The Heart 2 Heart podcast
Real conversations. Meaningful connection.
Join Leigh Ioffe for thoughtful conversations exploring mental health, resilience, human connection, and the experiences that shape our lives.
About the podcast
Stories and support from The Long Short Road.
Heart 2 Heart brings honest conversations about mental health, resilience, and connection. Since February 2025, Leigh has sat down with therapists, rabbis, researchers, advocates and people with lived experience to talk about healing.
Watch every episode on our YouTube channel, or listen on Spotify.
Featured episode
Featured episode · Jul 17, 2025 · 56 min
History Is Not Destiny: Dr. Daniel J. Siegel on Healing Trauma, Shame and Psychache
With Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institute
Leigh and Dr. Siegel explore what it means to heal, even from trauma that lingers for decades. They discuss psychache, the intense psychological pain that often underlies suicidal ideation, the corrosive force of shame, and the power of secure, supportive relationships.
Episode library
All episodes.
54 conversations and counting. New episodes are added to our YouTube channel.
2026 · Sep 3 · 51 min
Trauma Is Not Your Identity with Dr. Itay Kohane
Clinical psychologist and former rescue helicopter pilot Dr. Itay Kohane on trauma, resilience, somatic therapy and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
2026 · Aug 13 · 59 min
The Feminine Paradox with Dr. Chava Green
Author and scholar Dr. Chava Green on Jewish womanhood, Hasidic feminism, marriage, resilience and finding meaning in challenge.
2026 · Aug 6 · 77 min
From Shame to Connection: Parenting Through Co-Regulation with BrookeLynne Dukes
Parenting coach BrookeLynne Dukes on why shame keeps parents stuck, what children need during meltdowns, and the power of repair.
2026 · Jul 2 · 98 min
Healing Through Relationship with Sally Maslansky, LMFT
Psychotherapist and author Sally Maslansky shares her lived experience of recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder and the power of the therapeutic bond.
2026 · Jun 25 · 51 min
Grief, Depression & the Work of Being Human with Dr. Tzvi Doron
Physician and writer Dr. Tzvi Doron on his lifelong experience with depression, grief and trauma, and why telling our stories matters.
2026 · Jun 18 · 62 min
Geulah Happens Through You with Nechama Schusterman
Exploring the intersection of Chassidus, emotional well-being, trauma healing and the Rebbe’s vision for our generation.
2026 · May 29 · 56 min
From Pain to Purpose: Azriel Boymelgreen’s Story
The founder of the Bereishis Foundation opens up about anxiety, addiction, the turning points that saved his life, and finding purpose.
2026 · May 7 · 65 min
When the Party Ends: Identity, Loneliness & Growth with Jeremy Tucker
CheckIn App founder Jeremy Tucker on rebuilding his life and identity after choosing to stop drinking.
2026 · Apr 30 · 64 min
Making Meaning in the Mess with Rachel Honeyman
The HoneyBeBold founder on infertility, depression, entrepreneurship and finding meaning when life doesn’t go as planned.
2026 · Apr 23 · 69 min
The Gut-Brain Connection with Frumie Duchman
Nutritional therapist Frumie Duchman on gut health, mental health, stress, and a full-body approach to healing.
2026 · Apr 16 · 62 min
How Parents Shape Their Child’s Emotional World with Shevach Tamir, LCSW
Psychotherapist Shevach Tamir on attachment, emotional awareness and how parents can create real, lasting change.
2026 · Feb 26 · 48 min
Faith, Resilience & Strength After October 7th with Dr. Erica Brown
Dr. Erica Brown of Yeshiva University on faith in uncertainty, burnout, resilience and what it means to “bounce forward.”
2026 · Feb 13 · 53 min
How Beit Daniella Is Changing Mental Health Care for Youth in Israel
Founder Dr. Hadassa Pardes on the personal loss behind Beit Daniella and the gap it fills in youth mental health care.
2026 · Jan 29 · 58 min
Eating Disorders, Body Image & Teen Mental Health with Dr. Marcy Forta
On the rise of eating disorders in teens, body shaming, and how parents can foster a healthy relationship with food.
2026 · Jan 15 · 67 min
Sexual Abuse Prevention, Healing & Advocacy with Shana Aaronson
The director of Magen for Jewish Communities on survivor advocacy, prevention, and what real safety looks like in our communities.
2026 · Jan 8 · 66 min
Healing Through Story, Somatic Writing & Creative Expression with Chaya Serraf
Somatic writer and filmmaker Chaya Serraf on inner child work, grief, and healing through creative expression.
2025 · Dec 4 · 59 min
Why Healing Is Layered (and Non-Linear) with Mendel Toron
Trauma therapist Mendel Toron on EMDR, emotional regulation, the window of tolerance and the role of joy in trauma work.
2025 · Nov 27 · 113 min
I See You
How to show up safely and supportively for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts or an emotional crisis.
2025 · Nov 13 · 43 min
From Borough Park to Peer Support: Yonah’s Story
Peer specialist and suicide attempt survivor Yonah Kohn on how connection, therapy and peer support transformed his life.
2025 · Nov 6 · 35 min
“We Have to Talk”
Trigger warning: suicide and mental health challenges. Leigh speaks from the heart about loss in our community and why we need real conversations about suicide prevention.
2025 · Oct 16 · 29 min
Faith, Grit & Purpose with Sam Salz
An Orthodox Jewish Division 1 football player on faith, identity, mental health and becoming the star of your own story.
