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Kaley Zeitouni was diagnosed with MS at 12 - and spent the better part of two decades in an adversarial relationship with her own body before healing through a mind-body approach rooted in nervous system repair and Torah teachings.

In this conversation, Kaley breaks down why healing chronic illness isn’t about adding one more supplement or protocol, but about a full nervous system overhaul: rebuilding trust with your body, learning real-time tools to calm symptoms, and shifting from survival mode into repair mode.

We also talk about the unexpected loss of her fiancé and how she leaned into grief using the same tools she’d used for physical healing, her move from Israel to New York and the intuition that led her to her husband, raising kids to feel connected to their own bodies.
This one is tender, practical, and full of hard-won wisdom.

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This week on Pod by Pen, I’m joined by Ashley Shurka Eliyahu, known for her hosting and big Shabbat meal prep content that’s been resonating with so many people lately - and once you hear her talk, it’s easy to understand why. We spend this episode on the couch talking about family, togetherness, and what home really means to her. Ashley opens up about her dad, and how much of what she creates today - the hosting, the table, the meals - comes from him. It’s a conversation about where content comes from when it’s coming from a real place.

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Some women have the traditional roadmap.
Dina Stern didn’t.
She never graduated high school, has navigated weight loss surgery, postpartum depression, motherhood, and somehow built a thriving business completely on her own terms.
This week’s conversation isn’t heavy—it feels like sitting down with a friend who tells the truth. We talk about body image, confidence, building a career without the “right” credentials, motherhood, identity, and what it looks like to keep showing up through every season of life.
It’s funny, honest, vulnerable, and full of those little conversations women have when the microphones aren’t usually on.

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Simi Polonsky and Chaya Gestetner-Chanin built The Frock NYC together as sisters - and even after closing that chapter, they’ve stayed close, both in life and online. In this episode, they open up about what it means to keep sharing the real stuff publicly: loss, addiction, family, and the messy, ongoing work of figuring out who you are when life doesn’t look like you thought it would.
This one’s personal for Penina too - her own connection to Simi’s story shapes the conversation from the start.

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This week, I sat down with therapist Rachel Husney, LCSW, for a candid conversation about navigating friendships as adults, dealing with rejection, managing expectations, setting boundaries, and learning not to take everything so personally.
Rachel brings her signature blend of honesty, humor, and straight talk as we explore why friendships often feel harder in adulthood, how our past experiences shape our relationships, and what it actually means to show up for the people we care about.
Rachel Husney is a New York City-based therapist who works with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and the lasting impact of trauma.
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