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Mildred Kirschenbaum, a centenarian with a zest for life, is known for her viral life advice as a social media influencer, sharing her simple yet profound guidance for a fulfilling life. Mildred came from humble beginnings, born to immigrant parents in Brooklyn, NY. She excelled in school but needed to work. By 19 she was married and began a family when her husband returned from the service after WWII. She held volunteer leadership positions in non-profit organizations. With a passion for travel, she started a travel agency and traveled the world. Mildred wrote her first book, MILDRED'S MINDSET: WISDOM FROM A WOMAN CENTENARIAN, when she was 100 years old, to share her tips on longevity and living life to the fullest. Her positive attitude and love for socializing have endeared her to many, and her approach to life reflects her belief in enjoying every day. Mildred's daughter, Gayle Kirschenbaum, has been instrumental in sharing her mother's wisdom with the world. Mildred's remarkable journey and her unique perspective on life inspire and uplift readers of all ages. On this episode, Mildred shares her one way ticket to the South of France which she describes as her logical answer (her illogical answer is to a place where there's no cancer, no illness and where people can enjoy life). Apart from exploring her destination, with her signature humor and candid character, we also spotlight a few keys to living a long and zestful life, as featured in her book. They include: Attitude, learning new things, the need to foster a sense of community, and the importance of forgiveness. We also cover travel – her philosophy on it, dressing for it, and changes in it – and more! This is a delightful conversation which you'll surely enjoy and be inspired by.
There's healing in forgiving your parents. Nursing resentments towards a parent does more than keep that parent in the doghouse...we get stuck there too! Hear about 69 yr old Gayle Kirschenbaum's journey of learning to forgive her 100 year old Mother Mildred for being a mean mother growing up. Hear about Mildred and Gayle's life in Brooklyn, NY in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. How their strained relationship was finally mended and see them today, with their transformed relationship, as the poster for a great mother/daughter relationship! I think we will all be able to relate to this conversation. I know I sure did! A must listen!
Today's Talmud pages are Bava Kama 117, tells a story of a Jew harassed for being visibly Jewish, a problem that, sadly, plagues many of us today. Gayle Kirschenbaum joins us with a moving personal essay addressing this question precisely. Should we wear our Stars of David proudly and openly? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. Listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation, for eyewitness audio accounts from Israel in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks. Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
In this episode I speak with fine arts photographer, award winning film creator and director (of "Look at us now, Mother"), Gayle Kirschenbaum about the power of mental AND physical healing through forgiveness.
If you're having a hard time caring for a family member or friend, chances are there are lingering wounds in the relationship. But choosing the path of forgiveness can heal even the most fractured bonds. Take it from filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum, whose emotional abuse as a child made her feel like she was born into the wrong family. Her relationship with her mother was especially harsh, but Gayle chose the path of forgiveness and chronicled her journey with her mother from enemies to friends in the film, "Look At Us Now, Mother!" Gayle shares the back story on her funny, short film "My Nose" and tells us how audience reaction to the film led her to make "Look At Us Now, Mother!" She explains how digging into her mother's past helped to heal their relationship, and she tells us how she's using what she learned from her experience to help people discover the power of forgiveness. Gayle also tells us how her 96-year-old mother is handling her fame from the movie in her Boca Raton, Florida community, and why her mother is still the life of the party.To purchase a transcript of this episode please visit this page: TranscriptsWatch the trailer for Look At Us Now, Mother!Gayle Kirschenbaum website and TEDx talkSign up for Gayle's upcoming (6/23/19) workshop: transforming difficult relationships into healthy ones.Subscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: iTunesGot a story to share? Email us any time at jana@agewyz.com
Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy-winning filmmaker/TV producer/writer, coach and speaker. She's been called “the Nora Ephron of documentaries”. LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! is a personal documentary about the transformation of a highly charged mother/daughter relationship. CONNECT with Gayle HERE LISTEN to Gayle's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy-winning filmmaker/TV producer/writer, coach and speaker. She's been called “the Nora Ephron of documentaries”. LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! is a personal documentary about the transformation of a highly charged mother/daughter relationship. CONNECT with Gayle HERE LISTEN to Gayle's TEDx talk HERE BeTheTalk is a 7 day a week podcast where Nathan Eckel chats with talkers from TEDx & branded events. Tips tools and techniques that can help you give the talk to change the world at BeTheTalk.com !
Growing up with a narcissistic mother was a very difficult path Gayle had to overcome. She had to get through years of emotional abuse before she was able to distance herself from her family, only to then truly find it in her heart to forgive them. Throughout the episode, Gayle discusses forgiveness. Whether it be the importance of implementing it or tips on how to activate it even in the most seemingly impossible situations, Gayle has some answers. For anyone with a toxic loved one in their lives, this episode is a must watch. Even if you do not have a that kind of relationship in your social circle, learning how to be more forgiving is never a bad idea... More at FrancescaAnastasi.com
Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, TV producer, coach and TEDx visionary speaker. Gayle presents revolutionary seminars about transforming difficult relationships into healthy ones. She has been featured widely in the media including The New York Times, NBC's Today Show, CBS's Early Show, Fox, Miami Herald, the Ladies Home Journal, Washington Post. Kirschenbaum is a member of the National Speakers Association, Producers Guild of America, Womens Media Group, Film Fatales, the founder of Hudson Writer’s Group and is a judge for the Emmys. Her most recent film - LOOK AT US NOW MOTHER has drawn critical acclaim and is at the epicenter of her "Forgiveness Coaching". Her other films MY NOSE and A DOG'S LIFE have garnered critical acclaim and awards. Listen to her conversation with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD as they dig a bit deeper into her journey, her passion for film, and her ability to forgive...and never forget.
Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum joins Francesca this week to discuss her latest work Look At Us Now Mother. A heartwarming story of the transformation of a mother/daughter relationship from hatred to love.
A lot of energy, a lot of fun and a lot of talk about family on this week's BEHIND THE LENS with special guests writer/director/producer Deon Taylor and writer/director/producer Gayle Kirschenbaum. First up, hear the passion of Deon Taylor as he talks about his latest film, MEET THE BLACKS. At the farthest end of the spectrum from his last film, the critically acclaimed and well received "Supremacy", MEET THE BLACKS is one raucous riotous laugh after another. Listen as Deon not only talks about the "making of" MEET THE BLACKS and his considerations for story and comedy casting, but the cinematic considerations of lighting and lensing, plus his concerns shooting this film digitally as opposed to his prior works, with "Supremacy" even being shot in 16mm. Deon gives some terrific tips for filmmakers. And hot on Deon's heels is Gayle Kirschenbaum who joins me talking about her very powerful, cathartic, resonant and fun documentary, LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! It's a coffee klatch chat fest with Gayle as she talks about story structure, balancing of emotion and the pure fun of taking this cinematic journey revisiting life with her mother who, by the way, is buckets of fun in the documentary. Plus, hear excerpts of what Cliff Curtis had to say during our exclusive interview talking his tour de force performance as Genesis Potini in THE DARK HORSE. And of course, since it's opening day of the 2016 baseball season, what better way to throw out the first pitch than to hear from documentarian Jonathan Hock talk about his latest film, the Kevin Costner narrated, FASTBALL! So. . .Play Ball! http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com
This week we look at the power of forgiveness with an emotional story from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker/TV producer Gayle Kirschenbaum and her mother Mildred. You can learn more about their path to forgiveness in the feature documentary, Look At Us Now, Mother!
This week on Mom Talk Radio, Lindsay Mattick, author of Finding Winnie, shares the inspiration behind her book. Spotlight on Moms features Lindsey Paris of RedheadBabyMama.com. Steve Gilliland, author of Detour: Developing the Mindset to Navigate Life’s Turns, talks how wise decisions can start with noticing silver linings. Gayle Kirschenbaum, Emmy-winning filmmaker and TV producer shares the story behind her latest work, Look At Us Now, Mother!. Elizabeth Martins, co-author of Reasons to Smile: Special Stories, information about the stories shared in the book.
Gayle asks, "Did you ever feel like you were born into the wrong family?" Perhaps you aren't quite like your siblings, or there are different rules for you than them. You wonder if you are adopted, as there is constant criticism about your entire being. Or your mother tells you, when you're a girl, that you were supposed to be a boy. Gary, not Gayle. Do you have childhood scars? This is the subject matter of "Look at us NOW Mother!", an amazing new film chronicling the early years right up to present day of Gayle Kirschenbaum's difficult relationship with her mother, and the process that she goes through to understand her mother's upbringing, and how it impacted her parenting style, and ultimately Gayle's well being. Her journey to filmmaking began with a short film called "My Nose" that was created when her mother continued to badger her to get a nose job, and she agreed to attend a consult, as long as she could document the appointment on film. She did the appointment, but the resulting short was discovered and caused quite a stir, and critics were unanimous: “Dazzling self-confidence.” - Washington Post “Hilarious romp” - Jewish Week “A big little movie” - Thrive Gayle says: "Audiences wanted to know how I handled my highly critical mother. After screenings audience members shared their stories. Unexpectedly, I found myself teaching people how I did it by using my “Seven Healing Tools” on how to transform abusive relationships. I soon realized, as a filmmaker who has a huge archive of footage and funny and smart mother who was agreeable, that it was my mission to tell my whole story. That’s why I made this deeply personal feature documentary, LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER! " Gayle is candid about some of the things you'll see in the movie, as well as the ongoing relationship with her mother, and also discovering more about her abusive father and her father's 'henchman', her brothers. Not only did she survive this childhood trauma, she is now thriving to tell her story, after telling others' stories as a filmmaker, but endeavouring to help others now. Gayle adds: "As I launch this film into the world, my mission is to help others. And together with an incredible team, we will build a movement to do that and welcome your support and participation." To find out more about Gayle or the movie, please visit: http://www.lookatusnowmother.com visit Gayle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kplookatusnowmother?fref=ts Gayle will be in Toronto from May 6-8, where the movie will be screened as part of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, here are the details: Friday, May 8th at 3:30pm - ROM Theater Sunday, May 10th (Mother's Day) at 1:00pm - Empress Walk 6 Hear Gayle on "Matters Of The Mind" with Dr. Peter Sacco at 8p EST on Wednesday by clicking the Listen Live button at the top right of the page, but if you miss it, it will be on demand Thursday, right here, or find us on iTunes podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/rtds-listen-up-talk/id910538503?mt=2 #movie, #mentalhealth, #GayleKirschenbaum, #documentary, #memoir, #psychology, #psyche, #depression, #anxiety, #anxious, #nervous, #motherhood, #toxic, #relationship, #podcast, #sacco, #motm, #MyNose, #abuse, #trauma, #childhood,
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