None of Your Business Podcast

David Greenfield has spent more than 25 years working in politics, from his early days with Senator Joe Lieberman to serving on the New York City Council and now leading Met Council. In this episode, David sits down with his twin brother Michael to tackle one of the biggest questions facing Israel: Is Benjamin Netanyahu's time as prime minister coming to an end? David breaks down the Israeli election results, explains how political coalitions really work, and explores why the Haredi parties could determine who leads Israel next. He also examines the controversy surrounding military service for yeshiva students and the growing divisions within Israeli society.

Michael challenges David on why American Jews should care about Israeli politics, whether an individual vote can actually make a difference, and how Jewish voters should approach an increasingly complicated political landscape. David shares his predictions for the upcoming U.S. elections, weighs in on Donald Trump, and explains why he believes a Democratic wave could be coming. The brothers also explore the extraordinary possibilities and frightening risks of artificial intelligence, how AI is changing Met Council, and what it could mean for the future of jobs. Along the way, the conversation takes some unexpected turns into health, longevity, and peptides, while childhood memories, stories about their father, and the natural chemistry between two brothers bring a personal side to a conversation that goes far beyond politics.

Eli Lebowicz didn’t set out to become a comedian. He was a teenager selling water at Wrigley Field, doing a Harry Caray impression to get Cubs fans to notice him, then a YU student trying stand-up for the first time at a fundraiser in 2008. Years later, after working day jobs at the OU and B&H, Eli went into comedy full time and built a career finding the humor inside Orthodox Jewish life without standing outside it and mocking it.

Michael and Ushy push Eli on what success actually means when money isn’t the only scoreboard, how far a comedian can go joking about Torah and frum life, what happens when a room doesn’t laugh, and why Jewish comedy has to be funny before it can carry a message. Eli also talks about creating sketches with Ami Kozak and Mikey Greenblatt, the possibility of a Jewish version of SNL, why AI may make human comedy more valuable, and how he turns the Parsha, Jewish history, kosher restaurants, Pesach programs and everyday frum life into material.

And before the episode ends, Eli tests a brand-new bit about Moshe Rabbeinu that may permanently change the way you think about the first shul president.

Jeff Seidel has spent more than four decades finding Jews wherever he can, at the Kotel, on college campuses, in airports, at football games, and even in nightclubs, trying to make sure one more person has a place for Shabbat and a stronger connection to Judaism. He sleeps about four hours a night, starts preparing for Friday night on Sunday morning, and still talks about missed opportunities as if they happened yesterday.

Michael sits down with Jeff to go beyond the stories people already know and ask what shaped him, what more than 40 years of outreach has cost him personally, why assimilation worries him more than antisemitism, and why he still feels he should be doing more. Jeff also talks about growing up in Skokie searching for Jewish pride, studying psychology, coming to Israel, building a network of families willing to host strangers for Shabbat, becoming a rabbi later in life, and the small moments he believes can change a person’s life years after you’ve forgotten they ever happened.

At the center of the conversation is one question Jeff keeps coming back to: if each of us has the ability to help someone else, why aren’t we doing more?

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Yehuda Kastel spent years building the high-energy persona people know as DJ Hudacris. He started DJing as a teenager, got his first major break at Camp Simcha, went viral online, and eventually spent years performing alongside Nissim Black. But while his career was taking off, Yehuda was pushing himself to the point that his body started fighting back. After frightening physical symptoms and a Lyme disease diagnosis he later came to believe was a false positive, he began confronting severe anxiety and panic attacks. The turning point came when his rebbe told him he was spending too much time being “Yehuda Chris” and not enough time being Yehuda Kastel.Michael pushes Yehuda on what happens when the public version of you starts taking over the private one, why slowing down was so difficult, how therapy and learning to be alone changed him, and what Nissim Black taught him about humility and putting Hashem first. They also get into marriage, loneliness, self-awareness, the Baal Shem Tov, hidden tzaddikim, Geulah, and Yehuda’s belief that the better you understand yourself, the better every relationship in your life can become.

For years, people knew him as Fiveish the Clown. But behind the laughter was a story most people never knew.

Feivish Adams joins Michael to share the remarkable path that took him from competitive gymnastics in California to Jewish entertainment, becoming a baal teshuva, performing with Uncle Moishe, raising a family, and eventually returning to coaching.

He opens up about a painful experience in his college gymnastics career that stayed with him for decades, how it shaped the person and coach he became, and why, at 67, he’s once again teaching gymnastics to a new generation including Hasidic teenagers and adults who never had the opportunity to pursue it growing up.

Funny, vulnerable and deeply personal, this is the story behind Fiveish the Clown and the man many people never really knew.

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“At 65, I started living.” What changed for Avi Weinberg, and what can his perspective teach us about finding happiness in our own lives?

