Souloist Podcast, with Zohara Rotem

134. SOUL NOTES 🎵 Music and Soul

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Perhaps it is music that will save the world" , said Maestro Pablo Casals after hearing students of Suzuki Talent Education performin...

133. SOUL NOTES 🎵 And Until Then I'm Here

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people write to me, call me, ask me what to do with the fear.  I tell them what I do with my fear.  I allow meaning to it.  ⁠You can watch i...

132. SOUL NOTES 🎵 Too Many Open Tabs in the Brain

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When we want to be more present, one  the things to be aware of is our thoughts. When we keep too many tabs open in our brain, it’s almost impossib...

SOUL NOTES || In The Midst of Chaos

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing || SOUL NOTES ||Short episodes that will come to your podcast feed whenever they want to whisper in your ears. I hope you enjoy this new a...

#130. "Of Course I love My Children..."

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The hardest love to give is the love to one self. Self-Love is often misunderstood, and confused  with being selfish. We find it easier to love other...

129. No Time to Practice

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have to accepts the growing demands of society?No time to practice in a busy world with a busy schedule. What do you do when your  child wants ...

#128. Question Mark and Three Dots...

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 Reflections, feelings, questions and pondering on the new year.  May we befriend our fears.May we stop and listen to the voice of our heart. May we...

#127. Unto Us a Child is Born

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Raw and honest.Reflections on the morning of Christmas Day.From the seat of my soul.On truth, questions asked, agreeing and disagreeing, noise andsile...

#126. Picking (Ourselves) Up

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about:·     Noise (audio and visual)·     Pain·     Diversity of feelings within th feelings·     Prac...

#125. The Sound of Grief

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday I had a lesson with a girl who lost her mother recently.I felt like walking in the sand , trying not to leave foot prints.You can never say,...

#124. From Victim to Victor - with Dr Tovah Goldfine

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m in conversation with Dr Tovah Goldfine.Dr Tovah is a chiropractor, rehab clinician and mind-body educator.She shares 40  years of helping...

#123. Real Connection

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We never cease to learn new things about ourselves throughout life. People who we meet mirror to us sides that we might not be aware of. The process o...

#122. Beginner's Mind

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine this: you are sitting in front of a person that you’ve heard lots of good things about them. Most likely you feel appreciation, curiosity or...

#121. Call Me Before You Quit

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent Suzuki workshop and teacher training  in Auckland, NZ, a theme has unfolded.It was the topic of quitting. Too many children around the worl...

#120. Social Contagion

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Environment is contagious.One of the foundation quotes of Dr Shinichi Suzuki is : “Manis a child of his environment”.Referring to the influence th...

#119. Very Well, Thank You

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How connected you are with your emotions?Do you feel you need to protect yourself  from feeling them?It might come out of necessity to protect yourse...

#118. The Voices in Your Head

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who are you listening to?To other people?To the voices in your head?To social media?To the news?To your parents?To your friends? Who are the voices t...

117. Why Am I Here?

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a question we keep asking throughout our lives.What is my life purpose, my soul purpose?Whether we ask it on a big scale or  a small one, thi...

#116. The Culture of "Everyone"

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Mum, can I  pleeeeeaaaaase go to the beach? Everyoneis going!”How many times you’ve heard your children raising  the seemingly  magic wand o...

#115. See Your Child with New Eyes

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Suzuki talent education is much more than music. In Suzuki words “ Character first- Ability second”.We develop our hearts through the music. As pa...

#114. The Suzuki Triangle

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Suzuki Triangle represents the team work that exists in Suzuki Talent Education.Parent, teacher and child work together in the optimal and natural...

#113. Day Dreaming

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reflections on:"Everyone can change”“You can’t teach old dog new tricks”  “I don’t have time”“I’m too busy”Day dreamingIf y...

#112. Silence -Time - Wisdom

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the ever-growing fast pace of life, the need to slow down becomes an essential necessity to stay sane and healthy.I’ve been reflecting on the top...

#111. Time and Grief

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pace of life is speeding up in  today’s world, until something forces us to slow down. These cross roads happen in loss and grief.If until then we ...

#110. The Joy of Discovery

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learning is a joy.In this episode we talk about:·     The joy of discovery ·     How to  help the natural process to happen ·     H...

#109. Weaving Childhood Memories into Suzuki Teaching

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting today is becoming a very challenging task.In my travels, lectures, seminars, webinars and workshops I meet parents who do their best to lear...

#108. " I Wish I'd Had the Courage to Express My Feelings"

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we will be  looking at regret no  3 that people expresson their death bed,  “I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings”.As ch...

#107. " I Wish I Hadn't Worked So Hard"

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #105 we talked about the first regret people express when they reach end of life. Today we will look at the second one,  “I wish I hadn&...

#106. A Road Less Travelled

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At the beginning of the school year, we are invited to  reflect on the year ahead of us. How and  what we'd like this year to be. The commitme...

#105. 'I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself...'

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all have regrets. They become vivid and clear towards the end of life and / or when we are ready to look at them. Regrets can haunt and torture u...

#104. I Saw Children with Shining Eyes

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back from Asia Suzuki Conference in Korea, with hope and inspiration. I saw children making music together and connecting through music. Par...

#103. A Year of Heart

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing my reflections for the new year. Instead of new year resolution i’m  declaring  a year of love. A year of heart. The leading question : ...

102. But I Can't Sing !

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How many times did you hear people saying it? In this episode we will  look at why people tend to think they can’t sing, and by that they deprive ...

#101. On Pain

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I didn’t plan to dedicate this episode to the topic of pain, but it came of its own will, asking to give it a voice. Experiencing a severe pain in t...

#100. On Whales, Dreams & Connection - with Heike Hamann

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m in conversation with Heike Hamann. Heike was born in Tanzania, East Africa to German parents, and lived in England, Papua New Guinea and G...

#99. For The Sake of Our Children

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s ask ourselves  some questions about the usage of smart phones around our children.  What can we do for the welfare of our children? (Not ju...

#98. My Soul Family

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Loneliness has become a new pandemic. We live in an age of communication and we are lonely... Loneliness and aloneness are not the same thing. You ...

#97. With the Big Picture in Mind

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can we help our children get motivated to learn.When we learn something in a pleasant way we are motivated to continue learning it. In Suzuki Tale...

#96. To The Best of Their Ability

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Education is  everything.  The aim in Suzuki Talent Education is not to raise great musicians but to nurture and foster all children to become NOBL...

#95. Sehnsucht

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Very often I feel that words cannot convey what I want to express. (Maybe that’s why music plays such an important part in my life.) At the same ti...

#94. Getting the Most Out of It

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You have made a decision to give your child the opportunity to learn an instrument in the Suzuki way. You read articles and books on the Suzuki philo...

#93. My Pockets of Sanity

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My soul practice is where I turn up to myself, to my soul. It is a version of my raft in life. It is a practice that doesn’t have a goal apart fro...

#92. Music Is a Raft to Develop a Beautiful Heart

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Suzuki philosophy and method is a holistic way of treating every child as a unique human being. Every child is unique. Every human being is uniqu...

#91. Take Your Time

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On  child’s time, adult’s time, each person’s unique time; this time that invites awe, creativity and imagination. We often say and hear: “Ti...

#90. Graduate and Celebrate

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listening is essential to life; from listening to a grieving friend to listening to a musical performance. Today we talk about the  graduation proce...

#89. Does It Ever Go Away?

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting ( again and still ) on the topic of grief and loss. Inviting you to share with us your experience. If you like the podcast, please subscr...

#88. Death is a New Phase of Life - with Michal Wertheimer

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michal is 63 years old, newly widowed (not yet a year), a mom to a 24 YO woman and a process worker. Born in Israel she got her training in the Swiss...

#87. What is Wisdom?

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back after 3 months away. Contemplating about wisdom. What is wisdom? Would love to hear what is wisdom for you . If you like the podcast, p...

