Bird’s Eye View

In this honest and deeply relatable conversation, Mrs. Gitty Rappoport shares her journey from feeling disconnected from Yiddishkeit to discovering that Torah is not just a history or a checklist, but the deepest expression of who we are. She shows how every part of our personality was given by Hashem for a purpose, and how the more we connect to our neshama, the more we become our truest selves. As we close out the season with our final video, we’d love to hear from you! Please email us your feedback, questions, or thoughts at women@tyhnation.com

The hardest moments are often the ones that build us most.In this special video episode, Charlene Aminoff opens up about the pain of being bullied as a child, the challenges that transformed her life, and the Emunah that helped her turn darkness into purpose. Through deeply personal stories about bullying, infertility, loss, motherhood, and Emunah, this conversation explores how kindness can heal, how pain can build us, and why choosing light, even in dark moments, changes everything.------------------------Bird’s Eye ViewWith Sara Blau & Faigy BlumsteinBird’s Eye View is a podcast for teen girls who want real answers to real questions — in your language.Each episode, we take relatable life situations and explore them through a Torah lens — the bird’s-eye perspective that helps you rise above the noise and see the bigger picture.Because Torah isn’t just something you learn in school. It’s your inheritance. Your strength. Your confidence. Your guide through friendships, anxiety, challenges, and growth.Own your Yiddishkeit. Live it.Real conversations. Real life. Real perspective.We want to hear from you!For feedback, suggestions, or follow-up questions, please email women@tyhnation.comWelcome to Bird’s Eye View. ✨

Sometimes the pressure to have everything figured out is exactly what keeps us stuck.In this episode, Goldy Guttman shares her journey from special education to leading Kosher.com, and the Emunah that guided her through every unexpected turn.Through honest conversation and relatable stories, this episode explores what it means to let go of control, trust the process, and discover that Hashem is with you in every step of the journey.

Real connection starts with simply noticing another person.In this episode, Maya Namdar shares how her daughter’s ability to truly see others left a lasting impact on everyone around her.Through powerful stories and lived experience, this conversation reframes what it means to care, to include, and to show up for the people in your life.

What does it really mean to have a real relationship with Hashem through tefillah?In this episode, Mrs. Faigy Zelcer, founder and director of Penimi, shares a deeply honest approach to tefillah, exploring the natural ups and downs, from feeling connected to feeling completely numb. She challenges common misconceptions and reframes tefillah as a dynamic, human experience rooted in relationship, not perfection.

What if tznius wasn’t about restriction, but about clarity, dignity, and discretion?Torah educator, international speaker, mindset coach, and founder of the Truth or Dare Movement, Yaffa Palti shares a powerful Torah perspective on identity, boundaries, and self-respect, offering a refreshing way to think about tznius and what it means to shine from the inside out.

In this episode, we sat down with Sara Rivkah Kohn, founder of Links Family Services, to talk about real leadership.She was just a girl in a tiny elementary school class of nine where everyone ended up with multiple jobs. Yearbook, G.O., choir, whatever needed doing. And it turns out those early experiences of figuring things out, making mistakes, and learning from people further along shaped everything that came after.We talk about the tension of being confident enough to lead while staying humble enough to listen. About choosing between two good things when you can't do both. About why she refuses to write "go-to guides" for grief because every person needs something different. And how studying Navi as an adult completely changed her understanding of what it actually means to protect the people you're responsible for.This conversation is about growth, hard choices, and becoming the kind of leader you'd actually want to follow. Not because you have it all figured out, but because you're willing to keep learning.

In this powerful episode, we sit down with singer and songwriter Shaindy Plotzker for a conversation that goes way beyond music.Shaindy shares about the home she grew up in, the values that shaped her, and the message she’s passionate about spreading: you will never regret being kind.From school social dynamics, to what it really means to give, to unforgettable moments she’s experienced in hospitals and community events, this episode is packed with inspiration, real stories, and practical takeaways for anyone trying to live with more purpose.