Avi joins Michael Greenfield on None of Your Business for a candid conversation about simcha, faith, and recognizing Hashem’s love after decades of personal struggle. His message is bold: Hashem wants you happy. Michael asks the difficult questions: How do you find joy when you’re hurting? Can you move forward without dismissing your past? And what does happiness actually look like in everyday life?

Together, they explore gratitude, friendship, self-worth, and the work of shifting your attention toward the good you already have. Avi shares personal reflections and Torah insights, while Michael pushes for an approach listeners can understand and apply.

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, this episode invites us to reconsider how we see ourselves, how we appreciate others, and how we connect with Hashem. Stay through the end for Avi’s surprising perspective on Yom HaDin.

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What changes in a marriage when you start working on yourself?

Dr. Jonathan Donath and Shlomo Ressler of Daily Giving join Michael for an honest conversation about becoming better husbands, fathers, and friends. They share how learning to be vulnerable, understand their reactions, and listen without immediately offering solutions transformed their relationships.

Shlomo opens up about the Shabbos rule that was pushing his son away and what happened when he changed his approach. Jonathan shares why he reconsidered therapy after seeing his wife’s growth. Together, they describe the close circle of friends that helped them put those lessons into practice.

From the joy of tzedakah to the challenges of Jewish parenting, faith, and self-compassion, this episode explores what it means to give more of yourself to the people you love. Their stories offer a hopeful reminder: even after decades of marriage, meaningful change is possible.

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Why do we keep chasing people who hurt us, and why can walking away feel almost impossible?

In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield sits down with Joe Farkas, host of The Struggle podcast and known as the “Struggle Guru,” for a deeply personal conversation about narcissism, codependency, people pleasing, toxic relationships, self esteem, and faith.

Joe shares how his own unhealthy relationship patterns led him to study narcissism and eventually recognize his dependence on validation from others. He explains why he compares codependency to addiction, why narcissists and people pleasers can become so intensely drawn to each other, and why healing starts when you stop trying to change someone else and begin working on yourself.

Michael and Joe also explore boundaries, marriage, loneliness, anxiety, therapy, self worth, and the difference between being kind and becoming a people pleaser.

Joe ultimately shares how self awareness, surrender, gratitude, and rediscovering his relationship with Hashem helped him find greater meaning and inner peace.

A raw conversation about relationships, faith, breaking unhealthy patterns, and learning to stop looking to others for your self worth.

What happens when your mailman becomes part of the community?

After 39 years with the Postal Service, including 25 years delivering mail in a Monsey neighborhood, Jim Burk has stories that go far beyond letters and packages.

Jim became the neighborhood’s unofficial “Shabbos goy,” gave kids Yankees and Knicks scores on Saturday mornings, helped families when lights and appliances went out, remembered children by name, and watched those same kids grow up and start families of their own.

Now retired, Jim joins Michael Greenfield on None of Your Business to talk about what he learned from decades of showing up every day, building relationships, saving for the future, and becoming more than just the mailman.

Jim also opens up about retirement, civil service, surviving a heart attack, the lessons he learned from his father, and why he says the people of Monsey were some of the nicest people he could ever imagine.

A funny, heartfelt conversation about community, work, family, money, and a career that became much more personal than Jim ever expected.

For 45 years, Zev Brenner has been one of the most recognizable voices in Jewish media, interviewing presidents, prime ministers, rabbis, activists, and controversial public figures.

In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield turns the microphone around on Zev to hear the stories behind his career in Jewish radio, politics, journalism, and live broadcasting.

Zev shares behind-the-scenes stories from interviewing Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Al Sharpton, and others, while reflecting on controversial interviews, community scandals, abuse, scams, free speech, and the evolution of Jewish media from radio to YouTube.

A fascinating conversation about journalism, politics, Jewish media, and what Zev has learned after 45 years of asking tough question

For more than 50 years, Will carried a story he had never told in full.

In this deeply personal conversation, he opens up about childhood trauma, addiction, a suicide attempt, divorce, a near fatal heart attack, and the lifelong struggle to feel safe within his own body. He also shares how an unexpected synagogue fire and the community that embraced him afterward led him to put on tefillin for the first time and begin a remarkable journey back to Judaism.

This is a raw, moving story about surviving the unimaginable, becoming a baal teshuva later in life, learning to accept love, and discovering that returning to Hashem can also mean returning to yourself.

Content warning: This episode includes discussions of childhood abuse, substance use, and attempted suicide.

Shmulie Hartstein never planned to become a community activist.

After a young father in his community passed away without life insurance, Shmulie put his business career on hold to launch B'Sefer Chayim, a movement dedicated to helping Jewish families protect themselves before tragedy strikes. Thousands of families have since obtained life insurance through the awareness campaign.

But that was only the beginning.

