None of Your Business Podcast

Michael Greenfield, Abraham (Ushy) Schwartz
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None of Your Business goes beyond the business to uncover the real stories behind entrepreneurs, executives, creators, and leaders. Hosted by Michael Greenfield and Ushy Schwartz, each episode explores the faith, failures, family, resilience, and defining moments that shaped the person behind the success. Everyone knows what they do. We want to know who they are.

  1. 3d ago

    Israel vs. America: The Political Storm You Need to Watch

    David Greenfield has spent more than 25 years working in politics, from his early days with Senator Joe Lieberman to serving on the New York City Council and now leading Met Council. In this episode, David sits down with his twin brother Michael to tackle one of the biggest questions facing Israel: Is Benjamin Netanyahu's time as prime minister coming to an end? David breaks down the Israeli election results, explains how political coalitions really work, and explores why the Haredi parties could determine who leads Israel next. He also examines the controversy surrounding military service for yeshiva students and the growing divisions within Israeli society. Michael challenges David on why American Jews should care about Israeli politics, whether an individual vote can actually make a difference, and how Jewish voters should approach an increasingly complicated political landscape. David shares his predictions for the upcoming U.S. elections, weighs in on Donald Trump, and explains why he believes a Democratic wave could be coming. The brothers also explore the extraordinary possibilities and frightening risks of artificial intelligence, how AI is changing Met Council, and what it could mean for the future of jobs. Along the way, the conversation takes some unexpected turns into health, longevity, and peptides, while childhood memories, stories about their father, and the natural chemistry between two brothers bring a personal side to a conversation that goes far beyond politics.

    Israel vs. America: The Political Storm You Need to Watch

  2. Oct 24

    He Found a Career in the Funny Side of Orthodox Jewish Life

    Eli Lebowicz didn’t set out to become a comedian. He was a teenager selling water at Wrigley Field, doing a Harry Caray impression to get Cubs fans to notice him, then a YU student trying stand-up for the first time at a fundraiser in 2008. Years later, after working day jobs at the OU and B&H, Eli went into comedy full time and built a career finding the humor inside Orthodox Jewish life without standing outside it and mocking it. Michael and Ushy push Eli on what success actually means when money isn’t the only scoreboard, how far a comedian can go joking about Torah and frum life, what happens when a room doesn’t laugh, and why Jewish comedy has to be funny before it can carry a message. Eli also talks about creating sketches with Ami Kozak and Mikey Greenblatt, the possibility of a Jewish version of SNL, why AI may make human comedy more valuable, and how he turns the Parsha, Jewish history, kosher restaurants, Pesach programs and everyday frum life into material. And before the episode ends, Eli tests a brand-new bit about Moshe Rabbeinu that may permanently change the way you think about the first shul president.

    He Found a Career in the Funny Side of Orthodox Jewish Life

  3. Oct 17

    Jeff Seidel: The Man Who Never Stops Looking for the Next Jew

    Jeff Seidel has spent more than four decades finding Jews wherever he can, at the Kotel, on college campuses, in airports, at football games, and even in nightclubs, trying to make sure one more person has a place for Shabbat and a stronger connection to Judaism. He sleeps about four hours a night, starts preparing for Friday night on Sunday morning, and still talks about missed opportunities as if they happened yesterday. Michael sits down with Jeff to go beyond the stories people already know and ask what shaped him, what more than 40 years of outreach has cost him personally, why assimilation worries him more than antisemitism, and why he still feels he should be doing more. Jeff also talks about growing up in Skokie searching for Jewish pride, studying psychology, coming to Israel, building a network of families willing to host strangers for Shabbat, becoming a rabbi later in life, and the small moments he believes can change a person’s life years after you’ve forgotten they ever happened. At the center of the conversation is one question Jeff keeps coming back to: if each of us has the ability to help someone else, why aren’t we doing more? JEFF SEIDEL's Jewish Student Centers Website: https://jeffseidel.com Donate: https://jeffseidel.com/donation-home-2/

    Jeff Seidel: The Man Who Never Stops Looking for the Next Jew

  4. Oct 10

    He Made Everyone Happy While He Was Falling Apart | DJ Hudacris

    Yehuda Kastel spent years building the high-energy persona people know as DJ Hudacris. He started DJing as a teenager, got his first major break at Camp Simcha, went viral online, and eventually spent years performing alongside Nissim Black. But while his career was taking off, Yehuda was pushing himself to the point that his body started fighting back. After frightening physical symptoms and a Lyme disease diagnosis he later came to believe was a false positive, he began confronting severe anxiety and panic attacks. The turning point came when his rebbe told him he was spending too much time being “Yehuda Chris” and not enough time being Yehuda Kastel.Michael pushes Yehuda on what happens when the public version of you starts taking over the private one, why slowing down was so difficult, how therapy and learning to be alone changed him, and what Nissim Black taught him about humility and putting Hashem first. They also get into marriage, loneliness, self-awareness, the Baal Shem Tov, hidden tzaddikim, Geulah, and Yehuda’s belief that the better you understand yourself, the better every relationship in your life can become.

