What if finding your way back to yourself isn’t about hustling harder, having all the answers, or being perfect — but about faith, presence, and a little more compassion?

This week, Sarah sits down with spiritual teacher, speaker, and content creator Meir Kay for a real, open-hearted conversation about identity, faith, fear, and transformation.

Meir opens up about the viral moment that introduced millions to his message — standing blindfolded in Union Square offering hugs as an Orthodox Jew during a time of rising antisemitism — and the fear, faith, and courage it took to show up anyway. From there, the conversation goes deeper, touching on depression, losing yourself, rebuilding faith, and how even our darkest moments can become unexpected sources of light.

Together, Sarah and Meir talk about what it means to be a proud Jew in a complicated world, how to live with less fear, and why being human always comes before labels. Meir shares simple, powerful tools for grounding anxiety, building daily faith, and reconnecting with God — not through perfection, but through honesty, breath, prayer, and self-forgiveness.

This episode is an invitation to come home to yourself. To remember that you are enough. To choose love — with boundaries. And to trust that healing your own life might just help heal the world too.

Learn more about Meir Kay: http://linktr.ee/meirkay

Follow @MeirKay : https://www.instagram.com/meirkay

Chapters:

00:00 Standing Proud as a Jew: The Union Square Hug Story

02:05 Rising Antisemitism & Choosing Love Over Defense

03:21 Blindfolded in Union Square: Fear, Faith, and Vulnerability

07:13 Facing Fear & Trusting God in Real Time

08:36 The Hugs That Changed Everything

09:04 Arab–Jewish Connection & Remembering We’re Family

14:24 What Faith Looks Like in Daily Life

16:16 Regulating the Nervous System with Breathwork

16:34 Tehillim, Prayer, and Ancient Wisdom

18:07 Speaking to God in Your Own Words

20:50 Losing Yourself, Depression, and Identity

23:58 Stepping Back, Numbing, and Hitting Bottom

26:52 Teshuva: Returning to Yourself and to God

27:54 Turning Darkness into Light

28:42 Pain as Purpose: Becoming a Messenger

31:56 Healing the Body, Healing the World

33:43 Technology, Addiction, and Awareness

34:46 Money, Trust, and Fear

36:39 “I Am Enough” and Breaking the Consumer Spell

41:33 Protecting Your Energy While Staying Loving

42:51 Daily Self-Care Practices That Actually Work

44:47 Looking Ahead to 2026: Purpose, Retreats & Growth

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