Why be Jewish at all? Becky Tahel, writer, filmmaker, and conscious content creator helps us scratch the surface on this question. In this episode, Becky reflects on her vibrant creative career, the personal 180 that led her toward more intentional work, and what it really looks like to shift from living in your head to following your heart. We also talk about her documentary on Jewish intermarriage!

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

05:42 Becky's vibrant career & the path to conscious content

09:42 How did Becky make a 180 in her life?

12:41 The switch from your head vs. your heart - how do you start?

17:27 Becky's documentary on intermarriage

27:28 Why are you Jewish?

42:08 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

Jeremy Jacobowitz is a New York–based content creator who is best known for his food reviews and iconic tagline - "Let Me Tell You Why." Margarita and Jeremy discuss why he chose to vote for Mamdani, what he makes of his 10+ year career, and how he's continuously evolving and improving as a content creator.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

03:04 Reflecting on 10 years of content creation

17:16 On Jeremy's autism diagnosis

20:46 Jeremy's Jewish upbringing

22:40 Breaking down Jeremy's choice to vote for Mamdani

42:46 Jeremy's message to the Jewish people

44:42 Lightning Round

53:00 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

This week, Margarita sits down with Noam Bardin, the former Waze CEO whose ideas reshaped how the world moves. From his time serving in Gaza to the scrappy early days of Waze, Noam brings sharp opinions, unexpected stories, and a clarity that only comes from building something truly legendary. We also talk about the costs of scale, the limits of big tech, and why where you work is ultimately a moral choice.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

05:26 Noam Bardin's Jewish upbringing

10:22 Noam's experience serving in Gaza

15:36 "Israel is the off Broadway to the world's Broadway"

17:29 Early days of Waze

22:41 Unintended consequences of Waze

26:25 How do we affect change if it is just "the nature of the beast?"

32:10 How does Israel need to evolve or change?

34:00 How social media is ruining society & what needs to change

45:59 What unconventional business advice would Noam give to his kids?

51:07 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination