

Israeli Trailblazers Show
Jennifer Weissmann
Israeli innovation. Medical breakthroughs. Tech saving your life right now. Waze. ReWalk. Iron Dome. PillCam. Most people use Israeli technology every day without knowing it. Host Jennifer Weissmann uncovers the fearless founders, scientists, and disruptors quietly making your world safer, healthier, and easier. Bold Thinkers. Big Ideas. Your Better Life. Subscribe now.
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Feb 19, 2022 • 16min
He Can't See. His Photos Are Breathtaking.
Imagine cruising through life, full vision, everything dialed in—then BAM! At 26, total darkness. 👉 Take 5 seconds — tap 5 stars right now. It's the only way new listeners find this show. That’s the reality Pete Eckert got hit with when Retinitis Pigmentosa shut down his sight, derailing his Yale-bound architectural dreams. But here’s the kicker—he didn’t tap out. Instead, he became a badass photographer, using sound, touch, and pure instinct to create mind-blowing images. Even CNN took notice when he starred in Google’s “Be My Eyes” commercial.This episode? It’s a trip into Pete’s world, where vision isn’t just about eyesight—it’s about perception, creativity, and defying limits. If you think you know what it means to see, buckle up. This one’s gonna shake your brain.https://peteeckert.com/https://peteeckert.com/portfolio/google-and-be-my-eyes/_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Jan 31, 2022 • 25min
Her Son Died From A Patch. Now She's Saving Your Kids.
The Silent Killer: Fentanyl’s Devastation – Fentanyl fatalities are in every zip code, and even a patch can be deadly. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. Join Kris Francoeur, a courageous mother on a global mission to raise awareness, as she shares her heartbreaking journey after losing her son Sam to a Fentanyl patch in 2013. A writer, educator, and school principal, Kris shines a light on the opioid crisis while finding healing through gratitude. This powerful episode dives deep into her book and nationwide mission, urging us all to take action and make a difference in the fight against opioid addiction. Get ready to be moved and inspired by Kris’s resilience.https://linktr.ee/goingforgreatnesspodcast_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Jan 20, 2022 • 10min
Her Friend Vanished At A College Party. She Built An App.
Her friend vanished at a college party. What happened next changed everything.1 in 5 women have been raped. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. Most never report it. Most never get help. Most suffer alone. Israeli entrepreneur, Neta Schreiber refused to accept that. So she built SafeUP — an app that puts a network of trained women responders in your pocket. Available instantly. Anonymously. Anywhere. Launching now across USA and UK college campuses — where these crimes happen most and get reported least. Your child is at college right now. Do they have SafeUP?_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Jan 12, 2022 • 22min
Forging Peace in the Shadow of 10/7: The Future of the Abraham Accords & UAE.
October 7 changed everything. The Middle East stands at a crossroads: terror or progress, destruction or innovation. The Abraham Accords were a bold bet on peace—now, they matter more than ever. Rabbi Elie Abadie is at the heart of this shift, forging Jewish-Muslim ties in the UAE. In just 20 minutes, hear how the region can reject Hamas, embrace partnership, and build a future worth fighting for.#jewish #jerusalem #judaism #jew #hebrew #torah #jewishlife #holocaust #israeli #history #israelites #bible #hebrewisraelites #shabbat #antisemitism #shabbatshalom #jesus #god #jewishculture #kosher #love #truth #hebrews #jewishhistory #shalom #jewishpride #auschwitz #uae # #visitdubai #luxury #uaelife #unitedarabemirates #dubaiblogger #canada #bhfyp #lebanon #middleeast #photooftheday #art #explore #style #design #lifestyle #dubaistyle #busines_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Jan 1, 2022 • 21min
Google's Secret Weapon Against World Hunger Is Leftovers.
