Best Sharon Shimonova Podcasts (2024)

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Another One Bites the Dust 13:49

2y ago13:49

13:49

Ending off Season 2 with this lil' mini episode. Who doesn't love a good clap back? I hope this episode helps clarify some of the pillars of what Chai Podcast is meant to represent, in addition to respond to some of the misunderstandings murmuring through the grapevine. Love you all, thank you for the continued support. See you next season, bachim.…

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RIP to Toxic Dating Culture 53:55

2y ago53:55

53:55

On today’s episode, I have a conversation with my partner/best friend/boyfriend about the pressures of dating within the Bukharian community. We discuss the toll that the idea of dating had on each of us growing up, the categorical and mechanical way that relationships in the community seem to feel, how cautious we've always been in approaching rom…

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The Bukharian Story: Periods of Isolation Punctuated by Reunion 1:01:42

2y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

It was my absolute honor to speak with Dr. Alanna Cooper, who was my first non-Bukharian guest who undoubtedly knows more about the roots, dynamics, and origins of the Bukharian culture than most of us these days! I stumbled on a YouTube video of a lecture that Dr. Cooper was giving and was immediately curious to know more about her, since it isn’t…

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The Phenomenon in Crisis 35:24

2+ y ago35:24

35:24

In today’s episode I talk with Avi Benjamin, co-founder of Yuhan’s Way, a non-profit organization geared toward rehabilitating victims of addiction in the Bukharian community. Avi’s uncle Yuhan, is a beloved member of our community and has long functioned as an advocate and counselor for opioid-dependent Bukharian youth. Avi talks us through the or…

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Two Plants in a Pod 1:05:29

2+ y ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Meet Susanne Zirkiev, the Bukharian plant queen realness and social media connoisseur you didn’t know you were missing in your life! It was so exciting to have the opportunity to speak and hang out with Susanne earlier this year when we recorded this episode. How often do you meet a Bukharian Plant Stylist and Influencer?? Her positive energy, aura…

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The Bonsai and the Oak 1:10:47

2+ y ago1:10:47

1:10:47

Welcome to Season 2, Chai Podcast family!! I am so excited so pumped to finally be sharing the first episode of this season! I had the pleasure of starting Season 2 by speaking with Rafael Shimunov, who is a digital and creative strategist, he’s worked with a countless amount of grass roots organizations over the past 15 years of his career, and is…

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Still Bukharian AF 9:29

3y ago9:29

9:29

We're wrapping up Season 1 with this mini-episode. Thank you for the consistent support, Chai fam. Talk soon, bachim.

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...When We Talk About Relationships and Marriage 32:49

3y ago32:49

32:49

Do you ever meet somebody's family and everything about their personality just makes so much more sense? Meet mine. Arthur, Mike and Michelle join me for this season's final guest episode to talk all things relationships. Growing up with an average of 6 years between each of us, we went through the daunting pressures to settle down in our late teen…

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...When We Talk About Racism and the Interfaith Experience 35:53

3y ago35:53

35:53

If you're not following @yasmine.dreamz on IG, then what are you even doing?! Yasmine and I discuss her rich multidimensional cultural identity, the problems we have with performative activism, and the issue of discriminatory practices within the Jewish community and society at large. Yasmine believes that she isn't an activist, but rather an educa…

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...When We Talk About the Queer Experience 1:18:48

3y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Ruben Shimonov and I discuss the multiple layers of his identity, the ways in which they influence his work in the sphere of non-profit organizations and community outreach, and the movement of the Sephardic and Mizrahi Q Network (SMQN). It is my absolute pleasure to spread awareness about this much-needed beautiful organization that fills the ofte…

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...When We Talk About Local Politics 41:17

3y ago41:17

41:17

TRIGGER WARNING: topics include substance abuse. David Aronov and I talk about the difficulty with stepping out of the Bukharian comfort zone and pursuing his passion for local politics. We talk all things about how he was initially introduced to the professional realm of politics, the negative response he received when recently running for City Co…

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Bukharian AF 15:23

3y ago15:23

15:23

For too long the Bukharian community has wrongfully maintained that by having personal opinions or values that differ from the majority, we actively participate in the erasure of our cultural identity. By bringing together Bukharian individuals who refuse to succumb to antiquated societal roles, Chai Podcast intends to debunk the false narrative th…

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Sharon Shimonova Podcasts

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Another One Bites the Dust 13:49

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RIP to Toxic Dating Culture 53:55

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The Bukharian Story: Periods of Isolation Punctuated by Reunion 1:01:42

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The Phenomenon in Crisis 35:24

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Two Plants in a Pod 1:05:29

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The Bonsai and the Oak 1:10:47

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Still Bukharian AF 9:29

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...When We Talk About Relationships and Marriage 32:49

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...When We Talk About Racism and the Interfaith Experience 35:53

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...When We Talk About the Queer Experience 1:18:48

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...When We Talk About Local Politics 41:17

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Bukharian AF 15:23

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