Best Kerri Edelman Podcasts (2026)

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Kaila Yu: Challenging Stereotypes and Defetishizing Asian Women 28:36

5d ago28:36

28:36

Kaila Yu lived many lives before she decided to write a memoir. As an actress, musician, and import model, Kaila learned firsthand about all the ways it is challenging to be Asian American, particularly as a woman. But she didn’t write about that experience until seeing her fellow Asian Americans attacked and vilified in 2020. Now a travel, food an…

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Jeffrey Marsh: The Joyful Activism of Self-Love and Gender Identity 28:30

19d ago28:30

28:30

For nearly two decades Jeffrey Marsh has been a representative and advocate for LGBTQ people of all stripes. Whether on Vine, Tik Tok or Instagram, Jeffrey has built success on simple videos helping straight and LGBTQ people attain a lasting sense of peace and self-compassion. Jeffrey is the first non-binary person to sign a book deal with any “Big…

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Alex Ryvchin: The resilience of Australian Jewry 30:04

29d ago30:04

30:04

Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the author of internationally acclaimed books of history and politics, and a best-selling children’s author. Over the past twelve years he has been a fierce advocate for the Australian Jewish community and Israel. His advocacy and writing has seen him recognise…

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Jonah Platt: 'Being Jewish' in Hollywood and Ending the "Bad Jew" Myth 31:28

2M ago31:28

31:28

"Bad Jews." It’s a label thrown around all too often, deepening divides and alienating those seeking connection. For actor, advocate, and podcaster Jonah Platt, it’s time to retire the term and focus on what actually strengthens the Jewish community: radical inclusivity. In this episode, the host of the award-winning Being Jewish with Jonah Platt p…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Illustrator & Author David DeGrand 1:38:16

2M ago1:38:16

1:38:16

David Degrand is the illustrator of the kids graphic novel Snot Goblins & Other Tasteless Tales and of the gross tongue-twister book Twisted Tongues. He has also written and illustrated for Garfield, SpongeBob Comics, Simpsons Comics and MAD magazine. In 2024, he created designs for the ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic video ‘Polkamania.’ He recently released h…

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AJ Edelman: The National Mission of an Olympic Athlete 35:36

2M ago35:36

35:36

There is a notion that observant Jews don’t have a chance to be professional athletes. The notion that Shabbat is an impediment and a sheer lack of role models make it hard for young athletes to find their way to elite sport. AJ Edelman is one of the trailblazing athletes working to change those conditions. Without any of the supports offered by th…

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Abraham Hamra: A Syrian Jew Challenging Stereotypes 20:53

2M ago20:53

20:53

Abraham Hamra knows the historic plight of the Jewish diaspora better than most. At six years old he was separated from much of his family, unsure if he’d ever see his grandparents again. He was among the last Jews left in Syria, and just a year after announcing Jews could leave Syria for the US, the Assad regime reversed course, and said the remai…

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Lizzy Savetsky: Doubling Down on Israel 22:05

3M ago22:05

22:05

[Episode Recorded on September 11, 2025] Lizzy Savetsky is an influencer who has been a staple of pro-Israel social media since October 7th, 2023. Prior to October 7th, Lizzy had advocated for Israel alongside other causes, including supporting Jewish women who experienced miscarriages and sobriety, but after October 7th, she turned her focus entir…

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Emma's Torch’s Kerry Brodie: Cooking Up a New Life for Refugees 31:12

3M ago31:12

31:12

Kerry Brodie is the founder and Executive Director of Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise that provides refugees with culinary training and employability, equity and empowerment training. Kerry came up with the idea for Emma’s Torch while volunteering at a DC homeless shelter and made the connection between refugees looking for employment,…

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Kalina Silverman: Creating Human Connection in a Disconnected World Through Big Talk 31:36

4M ago31:36

31:36

Kalina Silverman is a documentary journalist, entrepreneur, speaker, and creator of Big Talk — an award-winning viral media project that highlights meaningful conversations to foster empathy and human connection. Over the years, people worldwide have shared how Big Talk transformed their lives—from reconnecting with estranged family members and fin…

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Tracy-Ann Oberman: Unabashedly Fighting Antisemitism and Reclaiming "The Merchant of Venice" 27:14