Retirement wasn't his style. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. So Gideon Ben Ami did something nobody expected — he turned corporate leftovers into 1 million meals at just 32 cents each.Google called. Waze called. Even Israel's biggest hotel chains called.Because Pesia's Kitchen isn't charity. It's a ruthlessly efficient hunger-ending machine that makes food waste look criminal.The ugly fruit nobody wanted? Fed thousands. The hotel banquet leftovers? Rescued same day. The corporate kitchen surplus? Gone before midnight.One retired hotelier. One audacious idea. One business model so simple it's embarrassing nobody thought of it sooner.This is the story of how Israel is quietly solving world hunger — 32 cents at a time.🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met.🔗 pod.link/1585604285What changed:Cut word count by 60%Led with the unexpected retirement hookMade the 32 cents stat the hero number throughoutReplaced generic praise with specific shocking detailsAdded consistent brand close_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Dec 2, 2021 • 23min
Doctors Said She'd Never Walk. She Climbed Everest
Meet Danielle Wolfson, the first Israeli woman to conquer Mt. Everest—after doctors told her she might never walk again. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. Following a devastating 2011 ski accident, she was expected to give up her athletic life forever. Instead, she rebuilt herself from the ground up. In this gripping 21-minute episode, Danielle shares how resilience, grit, and an unbreakable spirit carried her from a hospital bed to the top of the world. She battles fear, injury, and thin air—but refuses to surrender. This is the story of a woman who defied death, defied doubt, and proved that limits are meant to be shattered. Prepare to be inspired._______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Nov 14, 2021 • 17min
Zip Codes Shouldn’t Define Futures: The Case for School Choice.
Zip codes shouldn't determine the quality of a kid's education.Here is a truth bomb dropping on the sorry state of our education system. Steve Schuck shares the hard facts about Colorado's broken public education scene. We're talking a 75% failure rate – and let's be honest, would any of us sign up for that kind of deal for our kids? Doubtful. After a run for Governor of Colorado, Steve found his new calling in the fight for school choice, breaking the chains that tie low-income kids to underperforming schools. Enter the Parents Challenge program, a game-changer that says, "Zip codes shouldn't determine the quality of a kid's education." It's a system systematically sustaining the cycle of poverty, and Steve's here to disrupt it. Join me for this eye-opening story – it's the kind of truth bomb that'll have you questioning the whole damn system. Trust me, this is the best, almost eighteen minutes you'll spend today. It's a wild ride through the fight for a fair shot at education for all.https://www.podpage.com/going-for-greatness-show/https://parentschallenge.org/ #homeschoolers #classicaleducation #freedom #schoolchoice #education #educatekids #educate #EmpoweringEducation #ParentalVoice #OptionsInEducation #EducationalFreedom #StudentEmpowerment #QualityEducation #CustomizedLearning #EmpowerParents #InformedDecisions #EducationEquality #EducationalOpportunities #StudentSuccess #AlternativeEducation #EducationalOptions_______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Oct 31, 2021 • 21min
His Art Is In Cities Worldwide. His Best Work Is Still Hidden | David Gerstein
What happens when a poor boy from the 1950s insists on doing things his way—and ends up becoming one of the most influential artists of our time? His sculptures stand in cities around the world. His most meaningful work has never been seen by anyone. At 78+, David Gerstein has nothing left to prove. So he's finally saying everything. The art world didn't get him for decades. He didn't care. He kept sculpting anyway. Keep painting anyway. Keep creating anyway. His sculptures stand in cities around the world. In this rare unfiltered conversation David reveals the last true form of artistic freedom. This isn't an art interview. This is a man racing against the clock to tell the truth. And the truth is breathtaking._______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Oct 24, 2021 • 18min
From Child Bride To CEO — The Most Israeli Story You've Never Heard.
Married at 15. No choice. No voice. No future. For decades Doris did what she was told. First her parents. Then her husband. Then her mother-in-law. Then a Hollywood film crew showed up in her neighborhood in Jaffa. And something inside Doris snapped. At 50 she launched Hello Doris Inc. Politicians came. Celebrities came. Everyone wanted to know how a woman with nothing became a woman with everything. The answer? She stopped saying yes to everyone else. And started saying yes to herself. This is the most Israeli story you've never heard._______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers

Oct 6, 2021 • 19min
He Kept Crashing. Same Pilot. Different Planes.
Ilan Dray kept making the same mistakes. Different relationships. Different startups. Same patterns. Same crashes. Same heartbreak. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. Until he finally asked the question nobody wants to ask themselves. What if the problem is me? Not bad luck. Not bad timing. Not bad partners. Me. That single honest question changed everything. Ilan unpacks the raw uncomfortable truth about: ⚡ Why smart people keep repeating the same mistakes._______________________________________________Your life is better because of Israelis you've never met. ⭐ 5-star review in 5 seconds — it's the only way new listeners find this show. 🎙️ Israeli Trailblazers Show — hosted by Jennifer Weissmann 🔗 Full episodes: https://pod.link/1585604285📧 Substack: https://findinginspiration.substack.com/publish/home📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@israelitrailblazers


