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Tired of all the bad news? Liz’s Coffee Connection is a weekly podcast hosted by Liz Hirsh Naftali, featuring real conversations over coffee with thoughtful voices from all walks of life. Each episode explores stories of heart, humanity, and hope—reminding us what’s still good in the world. Part healing balm, part caffeine pick-me-up for the soul, this podcast invites you to stop doom scrolling, start joy scrolling, and remember that we have far more that connects us than divides us.
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- Rabbi Noa Kushner: Pretend You Believe, Lead with Humility, and Re-dig the Wells | S4E5 · 38 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 57Liz sits down for a virtual coffee with Rabbi Noa Kushner, founding rabbi of The Kitchen in San Francisco and author of Pretend You Believe: How to Enter Religion. Noa traces her…
- Shira Efron Israel Election 101: Coalitions, Blocs, and a Country at a Fork in the Road | S4E4 · 52 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 56Liz sits down with Shira Efron, senior fellow and distinguished chair of Israel policy at RAND, for a clear and human guide to Israel’s election. Shira explains why Israelis vote…
- Etienne Maurice: Walking Good, Healing Together, and Leading with Love | S4E3 · 51 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 55Liz sits down with her “nephew” Etienne Maurice — actor, filmmaker, and founder of the nonprofit Walk Good — for a deeply personal conversation about service, survival, and…
- Jonah Platt: 'I'm Here to Speak as One of You, Not for All of You' | S4E2 · 42 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 54Before October 7th, Jonah Platt was a Broadway leading man — he starred in Wicked, booked TV and film roles, and built a career in entertainment just like his father before him…
- Todd Gloria Grace, Grit, and a City Built for Everyone S4E1 · 38 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 53Todd Gloria is San Diego’s first mayor of color and first openly gay mayor — a legacy rooted in a grandfather who wore a three-piece suit every day, even to mow the lawn, just to…
- Francisco Palomares: Painting a Visual Diary of Downtown LA | S3E22 · 19 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 52Liz sits down with East LA-born painter Francisco Palomares in his downtown LA studio for a conversation about art, migration, and belonging. Francisco walks through paintings…
- Charlie Edmiston: Art, Legacy, and Finding the Studio That Was Meant to Be | S3E21 · 21 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 51Liz sits down with LA-based contemporary artist and muralist Charlie Edmiston for a conversation about creative freedom, mentorship, and the pull of home. Charlie traces his path…
- Jonah Elijah: Painting Memory, History, and the Bad American Dream | S3E20 · 26 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 50Liz visits the Los Angeles studio of painter Jonah Elijah, whose work reimagines childhood memory, Black history, and identity through portraiture, assemblage, and sculpture…
- Lindsay Pinchuk: Truth, Advocacy, and the Power of Connection | S3E19 · 48 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 19Liz sits down with Lindsay Pinchuk for a conversation about leadership, Jewish advocacy, storytelling, and the power of community. Lindsay reflects on how summer camp shaped her…
- Lamar Alexander: Purpose, Public Service, and the Power of Getting Things Done | S3E18 · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 18Liz sits down with former Tennessee Senator and Governor Lamar Alexander for a conversation about leadership, family, music, and what public service is really supposed to look…
- Dr. Asif Mahmood: Compassion, Faith, and Finding Common Humanity | S3E17 · 37 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 17Liz sits down with Dr. Asif Mahmood — physician, immigrant, humanitarian, and Vice Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom — for a deeply…
- Yael Alexander: 584 Days of Hope, A Mother's Unbreakable Spirit I S3E16 · 50 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 16After three years apart, this is the first Mother’s Day Yael Alexander will spend with her son Edan back home. For 584 days, Yael lived with uncertainty, going through Mother’s…
- Hunter Biden: Art, Addiction, and the Choice to Live I S3E15 · 48 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 15Liz sits down with Hunter Biden for an honest and deeply personal conversation about loss, addiction, recovery, and redemption. Hunter reflects on growing up after the tragic…
- Jared Solomon & Jesse Topper: Friendship, Faith, and Finding Common Ground Across Difference I S3E14 · 36 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 14Liz sits down with Pennsylvania State Representatives Jared Solomon and Jesse Topper for a conversation about friendship, public service, and what it really takes to work across…
- Holocaust Survivor Herta Amir: Memory, Survival, and the Courage to Speak I S3E13 · 41 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 13Holocaust survivor Herta Amir joins Liz for a rare and deeply personal on-camera conversation—her first time publicly sharing her story. Though Liz has known Herta most of her…
- Mayor Karen Goh: Faith, Service, and the Sound of Something Better I S3E12 · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 12Liz sits down with Mayor Karen Goh of Bakersfield, California, for a conversation about service, resilience, faith, and leadership. From being born in India and moving through…
- Pastor Ryan Warren: Faith, Dance, and the Power of Loving the “Other” I S3E11 · 32 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 11Liz sits down with Pastor Ryan Warren, a unique voice blending faith, hip hop, and community leadership. From dancing in studios across the country to serving as a pastor in…
- Willie Brown: Service, Listening, and the Power of Showing Up for Others I S3E10 · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 10Liz sits down with former San Francisco Mayor and legendary California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. From growing up in Mineola, Texas during segregation to becoming one of the…
- Aliza Sokolow: Food Is How We Care for Ourselves—and Each Other I S3E9 · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 9In this episode, Aliza Sokolow shares how food builds health, community, and confident, curious kids—and why nourishing ourselves is inseparable from caring for one another.
- Ambassador Ryan Crocker: Diplomacy, Danger, and the Discipline of Listening I S3E8 · 42 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 8In this episode, Liz Hirsh Naftali sits down with Ambassador Ryan Crocker, a six-time U.S. ambassador whose service took him to Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, and…
