Pod By Pen
Welcome to Pod By Pen - the podcast that feels like a couch convo with your smartest, funniest friends.I’m Penina, and I’m here to un-gatekeep the real stories behind success, creativity, faith, and figuring it all out - no fluff, just real talk, curiosity, and a little bit…
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Women's Health Untangled: What Your OB/GYN Wants You to Know (opens the original)
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There's so much about our own bodies we're never taught to ask about — until we're already in it. This week, Dr. Alina Fuchs and Dr. Katarzyna Perlman of Boro Park OB/GYN join Pod by Pen for an honest conversation about fertility, postpartum recovery, and perimenopause — the parts of women's health that too often go unspoken. They're joined by Penina Chakov of Modern Remedies Pharmacy, whose company now partners with the practice, for a candid look at how care is evolving and what it means to ad
Micky Klein: Rebuilding Confidence (opens the original)
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There’s a version of success that looks right from the outside and still leaves you empty — and Micky Klein knows that feeling intimately. This week, the confidence and lifestyle consultant behind More By Me joins Pod by Pen to talk about the cycle she kept living inside, the season that changed everything, and what it actually took to become someone new. Micky opens up about leaving behind the identity she’d built, learning to trust herself again, and what she now teaches women every day about
Simcha Sher: The Gentle Jew on Faith, Family, and Healing (opens the original)
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Simcha Sher (@gentle_jew) grew up in a liberal home in upstate New York - a world away from the religious life she'd eventually choose for herself. On this episode of Pod by Pen, Simcha talks about that upbringing, the season around 22 when everything started to shift, and what it took to build a new, faith-centered life from the ground up. We also talk openly about her mental health journey through early motherhood - the hard seasons she moved through, why she chose to share them publicly, and
Don't Be Boring: TOV Furniture Founder Chaya Krinsky on Building a Cult Brand (opens the original)
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She started with $2,500 and three kids at home - and built one of the most recognizable women's furniture brands in the country. This week I'm sitting down with Chaya Krinsky, Co-Founder, Creative Director, and Lead Designer of TOV Furniture. Before any of this, Chaya was a preschool teacher for ten years. Then she stepped into her husband's furniture startup during a recession - and helped turn it into a cult brand that women across the country are genuinely obsessed with. We talk about the piv
Chani Berns: No Filter on Business, Body, and Boundaries (opens the original)
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Chani Berns doesn’t hold back. She’s the founder of Chani Wigs and Boxe, but this conversation isn’t a pitch deck - it’s a real, unfiltered talk about trust, boundaries, confidence, and what it actually takes to hold motherhood and ambition at the same time. This week on Pod by Pen, Chani gets honest about the stuff most people only think about - and says a few things you might not expect.Business, boundaries, and a whole lot of honesty - Chani Berns holds nothing back. Dont forget to like & sub
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