The Struggle Podcast Ep 1- Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Rabbi Simon Jacobson is a renowned speaker, educator, and author of the bestselling book “Toward a Meaningful Life,” sold over 400,000 copies and translated into 13 languages. He heads The Meaningful Life Center, dubbed a “Spiritual Starbucks” by the New York Times, offering Torah-based guidance to all. With over 300,000 YouTube subscribers he’s a global influence. He edited the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s talks, A leading Jewish scholar, Speaks globally, and chairs The Algemeiner Journal. 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – About R’ Simon 08:37 – Algemeiner journal, Satmer vs Chabad 12:46 – Inner environment vs Outer environment 15:05 – Lubavitcher Rebbe’s level of confidence 17:45 – Struggling with belief (emunah) 23:39 – Finding meaning in struggles 31:12 – Finding meaning in marriage and dating 38:32 – Discussing substance abuse and addictions 45:07 – Discussing psychedelic experiences 59:48 – Role models 01:01:38 – Final thoughts from R’ Simon 01:03:19 – Outro Follow us on Socials for More Content: Subscribe on YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@Thestruggle.podcast Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thestruggle.podcast?igsh=MTZ2cnp3dTJpYXl0cQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/44tgKK9oZF2z01wwYZQBRL?si=HKGgYRG2Rm-5G8jK75UteQ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-struggle/id1796423076 To Reach Rabbi Simon Jacobson Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@Meaningfullifecenter Meaningful Life Center- meaningfullife.com Donate- meaningfullife.com/donate Facebook- facebook.com/MeaningfulLifeCenter Instagram- instagram.com/meaningful.life.center LinkedIn- linkedin.com/in/simonjacobson1 WhatsApp- api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=17187746448&text=I want to subscribe to the Meaningful Life Center