Ralph Bernstein's guest appearances

Ralph Bernstein

Jewbalations

Mind Muscle and Movement Podcast

Not So Kosher Podcast

Jodi Livon

Eddy Portnoy

Shir Friedman

Amy Kuretsky

Jackie Kashian

Bryan Falchuk

Bob Mehr

Mark Levine

Danielle Allen

Kat Perkins

Dan Israel

Wendy Goldberg

Sarah Von Bargen

Annie Londonderry

Molly King

OwlTail

What happens when you suddenly become a widow after your wife of 25 years has a stroke and dies? How do you go on with life when you have 2 boys, a corporate banking career, the house, dogs and an unimaginable amount of grief?  I am so honored to have my client and good friend Ralph Bernstein share with us. He tells his heartbreaking story of the death of his wife, his own personal deep and dark grief and what his life looks like now.   READ MORE ON THE BLOG   Fall Into Healthy Habits Group Coaching Challenge - Starts Monday September 17th - FIND ALL INFORMATION AND SIGN UP HERE   Podcast Sponsor - Heat and Go Bars Purchase Bars HERE Use code LINDSEY-10 for 10% OFF

What happens when you suddenly become a widow after your wife of 25 years has a stroke and dies? How do you go on with life when you have 2 boys, a corporate banking career, the house, dogs and an unimaginable amount of grief?  I am so honored to have my client and good friend Ralph Bernstein share with us. He tells his heartbreaking story of the death of his wife, his own personal deep and dark grief and what his life looks like now. <a href="%20https:/lindseyheiserman.com/ralphbernstein/%20%E2%80%8E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">READ MORE ON THE BLOG</a> Fall Into Healthy Habits Group Coaching Challenge - Starts Monday September 17th - <a href="https://lindseyheiserman.com/fall-into-healthy-habits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIND ALL INFORMATION AND SIGN UP HERE</a> Podcast Sponsor - Heat and Go Bars Purchase Bars <a href="http://www.heat-go.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Use code LINDSEY-10 for 10% OFF

Episode 107 - Interview with Ralph Bernstein

Downtown Dogs knows dogs better than anyone!We have the largest playrooms of any daycare, giving your pup the most room to run and get worn out.We are the only daycare in town that is confident enough in the dogs' experience and the play space to let you see (and hear and smell) everything from the reception area as you walk in. There is no wondering what is going on behind closed doors. Seeing the playroom through a window or camera does not let you see and hear and smell up close.Our location is the ultimate of convenience and our hours and flexibility cannot be beat. This makes it easy for you to give your dog the very best care.The staff caring for your dog is highly trained with over 50 years of combined experience in providing exceptional canine care. This nurturing, energetic staff will really connect with your pet! We take care of each dog as if they were our own. This is more than just a job to us!Helping Less Fortunate DogsBy doing something great for your dog, you are also helping many others! Downtown Dogs donates a portion of our revenue to helping less fortunate dogs. Downtown Dogs fosters over 100 homeless dogs per year. We also support dogs at Underdog Rescue, Pet Haven, and Home for Life Animal Sanctuary.We are stewards not only of animals but the entire planet. Our “green” practices include:The rubber mats in the New York Room save your dogs' joints and save thousands of tires from landfillsOur HVAC/Air filtration systems take about the same amount of electricity as a 100 watt light bulb.Our white roof reduces greenhouse emissions to the ozone layer and saves significant amounts of natural resources with its energy efficiency.It doesn’t end there.On their own time our staff donates our left over food to Red Lake RosiesStaff volunteer in the community with our Certified Therapy DogsWe have lots of community involvement in building dog parks, helping the neighborhood and volunteering on boards for the City of MinneapolisLocal &amp; IndependentDowntown Dogs is locally and independently owned. We are a member of Quorum and a strong ally of the LGBTQ community. We are active in the neighborhood and on city boards. So, by supporting Downtown Dogs you are doing so much more than helping your own dog! You are helping homeless dogs, the environment, and your local economy.Commitment to Customer ServiceWe listen to our customers needs and wants. We are committed to our four-legged and our two-legged clients! We want you to have a great experience each time you leave your dog with us. Our staff is not only friendly and flexible, we want to go the extra mile for you every time.QUICK LINKSfacebook.png   twitter.png  About Ralph, Our OwnerAbout Downtown DogsOur GalleryRates &amp; HoursFormsNew Client Registration and ContractBoarding Intake FormLive WebcamContact UsCall us: 612-374-3647

