Friendship in the Drift of the World

Jess is a polymath who lives and works in Washington, DC. She is one of those rare people who is deeply knowledgeable and articulate and able to synthesize a broad range of subjects. I truly love and admire how conversations can go from politics to literature, to history, psychology, to science, to pop culture.

She is a longtime yoga and meditation teacher who leads long-form immersions and international retreats. And she's also been a dedicated student of world-renowned teachers, Shiva Rea for several decades now, as well as Tara Brach, Pema Chodron, and the list goes on.

She has two graduate degrees in journalism and poetry, respectively. She spent 12 years living and working in Israel as a journalist. She is part of an Israeli-American family and has not only granted her fluency in Hebrew, but truly a multicultural perspective.

And most importantly, Jess is a remarkable mom to two Gen Zers, adulting daughters, Ella and Eden.

I asked Jess to join me today for a conversation that has nothing and everything to do with her bio.

Jess is one of the most enduring friends of my life. Whenever there's something in life that I'm scratching my head about (like marriage, what is that all about? What is friendship all about?), she’s the person that I turn to.

Join us as we explore the phenomenon of friendship and its value in times of radical change.

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