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n this episode of Worthy and Abundant Podcast, Linda Brand sits down with Rabbi Akiva Gersh, also known as the “Vegan Rabbi,” to explore the intersection of Judaism, veganism, spirituality, and compassionate living.

Rabbi Akiva moved to Israel from New York in 2004 and has spent over 25 years working in Jewish and Israel education. Through his platform Vegan Rabbi, he shares powerful Jewish teachings about health, compassion for animals, and environmental responsibility.

In this inspiring conversation, Rabbi Akiva shares his personal journey of becoming vegan and how that decision led him to reconnect more deeply with Judaism and its timeless teachings.

Together, Linda and Rabbi Akiva discuss how ancient Jewish wisdom speaks to many of the ethical and environmental questions we face today.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why Rabbi Akiva chose to become vegan
• How veganism deepened his connection to Judaism
• Jewish teachings about compassion for animals (tza’ar ba’alei chayim)
• The meaning of tikkun olam and how our food choices impact the world
• The environmental impact of animal agriculture
• How conscious food choices can become part of a spiritual practice
• A thoughtful discussion about animal sacrifices in the Torah and how they are understood today

This episode invites listeners to reflect on how everyday choices—especially what we eat—can align with our spiritual values and contribute to healing the world.

If you are interested in spirituality, ethical living, Judaism, plant-based diets, or conscious living, this conversation will expand your perspective.

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https://www.akivagersh.com

https://www.instagram.com/veganrabbi?igsh=N2I3ZXo0eGlheDQ4

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In this episode of Worthy and Abundant Podcast, Linda Brand shares a condensed version of her teaching The JOY Method for Abundant Living—a simple framework designed to help you raise your energy, shift your mindset, and begin creating a more joyful and abundant life.

Many people are constantly searching for happiness, success, and fulfillment outside themselves. But the truth is that abundance begins with the energy, thoughts, and habits we cultivate every day.

In this mini teaching, Linda walks through the key principles of the JOY Method and how small daily practices can create powerful shifts in your life.

In this episode you’ll learn about:

• The power of gratitude and why appreciating what you already have attracts more abundance
• How positive affirmations can reprogram limiting beliefs formed early in life
• Why decluttering your space and relationships opens the door for new opportunities
• The role of meditation and visualization in manifesting the life you desire
• How to protect your energy and set healthy boundaries
• The importance of choosing joy intentionally each day

Linda also shares journaling exercises and mindset practices that can help you become more aware of your thoughts, raise your vibration, and align with the life you want to create.

This episode is a reminder that joy is not something we wait for someday in the future—it’s something we can choose and cultivate right now.

If you’re ready to shift your mindset, reconnect with gratitude, and create a more abundant life, this teaching will give you practical tools to begin today.

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Abandonment is one of the deepest emotional wounds a person can experience. Whether it comes from childhood, relationships, divorce, or someone suddenly leaving our lives, the pain can leave us believing that we weren’t enough or that we weren’t chosen.

But the truth is — abandonment does not define your worth.

In this short solo episode of Worthy and Abundant, Linda Brand explores the abandonment wound, why it hurts so deeply, and how healing begins when we stop seeking validation outside of ourselves and start choosing ourselves.

You’ll learn how abandonment can shape our patterns in relationships, why it can lead to people-pleasing or chasing emotionally unavailable partners, and how healing the wound can become the doorway to deeper self-love, emotional freedom, and empowerment.

If you’ve ever felt rejected, left behind, or not valued the way you deserve, this episode will remind you of one powerful truth:

Your worth was never determined by who stayed or who left.

Your worth is inherent.

In this episode we explore:

• What the abandonment wound really is

• How abandonment affects relationships and self-worth

• The hidden patterns it can create in our lives

• The first step toward healing and reclaiming your power

This episode is a powerful reminder that when you begin choosing yourself, everything in your life begins to change.

✨ Subscribe to Worthy and Abundant if you’re ready to deepen your self-worth, heal old patterns, and create a life aligned with your truth.

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Find Linda and her offerings:

WORTHY: The Remembering Method:

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