Chavie and Mimi talk about their shared sleep deprivation struggles, thanks to their kindred spirit, non-bedtime-conformist six-and seven-year-old daughters. Mimi shares how her idyllic childhood growing up in Miami Beach was disrupted at age ten when her nineteen-year-old brother passed away suddenly in his sleep. She reflects on the impact of experiencing grief at such a young age while also trying to make sense of the grief of the adults around her. Chavie and Mimi discuss the tension Mimi managed as a teenager—being the life of the party while silently struggling with an eating disorder that lasted until she gave birth to her first child. Chavie brings up how current beauty trends are drifting back toward an emphasis on thinness, after a brief period of body positivity. Mimi shares how she and her husband had a wake-up call right before COVID that launched them on a self-discovery journey involving alternative healing methods like psilocybin, ayahuasca, and breathwork. Chavie and Mimi talk about finding the right guidance for these experiences and how they can align with Orthodox Jewish values.   Mimi Minsky writes like she breathes—honest, healing, and a little bit holy. She speaks and writes professionally for mainstream media, brands, businesses, and private clients, and she leads healing writing circles that crack people wide open. Mimi believes words, people, and connection are the medicine.  Referenced on the Pod 57:21 Dr. Joe Dispenza, Louisa Hay, Abraham Hicks Publications, Dolores Cannon, Neville Goddard  59:08 This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan, How to Change Your Mind Netflix Documentary 1:19:57 G-D, Rationality, & Mysticism by Dr. Irving Block (Chavie’s Grandfather)   Stay in touch with Mimi!Mimi's InstagramMimi's Substack mimiminsky@gmail.com Stay in touch with Chavie!Chavie's InstagramTotally Unexpected! Substack Today’s episode is dedicated by the Ausch family in honor of the Isru Chag wedding of their son Mordechai to his Kallah Sheva Perel. May they merit to build an eternal edifice among Klal Yisroel with an abundance of blessings in all aspects of life and may the entire family know only Simchos today and forever.    Want to sponsor or dedicate an episode? Reach out to Chavie on Instagram or by email at chaviebruk@gmail.com.