Resources:

• DeepakChopra.com
• Serenbe.com
• AMEYALLI.com
• Digitaldeepak.ai

·         2024 Wellness Real Estate Market Growth Report -- GWI

 Hosted by Kim Marshall

 Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit TheSpaatSeche.com and VisitGreaterPalmSprings.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Daniel Spencer on LinkedIn
• Connect with Colleen on LinkedIn

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

For more information on these groundbreaking projects, visit SHoPArc,com and Tavistock.com. To access the latest GWI research on this sector, visit globalwellnessinstitute.org. 

Resources:

• SHoP Architects: shoparc.com
• Tavistock: tavistock.com
• Lake Nona: lakenona.com

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Global Wellness Day’s site at GlobalWellnessDay.org.

Resources:

• Global Wellness Day: globalwellnessday.org
• Corc Yoga: corcyoga.com
• Farol Design Hotel in Cascais: faroldesignhotel.com
• ABC Sustainable Luxury Hospitality: Main Home - ABC Hospitality
• Sound Wellness Initiative Members - Global Wellness Institute
• Herdade da Barrosinha Hotel in Alentejo – Herdade da Barrosinha
• Hear Adília Ferreira’s music at https://adiliaferreira.me/

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit The Chopra Foundation’s site at ChopraFoundation.org

Resources:

• Connect with Poonacha on LinkedIn
• Follow Poonacha on Instagram: @poonacha
• Never Alone Initiative for Mental Health
• Insight Timer App
• Oprah & Chopra 21-Day Meditation Experience

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Fountain Life’s site at FountainLife.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Bill Kapp on LinkedIn
• "Life Force" by Tony Robbins
• Well+Good: wellandgood.com

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Global Wellness Summit’s site at GlobalWellnessSummit.com.

Resources:

• 2024 Global Wellness Trends Report: The Future of Wellness
• Listen to All Too Well
• Listen to STARRCAST

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Timbaland’s site at Timbaland.com.

Resources:

• Timbaland Goes From the Club to the Spa with New Wellness Music Category
• Learn more about Myndstream: myndstream.com

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Sanctum’s site at WeAreSanctum.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Luuk on LinkedIn
• Connect with Gabriel on LinkedIn
• Follow Sanctum on Instagram: @wearesanctum

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Dr. Nader’s site at DrTonyNader.com.

Resources:

• Read: One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness by Dr Tony Nader
• Listen: Consciousness Is All There Is
• Follow Dr. Nader on Instagram: @drtonynader

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Patricia’s site at PatriciaLadis.com.

Resources:

• Reach out to Patricia: info@wisebodypt.com
• Follow Patricia on Instagram: @patricialadis

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit the Global Wellness Institute’s site at GlobalWellnessInstitute.org.

Resources:

• Read the GWI Wellness Reports
• Connect with Katherine on LinkedIn
• Connect with Ophelia on LinkedIn

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Sophie’s site at FutureGenerations.wales.

Resources:

• Sophie Howe on the United Nations
• Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn
• Sophie Howe as Keynote Speaker at the 2023 Global Wellness Summit

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit ActivePure Technology’s site at ActivePure.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Dr. Deborah Birx on LinkedIn
• Read: Silent Invasion: The Untold Story of the Trump Administration, Covid-19, and Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It's Too Late
• Washington Post Article: Deborah Birx’s unseen fight to stop Trump’s covid falsehoods

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

Today, we’re speaking to one of the foremost experts on the topic, Oxford University Professor Gerry Bodeker, the author of ten books including “Wellness Traditions from the Islamic World.” Most people don’t associate Africa and the Middle East with wellness, even though advanced food-as-medicine, anti-aging and healing systems have been refined across these regions for over a millennium.

The second half of this special episode is an interview with Dr. Bibi Lockhat. Holding a dual degree in Complementary Health Science and Medicine, she is the TAIM specialist at Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva Som. She is also an expert in hands-on healing, such as Hijama, massage, acupressure, and aromatherapy, and often draws on herbal remedies to improve overall health. She’ll provide an audio tour of the one-of-a-kind wellness destination that is Zulal, including describing its far-reaching sustainability programs that even impact the property’s biodiversity—from mangroves to mammals. The episode comes full circle because not only did Professor Bodeker consult on the wellness programs at Zulal, but the resort is also the location of the pre- and post-trips organized exclusively for delegates attending the 2023 Global Wellness Summit in Qatar in November.

To learn more, visit Zulal Wellness Resort’s site at Zulal.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Prof. Gerry Bodeker on LinkedIn
• Follow Prof. Gerry Bodeker on Instagram: @gerrybodeker
• Follow Dr. Bibi Lockhat on Instagram: @bibilockhat
• Read: Wellness Traditions from the Islamic World
• Explore the 2023 Global Wellness Summit
• Explore pre- and post-trips for Summit delegates to Zulal

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by NOVA Media

To learn more, visit Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati’s site at sadhviji.org.

Resources:

• Connect with Sadhvi on Facebook
• Watch Sadhvi’s YouTube Channel
• Follow Sadhvi on Instagram: @sadhviji

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

Sponsored by Magleby Development‘s Velvaere Park City.

To learn more, visit THE WELL’s site at the-well.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Kane on LinkedIn
• Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

Sponsored by Magleby Development‘s Velvaere Park City.

Join us as we explore the incredible journey  of entrepreneur, environmental activist and long-distance swimmer, Oded Rahav, who organized the first ever swim across the world’s saltiest body of water to raise awareness for a famous shrinking sea in the Middle East.  You’ll also hear why this son of Holocaust survivors swam for sharks in South Africa and across the US Mexico border to a group of waiting children. Find out why businesses should take heed to Oded’s driving philosophy of Tikkun Olam in this time of ominous climate change and how everyone can make a difference for our planet.

To learn more, visit Oded Rahav’s site at DeadSeaGuardians.org.

Resources:

• