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Faking It

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Aug 1, 2024 • 32min

Jewish Life On Campus, The Fetishization of Victimhood and more with Tessa Veksler

- What was it like pre and post October 7th for Jewish Students at Universities - First hand account of being a Jewish Student Body President - The fetishization of victimhood and it's role in Antisemitism - Why Jews are being vilified Tessa Veksler is the former UCSB Student Body President and Jewish Activist. Follow her ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! Faking It, a podcast for people trying to understandthemselves and the world a little better. Every Thursday. Text me: Here
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Mar 1, 2024 • 47min

He Escaped Terrorists 3 Times! Nova Survivor's Story

❤️ Hear Nehoray's first hand account at the Nova Festival 😮‍💨 What does life look like now Follow Nehoray! https://www.instagram.com/nehoray_official/ 📢 Got Questions? Need Advice? Hit Miriam up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/FakingIt⁠⁠⁠⁠ - your story could be featured next! . Your voice matters! 🔗 Join the Faking It Fam: Follow, chat, and stay updated ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/miriamhaart⁠⁠⁠ 👀 Psst... Stay tuned for some spicy reveals and mind-blowing stories. Trust me, you don't want to miss out! 🌶️💬
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Feb 15, 2024 • 31min

Q&A With My Girlfriend!!

❤️ Hear about how I met my girlfriend and our crazy love story 😮‍💨 What's it really like being in a queer international relationship?? 🤩 Answering all of your wild questions! 📢 Got Questions? Need Advice? Hit Miriam up at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/FakingIt⁠⁠⁠ - your story could be featured next! . Your voice matters! 🔗 Join the Faking It Fam: Follow, chat, and stay updated ⁠⁠instagram.com/miriamhaart⁠⁠ 👀 Psst... Stay tuned for some spicy reveals and mind-blowing stories. Trust me, you don't want to miss out! 🌶️💬 Follow Allie! https://www.instagram.com/allievogel/
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Feb 8, 2024 • 46min

Egg Freezing: Allie's Wild Story

🩺 From Hormones to Freezers: Allie shares her personal egg freezing journey at 29. Get the inside details on her reasons, the medical process, costs, and more. 🧪 The Step-by-Step: Discover the truth about success rates, risks, and safety. 🤰 Empowered or Deterred? Learn whether freezing her eggs changed Allie’s outlook on relationships and motherhood. 📢 Got Questions? Need Advice? Hit Miriam up at ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/FakingIt⁠⁠ - your story could be featured next! . Your voice matters! 🔗 Join the Faking It Fam: Follow, chat, and stay updated ⁠⁠instagram.com/miriamhaart⁠⁠ 👀 Psst... Stay tuned for some spicy reveals and mind-blowing stories. Trust me, you don't want to miss out! 🌶️💬 Follow Allie! https://www.instagram.com/allievogel/
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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 5min

A Queer Lebanese Christian in Israel???

Jonathan, a queer Lebanese Christian, shares his journey from war-torn Lebanon to Israel. He discusses the challenges of navigating life in a new homeland and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and peace in a conflict-ridden region. Topics include religious diversity in Lebanon, the rise of Hezbollah, growing up as a Lebanese Christian in Israel, citizenship status, the political climate in Israel, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the importance of education for peace.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 20min

Facing Firsts and Nudist Escapades

Kicking off Season 2 with a BANG! 🎉 Miriam dives into the thrill of "firsts" - why they're tough but oh-so-rewarding. From battling the fear of the unknown to smashing comfort zones, this episode is your ultimate guide to shaking things up! 💥 👟 From Zero to Hero: Ever struggled to start something new? We've got the secret sauce to making that first step feel like a breeze. 🌍 Globe-Trotting Adventures & Nudist Escapades: Hear about Miriam's wild solo travels in the Italian Alps, and embracing new norms. Talk about living free! 🏔️🏃‍♀️ 💕 Love in Unexpected Places: Dive into a whirlwind international romance that started on Tinder and took off in Italy. It's the love story you didn't know you needed! 📚 Geek Out with 'Learn with Me': From the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to European history - learning's never been this cool. Join the movement! 🇯🇵 Japan Like Never Before: Sex culture, history, and why being average height in Japan feels awesome. Season 2 of "Faking It" isn't just a podcast; it's a revolution. Be part of the story. Drop your ideas, join the convo, and let's make this season EPIC! 🌈✨ 📢 Got Questions? Need Advice? Hit Miriam up at https://www.speakpipe.com/FakingIt - your story could be featured next! . Your voice matters! 🔗 Join the Faking It Fam: Follow, chat, and stay updated instagram.com/miriamhaart 👀 Psst... Stay tuned for some spicy reveals and mind-blowing stories. Trust me, you don't want to miss out! 🌶️💬
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Jun 22, 2023 • 28min

Advice: Life Beyond Money and Status

This is my 42nd podcast episode! 42 is my favorite number so you already know it will be great. In this week's episode I catch you up on my life and my thoughts lately. I also give you an update on my sexuality! Tune in to change the way you see the world. Leave a review and join the Faking It Fam! instagram.com/miriamhaart instagram.com/thisisfakingit
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Jun 15, 2023 • 32min

The Aptness of Anger: Can Anger Ever Be Appropriate?

In this week's episode, I talk with Rizina Yadav, a recent Stanford graduate and founder of Her Future Her Decade, an organization focused on empowering women through gender-equity policy change based out of Australia. We discuss the paper 'The Aptness of Anger' written by Dr. Srinivasan, the youngest woman to get professorship in Philosophy at Oxford. What is the role of anger as it relates to oppression? Who can be angry and is anger made up of vile or can it ever be truly apt? Check out the org: https://www.instagram.com/herfutureherdecade/ Join the Faking It Fam: https://linktr.ee/mhaart
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Jun 8, 2023 • 22min

My Hot Take On Love and Relationships

In this week's episode, I tell you my hot take on why I think we put up with relationships we should not be putting up with. A lot of people think it is because we have this desire to be loved, but I think there is one piece to the puzzle that is missing, and I explain it all in this week's episode. instagram.com/miriamhaart
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Jun 1, 2023 • 43min

We Are All Addicted To Dopamine with Stanford Expert, Dr. Lembke

In this week's episode I chat with Dr. Lembke, an expert in all things addiction, even in our daily lives. Learn how dopamine effects every decision you make to stay more in control of your life.   Dr. Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Dr. Lembke has recently appeared on the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. Dr. Lembke is a specialist in the Opioid Epidemic and the author of many books including, her latest NYT bestselling book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Check out her incredible book, Dopamine Nation: https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nation ——————————————————————————————— Call in for advice and get featured on a podcast episode -  https://bit.ly/miriamadvice ——————————————————————————————— follow all of these to join the fam • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miriamhaart • Twitter - https://twitter.com/miriamhaart  • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisisfakingit 

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