Rabbi Avremi Zippel on Overcoming Adversity Through Acceptance and Love

Rabbi Avremi Zippel shares his story of childhood abuse and how he changed his story to one of hope, strength, and inspiration by finding purpose through his pain. For victims of any form of trauma or abuse, this is a podcast you don't want to miss. | Brought to you by Gusto. Go to (https://www.gusto.com/passionstruck) for three months free. Rabbi Avremi Zippel is the program director at the Chabad Lubavitch of Utah. Avremi and his wife Sheina founded Young Jewish Professionals Utah, which has since grown to become the most prominent community of its kind across the State. In 2019, Avremi testified publicly about the decade of sexual abuse he endured at the hands of a family caregiver as part of the criminal proceedings against her. Believed to be the first Orthodox Rabbi to speak out on the topic, it has sparked a career in the advocacy space for Avremi, as he has become a sought-after speaker and mentor to communities around the world grappling with this challenge, among other mental health-related issues. --► Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/avremi-zipp... --► Subscribe to My Channel Here:    / johnrmiles   --► Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... *Our Patreon Page:   / passionstruck  . Thank You to Our Sponsors This episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Gusto, which provides cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software for businesses based in the United States. For three months free, go to https://www.gusto.com/passionstruck. Thank you for listening to this podcast. I hope you keep up with the weekly videos I post on the YouTube channel, subscribe to, and share your learnings with those who need to hear them. Your comments are my oxygen, so please take a second and say 'Hey' ;). What Avremi Zippel and I Discuss: Rabbi Avremi Zippel came forward publicly in 2019 about the decade of sexual abuse he survived from a trusted childhood caretaker. Since then, Avremi discussed why he took an advocacy role in battling sexual abuse worldwide and championing survivors. During our discussion, Rabbi Zippel shows survivors of child sexual abuse how they can overcome their ordeal through support, love, and acceptance. 0:00 Announcements 2:21 Introducing Rabbi Avremi Zippel 5:09 Upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish household 8:18 Difference between a Chabad and synagogue 10:49 How his childhood sexual abuser entered his life 13:17 Misunderstanding of grooming 23:50 Why the victims of abuse self-blame 29:00 The consequences of burying trauma 36:50 The problem with hiding your pain from loved ones 38:30 Why child abuse isn't talked about in Jewish communities 48:30 Confronting his abuser in the courtroom 53:00 Finding a measure of purpose in my pain 1:00:00 Advice for victims of abuse 1:04:00 The Dos and Don'ts for handling abuse 1:07:00 Allow yourself to live a life that is not remotely what you've expected 1:09:00 Wrap up and synthesis Where to Find Rabbi Avremi Zippel Website: https://www.jewishutah.com/ LinkedIn:   / avremi-zippel-a82574178   Instagram:   / utahrabbi   Twitter:   / utahrabbi   Facebook:   / utahrabbi   Follow John on the Socials: Twitter:   / milesjohnr   Facebook:   / johnrmiles.c0m   Medium:   / johnrmiles   ​* Instagram:   / john_r_miles   LinkedIn:   / milesjohn   Blog: https://johnrmiles.com Instagram:   / passion_struck_podcast   Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_... -- John R. Miles is the CEO, and Founder of PASSION STRUCK®, the first of its kind company focused on impacting real change by teaching people how to live Intentionally. He is on a mission to help people live a no-regrets life that exalts their victories and lets them know they matter in the world. For over two decades, he built his own career applying his research of passion struck leadership, first becoming a Fortune 50 CIO and then a multi-industry CEO. John is also a prolific public speaker, venture capitalist, and author. Passion Struck is a full-service media company that helps people live intentionally by creating best-in-class educational and entertainment content.  #passionstruckpodcast #johnrmiles #acceptyourself john r miles passion struck podcast passion struck john miles