It's Who You Know! The Podcast

About It's Who You Know! The Podcast

Bridging the gap between Jewish leaders and those who follow them.Michelle W. Malkin interviews leaders in the North American Jewish community about working in Jewish organizations and congregations, philanthropy, the changing landscape of the community, recent research, philanthropy, youth, education, social action, and more!

Publisher

Michelle W. Malkin: Nonprofit Jewish Professional

Category

business · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jan 2017

Latest episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 87 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Last Episode of It's Who You Know! with Michelle W. Malkin and Barak Malkin

   Michelle W. Malkin officially closes out the It's Who You Know! The Podcast project. In conversation with her husband, Barak Malkin, they discuss the industry of podcasting, lessons from working in the Jewish community, and reflections on this project. Michelle currently serves as the Executive Director for Aleph: The Jewish Renewal Movement, where she will be hosting new podcasts highlighting what Jewish Renewal is, as well as how and where to experience it (expected summer 2026). After Pass...

2. 

   7 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Leading, Impact, & Moving Forward with Aliza Kline, Dori Frumin Kirshner, Idit Klein, & Jodi Bromberg

   These four inspiring leaders and I discuss a broad range of topics including their decision to transition out of their leadership roles, what success means to them, thoughts of the wider Jewish community, and advice for those seeking to serve in similar roles. I am deeply grateful to these four leaders for their service to the Jewish community that impacted many lives over the last 10-24 years. Listen to all IWYK episodes on our website: https://itswhoyouknowthepodcast.buzzsprout.com Look for...

3. 

   27 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Innovative Leadership With A Purpose with Rabbi David Rosenn, President & CEO of the Hebrew Free Loan Society

   David and I dive into his inspiring journey in Jewish leadership, which led him to expand free loan services across the NYC area. We discuss his decision to pursue Rabbinic ordination as a means of driving positive social change and explore the profound impact of his work, all centered on his mission to bring more good into the world. hfls.org Listen to all IWYK episodes on our website: https://itswhoyouknowthepodcast.buzzsprout.com Look for new live streamed episodes on our new YouTube Chan...

Inside a recent episode

Last Episode of It's Who You Know! with Michelle W. Malkin and Barak Malkin

Published 25 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think that's really helpful to draw upon, as opposed to kind of always wanting to meet people that are new or seemingly more interesting, kind of start to draw on your past a little bit on who can continue to help you forward. And everyone is happy to give you half an hour of their time. I mean, again, I've ever been turned away from somebody who's like, no, I'm too busy or give me $50 or, you know, anything like that. I think people are happy to mentor and provide their wisdom and help, you know, guide people on their career path. Yeah, I collected a board of directors for myself as, you know, that I often will just update them in terms of job transitions or updates. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

489

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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