Rise & Shine with Adrienne Gold Davis

Adrienne Gold Davis sits down with Tanya Tsikanovsky, known online as Highly Jewish, for a powerful conversation about what it means to be visibly and unapologetically Jewish after October 7.

Tanya shares how a community she once trusted began to see her differently, why she now centers Jewish identity in every part of her life, and what Jewish pride can look like when rooted not only in activism but also in values, family, resilience, and continuity. Together, Adrienne and Tanya explore Zionism, antisemitism, LGBTQ identity, the cost of hiding, and the courage it takes to walk into every room as your full Jewish self.

This episode is a call to stop shrinking, start strengthening Jewish identity at home, and remember that pride, resilience, and continuity begin with the choices we make every day.

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

In this episode of Rise and Shine, Adrienne offers practical language for raising children with strong family values without judging families who live differently. From playdates and kosher standards to teen peer pressure and household boundaries, Adrienne explores how Jewish wisdom can help us protect our children, respect privacy, avoid lashon hara, and model unity without uniformity. For any parent trying to raise confident Jewish children in a complicated world, this episode offers perspective, compassion, and practical scripts. 

 

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

Adrienne explores anti-Israel celebrities, antisemitism in entertainment, and whether Jewish audiences can still separate art from the artist after October 7.

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

Our differences make it difficult to see eye-to-eye – but what if those same differences could unite us instead?

 

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What if the broken parts of your life are not something to fix, but something to carry with purpose?

In this episode of Rise and Shine, Adrienne explores a deeply Jewish perspective on resilience, identity, and growth. Drawing on a powerful story about a familiar bridge, the wisdom of the Talmud, and the enduring strength of the Jewish people, she reframes what it means to live with both joy and pain at once, offering a grounded, practical approach to navigating challenge, parenting through complexity, and leading with Jewish values.

For those seeking meaning, strength, and clarity in uncertain times, this episode is a reminder: resilience is not perfection. It is learning to move forward with courage, faith, and purpose.

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

What happens after death in Judaism?

Adrienne explores the Jewish perspectives on the afterlife, the soul, and mourning, and how these ideas shape how we respond to loss. Drawing on personal experience, she reflects on why words often feel inadequate in grief and why presence can matter more than explanations.

Through a well-known Jewish parable and classic sources, this episode offers insight into how life prepares us for what comes next, and how we can better support others through loss.

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Resources mentioned in the episode:
Remember My Soul by Lori Palatnik
From One Life to the Next Life: The Sacred Passage After Death by Lisa Felder
The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning by Rabbi Maurice Lamm

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

One of the most powerful ideas in Jewish thought is this: We are not just living for ourselves, we are building for the next generation.

In this episode, Adrienne reflects on what it means to “choose legacy over self” and why effort doesn’t always lead to immediate results.

It’s a perspective shift that feels especially relevant right now, when so much of life feels urgent and immediate.

But the real question is: what are we building that will last?

 

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

Adrienne Gold Davis sits down with Momentum CEO Tara Brown to reframe tzedakah not as charity, but as a core expression of Jewish identity, leadership, and purpose.

 

Together, they unpack why a generation of committed givers often directs that energy elsewhere, and how Jewish mothers are uniquely positioned to change that.

 

Drawing on personal stories and Jewish wisdom, Tara and Adrienne show how giving, done right, is dignified, purposeful, and transformative for both the giver and the community.

 

If you want to raise givers and be one, this episode will change how you think about tzedakah.  

 

 

The Rise & Shine Podcast Series is made possible by the generous support of Bonnie Vozar of Chicago, Illinois. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming podcast, please email us at info@momentumunlimited.org

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the bad news in the world. Adrienne explains how to avoid this paralysis and reclaim your joy. 

A sugary epiphany helped Adrienne Gold Davis reimagine all that Passover can be.

 

Have a Happy Passover!

 

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