Looks Like Work

Solo episode: On grief

Hey folks, I'm back for a solo episode and this one is especially lighthearted… no, of course I'm kidding. But I really wanted to take a minute to talk about grief and I'd love to hear your thoughts and feelings too. 
 
Links & resources
 
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
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Questions, inspiration and the idea of work with Stephie Knopel

I first met Stephie on a retreat back in 2016. I was wildly out of my comfort zone, discovering a lot about the entrepreneur I wanted to be and about leadership - and a new incredible friend. Since then, Stephie and I have found that our value systems as people and as entrepreneurs are aligned, and I'm so grateful to finally have this conversation with her. We cover the place of questions and curiosity in entrepreneurship, inspiration and productivity, burnout and being a constant outsider and in-betweener.
 
Links & resources
 
Unboxable 
Double You 
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Your expansive self- with Orit Gidali

Fair warning? This is one of those episodes. Ask me what’s it about, and I’ll respond by asking: what is it not about? I met up with Orit Gidali – like, actually packed my microphone and went to meet her – who’s one of my favorite poets and writers. Over a few glasses of red, we talked about… the human condition, I guess: Sorrow and joy, scarcity and expansiveness, attachment styles and meditation, divorce and heartbreak and exaggerated earrings and sex and passion and the brokenness of us all and violence and war and hurt and vulnerability and empathy and compassion. It’s one of my favorite episodes ever, even with the wine and acoustics messing up some of the sound - maybe even more thanks to that, actually. Enjoy.
Links & resources
 
Orit Gidali’s website (English | Hebrew)
Sadnaot Habait creative writing school (English | Hebrew)
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Building and learning early and fast- with Gil Eyal

Gil had a front row seat to startup life and to working with celebrities. That experience, as well as defining and differentiating himself as an Israeli lawyer in an American business school, has taught him the value of stories and messaging. We speak about startup life, marketing, influencers, career trajectories and important questions.
Links & resources
 
Stardust Ventures
Silverstein Properties
Gil’s podcast with Einat Ben Moshe (Hebrew) 
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Seeing yourself as the core of your life - with Hila Segal

Many of us can be pretty jaded or cynical when it comes to spirituality - I know I can - but knowing Hila has completely changed my perception of spiritual guides. Hila is as funny, pragmatic, sharp and smart as she is spiritual and heart-led. In this conversation, we dive into notions of abundance and scarcity, ego, effort and how they reflect in life and work. 
 
Links & resources
 
Hila on Instagram (Hebrew)
Hila and Danielle’s podcast - My Happy Place (Hebrew)
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Curiosity, attention and liminal spaces - with Natalie Shell

Hop into the time machine and join me and my friend Natalie Shell, Co-founder of Message Lab as we explore curiosity, creativity, the concept of rest and how we can grow in times of turbulence and be kinder to ourselves and to each other.
 
Links & resources
Natalie on Linkedin
Message Lab
TTT - the poem Natalie mentions
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Solo episode: Questions, narratives and self reflection

In this solo episode, Chedva offers reflections on personal narratives, brave question-asking an self reflection.
 
She also explores: 
“Coming out” culturally as in between definitions
Interviewing other people (or listening to those interviews) as a gateway to understanding yourself
Self curation in an era of oversharing
Links & resources
 
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The magic of doing - with Lior Barr

Episode title: The magic of doing - with Lior Barr
 
Episode description: 
Lior is an educator, a musician, a podcast host and editor and also the editor of Looks Like Work. What’s more interesting is Lior’s journey to being a digital nomad in tandem with his wife and baby, while defining his identity, building a brand new work-from-anywhere business and dealing with a world in upheaval. If you’re thinking about becoming a digital nomad or starting a new side project - this episode is for you.
 
Links & resources
Lior’s websiteLior on Facebook and on Youtube
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The power of “no” - with Inbal Boussiba

Some people are alarmed by getting “no” as an answer, some people are unphased by it, and some people – like Inbal Boussiba – hate it, and yet use it as their fuel. Inbal and I met up (in person! groundbreaking) to discuss the engine at the foundation of her entrepreneurship, both in the fashion world and the social impact world. We also went deep into our feelings following the last year in Israel - the judicial overhaul attempts, the protests to preserve democracy and the current war. So please note, we get political.
 
Links & resources
Belle & Sue
FEZ Studio
The Lost Treasure (Hebrew)
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Exiting your own Egypt and taking others with you - with Esty Bitton Shushan

Esty Bitton Shushan wasn’t familiar with the term “feminist”, she sat in meetings dedicated to literally erasing women from ads, radio shows and other narratives and had to write op-eds using her first name initials in order to be able to participate in a man’s world - yet she became a feminist icon who’s brought feminism and choice to the lives of many haredi (ultra orthodox Jewish) women in Israel and beyond as the founder of Nivcharot. I sat down with Esty to discuss activism, art, burnout and what the world sees out of the norm (and how it penalizes women for it until it becomes normalized). Released just after Passover, when we celebrate redemption and freedom, this is the episode for you if you’re seeking courage beyond virtual shackles.
 
Links & resources
Nivcahrot
Esty’s artwork on Etsy
Esty’s poetry book (Hebrew)
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