About this episode

Simi Polonsky and Chaya Gestetner-Chanin discuss their experiences with loss, addiction, and personal identity while maintaining their close sisterly bond.

Simi Polonsky and Chaya Gestetner-Chanin built The Frock NYC together as sisters - and even after closing that chapter, they’ve stayed close, both in life and online. In this episode, they open up about what it means to keep sharing the real stuff publicly: loss, addiction, family, and the messy, ongoing work of figuring out who you are when life doesn’t look like you thought it would. This one’s personal for Penina too - her own connection to Simi’s story shapes the conversation from the start. Follow Simi: @thelifeofsimi Follow Chaya: @chaya.chanin @podbypen | podbypen@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Penina Kunstler

Guests: Simi Polonsky, Chaya Gestetner-Chanin

Topics covered

• sisterhood
• loss
• addiction
• family
• identity
• personal growth

Keywords

• sisterhood
• loss
• addiction
• family
• identity
• personal growth
• The Frock NYC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Frock NYC

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