In this hilarious episode of What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with Jewish comedian and content creator Candy Gigi for a whole hour of laughter!

We cover everything from feeling like a misfit in school, to auditioning for West End shows and spitting out vegetables during a live comedy performance.

This one you do NOT want to miss!

→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ Find Candy Gigi:

https://www.instagram.com/candy_gigi/?hl=en

Sponsor:

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

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In this episode of What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with Cat Young from Balagan to chat about everything from going frum to starting a kosher restaurant!

Cat had no idea she was going to be a podcast guest until about 3 minutes before filming when she was put on the sofa with a mic!

Hear how she threw away her skinny jeans in favour of a sheitel and how her husband was bundled off to Yeshiva before setting up multiple restaurants.

It’s a great episode, make sure you check it out, subscribe, and go visit Balagan (https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/)!

Just say you saw this episode and they’ll give you 10% off the bill.

→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Jodie: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

In this episode of What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with Karen Cinnamon, founder of Smashing The Glass and Your Jewish Life.

We cover everything from how and why she set up her incredible businesses (from wedding blogs to Jewish Joy Journals), why rituals and values are so important, and why she believes inclusivity has been the deal breaker in her work.

Karen is so passionate about everyone being themselves and living an authentic life, from wedding decor to everyday food choices, and Jewish rituals they may or may not choose to take on.

🎧Tune in for massive amounts of Jewish pride!

→ Podcast Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ In collaboration with:

https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Your Jewish Life:

https://www.instagram.com/yourjewishlife/

→ Your Jewish Life:

https://yourjewishlife.co/

→ Smashing The Glass:

https://www.smashingtheglass.com/

→ Jewish self- care prompts:

https://luxejewishlife.com/selfcare

→ Jewish Joy Journals:

https://luxejewishlife.com/shop/ - Use code WTF18 for 18% off

Sponsor:

Israel Blessing:

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→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off! https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

Chapters:00:00 Intro 4:00 Exiting Fight Mode 7:00 Rituals + Wedding 11:07 Smashing the glass 27:00 Being Jewish 33:50 Food 38:47 Sponsor40:00 Family 48:00 Jewish Joy and values 1:00:00 Interfaith marriage 01:09:00 What’s Next?

In this hilarious episode of What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with comedian Yechiel Jacobs for a chat that covers SO much ground!

From his time in yeshiva, to turning his political anger into humour, Yechiel shows us how you can make the world a better place and spread light even in the darkest of times.

🎧 Tune in for truth, strength, and a reminder that we all have a voice that matters…

→ Podcast Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Host:

https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ In collaboration with:

https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Find Yechiel Jacobs:

https://www.instagram.com/jacobsyechiel

→ Sponsor: Israel Blessing

https://www.israelblessing.com/ code: WTF15 https://www.instagram.com/israel_blessing

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off!

https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

8:33 On stage

14:48 King Julien

17:44 School transformation

21:16 Yeshiva + Moving around

** Antisemitism

28:00 Moshiach

31:00 Being a content creator

41:00 Antisemitism + The War

49:00 Food

** Accents

52:57 Sponsor

59:39 Hashem + Religion

1:06:36 The Future

In this intense and POWERFUL episode, Jodie Brandman sits down with Golan Horesh, a fitness coach who went viral after confronting an anti-Israel protest and later survived a deadly heart attack!

We talk about why you should NEVER be afraid, and the shocking moment that changed his life forever. From a shocking heart attack that left him unconscious, to waking up 2 weeks later and re-thinking his entire life from family to fitness, nutrition and faith!This episode is unmissable, so get stuck in and prepare to be massively inspired!

