Grief looks different for everyone, but losing a father has a way of reshaping your entire world.

In this episode of Jew From The Lou, I sit down with my Aunt Shira Nudell for a deeply personal conversation we call The Dead Dad Club. Two daddy’s girls who could do no wrong in their fathers’ eyes, bonded by love, loss, and legacy.

I had six years to prepare for my dad’s death after his original dementia diagnosis. Shira lost her father, my grandfather, in just six weeks after his diagnosis of amyloidosis. She has been in this club for 11 years, and I have been in it for just over two months. Different timelines, the same heartbreak.

We share memories of our fathers, what it meant to be loved so fiercely by them, and how grief evolves over time. We talk about the shock versus the slow goodbye, the moments that still catch you off guard, and how carrying a father’s legacy can feel both heavy and sacred. This conversation is honest, tender, and unfiltered as we walk through what grief looks like in real life, not neatly packaged or rushed.

We explore how time does not erase loss but teaches you how to live alongside it. We reflect on how love continues even after death, how memory becomes a form of connection, and how grief can open you up to deeper compassion and understanding for others walking similar paths.

This episode is for anyone who has lost a parent, anyone who misses their dad, and anyone who needs to feel less alone in their grief.

This is the Jew From The Lou Podcast, where real stories meet real inspiration.

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Everyone talks about healing, but not enough people talk about how deeply faith, belief, and presence shape the healing process. In this episode of Jew From The Lou, I sit down to explore the powerful intersection of faith, healing, and following your calling.

We open up about my grief journey and how losing my dad fundamentally changed me. I share how grief reshaped the way I move through the world, the way I relate to my body, and the way I now understand healing beyond just the physical.

Our guest shares his unique experience as the only religious Orthodox man in his chiropractic school and why mental health is essential in the chiropractic world, not just for patients, but for doctors themselves. We talk about bedside manner, belief, and the idea that the body keeps the score. When a practitioner truly believes in their patient, it builds trust, safety, and a higher chance of recovery through the mind body connection.

We also dive into the moment that helped me discover what truly sets my soul on fire. From grief came clarity. From uncertainty came purpose. Coffee, Le Café, and podcasting became the outlets where my voice, creativity, and passion aligned.

Along the way, we touch on intentional language, professionalism, and values. He shares his sensitivity to swearing and why speech matters in healing spaces. We discuss how professionals need to be mindful of their words and how standing firm in your values ultimately earns respect.

Our conversation also explores the entrepreneurial faith journey. Both of us carried that spirit from a young age, trusting intuition, taking risks, and choosing paths that required faith long before the results were visible. We reflect on what it means to follow your calling while staying grounded in belief, purpose, and service.

This is a conversation about faith, healing, grief, entrepreneurship, and integrity, and a reminder that when mind, body, and spirit are aligned, true healing and fulfillment can begin.

This is the Jew From The Lou Podcast, where real stories meet real inspiration.

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Everyone talks about fitness as discipline, but not enough people talk about movement as respect, especially after becoming a mother. In this episode of Jew From The Lou, I sit down with Erin, founder of La Forme Fitness, to talk about what it looks like when Pilates meets play and movement actually supports the whole woman.

Erin shares how she first fell in love with mega style reformer workouts years ago while living in Los Angeles, and how returning to Pilates later in life as a parent and a Fortune 500 operations leader changed everything. The reformer became her sanctuary. Forty five minutes with no emails, no notifications, and no outside noise. Just presence, breath, and strength. Through this practice, she found mental clarity, confidence, and a deeper connection to her body.

We talk openly about rejecting snap back culture and choosing instead to discover the healthiest version of your body in motherhood. Erin explains how Pilates taught her to respect her body for what it has carried and created, not punish it. We also explore the healing power of walking, slowing down, and how simple movement can restore clarity, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect you to yourself.

The conversation expands into entrepreneurship, community building, and how different AI platforms have completely leveled the playing field for founders. Erin shares how technology has helped her build smarter systems, stronger experiences, and more sustainable growth while staying aligned with her values.

This episode is about inviting more play with intentionality, in fitness, in business, and in life. It is for women who are building bodies, communities, and dreams that actually support them.

This is the Jew From The Lou Podcast, where real stories meet real inspiration.

Connect with La Forme:

Website: www.laformefitness.com

Instagram: @laforme_fitness

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