#86. Teacher, Parent, Student -asking questions

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m answering questions asked by a teacher, a parent and a student. The teacher asked:  what could  I do with a parent who constantly tries...

#85.This Is What's Happening - with Lane Arye Ph.D

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m in conversation with Lane Arye. Lane Arye, Ph.D. is a senior Processwork trainer and a founding faculty member of the Process Work Instit...

#84. And Then a Bud Appears...

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“When will my son be ready to start lessons”? this was a question asked by a mother of 4 years old. As many  mothers are asking the same questi...

#83. Let the Sound Wash Over You - with MaryLou Roberts

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m in conversation with MaryLou Roberts, a Suzuki Guitar Teacher Trainer. (bio below) We talked about: · Suzuki approach in today’s worl...

#82. Alive Until Expired

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday  I was talking to a  dear friend.  She celebrated her 80th a while ago. A wise, talented, intelligent woman. A woman that you’d feel p...

#81. Grief and Love

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first stages of my grief I made a decision to experience it all; every emotion and feeling that came in the package of grief and loss. I didn’...

#80. Let's Talk About Competition

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s talk about competition  When we look at competition and its meaning, we come across words like: ·     Scarcity mentality ·     De...

#79. On Communication & Connection

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seeing people around me glued to their telephones prompted me to think about communication and connection. Communication and connection are not the s...

#78. Suzuki Way & Working Parents

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What can we do and how do we practice when both parents  are working parents? The question was asked by a Suzuki Teacher. It’s a question asked by ...

#77. Stop - Breathe- Wonder

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the year draws to an end, many people are doing their new year resolution.    This invited me to ponder on the topic. New year resolution is a p...

#76. But I Don't Want to Practice !!

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you heard the above statement, when you invited your child to do her/his practice? I bet more than once.  “Every child loves to...

#75. In Praise of Praise

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We should say to children: You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the world, there is no other child exactly like you ... You have the capacity f...

#74. Home Coming

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is home for you? Is home a place? a location? a group of people? a place in nature? Could we have more than one home? Could we create a sense of ...

#73. Are You Really Listening ?

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listening empowers both the listener and the person who is listened to. Listening and hearing are two different things. In Hellen Keller’s words: “...

#72. To Age is A Privilege

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we are children we want to be grown-ups.As we grow up /old, things change.What is your association with the process of ageing?How do feel about g...

#71. When the Heart Whispers

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we tend to ignore our heart whispers? How can we practice listening to them? Is it ever late to do so? Follow your soul; she kn...

#70. The Soul of Education

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Coming back.... touching base.... reflecting... re-evaluating... Talent education is about love and respect, about developing noble heart, about hope...

#69. Suzukicast -But First Comes the Listening

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listening is  one of  the most important components in Suzuki Talent Education program. Even if it seems to be the easiest task, it’s too often n...

#68.On Conscious Leadership - with Rupda Ji

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rupda is a councillor, therapist and corporate coach. She works with people around the globe in areas of conscious leading, self-leading and self-deve...

#67. Whispers of Weather

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Weather affects our being…our mood. The changes of seasons, seasonal fruits, seasonal clothes, seasonal colours. The weather whispers. Weather bring...

#66. Pearls and Lemons

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Life gives us lemons, and sometimes life gives us pearls.   Things in life go in pairs: love and grief, light and dark, gain and loss etc. It's o...

#65. Love is not enough...

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since I remember myself, I wanted to be a mother and a teacher. These two topics are very close to my heart – motherhood and education. I was asked...

#64. And then came the crow

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting on life, big words, the universe within us and us within the universe. On slowing down and the gift of our being. And ending with John O&...

#63. Too Many Activities

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many children suffer from having too many activities. “Keeping children busy” has become a norm. Children have their own pace and need to have tim...

#62. Time Weaving Together -with Dr Marcus Bussey

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am in conversation with Dr Marcus Bussey. Marcus is a futurist and educator with a keen interest in intercultural encounters. He has taught wi...

#61. Where Are the Elders

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing “Soul moments”- short episodes that will come to you between the longer ones. And today we bring the question:  where are the eld...

