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The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life. Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional well-being, loneliness, psychedelics and metabolizing trauma (or not), large group awareness trainings, complicated bereavement, spiritual traps, and ...
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What Orthodox Jews Really Want to Watch w/ Raphael Margules
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In this savory episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg rolls up his sleeves with friend and film producer Raphael Margules for a fresh-baked conversation about movies, meaning, and making grandma pizza from scratch. As the dough rises, so does the dialogue - Raphael shares his path into the film industry, what it really takes tā¦
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My Oldest Friend Became a Rabbi w/ Rabbi Dov Yona Korn
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In this rich and reflective episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg reconnects with his lifelong friend Rabbi Dov Yona Korn, spiritual director of Chabad House Bowery, for a conversation that spans nearly four decades of friendship and two very different pizzas. As they cook side by side, Simcha and Rabbi trace the arc of his lā¦
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What Stand-Up Comedy Taught Me About Healing w/ Gerry Katzman
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In this flavorful and insightful episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with his friend Gerry Katzman ā stand-up comedian, teacher, and deep thinker ā for a wide-ranging conversation thatās equal parts heart and humor. The two reflect on their shared love of pizza, starting with the grandma pie they baked together, aā¦
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How Movies Help Us Mourn w/ Shira Rose
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In this tender and laugh-filled episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg is joined by his longtime friend Shira Rose for a rich conversation about two seemingly unrelated ā but deeply connected ā topics: grief and gluten. What starts as a chat about the struggles of gluten-free living (and the trials of making a gluten-free pizzā¦
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How Growing Up with Addiction Shaped My Comedy w/ Byron Bowers
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In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with comedian and actor Byron Bowers. Byron opens up about growing up with a drug-addicted father and facing mental health challenges head-on. Together, they explore Byronās powerful journey into spirituality and healing through psychedelics, unpaā¦
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Why Functional Training Is the Future of Fitness w/ Mark Smith
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Watch this episode on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cogg8_cF-P8 In this high-powered, deeply human episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg sits down with Mark Smith - former professional bodybuilder, boxer, and British Gladiators icon to slice into the layered world of fitness, fame, and personal evolution. From his pā¦
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Why Your Inner Critic Isnāt the Villain You Think w/ Nancy Morgan
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In this grounding and expansive episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg warms up the conversation with therapist, facilitator, and inner-explorer Nancy Morgan, whose work spans Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy. šš§ š§© Together, they explore the intricate layers of the human psycheāno toppings too messyāas ā¦
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What Every Parent Gets Wrong About Discipline w/ Eli Weinstein
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In this warm and delicious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg fires up the oven as he welcomes Las Vegas-based therapist and parenting expert Eli Weinstein into his kitchen for a flavorful conversation about raising kids and rising dough. šš§ šØāš³ Together, they craft two mouthwatering piesāa classic Neapolitan and a hearty grandā¦
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How High-Control Seminars Hack Your Brain w/ Dr. John Hunter
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In this eye-opening episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha sits down with psychologist and researcher Dr. John Hunter to peel back the layers of large group awareness training (LGATs)āintense seminars that promise transformation, but at what cost? š§ ā” š With years of firsthand research, John breaks down the high-pressure tactics used in theseā¦
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What No One Tells You About Grief w/ Jen Davis
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In this heartfelt episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha teams up life coach Jen Davis to explore the tender terrain of griefāall while attempting to master the art of gluten-free pizza. š š¤ From the kitchen to the soul, Jen opens up about losing her aunt, grandparents, and both parentsāand how grief reshaped her life in unexpected ways. š Sā¦
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Psychedelics, Healing & the Human Psyche w/ Uri Kugel
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In the premiere episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with psychedelic therapist Uri Kugel for a powerful, mind-expanding conversation on how psychedelics are transforming mental health treatment. š„ From cannabis to ketamine, MDMA to mushroom therapyāUri breaks down the myths, the science, and the soul of psychedeliā¦
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The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life. Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional welā¦
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