4M ago27:14

27:14

Tracy-Ann Oberman is a British actress. She gained prominence for her role as Chrissie Watts in the long-running British soap opera "EastEnders." Oberman has appeared in numerous television shows, including "Doctor Who," "Friday Night Dinner," and "Toast of London." Tracy-Ann is passionate about Jewish rights and uses her platform to speak about th…

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Mercy Kafotokoza: How Nurses are Revolutionizing Community Health in Rural Africa 28:43

5M ago28:43

28:43

Mercy Kafotokoza is a Malawian nurse, midwife and public health professional with a Master’s in Public Health. She is also a mother of three and a passionate advocate for equity, compassion and the power of proximity. As a young girl, Mercy experienced the heartbreak of losing her uncle to a preventable condition. She is now the founder of Wandikwe…

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Gene Baur: Confronting the Morality of Factory Farming 28:16

5M ago28:16

28:16

Gene Baur is the founder of Farm Sanctuary, a place of rescue, refuge, and adoption for hundreds of farm animals each year. Farm Sanctuary shelters enable visitors to connect with farm animals as emotional, intelligent individuals. Gene has also led campaigns to change laws about animal treatment and taken undercover photographs of farms, stockyard…

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Lani Anpo: The Erasure of Native American & Jewish Identity, and the Indijewnous Response 27:25

6M ago27:25

27:25

Today, IndiJewnous activist Lani Anpo joins Jay on the show. Lani is an influential advocate for global Indigenous and Jewish communities. A multi tribal Native American Jew, Lani passionately champions the rights and stories of marginalized groups with a focus on protecting Indigenous sovereignty, promoting self-determination, and preserving histo…

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Chama Mechtaly — Using Art to Deradicalize the Middle East 35:30

6M ago35:30

35:30

Chama Mechtaly is the Founder of The Emma Lazarus Institute for Liberty and Tolerance, an action tank bridging media and policy gaps between the Middle-East and the Democratic West. She is a policy advisor, public speaker, artist, entrepreneur and activist working in service of conflict transformation, deradicalization and regional integration in M…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Geisel Award-Winning Illustrator & Author James Yang 1:53:57

6M ago1:53:57

1:53:57

James Yang is an award-winning illustrator who has won over 250 awards for design and illustration. His work has appeared in prestigious trade publications, such as Communications Arts, 3x3 Magazine, Graphis, Print and The Art Directors Club of New York. His illustrations and designs have also appeared in Business Week, ESPN, Golf Digest, Forbes, F…

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Tiffany Yu — Smashing Stereotypes and Building a Disability-Inclusive World 30:23

7M ago30:23

30:23

Tiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise to elevate disability pride; the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded $92.5k to 93 disability projects in 11 countries; and the author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and B…

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Princess Noor Pahlavi - Advocating for a Democratic Iran 32:09

7M ago32:09

32:09

Princess Noor Pahlavi was born into the Iranian royal family as the eldest child of the Crown Prince. She heard the call to civic duty from an early age, inspired by the legacy of her grandfather, the last Shah of Iran, along with her grandmother, The Empress of Iran. But she was not content to sit on the sidelines, and decided to use her place of …

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The Goodwill You Don't Know with CEO Steve Preston 29:53

7M ago29:53

29:53

Steve Preston is the CEO of Goodwill Industries. Though Goodwill is known for big stores where people can donate clothes and buy them secondhand, those stores are just the first level of what Goodwill Industries are about. Those stores fund an international organization that provides job training, employment placement services and other community-b…

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Gary Sinise: Doing More for Our veterans with the Gary Sinise Foundation 27:29

8M ago27:29

27:29

Gary Sinise is an award winning actor, on the stage, TV and big screen. He is best known for playing Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. Inspired by this role and his family members, Gary is now the head of the Gary Sinise Foundation, which offers support for service members who need help with mental wellness, trauma, physical recovery, and loss. He Al…

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Ashlyn So: Combating AAPI/Asian- Hate Through Peaceful Protest & Fashion 26:54

8M ago26:54

26:54

Ashlyn So is a remarkable rising star in the design world, already showcasing collections at New York and Paris Fashion Weeks by age 16. She powerfully combines her striking fashion with dedicated activism, driven by the belief that fashion provides both identity and a voice. This conviction fuels her work speaking out against bullying and AAPI/Asi…