Downtown Dogs knows dogs better than anyone! We have the largest playrooms of any daycare, giving your pup the most room to run and get worn out. We are the only daycare in town that is confident enough in the dogs' experience and the play space to let you see (and hear and smell) everything from the reception area as you walk in. There is no wondering what is going on behind closed doors. Seeing the playroom through a window or camera does not let you see and hear and smell up close. Our location is the ultimate of convenience and our hours and flexibility cannot be beat. This makes it easy for you to give your dog the very best care. The staff caring for your dog is highly trained with over 50 years of combined experience in providing exceptional canine care. This nurturing, energetic staff will really connect with your pet! We take care of each dog as if they were our own. This is more than just a job to us! Helping Less Fortunate Dogs By doing something great for your dog, you are also helping many others! Downtown Dogs donates a portion of our revenue to helping less fortunate dogs. Downtown Dogs fosters over 100 homeless dogs per year. We also support dogs at Underdog Rescue, Pet Haven, and Home for Life Animal Sanctuary. We are stewards not only of animals but the entire planet. Our “green” practices include: The rubber mats in the New York Room save your dogs' joints and save thousands of tires from landfills Our HVAC/Air filtration systems take about the same amount of electricity as a 100 watt light bulb. Our white roof reduces greenhouse emissions to the ozone layer and saves significant amounts of natural resources with its energy efficiency. It doesn’t end there. On their own time our staff donates our left over food to Red Lake Rosies Staff volunteer in the community with our Certified Therapy Dogs We have lots of community involvement in building dog parks, helping the neighborhood and volunteering on boards for the City of Minneapolis Local &amp; Independent Downtown Dogs is locally and independently owned. We are a member of Quorum and a strong ally of the LGBTQ community. We are active in the neighborhood and on city boards. So, by supporting Downtown Dogs you are doing so much more than helping your own dog! You are helping homeless dogs, the environment, and your local economy. Commitment to Customer Service We listen to our customers needs and wants. We are committed to our four-legged and our two-legged clients! We want you to have a great experience each time you leave your dog with us. Our staff is not only friendly and flexible, we want to go the extra mile for you every time. QUICK LINKS facebook.png twitter.png About Ralph, Our Owner About Downtown Dogs Our Gallery Rates &amp; Hours Forms New Client Registration and Contract Boarding Intake Form Live Webcam Contact Us Call us: 612-374-3647