    He Made Everyone Happy While He Was Falling Apart | DJ Hudacris

  5. Sep 22

    The Untold Story of Fiveish the Clown | Feivish Adams

    For years, people knew him as Fiveish the Clown. But behind the laughter was a story most people never knew. Feivish Adams joins Michael to share the remarkable path that took him from competitive gymnastics in California to Jewish entertainment, becoming a baal teshuva, performing with Uncle Moishe, raising a family, and eventually returning to coaching. He opens up about a painful experience in his college gymnastics career that stayed with him for decades, how it shaped the person and coach he became, and why, at 67, he’s once again teaching gymnastics to a new generation including Hasidic teenagers and adults who never had the opportunity to pursue it growing up. Funny, vulnerable and deeply personal, this is the story behind Fiveish the Clown and the man many people never really knew. GYMNASTICS LESSONS WITH FEIVISH Phone: (845) 222-6304Email: flownastics@yahoo.com

    The Untold Story of Fiveish the Clown | Feivish Adams

  6. Sep 14

    My Life Didn't Start Until I Was 65

    “At 65, I started living.” What changed for Avi Weinberg, and what can his perspective teach us about finding happiness in our own lives? Avi joins Michael Greenfield on None of Your Business for a candid conversation about simcha, faith, and recognizing Hashem’s love after decades of personal struggle. His message is bold: Hashem wants you happy. Michael asks the difficult questions: How do you find joy when you’re hurting? Can you move forward without dismissing your past? And what does happiness actually look like in everyday life? Together, they explore gratitude, friendship, self-worth, and the work of shifting your attention toward the good you already have. Avi shares personal reflections and Torah insights, while Michael pushes for an approach listeners can understand and apply. As Rosh Hashanah approaches, this episode invites us to reconsider how we see ourselves, how we appreciate others, and how we connect with Hashem. Stay through the end for Avi’s surprising perspective on Yom HaDin. Follow None of Your Business for more honest conversations about the people behind the business.

    My Life Didn't Start Until I Was 65

  7. Sep 6

    How Changing Themselves Changed Everything

    What changes in a marriage when you start working on yourself? Dr. Jonathan Donath and Shlomo Ressler of Daily Giving join Michael for an honest conversation about becoming better husbands, fathers, and friends. They share how learning to be vulnerable, understand their reactions, and listen without immediately offering solutions transformed their relationships. Shlomo opens up about the Shabbos rule that was pushing his son away and what happened when he changed his approach. Jonathan shares why he reconsidered therapy after seeing his wife’s growth. Together, they describe the close circle of friends that helped them put those lessons into practice. From the joy of tzedakah to the challenges of Jewish parenting, faith, and self-compassion, this episode explores what it means to give more of yourself to the people you love. Their stories offer a hopeful reminder: even after decades of marriage, meaningful change is possible. Learn more about Daily Giving. Follow None of Your Business for more honest conversations about relationships, personal growth, and the people behind the business.

    How Changing Themselves Changed Everything

  8. Aug 27

    Why Narcissists and Codependents Always Find Each Other

    Why do we keep chasing people who hurt us, and why can walking away feel almost impossible? In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield sits down with Joe Farkas, host of The Struggle podcast and known as the “Struggle Guru,” for a deeply personal conversation about narcissism, codependency, people pleasing, toxic relationships, self esteem, and faith. Joe shares how his own unhealthy relationship patterns led him to study narcissism and eventually recognize his dependence on validation from others. He explains why he compares codependency to addiction, why narcissists and people pleasers can become so intensely drawn to each other, and why healing starts when you stop trying to change someone else and begin working on yourself. Michael and Joe also explore boundaries, marriage, loneliness, anxiety, therapy, self worth, and the difference between being kind and becoming a people pleaser. Joe ultimately shares how self awareness, surrender, gratitude, and rediscovering his relationship with Hashem helped him find greater meaning and inner peace. A raw conversation about relationships, faith, breaking unhealthy patterns, and learning to stop looking to others for your self worth.

    Why Narcissists and Codependents Always Find Each Other
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None of Your Business goes beyond the business to uncover the real stories behind entrepreneurs, executives, creators, and leaders. Hosted by Michael Greenfield and Ushy Schwartz, each episode explores the faith, failures, family, resilience, and defining moments that shaped the person behind the success. Everyone knows what they do. We want to know who they are.

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  • Creator
    Michael Greenfield, Abraham (Ushy) Schwartz
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michael Greenfield, Abraham (Ushy) Schwartz
  • Show Website
    None of Your Business Podcast

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