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Eli Beer & United Hatzalah: Saving Lives in 90 seconds or Less 30:20

9M ago30:20

30:20

Eli Beer is a pioneer, social entrepreneur, President and Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. In thirty years, the organization has grown to more than 6,500 volunteers who unite together to provide immediate, life-saving care to anyone in need - regardless of race or religion. This community EMS force network treats over 730,000 incidents per yea…

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Professional football player Jonathan Jones: Mentorship and Making an Impact in Your Community 22:49

9M ago22:49

22:49

Jonathan Jones is an NFL cornerback for the Washington Commanders who rose from the undrafted ranks to become two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, a businessman, philanthropist, and licensed pilot. In 2019, Jonathan founded the Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation in 2019, a platform dedicated to empowering youth through educa…

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Jay Ruderman - How to Find Your Fight & Drive Social Change 32:17

10M ago32:17

32:17

Jay is more than just the host of All About Change podcast. He is a lawyer and international activist, who has focused his life’s work on seeking social justice by advocating for the rights of people with disabilities worldwide. On the special episode of All About Change, Mijon Zulu, the managing producer of the "All About Change" podcast, is takin…

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Alexis Tutunnique of United Ukrainian Ballet - Ukrainian Cultural Resistance 26:52

10M ago26:52

26:52

Alexis Tutunnique is a ballet dancer, a graduate of the Kyiv National Ballet School, a member of the United Ukrainian Ballet Company, and the subject of the recent documentary Front Row. In Front Row, Alexis befriends and invites Sascha, a former Ukrainian soldier who lost his legs in a bombing, to join the dance troupe for a performance in LA. Jay…

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Chris Nowinski - Protecting Athletes from Head Injuries & Preventing CTE 27:28

10M ago27:28

27:28

Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neur…

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Kerri Edelman Podcasts

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The Kerri Edelman Show

Kerri Edelman

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All About Change

Jay Ruderman

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Kaila Yu: Challenging Stereotypes and Defetishizing Asian Women 28:36

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Jeffrey Marsh: The Joyful Activism of Self-Love and Gender Identity 28:30

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Alex Ryvchin: The resilience of Australian Jewry 30:04

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Jonah Platt: 'Being Jewish' in Hollywood and Ending the "Bad Jew" Myth 31:28

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Illustrator & Author David DeGrand 1:38:16

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AJ Edelman: The National Mission of an Olympic Athlete 35:36

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Abraham Hamra: A Syrian Jew Challenging Stereotypes 20:53

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Lizzy Savetsky: Doubling Down on Israel 22:05

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Emma's Torch’s Kerry Brodie: Cooking Up a New Life for Refugees 31:12

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Kalina Silverman: Creating Human Connection in a Disconnected World Through Big Talk 31:36

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Tracy-Ann Oberman: Unabashedly Fighting Antisemitism and Reclaiming "The Merchant of Venice" 27:14

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Mercy Kafotokoza: How Nurses are Revolutionizing Community Health in Rural Africa 28:43

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Gene Baur: Confronting the Morality of Factory Farming 28:16

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Lani Anpo: The Erasure of Native American & Jewish Identity, and the Indijewnous Response 27:25

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Chama Mechtaly — Using Art to Deradicalize the Middle East 35:30

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Geisel Award-Winning Illustrator & Author James Yang 1:53:57

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Tiffany Yu — Smashing Stereotypes and Building a Disability-Inclusive World 30:23

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Princess Noor Pahlavi - Advocating for a Democratic Iran 32:09

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The Goodwill You Don't Know with CEO Steve Preston 29:53

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Gary Sinise: Doing More for Our veterans with the Gary Sinise Foundation 27:29

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Ashlyn So: Combating AAPI/Asian- Hate Through Peaceful Protest & Fashion 26:54

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Eli Beer & United Hatzalah: Saving Lives in 90 seconds or Less 30:20

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Professional football player Jonathan Jones: Mentorship and Making an Impact in Your Community 22:49

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Jay Ruderman - How to Find Your Fight & Drive Social Change 32:17

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Alexis Tutunnique of United Ukrainian Ballet - Ukrainian Cultural Resistance 26:52

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Chris Nowinski - Protecting Athletes from Head Injuries & Preventing CTE 27:28

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