Jewbalations with Ralph Bernstein, Downtown Dogs

Here's Ralph in his own words:I was a banker.  Stand on Nicollet Mall on any weekday and you’ll see a thousand people who look like I did.  You know the type – pinstripe suit, wingtip shoes, cell phone attached to our ear – captains of industry, young and old, climbing the corporate ladder.And I was pretty good at it.  I came to Minnesota in 1996 to work for a big company and, by the time I left, I was running a multi million-dollar business for them.  I had a pretty good and pretty typical life.  I had a wife and two children, a house in the suburbs, two cars, friends, golf clubs, dog, etc.  I was good at my job, and the company was happy to pay me pretty well, so off I went to work every day.And then, on April 21, 2011, my whole world turned upside down.That’s the day that my wife, Stephanie, suffered a massive stroke. Five weeks later she died.  She was 49 years old.  I will never know why it happened.  All I know is that, in an instant, everything that I thought was important and everything that I thought my life was about, was shattered.  And that’s when the blinders came off. When I went back to work I soon saw just how much I had convinced myself that I was supposed to have a big corporate job.  Then I realized how much I didn’t want to do it anymore.  I started to think about what I would do if I weren’t in the corporate world.  That’s when it hit me that the best parts of my day were when I dropped my dog Frannie off at Downtown Dogs in the morning and picked her up again in the evening.  It wasn’t just seeing all of the other dogs (although I am “dog stupid” as Stephanie used to say).  It was, as much, the tremendous positive energy and genuine warmth that greeted me every time that I opened the door.  That’s a rare thing and it was exactly what I needed when everything else in my life SUCKED!And so, I began to think that maybe I would open my own dog daycare business.  But, the more I thought about it, the more that I realized that I didn’t want just any dog daycare business, I wanted Downtown Dogs.  No other business has the amazing combination of people, energy, love, passion, knowledge, and skills that make Downtown Dogs the awesome place that it is.  And so, I approached the former owner with the idea of selling me Downtown Dogs.  Two years, and many conversations later, we signed on the dotted lines and Downtown Dogs became my new home.There’s a lot more to my story that I’ll be happy to bore you with later.  For now, just know how excited I am, every day, to see all of our fantastic clients – and their owners – and to be working with the best group of people, and dogs, that I have ever known.Please say hi to Ralph when you see him. And do let him know that a 30-foot mural of Frannie on the side of the building might be taking the whole pug thing a bit far. (Just to clarify: Frannie's name is spelled with an 'ie' not a 'y.')

Here's Ralph in his own words: I was a banker. Stand on Nicollet Mall on any weekday and you’ll see a thousand people who look like I did. You know the type – pinstripe suit, wingtip shoes, cell phone attached to our ear – captains of industry, young and old, climbing the corporate ladder. And I was pretty good at it. I came to Minnesota in 1996 to work for a big company and, by the time I left, I was running a multi million-dollar business for them. I had a pretty good and pretty typical life. I had a wife and two children, a house in the suburbs, two cars, friends, golf clubs, dog, etc. I was good at my job, and the company was happy to pay me pretty well, so off I went to work every day. And then, on April 21, 2011, my whole world turned upside down. That’s the day that my wife, Stephanie, suffered a massive stroke. Five weeks later she died. She was 49 years old. I will never know why it happened. All I know is that, in an instant, everything that I thought was important and everything that I thought my life was about, was shattered. And that’s when the blinders came off. When I went back to work I soon saw just how much I had convinced myself that I was supposed to have a big corporate job. Then I realized how much I didn’t want to do it anymore. I started to think about what I would do if I weren’t in the corporate world. That’s when it hit me that the best parts of my day were when I dropped my dog Frannie off at Downtown Dogs in the morning and picked her up again in the evening. It wasn’t just seeing all of the other dogs (although I am “dog stupid” as Stephanie used to say). It was, as much, the tremendous positive energy and genuine warmth that greeted me every time that I opened the door. That’s a rare thing and it was exactly what I needed when everything else in my life SUCKED! And so, I began to think that maybe I would open my own dog daycare business. But, the more I thought about it, the more that I realized that I didn’t want just any dog daycare business, I wanted Downtown Dogs. No other business has the amazing combination of people, energy, love, passion, knowledge, and skills that make Downtown Dogs the awesome place that it is. And so, I approached the former owner with the idea of selling me Downtown Dogs. Two years, and many conversations later, we signed on the dotted lines and Downtown Dogs became my new home. There’s a lot more to my story that I’ll be happy to bore you with later. For now, just know how excited I am, every day, to see all of our fantastic clients – and their owners – and to be working with the best group of people, and dogs, that I have ever known. Please say hi to Ralph when you see him. And do let him know that a 30-foot mural of Frannie on the side of the building might be taking the whole pug thing a bit far. (Just to clarify: Frannie's name is spelled with an 'ie' not a 'y.')

57- Doin' it Doggie Style with Ralph Bernstein Owner of Downtown Dogs