🎙️ Hidden in Plain Sight: Trauma, Shame, Healing & the Courage to Be Seen | Chaya Fridman, LCSW
  4. 07/02/2025

    Healing from the Inside Out: Trauma and the Nervous System

    In this powerful episode, we sit down with licensed clinical social worker Chaya Friedman to explore the complex world of trauma — what it is, how it shows up in our lives, and most importantly, how healing is possible.Together, we unpack the science behind trauma and its deep connection to the nervous system. Chaya walks us through practical, grounded techniques that help regulate the body and restore safety — from somatic practices and breathwork to grounding exercises and mindfulness strategies.We also dive into: • The difference between big “T” and little “t” trauma • Why trauma gets stuck in the body • How to move from survival mode to healing • Simple tools to calm the nervous system in real time • What a trauma-informed approach actually looks likeThis conversation is honest, insightful, and full of tools anyone can begin using today. Whether you’re healing from past experiences or supporting someone who is, this episode is a compassionate and informative guide to finding your way forward.1.#TraumaHealing 2. #MentalHealthAwareness 3. #HealingJourney 4. #EmotionalHealing 5. #MentalWellness 6. #TraumaInformed 7. #InnerHealing 8. #TherapyWorks 9. #BreakTheStigma 10. #MindBodyHealing 11. #HealingFromWithin 12. #MentalHealthMatters 13. #PTSDRecovery 14. #AnxietyRelief 15. #HealingTrauma 16. #CopingWithTrauma 17. #SelfCompassion 18. #MentalHealthSupport 19. #NervousSystemHealing 20. #YouAreNotAlone

    Healing from the Inside Out: Trauma and the Nervous System

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🎙️ The Inner Edge Podcast Where growth meets meaning. The Inner Edge is a Jewish-inspired podcast exploring the deeper side of success, wellness, and personal development. Hosted by Efraim Simkhayev, OTR/L, each episode features real conversations with therapists, educators, leaders, and everyday heroes. We talk about navigating challenges, building strong families, finding purpose in our work, and living with emotional and spiritual clarity. Whether you’re a parent, professional, or just someone trying to grow — you’ll find practical wisdom and authentic voices to guide your journey.🎙 Hosted by: Efraim Simkhayev 🌟 Today’s SponsorsMind Motion TherapyHelping children, adolescents, and families build emotional regulation, executive functioning, confidence, social-emotional development, and independence through evidence-based pediatric occupational therapy and DIR/Floortime principles.Learn more:📧mindmotiontherapy@gmail.com⸻#1 Jobs SpotLooking to hire or searching for your next opportunity?Join one of the fastest-growing WhatsApp job networks with 10,000+ professionals across New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and remote positions.Employers can advertise jobs directly to thousands of active candidates, while job seekers gain access to opportunities often shared before they appear on traditional job boards.Email: JobsSpot1@gmail.com🎙 We’d Love to Hear From You!Do you have a guest you’d love to see featured on The Inner Edge Podcast? Or is there a topic, question, or conversation you’d like us to explore?We’re always looking for inspiring people and meaningful ideas that help our audience grow personally and professionally.📧 Send your guest recommendations, topic ideas, or podcast inquiries to TheInnerEdgePodcast@gmail.com.We’d love to hear from you, and your suggestion may inspire a future episode!👍 If you enjoyed this episode:• Like the video• Subscribe to The Inner Edge Podcast• Share this conversation with someone who is ready for their next level of growth• Leave a comment telling us your biggest takeawayEvery conversation is designed to help you grow from the inside out.#TheInnerEdgePodcast #TaniaFriedlander #ExecutiveCoaching #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #Resilience #Mindset #HighPerformance #CareerDevelopment #GallupStrengths #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfImprovement #EmotionalCapacity #Purpose #Success #OccupationalTherapy #DIRFloortime #MindMotionTherapy #JobsSpot