The Mountain in us
The Mountain in us
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As a poet, I have explored the adventures and ethos of human existence through the ink. I naturally gravitated towards podcasting, where observation, listening & silence create a bonding spell.In each episode of The Mountain In Us, I sit down with a kindling guest whose journey is more than a milestone; together, we unravel the human spirit of exploration, expression, and purpose. These conversations are candid, rejuvenating, and connective. I’m optimistic that the breadcrumbs from our trails will resonate with your beat and boost your courageous adventures and perspectives.“The Mountain in Us, a podcast where “The Journey gets its voice.” I’m Taran Singh, your host. Here, we greet the thrills, jolts, ascents, and descents of our uncharted adventures.
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The podcast focuses on themes of personal exploration, cultural heritage, motherhood, and resilience, with episodes highlighting topics such as the impact of cultural identity on creative expression, the challenges of various life transitions, and inspiring journeys from finance to the arts.
“The Mountain in Us, a podcast where “The Journey gets its voice.”
I’m Taran Singh, your host. Here, we greet the thrills, jolts, ascents, and descents of our uncharted adventures.
As a poet, I have explored the adventures and ethos of human existence through the ink. I naturally gravitated towards podcasting, where observation, listening & silence create a bonding spell.
In each episode of The Mountain In Us, I sit down with a kindling guest whose journey is more than a milestone; together, we unravel the human spirit of exploration, expression, and purpose. These conversations are candid, rejuvenating, and connective.
I’m optimistic that the breadcrumbs from our trails will resonate with your beat and boost your courageous sojourns and perspectives.
www.inkofsingh.com
In the latest episode of ”The Mountain in Us,” host Taran Singh interviews Debbie Feit, a marketing expert and author who found an unexpected voice as a poet after experiencing a significant personal loss. Debbie recounts her childhood in a conservative Jewish household in Brooklyn, highlighting the cultural traditions, Hebrew prayers, and strict rules for keeping a kosher home that influenced her early years. She shares a touching story about her father’s considerate flexibility during a visit to McDonald's. This moment showed his respect for her choices and foreshadowed larger themes of faith and identity that would appear later in her life.
The conversation shifts as Debbie shares her story of her father’s sudden death, which became the catalyst for her foray into poetry. She recounts how he passed away in Jerusalem, a city he loved dearly, after a lifetime devoted to his faith and community. This grief ignited a wave of creative expression in a new poetic form. Debbie describes how this burst of poetry grew into her upcoming chapbook, *The Power of the Plastic Fork: A Daughter's Highly Unorthodox Kaddish*—a collection that reimagines the traditional Jewish mourning ritual through ten deeply personal poems, each representing one member of the minyan.
The episode concludes with Debbie reading her poem, ”Ode to the potted plants…,” which uses the vivid memory of purifying un-koshered utensils in houseplant soil to explore themes of cleansing, loss, and acceptance. Through this personal sharing, the conversation highlights how stories of grief and faith can resonate universally, crossing cultural and religious boundaries. Debbie’s journey—from strict tradition to unorthodox expression—serves as a potent reminder that even in our most individual struggles, we often find shared meaning and connection.
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Pre-order ”The Power of the Plastic Fork”
porkbellypress.com/forthcoming/kaddish
Quotes from the episode that stayed with me:
“It felt like my head cracked open and all this poetry came pouring out.” — Debbie
“As a writer, I couldn’t have written a better ending for him myself.” — Debbie
“Not everything can be made new again, no matter how deep it is buried.” — from her poem
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