"Meetings of the Positive Kind" Podcast

The podcast was born nine months after October 7th, out of a need to communicate, in the language of positive psychology, the burning issues taking place in our changing reality. To allow additional perspectives: academic, interpersonal, human, and emotional. To invite close, touching, honest, and authentic encounters between Israelis wherever they are. Unusual meetings between 'ordinary people'. The podcast hosts, Adi Feld and Natalie Samson, are psychologists and senior lecturers in positive psychology at Maytiv Center, Reichman University.

All Episodes

  • Dvora's Voice: Dvora Sharifian Bachar


    What is it like to be a fighter in covert organizations who defines herself as Israeli and Zionist, but also feels at home in Tehran? How did October 7th affect someone who grew up within the security establishment.

  • One Fine Day with Reut Binyamin


    In a world where the media presents everything bad and painful at increased volume, Reut Binyamin chooses, day after day, to show us only good news.

  • Exchanging a Word with Sigal Kanotopsky


    Sigal, Head of the Strategy Division at the President's Office, takes us from Ethiopia to the moving initiative for a Shared Israeli Tomorrow. A story of roots, faith, and meaning, of strength and choice, of home.

  • Love Between the Sacred and the Secular - Barak and Luna Ben Dayan


    A fascinating conversation about an unconventional relationship. He's religious, she's secular — together they're two connected extremes

  • The Star of David: With Prof. David Sitt


    In this English-language episode, we hosted David, a clinical psychologist. Together, we explore the unique bond between Israel .and the Jewish diaspora, and David’s experience as a Syrian Jew in New York.

  • Youth Panel


    A special episode, recorded live at the Meztuyanut (Excellence) Conference of the Maytiv Center, as part of the Trump Foundation's Israeli Excellence Week. Four teenage boys and girls came to talk with us about life in Israel from the perspective of young people at this time, and left us with a lot of hope.

  • Choosing Life: Houda Daksa


    The widow of Ahsan Daksa, commander of Battalion 401, who fell in battle in Gaza in October 2024, shares their love story, his role as a partner and father, and how loss has changed her life.

  • The Psychology of Love: Dr. Yael Doron


    Yael shares insights from creating love on prime time TV and explores what matters most in relationships and their role in our well-being.

  • Being There: Lt. Col. (Res.) Sigal Benglas-Sharabi


    Sigal supported hostage families during the war with courage and sensitivity - a conversation about integrity, human connection, and strength in dark moments.

  • The Wheat Grows Again: Haim Yelin


    A live, candid conversation about Haim's personal story, the wounds of October 7th, and his vision for Israel's future.

  • On the Spectrum: Guy and Tal Bensman


    A mother and son discuss courage, belonging, and realizing strengths - all through the lens of life on the autistic spectrum.

  • Coming from Love: Edith Zakai-Or


    An intimate conversation about a national security career, female leadership, positive psychology, and building a more humane future.

  • Responsibility and Freedom: Prof. Uriel Reichman


    Conversation about vision, entrepreneurship, personal and national responsibility - and a deep love with his wife.

  • Living with PTSD: Ohad Poraz


    \ Ohad opens up about living with post-traumatic stress from military service — the diagnosis, the shame, asking for help, and recovery.

  • The Wolf Pack: Leadership in Feminine Quality


    Three senior female managers discuss authentic leadership, gender diversity, and the power of the female voice in organizational life.

  • Turning Boo Into Douze: Yoav Tzafir


    Yoav shares his journey of turning failures into success, finding meaning, and navigating the entertainment world after October 7th.

  • Responsible for One Another: Houda and Hanan


    Two Arab women reflect on friendship, trust, and partnership that crosses religion, race, and nationality during wartime Israel.

  • On Home Turf: Tal Ben-Shahar


    Tal Ben-Shahar on happiness in difficult times, being Israeli abroad, everyday coping tools, and the courage to feel and fail.

  • Concerned for a Shared Future: Rabbi Menachem Bombach


    Rabbi Bombach shares vision of raising a new generation of Israeli ultra-Orthodox - built on partnership and mutual responsibility.

  • Healing the Heart: Chen and Sela


    Chen and Sela recount Sela's injury and rehabilitation from October 7th - a story of hope, partnership, and the will to heal.

  • Boys, Girls, and What to Be: Shay Raviv


    Shay, a transgender judo coach, shares their journey of inner truth, moments of loneliness, and the courage to belong.

  • Getting on the Boat: Ruti Ron


    About choosing to live, doing good together, seeing others, and finding human moments within big television productions.

  • Permission Granted: Levia Baldasare


    A conversation about returning home, the connection between faith and love of country, and processing combat experiences to reignite collective light.