2025 · Sep 25 · 41 min
Gila’s Way: Rabbi Shalom Hammer’s Mission to Save Lives
Rabbi Shalom Hammer on suicide myths and warning signs, and the organization he founded in memory of his daughter, Gila.
2025 · Sep 18 · 77 min
Finding a Rav Who Sees You with Rav Johnny Solomon
On faith, trauma and mental health, and creating spaces for vulnerability in Jewish communities.
2025 · Sep 11 · 27 min
Resilient Roots: Inner Work for Parents
For parents and caregivers of teens facing mental health challenges: why our own inner work and regulation matter.
2025 · Sep 4 · 28 min
Emotional Regulation: It’s Not What You Think
Why regulation isn’t about being calm all the time, and simple practices to recenter and build resilience.
2025 · Aug 28 · 27 min
Writing to Heal
How expressive writing supports mental health and trauma recovery, with prompts to get started.
2025 · Aug 21 · 31 min
Just Listen with Rabbi Ephraim Levin
The lost art of active listening: holding space, sitting in silence and offering presence without judgment.
2025 · Aug 14 · 44 min
Jewish Foundations of Money Health with Yael Trusch
Tzedakah, bitachon and the timeless Jewish wisdom that shapes our financial and emotional well-being.
2025 · Aug 7 · 34 min
A Path Towards Healing with Rabbi Dr. Saul Haimoff
Mental health through the lens of Torah, and how to show up for people in pain.
2025 · Jul 31 · 38 min
Healing Attachment Wounds with Dr. Margo Neuburger
How understanding attachment styles and DBT skills can help heal emotional wounds and transform relationships.
2025 · Jul 24 · 49 min
Becoming Whole with Rabbi Dr. Yosef Sokol
On identity, religious trauma, integrating painful experiences and suicide prevention.
2025 · Jul 17 · 56 min
History Is Not Destiny with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel on healing trauma, shame and psychache, and the power of relationships.
2025 · Jul 10 · 54 min
Birth as Life’s Blueprint with Jordyn Makar
How birth reflects the way we navigate life’s transitions, and reclaiming power through faith and intuition.
2025 · Jul 3 · 28 min
Yes to Life in Spite of Everything with Miriam Klein, LCSW
A therapist’s personal journey living with chronic pain, and finding resilience in the hardest moments.
2025 · Jun 26 · 25 min
Healing Through Community with Sara Ruza, LMFT
The founder of Yacholet-IKANN on trauma-informed care and how to truly support young women today.
2025 · Jun 19 · 37 min
Holding Both Healing and Humor with Julie Rothschild-Levi
On mental health, comedy and resilience in the wake of collective trauma.
2025 · Jun 12 · 28 min
The Battle After the War with Nevut
Ari Abramowitz and Shmuel Feigenbaum on supporting lone soldier veterans after their IDF service.
2025 · Jun 5 · 28 min
Embodying the Feminine Divine with Malka Chana Amichai
“The Bohemian Balabusta” on reclaiming feminine power and tuning into the body’s wisdom.
2025 · May 29 · 28 min
The Medicine Is the Mirror with Devorah Baron
On the therapeutic potential and risks of plant medicine, and the importance of integration.
2025 · May 22 · 28 min
Holding Space for Grief with Chaya Hott
The founder of Jewish Grief Groups on honoring grief and how to offer meaningful support.
2025 · May 15 · 28 min
You Are Not Alone with Jessica Tsur
The founder of CATCH on her journey through anxiety and transforming suffering into service.
2025 · May 8 · 52 min
Hashem Is Crazy About You with Mrs. Dalia Marcus
On the role of supportive adults in the lives of children from single-parent homes.
2025 · May 1 · 28 min
G-d’s Medicine, Part Two with Dr. Gila Gavrielov
The second part of the conversation on healing, hope and reconnection.
2025 · Apr 24 · 28 min
G-d’s Medicine, Part One with Dr. Gila Gavrielov
Part one of a two-part conversation exploring the roots of true healing.
2025 · Apr 17 · 28 min
Coming Home to the Body with Channy Mockin
An inner child and somatic coach on embodiment, joy and dance as self-love.
2025 · Apr 10 · 28 min
From Darkness to Light with Sam Eaton
A suicide attempt survivor and author of Recklessly Alive on turning pain into purpose.
2025 · Apr 3 · 75 min
The Deep Work of Healing with Rabbi YY Jacobson
An extended conversation on breaking stigma, navigating pain and finding resilience.
2025 · Mar 27 · 27 min
Born to Heal with Aliza Horowitz, LMHC
On healing modalities like psychodrama and EMDR, and the journey to becoming a healer.
2025 · Mar 20 · 28 min
Healing with Intention with Dovid Meshchaninov
A somatic and trauma therapist on practical wellness tools and practicing them mindfully.
2025 · Mar 13 · 28 min
Purim: Embracing Duality
A solo episode on understanding, honoring and navigating our emotions.
2025 · Mar 6 · 28 min
Honoring Your Inner Child with Gara Steinfeld
A heartfelt conversation about the path of a healer and healing childhood wounds.
2025 · Feb 27 · 28 min
Bringing Light to the World with Hadassah Zirkind
The founder of A Drop of Light on opening dialogue about suicidal ideation in the frum community.
2025 · Feb 23 · 26 min
How Can We Help This Suffering Generation?
On the youth mental health crisis and the Four S’s of Support for caregivers.
2025 · Feb 16 · 26 min
Heart 2 Heart: Stories and Support from The Long Short Road
The inaugural episode: Leigh shares her journey and the origins of The Long Short Road.
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