I LOST MY MIND TO FIND MY SOUL | DANIEL PONEMAN | ANOTHER JEWISH PODCAST EP. 16

In this episode, Daniel Poneman shares the wild story of losing the business he built, burning out as a sports agent, and finding his way back to God, Torah, and himself. From growing up around Eastern spirituality, to discovering Chabad, wrapping tefillin, keeping Shabbat, and rebuilding his agency through faith, Daniel’s journey is filled with strange timing, real miracles, and a lot of honesty. We also talk about Mac McClung’s dunk contest moment, the pressure young athletes face, why money alone does not create happiness, and what it means to use success as a vessel for something bigger.

TIMESTAMPS:00:56 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=56s) — Dan’s many chapters and becoming a Baal Teshuva03:41 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=221s) — Growing up with Eastern spirituality08:41 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=521s) — The Rebbe, Chabad, and finding his way back13:30 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=810s) — His first time wrapping tefillin17:42 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1062s) — Moving to Crown Heights without knowing why20:14 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1214s) — Mashiach, mitzvot, and personal transformation23:05 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1385s) — Burnout, leaving the agency, and starting over27:07 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1627s) — The Costa Rica vision that led him to Torah30:04 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1804s) — The Mack McClung miracle31:28 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=1888s) — Building a sports agency through faith37:30 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=2250s) — Tzitzis, kippah, and representing God40:04 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=2404s) — Learning to fully keep Shabbat44:08 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=2648s) — Losing his mind to find his soul46:50 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=2810s) — Helping athletes find their “why”53:54 (youtube.com/watch?v=FLnx9-H7AvI&t=3234s) — Dan’s blessing for the podcast