Ima's on a Mission

GetFitima with Ilanit

Welcome to The GetFitima Podcast, where we’re Imas on a mission to get healthy—even when time's not on our side! This is your go-to for all things Fun, Fitness, Food, & Feeling Fab. Whether you're chasing kids, conquering the kitchen or just trying to keep it all together before Shabbat rolls around, I’ve got you! I’m Ilanit, an Ima on this mission. Let's dive into mindful wellness, Torah-inspired wisdom & our shared love of food. We’ll prove that juggling it all isn’t just a dream—it’s doable, even on a time crunch. With tips, tools, expert advice, and laughs, we’re crafting healthy in style!

  1. 12/17/2025

    Neshima & Neshama: The Breath That Brings You Back to Yourself

    Feeling overwhelmed? Overstimulated? Stuck in survival mode? This episode is your pause. In Episode 31 of Ima’s on a Mission, Ilanit sits down with Malcha from NesheMama — prenatal & postnatal yoga instructor, breathwork guide, and mama — for a deeply grounding conversation and real, guided breathwork practices to help calm the nervous system and bring you back into your body. Right now, so many women are living in constant alert.Tight chest. Shallow breath. Racing mind.Trying to push through… when the body is asking for safety. And safety begins with the breath. Malcha shares the powerful meaning behind NesheMama — a fusion of neshima (breath) and neshama (soul) — and reminds us that even when life feels chaotic, the breath is always available as a pathway to presence, regulation, and light. ✨ In this episode, you’ll experience: Breathwork to calm the nervous system Tools to shift out of survival mode A deeper connection to your body and soul A reminder that self-care doesn’t require more time — just awareness This isn’t just a conversation.It’s an invitation to breathe with us. 👉 Follow Malcha on Instagram: @neshemama👉 Follow Ima’s on a Mission and share this episode with a woman who needs it.Fit Momentum is a wellness platform for women who want to feel strong—not small—where simple workouts, the ABC Meal Method, fun challenges, and real community help you stop fighting your body and finally build consistency that actually sticks.💛 Listen. Breathe. Share the wealth.

    33 min
  2. 11/25/2025

    Why Strong Jewish Women Are Secretly Struggling & What to Do About It (feat. Therapist Robin Gutman)

    Why is it that the strongest women — the ones who hold their families, communities, schedules, homes, appointments, emotions, and everyone’s everything — are often the ones falling apart inside? And why are WE, Jewish women, especially wired to take it all on… even when our cups are bone-dry? In this powerful, honest, and goosebump-level episode, I sit down with licensed therapist Robin Gutman, LPC, to unpack the mental load Jewish women carry — the stuff we don’t talk about, the exhaustion we hide, and the self-neglect we normalize. Robin and I dive into:✨ Why high-functioning women crumble behind closed doors✨ The “container” syndrome — when you hold everyone else’s emotions but ignore your own✨ The mental impact of constantly giving without receiving✨ How immigration, motherhood, war, and transition reshape our emotional landscape✨ The REAL reason burnout is skyrocketing in Jewish women✨ Simple, doable shifts to reclaim your ease, sanity, and self-worth✨ Why your mental health affects your fitness, food, motivation, and overall energy This episode is validating, loving, deeply healing, and exactly what so many women need right now.You’ll walk away breathing differently. 👉 Connect with Robin Gutman: @robingutman_lpc Robin Gutman, LMHC👉 Join Fit Momentum: The space where Jewish women finally stop carrying everything alone — and learn to nourish their minds, bodies, and souls with strength, support, and sisterhood.

    36 min
  3. 11/16/2025

    Strong Women, Simple Wellness: A Heart-to-Heart w Marla

    Ever meet someone who just glows — like she’s figured out how to eat well, live mindfully, raise strong kids, and stay sane even when the world feels upside down?That’s Marla Rottenstreich. Vegetarian foodie, mindfulness mentor, Kosher.com show host, and fellow Jewish mama with a child serving in the IDF. (Yes… we’re both deep-breathing and upping the magnesium these days.) In this episode, Marla and I sit down for a deeply honest — and surprisingly hilarious — conversation about food, faith, motherhood, and staying grounded in chaotic times. We talk about:✨ How Marla creates vibrant vegetarian meals while still feeding her family a variety of foods✨ The behind-the-scenes of her Kosher.com show New Leaf✨ Mindfulness for real moms (AKA How to breathe when your WhatsApp is exploding and everything else)✨ Navigating the emotions of having kids serving in the IDF✨ Simple restaurant + travel hacks for eating well anywhere✨ What strength REALLY looks like for Jewish women today This conversation will make you laugh, nod your head, exhale deeply, and remember that you are stronger than you think — and never alone. And if you’re ready to actually live these tools with daily support, accountability, and a powerhouse tribe of Jewish women 40+… 👉 Join us inside Fit Momentum.The place where faith, food, strength, and joyful consistency come together to upgrade your entire life. Follow Marla: @shulamit.miriam

    35 min

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Welcome to The GetFitima Podcast, where we’re Imas on a mission to get healthy—even when time's not on our side! This is your go-to for all things Fun, Fitness, Food, & Feeling Fab. Whether you're chasing kids, conquering the kitchen or just trying to keep it all together before Shabbat rolls around, I’ve got you! I’m Ilanit, an Ima on this mission. Let's dive into mindful wellness, Torah-inspired wisdom & our shared love of food. We’ll prove that juggling it all isn’t just a dream—it’s doable, even on a time crunch. With tips, tools, expert advice, and laughs, we’re crafting healthy in style!