More Than a Number: Women’s Health, Puberty, and Body Trust with Rivky Boyarsky

With Gila Glassberg & Rivky Boyarsky

In this episode, Gila speaks with Rivky, a midwife and college educator, about women’s health, body image, and education in the Orthodox Jewish community. Rivky shares her professional journey and personal experiences with weight and body image, and how cultural and generational messages shape the way women and girls relate to their bodies.

They discuss the importance of practicing what we preach around health and body image, especially because children learn from parents’ behaviors more than words. Gila and Rivky emphasize the need for open, ongoing conversations about bodies, puberty, and healthy touch to reduce shame and confusion.

The conversation also explores weight stigma in medical settings and challenges the idea that weight is a reliable measure of health. Rivky highlights holistic and personalized approaches to well-being that focus on nourishment, movement, and self-care rather than punishment. She also shares her work in women’s GYN care, her concierge practice in Brooklyn, and her passion for creating puberty education resources to help prevent body shame and eating disorders.

Reach out to Rivky at [email protected] or 718-614-7480.

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Enjoy the episode and have a wonderful day!