Awkward Conversations

Elisheva Liss, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares a framework for evaluating compatibility while dating, exploring the four quadrants of a relationship: mind, body, heart, and soul. Hosted by Anna Krausz. For additional content from Elisheva, including videos, blog posts, and digital courses, visit Elishevaliss.com. Elisheva is the author of Find Your Horizon of Healthy Thinking. She has also published articles https://www.elishevaliss.com/post/assessing-your-relationship and https://www.elishevaliss.com/post/what-do-couples-fight-about-most. For therapy information or speaking and lecture inquiries, please contact Elisheva at [email protected].

In this episode, we share the recording of our live info session, created to help parents better understand the dating journey their adult children navigate.  The session was presented by three matchmakers with vast experience and insight. Mindy Eisenman, YUConnects Staff Connector Malky Galler, YUConnects Staff Connector Naomi Landsman, Bergen County Regional Connector

Dr. Alex Bailey, PsyD, challenges the myth of finding the "perfect" match. Discover why lasting love and meaningful connections are actually built through the everyday choice of embracing our imperfections. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

In this episode, Daniella Rudoff, founder of The Marriage Architect, shares thoughtful insights on how to cultivate and maintain connection, momentum, and genuine interest throughout the dating journey. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Devora Krasnianski, founder of Adai Ad and co-founder of DateWell, explores the role of awkward and difficult conversations in dating. She discusses why these conversations matter, and how to approach them in ways to encourage honesty, emotional safety, and deeper connection. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Dr. Marc Eichenbaum, PsyD, unpacks why doubt, anxiety, and fading excitement often show up right before commitment — and when not to mistake them for signs to walk away. Marc can be reached at [email protected]. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Ariella Azaraf Schur, LCSW, champions the development and maintenance of healthy boundaries in relationships and within our broader support network. Ariella is licensed in New York and New Jersey and can be reached at [email protected]. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Bassie Taubes, Founder of Wellness Motivations LLC and Director of Community Outreach for Ematai, explores the uncertainty that can arise at any stage of dating, emphasizing well-being and personal growth as the keys to becoming our best selves — even when life feels out of our control. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Rabbi Kestenbaum, author and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedola Ohr Yitzchok in Passaic, NJ, discusses the importance of refining our middos to best prepare for marriage and long lasting relationships. Rabbi Kestenbaum is the author of Olam Hamiddos. Hosted by Anna Krausz.

Rabbi Yisrael Motzen presents 'Invisibility' a thoughtful overview of initiatives spearheaded by the Kol Echad department of the Orthodox Union (OU) as well as in Baltimore, aimed at fostering understanding and responding meaningfully to single men and women in our communities. Rabbi Motzen is the Director of Kol Echad at the OU and Rabbi of Ner Tamid in Baltimore, MD. Hosted by Anna Krausz.