My Corporate Job Was Meaningless | How Yoni Schwartz Found His Calling

Описание: What do you do when your corporate job pays the bills… but feels like a void?

In this episode of Shtark Tank, I’m joined by my cousin and friend Yoni Schwartz — Head of Data Science at Exponential and Head Producer at Living L’chaim.
Yoni opens up about the years when his day job felt meaningless, and how a side mission grew into producing 10 shows that have reached and inspired millions.

We get into the real strategy, the ethics, the mental load, and the Torah-minded balancing act of doing big work on top of your day job — without burning out or crossing lines.

We talk about:

What “meaningless work” actually feels like

How Yoni got started at Living L’chaim

How one small offer to help turned into leading 10 shows

The ethics of juggling a primary job + major side projects

Corporate vs startup life

Why he doesn’t rely on strict systems

The power of being intentional

Setting boundaries after COVID

Early-morning learning as an anchor for busy fathers

The quiet pressure of “keeping up” in our communities

If you’re building something meaningful on the side — or you want to — this episode is for you.

Listen to Yoni’s podcast: Spirit of the Song
And check out Living L’chaim’s shows.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro + who Yoni is
2:23 How Living L’chaim started for him
4:14 Balancing two roles ethically
5:22 The “meaningless corporate” feeling
15:16 Startup grind vs corporate comfort
17:55 How he manages both jobs
19:40 Boundaries after COVID
20:38 Learning routines with young kids
23:50 “As long as you’re intentional”
26:15 The real-life struggle (and self-forgiveness)
40:04 Financial lessons from Kosher Money
48:53 Is the community shifting away from keeping up?
50:33 Lightning round