{"podcast":{"title":"Arroe Collins Like It's Live","slug":"arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195","podcast_index_feed_id":689195,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4113802/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://arroe.net","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cbfdf1253c12c15693f9825a30de0b56.jpg","author":"Arroe Collins","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Creating content that turns into conversation. Like it's Live... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T20:18:12.383598+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195"},"episode":{"title":"Stories Carry, We Carry Them Some Even Carry Us From Dena Schusterman","slug":"stories-carry-we-carry-them-some-even-carry-us-from-dena-schusterman","published_at":"2026-09-03T05:00:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195/stories-carry-we-carry-them-some-even-carry-us-from-dena-schusterman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stories-carry-we-carry-them-some-even-carry-us-from-dena-schusterman--74785023","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74785023/stories_carry_we_carry_them_some_even_carry_us_from_dena_schusterman.mp3","summary":"A rare look inside the life of “Chabad-Lubavitch” - one of the most visible yet least understood movements in Orthodox Judaism. There's a Chabad House in almost every major city.The stories we inherit vs. the ones we choose: every reader has inherited something they didn't ask for — patterns, expectations, unspoken rules about who they're supposed to be and how to choose what you carry forwardIdentity, belonging, and self-definition: the tension between fitting in and truly belonging - and discovering you can show up as yourself, unapologetically.The weight and power of storytelling: examing the harder truth: stories shape us, sustain us, and sometimes burden us.The work is discerning which ones to keep.Staying and transforming from the inside: most memoirs are about leaving. This is about staying and transforming from the inside. Set between present-day Atlanta and earlier decades in California and New Mexico, Schusterman’s story spans 4 generations, tracing the lives of unforgettable women and the legacies – both spoken and unspoken – that they pass down. This is far more than a window into religious life. Through vivid storytelling, Schusterman takes readers inside her world: the cadence of her father's voice on walks to shul (aka: synagogue or Jewish house of worship), her grandmother's quiet defiance, the weight of histories shaped by survival and reinvention. These stories aren't just told – they're lived, carried, examined, and ultimately chosen. Schusterman writes with rare generosity - even about those who've hurt her - discovering that the path to freedom isn't rejecting your inheritance or blindly accepting it, but understanding it so well you can choose what to keep. For more information: https://www.denaschusterman.com/book Become a supporter of this podca…","meta_description":"A rare look inside the life of “Chabad-Lubavitch” - one of the most visible yet least understood movements in Orthodox Judaism. There's a Chabad House in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1192,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195/episodes/stories-carry-we-carry-them-some-even-carry-us-from-dena-schusterman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live-689195/stories-carry-we-carry-them-some-even-carry-us-from-dena-schusterman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}