"Windy City" - An Interview with Courtney Cohen, owner of Da Shayna Punims

About this episode

Nicole Kelly interviews Courtney Cohen about her journey from Florida to Chicago and the creation of her Jewish lifestyle brand.

Ever felt the tug to make something you can’t find on the shelf? We sit down with attorney and mom-creator Courtney Cohen, whose Florida-to-Chicago journey led her to build a joyful Jewish lifestyle brand from a single sticker into a growing catalog of hats, tees, totes, and more. The throughline is Jewish joy—captured in weekly challah, kids who treat stickers like art supplies, and designs that turn bagels and Yiddish into everyday style. Courtney walks us through her unconventional path:...

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Kelly

Guest: Courtney Cohen

Topics covered

• Jewish lifestyle
• entrepreneurship
• family
• creativity
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Jewish joy
• lifestyle brand
• stickers
• hats
• tees
• Yiddish
• bagels

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Da Shayna Punims

Places: Florida, Chicago

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