In this episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Shmulie shares why he believes the Orthodox Jewish community needs to become more engaged in politics, how a single New York City election inspired him to launch Kol Yisroel, and what he's learned advocating for Jewish communities in Albany.

Michael and Shmulie discuss life insurance, entrepreneurship, grassroots advocacy, New York politics, antisemitism, voting, school funding, community leadership, and the responsibility each person has to make a difference instead of waiting for someone else to act.

Whether you agree with every opinion or not, this conversation will challenge the way you think about civic responsibility, leadership, and the power of one person to create meaningful change.

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Shalom Jacobs arrived in America with just $1,200 in his pocket. Today, he's a successful real estate investor, hotel owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist—but his journey was anything but ordinary.

In this inspiring episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael sits down with Shalom to explore the remarkable path that took him from growing up in a Chabad family in Scotland to building businesses across the United States.

Shalom shares the incredible story of helping shut down the infamous High Heels strip club in Queens and transforming it into a symbol of hope for the community. He also reflects on immigrating to America with almost nothing, working for $7 an hour, navigating the 2008 financial crisis, investing in real estate, raising capital, building a hospitality business, and the lessons he's learned through decades of entrepreneurship.

The conversation explores business, real estate investing, leadership, Chabad, faith, immigration, financial risk, giving back, and why true success is measured by the impact we have on others.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, business owner, or someone looking for inspiration to build something meaningful from humble beginnings, this episode is filled with practical wisdom, unforgettable stories, and powerful life lessons.

Dani Bin-Nun had a wife, a job, and a life that looked functional from the outside. Behind the scenes, he was battling an addiction that was slowly destroying everything.

In this raw, emotional, and surprisingly funny episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Dani shares his journey from struggling teenager to drug dealer, addiction, relapse, rehab, and ultimately recovery.

After spending months in treatment, Dani returned home sober and relapsed just five days later. What followed was the darkest period of his life and a rock bottom that finally changed everything.

Today, Dani has passed 1,000 days sober and is using his experience to give struggling young people and others in recovery opportunities to rebuild their lives.

Michael and Ushi join Dani for an honest conversation about addiction, sobriety, relapse, rehab, marriage, faith, family, struggling teenagers, entrepreneurship, and the power of second chances.

This is a story about hitting rock bottom, rebuilding a life, and discovering that change is possible even when it once felt impossible.

Discover the story behind Rabbi Moshe Gruskin, a husband, father of 12, Parkinson's advocate, and a man who turned one of life's greatest challenges into an extraordinary mission to help others.

In this emotional and inspiring episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield and Ushi Schwartz sit down with Rabbi Gruskin and his son "AY" to discuss his journey from receiving a devastating Parkinson's disease diagnosis to becoming a source of hope for thousands of families facing the same battle.

Rabbi Gruskin shares what it was like to live through denial, fear, and uncertainty before ultimately embracing a new outlook on life centered around gratitude, purpose, and resilience. He explains how exercise became one of his most powerful forms of medicine, why mindset plays a critical role in living with Parkinson's, and how his wife, children, and community helped him transform adversity into strength.

The conversation explores Parkinson's disease, caregiving, mental health, family, faith, resilience, medical innovation, and the daily choices that allow people to find meaning even in life's most difficult moments. Whether you're living with Parkinson's, supporting someone who is, or simply searching for an inspiring story about overcoming adversity, this episode offers powerful lessons on hope, perseverance, and appreciating every day we're given.

This isn't just a conversation about Parkinson's. It's a conversation about choosing joy, embracing purpose, and discovering that our greatest struggles can often become our greatest source of strength.

Discover the story behind Rabbi Tovia Singer, one of the world's leading voices defending Judaism and one of the most recognized experts on the Hebrew Bible, Christianity, Messianic Judaism, and Jewish outreach.In this captivating and thought-provoking episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael sits down with Rabbi Singer to explore the remarkable journey that transformed him from a young yeshiva student in Brooklyn into one of the most influential Jewish educators in the world. From growing up in Borough Park surrounded by Holocaust survivors to dedicating his life to studying the Tanakh, the New Testament, and the Quran, Rabbi Singer explains what led him to spend decades helping Jews understand their faith and respond to missionary movements.The conversation goes far beyond theology. Rabbi Singer shares how antisemitism shaped his childhood, the pivotal experiences that inspired his life's work, why he believes we're living through a historic moment for the Jewish people, and how October 7th changed his perspective on Israel, prophecy, and the future of the Jewish nation. He also opens up about living in Indonesia, making Aliyah to Israel, the rise of Messianic Judaism, Christian Zionism, Bible prophecy, and why understanding the Hebrew Scriptures has never been more important.Whether you're Jewish, Christian, simply curious about the Bible, or interested in Israel, religion, history, and some of today's biggest spiritual questions, this conversation will challenge assumptions, deepen your understanding, and leave you with a new perspective on faith, identity, and truth.

