The KAVANA Podcast with Melinda Strauss Podcast
1) 24. How Jewish TikTok Changed My World with Libby Walker
Libby Walker is known for her parodies on TikTok, most famously as the hilarious Jewish mom Sheryl Cohen (inspired by her own mother). Libby is a comedian and proud Jewish woman who bares it all on so...Show More
2) 23. Welcome to Season 3 of the KAVANA Podcast!
A lot has happened in my life since my last episode aired in September 2020. Let's just say a global pandemic, a Presidential election, and TikTok have played a huge role in my own personal growth. I ...Show More
3) 22. #WEALLPOOP with Esty Wolbe
Esty, the founder of I Don't Cook But I Give Out Recipes, one of the most popular kosher food Facebook groups with over 45,000 members, talks about how she started her group and her love for the commu...Show More
4) 21. Talking about ALL THE THINGS (friendship, abuse, healing, and parenting) with Breezy
We literally could not stop at just one topic! Breezy and I have been friends for many years and this interview went in so many different directions that I can actually say this podcast is for EVERYON...Show More
5) 20. Listen to Your Own Voice with KK
Hop on the soul train with KK (also known as Karen Koren, but really everyone calls her KK and you'll hear why)!!! KK is a public speaker, kallah teacher, and teen mentor, who also hosts her own podca...Show More
6) 19. There's Nothing You Can't Do with Heather Cox
Heather Cox, Co-Founder and President of Certify My Company, is someone who continues to reinvent herself as her passions grow! Heather decided to become an entrepreneur at 30 years old and shares som...Show More
7) 18. How to Make an IMPACT Doing What you Love with Rivky Itzkowitz
Rivky Itzkowitz is the designer and owner of Impact Fashion NYC, a luxe modest fashion line cut to fit real body shapes. Rivky's dresses run from sizes 2-24 and they are absolutely gorgeous!!! What in...Show More
8) 17. Telling my Type 1 Diabetes Story (aka You Are Not Defined By Your Disease) with Melinda Strauss
Welcome back to season 2 of the KAVANA Podcast!! Today, I'm sharing the story of my diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes. I was 18 years old, a freshman in college, and living away from home in NYC. Perfect...Show More
9) 16. Invest in Yourself with Sam Adler
I like to think of Sam Adler as the kitchen dancing queen of Instagram and my Backstreet Boys sister, but she is so much more than that! Sam is also an incredibly talented food stylist, photographer, ...Show More
10) 15. Living Through Terror with Sarri Singer
It was a true honor to sit down with Sarri Singer for this interview. Until 9/11, Sarri worked a few blocks away from the World Trade Center. Deeply moved by the tragedy of 9/11, Sarri decided to resi...Show More