In Episode 79, I converse with Jodi Samuels, Founder of JICNY and Author of "Chutzpah, Wisdom and Wine". Jodi has over 20 years of business management and startup experience. The Jewish International Connection NY, which she co-founded with her husband Gavin Samuels and Steve Eisenberg, currently boasts 10,000 members from 40 countries. I personally have been an active of the JICNY community since I met Steve Eisenberg, while representing Masa Israel at the IAC confernece in Washington, DC in September 2016.Her recent book is a memoir about overcoming fear, adapting to a situation and applying ancient Jewish values to everyday challenges. It is also a powerful story of playing the hand you are dealt.We talk about the founding of JICNY, credibility and fundraising, networking, JICNY's COVID-19 transition, highlights of new book and more.