#60. Grief is Universal

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has been or will be visited by death and grief at some point. We go through this experience in different ways. We ignore, we deny, we avoid. ...

#59. Expectations VS Trust

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When children are seen and trusted in their ability, they  learn with joy and ease ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...

#58. Educating Heart and Soul

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Changes in the world and life will continue to occur and accelerate. Since it is difficult to keep up with the pace of change, it might be a good idea...

#57. It's OK to be sad

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All feeling are welcome.  There's a place for all of them.  Some realisations at the end of my trip.  And some things i'm grateful for.  :::::::::...

#56. TRAVEL and TIME

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today i'm talking with you while travelling, about: Time and Travel Unpredictability  The core of being / the place that Soul resides Find...

#55. Important Questions in Life

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's the point of life?  What sustains life? What nurtures life? How do we find meaning in life? I was invited to school to discuss the...

#54. Never Too Early to Become an Elder

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about: Age- ageing- ageism To “look young” We need to change the way we look at age To become old is a privilege We get pe...

#53. Tone Has a Living Soul - with Braxton Neate

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm in conversation with Braxton Neate, a Suzuki Talent Education Cello teacher.  We speak about: · Tone and Soul · Suzuki’s  Visi...

#52. Children Do Not Start a War

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting on children in wars, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Trying  to foster hope in my heart and inquire what I can do in t...

#51. A Seed is Planted in the Earth

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Every child has an unlimited potential", Dr Shinichi Suzuki So, how do we motivate children to do their work - practice their instrument, do their ho...

#50. We Don't Know the Whole Story Yet

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we stop and slow down the minutes become thicker and longer.  When we slow down we have more time ; time becomes more spacious.. more precio...

#49. Let Soul Speak

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can we go beyond division Sweet intimacy and/or Self love The place we could meet beyond our divide. Let Soul speak and wait for the wonder. “Ou...

#48. Wonder. Hope .Change

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everything in life changes, if we like it or not. As 2021 is coming to an end i reflect on language, hope and wonder.  Wishing you a year of wond...

#47. "How are you? "

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"How are you ? " A very common question that is asked and answered almost automatically. Here's another perspective on this loaded , encompassing and ...

#46.Living in a Circle -with Moana Pearl

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I’m in conversation with Moana Pearl. Moana is a culture activist, ritual maker, mother and dreamer of a new paradigm.  She supports wome...

#45.Knowing your own darkness

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

" Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people" - C.J Jung Shadow Work is the way of becoming aware of w...

#44.Healing, Howling, 'Wholling'

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The need to express feelings, emotions and meaningful transitions Personal and collective grief Delayed grief Grief work - what to do / not do ...

#43. Are You Afraid? - with Dr Paul Cadzow

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and an artist. He holds a  medical degree and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College ...

#42. An Era of Confusion

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Inspired” by  the current  lockdown here... Reflecting on the frustration I hear  children expressing  about drifting in and ...

#41. The Hidden Power of Words

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you  heard: "I don't want to offend you but..." "I don't want to undermine you but..." "I don't want to put pressure on ...

#40. She - Grief

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back after more than 2 months away.  This has been time of walking in the valley of death with my beloved man.  I'm sharing here litt...

#39. From Chaos & Frustration to Boundaries & Validation

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ve been reflecting on your lecture which I appreciated so much. Thank you. Especially the part about how families /society have changed. It was...

#38. Motherhood

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday we'll be celebrating Mother's Day here.  This is a perfect time  to reflect, celebrate, acknowledge and appreciate on the role of ...

#37. I am enough, We are enough, There is enough - with Veta Goler & Barbara Rapaport

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm in conversation with Veta and Barbara, two of my soul sisters. The three of us are passionate, curious and concerned about the topic of EDUC...

#36.Transformation - Planting seeds for the future

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In these fast changing times we reflect on the role of educators and adults in the future of the world.  The enormity of the  changes that a...

#35. Good, Bad and Change

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life comes in packages, or so it seems. Love comes with hate. Light with dark. Joy with sorrow. Gain with loss. Friendship with animosity. Connection ...