BrainStorm with Sony Perlman
Sony Perlman LMSW has had a plethora of experiences in the mental health arena specializing in addiction. Sony has developed a philosophy on how he thinks, we as a community can change the world for the better. He is passionate about talking to other people that have done great things in the world. Follow along as he exchanges these ideas with thought leaders and other people that he finds fascinating, as they BRAINSTORM ways to make the world a better place.
Episodes
124 episodes
A Deep Dive Into The World Of Alternative Healing | With Levi Saada
Levi works with breathwork, trauma-informed coaching, and tools drawn from Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, Nonviolent Communication, and somatic awareness, alongside my own lived experience.Since 2020, he has facilitated ind...
What We Got Wrong About Addiction | With Asher Gottesman
Asher is a spiritual entrepreneur, human connection coach and Rabbi in Southern California. His story began at home as a young child where all seemed well from the outside. As the youngest by nine years, he felt a horrible sense of abandonment....
Sharing Her Story Changed Her Life | With Chaya Chanin
Chaya Chanin is an entrepreneur and community builder based in Brooklyn. She co-founded The Frock NYC, The Gathering Community, and Kohelet Girls High School, and co-hosts Undecided & Committed, a real-time marriage podcast exploring love, ...
Where Have I Been?
I've been gone. Here's why.In this episode, Sony pulls back the curtain on where he's been, and it's not what you'd expect. He's been all in. Completely, unapologetically, full-force all in on something he believes and what...
Choosing Joy After Survival | With Jordana Boruchov
Jordana (Baruchov) Greenfield, widely recognized as @Drinkitin_Jordana, is the Director of Social Media & Marketing Strategy at Renewal by day and a passionate Torah influencer, coach, and podcast host by night. As the creator of Drink ...
Playing Mind Games | With Shlomo Levinger
Shlomo is a 27 year old magician from Far Rockaway, NY. Shlomo has performed his jaw dropping illusions all over the world, including the US, UK, and Israel! Shlomo is also known on social media for his street magic videos that have amassed mil...
From Canvas to Shlichus: The Rebbe’s Faith in My Art | With Michoel Muchnik
Michoel Muchnik (b. 1952, Philadelphia) blends formal training from the Rhode Island School of Design with Chassidic scholarship from the Rabbinical College of America. While celebrated for his early storybook-style art and illustrations, his r...
A Seasoned Therapist's Unorthodox Approach To Healing | With Yossi Sirote
Rabbi Yossi Sirote, LCSW is a psychotherapist who has been counseling individuals, families, and groups for the past 26 years. His specialty is working with adult men who are struggling with relationships and life transitions. He has extensive ...
Creating Community For Our Heroes | With Ari Abramowitz
In 2017, Ari Abramowitz, a veteran of the Netzach Yehuda Battalion and a dedicated IDF reservist, recognized a critical need. Every year, hundreds of Lone Soldiers return to the U.S. after their IDF service, only to face an overwhelming new cha...
Choosing Nomadic Life Over The Rat Race | With Yossi And Rechie Glanz
Yossi and Rechie Glanz are a young Jewish Orthodox couple who left behind the usual routine to live life on their own terms. For the past year, they’ve been traveling full-time through 12 countries, sharing honest stories, local experiences, an...
The Hardest Working Therapist | With Dr. Debbie Ackerman
Debbie Akerman PhD, LCSW CSAT is a social worker with years of experience in addiction, recovery and trauma. A wife and mother to 11 biologic and 8 chosen children, Dr. Akerman completed her dissertation on addiction and the orthodox Jewish com...
What Does Being A Healthy Man Even Mean? | With Simba Eckhaus
Simba Eckhaus is the founder of Magen Movement, a holistic mind-body-soul lifestyle for Jewish men committed to growth, integrity, and purpose. A fitness coach, musician, and spiritual mentor, Simba blends movement, psychology, Kabbalah, and li...
My Father Ronnie Greenwald | With Rabbi Chananya Greenwald
R Chananya Greenwald is Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferet in Yerushalayim (TJ).He's been in chinuch for 40 years and is still trying to figure it out.He recently published the biography of his legendary father entitled, R...
Building Community For Singles | With Hadassa Hirsh
Hadassa Hirsh is the founder and director of Unite, a vibrant community for frum single women. For the past five years, she has led Unite in Lakewood with a mission to create belonging, empowerment, and genuine connection. Known for her warmth,...
Healing Addiction With Real Experience | With Asher Gottesman
Asher is a spiritual entrepreneur, human connection coach and Rabbi in Southern California. His story began at home as a young child where all seemed well from the outside. As the youngest by nine years, he felt a horrible sense of abandonment....
Psychedelics, Jewish Exploration, And Being Sony's Friend | With Yehuda Jacobowitz
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That Time I Got Interviewed On My Own Podcast | With Mendy Bistritzky
The Long Short Way is a podcast hosted by Rabbi Mendy Bistritzky, where meaningful stories meet soulful conversations. Each episode explores the winding paths of personal growth, faith, and purpose—highlighting the unexpected ways that challeng...
How Trauma Is Affecting Our Generation | With Yanki Greenberger
Yankie is a veteran trauma and addiction therapist in the field of psychotherapy.For 13 years, Yankie served as the clinical director of two community organizations which has collectively supported well over 1000 individuals and famili...
Behind the Mic: Two Mental Health Pros Get Real | With Gabi Koyenov
Gabi Koyenov grew up in Queens to immigrant parents, where the blend of grit and curiosity that defined his upbringing later guided his search for meaning. He spent years dedicated in yeshiva, pursuing the path of becoming a rabbi and exploring...
Loving an Addict: Healing Codependence With Compassion | With Estee Weingarten
Estee Weingarten✨ Wife • Mom of 4 • Life Coach ✨Founder of The Comfort Zone Community — a community where wives of struggling addicts find strength, hope, and sisterhood.Our mission is to walk beside women on their recovery ...
Finding My Own Voice | With Tali Yess
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Healing Without A Price Tag | With Eric Levitz
🎙 Eric Levitz — Executive Director, AZ House Jerusalem Eric Levitz is the Executive Director and Founder of AZ House Jerusalem, a transformative recovery program serving the Jewish world. Founded in 2016, AZ House provides long-ter...
The Veteran Therapist Changing Lakewood | With R’ Binyamin “Beenu” Greenspoon LCSW
R' Binyamin Greenspoon, LCSW, is the Clinical Director of Nesivos, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing mental health services and support to the Lakewood community. With a Master's in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Wo...
From Rock Bottom To Recovery | With Aaron Fogel
Aaron Fogel has come back from the deepest depths of addiction to being a successful business owner and a great contributor to society, and now spends a good portion of his time giving back to those who are struggling, especially through a prog...
Devoting His Life To Helping | With Eli Erenthal
Eli Erenthal is the Director of Operations at Our Village, a sober living community dedicated to healing and growth. He’s a communicator, educator, and advocate for addiction recovery, known for holding space with empathy and helping people red...