The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life. Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional well-being, loneliness, psychedelics and metabolizing trauma (or not), large group awareness trainings, complicated bereavement, spiritual traps, and ...
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Simcha Levenberg LMFT Podcasts

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Why Your Inner Critic Isn’t the Villain You Think w/ Nancy Morgan
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1:22:59In this grounding and expansive episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg warms up the conversation with therapist, facilitator, and inner-explorer Nancy Morgan, whose work spans Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy. 🍄🧠 🧩 Together, they explore the intricate layers of the human psyche—no toppings too messy—as …
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What Every Parent Gets Wrong About Discipline w/ Eli Weinstein
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1:04:04In this warm and delicious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg fires up the oven as he welcomes Las Vegas-based therapist and parenting expert Eli Weinstein into his kitchen for a flavorful conversation about raising kids and rising dough. 🍕🧠 👨🍳 Together, they craft two mouthwatering pies—a classic Neapolitan and a hearty grand…
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How High-Control Seminars Hack Your Brain w/ Dr. John Hunter
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1:10:20In this eye-opening episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha sits down with psychologist and researcher Dr. John Hunter to peel back the layers of large group awareness training (LGATs)—intense seminars that promise transformation, but at what cost? 🧠⚡ 🔍 With years of firsthand research, John breaks down the high-pressure tactics used in these…
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What No One Tells You About Grief w/ Jen Davis
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1:01:14In this heartfelt episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha teams up life coach Jen Davis to explore the tender terrain of grief—all while attempting to master the art of gluten-free pizza. 🍕 🖤 From the kitchen to the soul, Jen opens up about losing her aunt, grandparents, and both parents—and how grief reshaped her life in unexpected ways. 🌊 S…
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Psychedelics, Healing & the Human Psyche w/ Uri Kugel
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1:16:05In the premiere episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with psychedelic therapist Uri Kugel for a powerful, mind-expanding conversation on how psychedelics are transforming mental health treatment. 🔥 From cannabis to ketamine, MDMA to mushroom therapy—Uri breaks down the myths, the science, and the soul of psychedeli…
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The Personal Pizza Podcast is a deliciously different podcast that merges clinical psychology, comedy, and pizza. Simcha Levenberg, a unique therapist with a love for baking pizza, invites guests to his home for a slice of pizza and a slice of life. Each episode dives into a variety of topics that affect our mental health: cooking and emotional wel…
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