In this episode, Dr. Baron sits down with Naomi Nachman, a well-known kosher food personality, author, and travel connoisseur, to discuss her personal experience with pregnancy loss from years ago. She shares the story of her second pregnancy, only to discover at a routine five-month checkup that her baby no longer had a heartbeat. This conversation explores the intersection of faith and medical trauma, highlighting Naomi's deep-rooted bitachon (faith) that continues to carry her through life-changing moments. Looking back at a medical reality, Naomi describes the challenge of carrying her deceased baby while visibly pregnant. She shares how she used faith as a tool to navigate everyday interactions and protect her peace during an unimaginably difficult time. If you are carrying a heavy grief from many years ago or navigating the intersection of faith and medical trauma, this episode is for you. About Naomi Nachman: Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Naomi Nachman moved to New York 34 years ago. After earning her teaching degree from Touro College, she spent many years teaching in both classroom and informal Jewish education settings. Over the years, Naomi has built a strong personal brand across social media, with an active presence on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp Status. She is widely recognized as a leading kosher food media influencer and has partnered with numerous brands, including Kosher.com, Gefen, Tuscanini, Tropicana, Breakstone's, Ore-Ida, Gourmet Glatt, Manischewitz, Maxwell House, Empire Poultry, Tnuva Dairy, and Prime Nosh. In addition to her passion for food, Naomi has expanded her brand into travel content. She has visited 58 countries and 48 U.S. states, partnering with companies and destinations such as Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in the Bahamas, Gaya Tours in Iceland, Lebor Tours and Mundo Tours in South America, the Inbal Hotel in Israel, and the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain. Naomi has also led four tours to Israel. In recent years, Naomi has traveled extensively both personally and professionally, working on Birthright trips, Pesach programs, and summer travel experiences. Alongside her frequent visits to Israel to spend time with her grandchildren, she has explored Asia, Europe, Africa, Central and South America, and Australia. Naomi and her husband have visited 48 states and hope to complete the remaining two states this year. Naomi currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Kosher River Boat Cruises and will also be leading cooking demonstrations on the company's 2026 sailings through Europe, Japan, and Antarctica. Naomi is the host of the cooking show Sunny Side Up on the Kosher.com network. She also writes a monthly food and travel column for Mishpacha Magazine titled Off the Eaten Track and has been a contributing editor for The Jewish Home newspaper for the past 15 years, where she shares weekly recipes with readers across the country. She has appeared as a guest host on QVC and made guest appearances on CBS (New York and Washington), NBC Morning News, Fox 5 New York, and the Hallmark Channel. Naomi has also been quoted in Forbes Magazine and The Wall Street Journal regarding Jewish food trends. In 2017, Naomi published her debut cookbook, Perfect for Pesach, with Artscroll Publications, followed by her second cookbook, Perfect Flavors, in 2018. Together, her cookbooks have sold more than 28,000 copies. Naomi is frequently invited to lead cooking demonstrations, book signings, and Kosher Chopped-style cooking competitions around the world, where she shares her enthusiasm and passion for food. This past Pesach, Naomi worked with Leisure Time Tours at the Phoenix program, where she directed the culinary arts program for guests by leading cooking demonstrations, producing chopped competitions, and overseeing social media marketing. Naomi's motto in life is: "See the world, one bite at a time." Instagram Perfect Flavors (Cookbook by Naomi Nachman) Website Belonging Is Our Work Help us reach 300k in our annual campaign (7/15 - 7/21) Click Here to Donate now Connect with us: Website Instagram - send us a message YouTube Facebook TikTok LinkedIn