🎧 Tune in for truth, strength, and a reminder that we all have a voice that matters…

CONNECT WITH WHAT THE FALAFEL

→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ In collaboration with: https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Find Golan: https://www.instagram.com/golanofc/?hl=en

→ Row. Beat. Breathe - Golan's 43k rowing challenge. Donate now: https://gofund.me/93906c64a

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off! https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Going viral

9:27 Jewish pride

7:21 Being unafraid

26:40 Society today

31:30 Fitness & heart attack

48:45 Israel Blessing Sponsor

51:16 Nutrition

1:07:30 Food delivery

1:10:50 Fundraising + Mum

1:18:00 Typical day of eating

This week on What The Falafel, Jodie Brandman is joined by the unbelievably talented Josh Halmer AKA Falmer! Chef, DJ, artist, basically everything… and the man who once got death threats… for making a schnitzel!

We get into his entire journey: how he he got the name "Falmer", going from DJ'ing to cooking for Premier League footballers, why he trained as a chef purely to travel the world for free, and the wild story behind the viral schnitzel that gained him up to 10,000 followers in 5 days!

We talk food (a lot), creativity, and identity… you’re going to love it!

CONNECT WITH WHAT THE FALAFEL

→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/

→ Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/

→ In collaboration with: https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Find Falmer: https://www.instagram.com/falmer.uk/

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/. Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off! https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

CHAPTERS:00:00 Who’s Falmer? 7:12 Cooking 14.39 Hobbies 21:20 Food Tasting 30.24 DJ’ing 42:00 Food love 46:00 Jewish Identity 53:00 DJ Chef combo 1:00:40 Body Image

In this episode of What the Falafel, Jodie Brandman sits down with Adam Lind to talk all things boat life, adventure and mindset!

After losing his dad, Adam spent years hitchhiking across the world, exploring human kindness, the limits of his own mind, and what it means to truly live a free life!

We talk about everything from breaking out of the “Jewish bubble” and questioning identity, to mental health, intrusive thoughts, and life aboard a boat.

Adam opens up about finding peace, social media algorithms, and taking responsibility for life!

It’s a reminder that sometimes the biggest challenges lead us on the most incredible journey!

→ Podcast Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/ →

Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/ → In collaboration with: https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Find Adam Lind:

https://www.instagram.com/adam.floatinghome

Get his book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Floating-Home-Lessons-life-ordinary/dp/1526683520/

→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off! https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

In this special Halloween- themed episode, Jodie Brandman sits down with the incredible Emma Kingston, currently starring as Elphaba in Wicked the Musical (yes, the actual green witch herself!)

We talk about everything from Emma’s early obsession with singing and her rise through the world of theatre, to what it’s really like behind the scenes at Wicked. She shares her experience performing in Evita and Fiddler on the Roof, the wildness of auditioning, and what it’s like dating in the entertainment industry.

But we also get real about identity... about being part of a Jewish minority in theatre, finding pride in who you are, and the surprising links between Wicked and Jewishness!

It’s a fun episode, a little witchy, and a whole lot Jewish... the perfect blend for Halloween!

🎧 Tune in for truth, strength, and a reminder that we all have a voice that matters…

→ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtfalafelpodcast/ → Host: https://www.instagram.com/jodiebrandman/ → In collaboration with: https://www.instagram.com/joiceglobal/

→ Find Emma Kingston: https://www.instagram.com/emkingstonSponsor:Israel Blessing: https://www.israelblessing.com/ code: WTF15 https://www.instagram.com/israel_blessing→ Special thanks to Balagan for their AMAZING food! Find their restaurant in Borehamwood and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balaganuk/.

Pop into their store and say “What the Falafel” at checkout to get 10% off! https://www.balaganborehamwood.co.uk/

Chapters:00:00 – Wicked/ singing 6:56 – Early life 13:30 – Training 21:50 – The world of theatre 30:00 – Playing Elphaba 40:00 – Food 41:20 – Israel Blessing Sponsor45:25 – Getting green 48:22 – Auditioning for Wicked 59:40 – Previous roles 01:01:33 – Being Jewish 01:09:34 – Dating 01:17:49 – Halloween + Judaism