Discover the story behind Liraz Zeira, a man shaped by war, faith, resilience, curiosity, and an unwavering search for truth.

In this fascinating, emotional, and deeply inspiring episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael sits down with Liraz to explore a life that has taken him from elite Israeli military service, to years of spiritual searching across India, China, and Southeast Asia, to becoming a Chabad rabbi, educator, and community leader in the heart of Jerusalem.

Raised in Israel with a remarkable family history stretching back to pre-state Israel and Holocaust survivors, Liraz shares stories of serving in one of the Israeli army's most elite units, witnessing the Gaza disengagement firsthand, and spending years searching for meaning through Buddhism, Hinduism, meditation, philosophy, and life on the road before unexpectedly finding himself pulled back toward Judaism.

The conversation explores identity, purpose, suffering, resilience, marriage, parenting, leadership, spirituality, and the difference between sadness and growth. Liraz offers a unique perspective on how life's most difficult moments can become opportunities for transformation, a philosophy that would later be tested in ways few people can imagine.

The episode also dives into the realities of reserve duty in Israel, the aftermath of October 7th, serving for months inside Gaza and Syria, balancing family life with military responsibility, and the life-changing injury that cost him both legs during a mission just days before returning home. Yet somehow, despite everything, this conversation is filled with hope, humor, gratitude, and an extraordinary outlook on life.

Today, Liraz and his family run one of Jerusalem's most impactful Chabad campus centers, serving thousands of students and creating a home away from home for young people searching for connection, community, and meaning.

One thing that becomes clear throughout this conversation is that while many people know Liraz because of his injury, that story is only a small chapter in a much larger journey. This episode is ultimately about perspective, purpose, faith, and what it means to keep moving forward even when life changes in an instant.

What happens when a childhood marked by unimaginable tragedy becomes the foundation for resilience, purpose, and reinvention?

In this deeply personal episode of the None of Your Business Podcast, Michael Greenfield sits down with his cousin, Michal Weinstein, entrepreneur, social media personality, Israel advocate, and truth-teller, for a conversation that goes far beyond headlines. Together, they revisit their shared childhood, the devastating kidnapping and murder of Michal’s father, Israel Greenwald, and the 19-year journey that ultimately brought her family closure.

But this episode isn't just about tragedy. It's about what comes after.

Michal opens up about growing up without a father, rebuilding her life through education and entrepreneurship, navigating faith and identity, overcoming adversity, raising a family, and ultimately leaving behind a successful life in the Five Towns to make Aliyah to Israel. She also shares her perspectives on social media addiction, censorship, personal growth, political activism, and why she believes more people should pursue lives aligned with their values rather than their comfort.

This is a powerful conversation about loss, resilience, family, purpose, faith, freedom, and the courage to reinvent yourself, no matter what life throws your way.

Rabbi Harry Rozenberg never expected to become someone who believed in miracles. He saw the world through science, logic, and the natural order of things. Stories about miracle workers and supernatural experiences always felt exaggerated, misunderstood, or the result of hype.

In this episode, Harry shares his journey from a rebellious youth, partying in Amsterdam and questioning everything, to discovering faith and purpose in Israel. He opens up about the experiences that challenged his skepticism, his encounters with the Yanuka, and the moments that forced him to reconsider what he thought he knew about reality.

Michael and Harry explore faith versus science, the search for truth, personal transformation, spiritual awakening, and why some experiences can’t easily be explained away. Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, this conversation offers a fascinating look at what happens when deeply held assumptions collide with lived experience.

This is a conversation about doubt, discovery, and the unexpected paths that lead people closer to God.

Rabbi Manis Friedman joins the None of Your Business Podcast for a powerful conversation about marriage, loneliness, masculinity, relationships, Judaism, vulnerability, divorce, and why modern society feels more disconnected than ever.

Known as one of the most influential rabbis and Jewish thinkers in the world, Rabbi Friedman breaks down why so many marriages fail, what men and women fundamentally misunderstand about each other, and how true connection is built in a world dominated by ego, social media, and isolation. He also shares his perspective on modern dating, emotional vulnerability, divorce, get refusal controversies, and the deeper purpose behind human relationships and spirituality.

Rabbi Friedman also shares the incredible story of his family escaping communist Europe, his upbringing in Crown Heights, and the philosophy behind his book Divinely Vulnerable.

00:00 - Rabbi Manis Friedman’s Early Life & Family Story

05:30 - The Meaning of “Divine Vulnerability”

15:45 - Why Modern Society Feels So Lonely

20:00 - Marriage, Connection & Relationships

29:30 - Masculinity, Femininity & Modern Roles

43:15 - Divorce, GET Refusers & Social Media

51:30 - Final Thoughts on Human Connection