November 8, 2026Share
After more than 100 episodes and over a million downloads, Tzipora Grodko sits down for her final episode as host of Stories of Hope, this time in the guest chair across from Nachi Gordon. What began as a one month experiment they hoped might reach a thousand people grew into a show that changed how the frum world talks about being single. Tzipora opens up about what it really took to do this work week after week while living the very thing she was talking about, and why she decided now is the time to pass the torch.
This is an honest and emotional goodbye from the woman who started it all, and a look at the parts of the last two years that never made it on camera. Tzipora and Nachi reflect on how it all began, what the movement has become, and what she wants anyone still waiting to know. The podcast will continue with a new host, and Tzipora isn't going anywhere.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: Tzipora Grodko's Final Episode as Host
2:33 Why Tzipora Decided to Pass the Torch
5:10 Being Popular for Being Single
7:40 Doing This Work While Still Waiting
9:53 Do We Still Need Stories of Hope?
14:34 How Stories of Hope Changed the Shidduch World
20:26 Tzipora's Favorite Episode and Behind the Scenes Moments
22:46 Dating When Everyone Knows Your Face
25:28 From 1,000 Views to a Million Downloads
30:49 The Hidden Cost of Being Known
36:23 A New Host and the Power of Jewish Love Stories
40:48 Tzipora's Message to Anyone Still Waiting
44:59 A Hard Decision and Taking a Chance on Tzipora
47:25 Tzipora's Goodbye
