None of Your Business Podcast

Why do we keep chasing people who hurt us, and why can walking away feel almost impossible?In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield sits down with Joe Farkas, host of The Struggle podcast and known as the “Struggle Guru,” for a deeply personal conversation about narcissism, codependency, people pleasing, toxic relationships, self esteem, and faith.Joe shares how his own unhealthy relationship patterns led him to study narcissism and eventually recognize his dependence on validation from others. He explains why he compares codependency to addiction, why narcissists and people pleasers can become so intensely drawn to each other, and why healing starts when you stop trying to change someone else and begin working on yourself.Michael and Joe also explore boundaries, marriage, loneliness, anxiety, therapy, self worth, and the difference between being kind and becoming a people pleaser.Joe ultimately shares how self awareness, surrender, gratitude, and rediscovering his relationship with Hashem helped him find greater meaning and inner peace.A raw conversation about relationships, faith, breaking unhealthy patterns, and learning to stop looking to others for your self worth.

For 45 years, Zev Brenner has been one of the most recognizable voices in Jewish media, interviewing presidents, prime ministers, rabbis, activists, and controversial public figures.In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield turns the microphone around on Zev to hear the stories behind his career in Jewish radio, politics, journalism, and live broadcasting.Zev shares behind-the-scenes stories from interviewing Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Al Sharpton, and others, while reflecting on controversial interviews, community scandals, abuse, scams, free speech, and the evolution of Jewish media from radio to YouTube.A fascinating conversation about journalism, politics, Jewish media, and what Zev has learned after 45 years of asking tough question

Shmulie Hartstein never planned to become a community activist.After a young father in his community passed away without life insurance, Shmulie put his business career on hold to launch B'Sefer Chayim, a movement dedicated to helping Jewish families protect themselves before tragedy strikes. Thousands of families have since obtained life insurance through the awareness campaign.But that was only the beginning.In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Shmulie shares why he believes the Orthodox Jewish community needs to become more engaged in politics, how a single New York City election inspired him to launch Kol Yisroel, and what he's learned advocating for Jewish communities in Albany.Michael and Shmulie discuss life insurance, entrepreneurship, grassroots advocacy, New York politics, antisemitism, voting, school funding, community leadership, and the responsibility each person has to make a difference instead of waiting for someone else to act.Whether you agree with every opinion or not, this conversation will challenge the way you think about civic responsibility, leadership, and the power of one person to create meaningful change.Learn more:B'Sefer Chayim: https://www.bseferchayim.org Kol Yisroel: https://www.wewantavoice.org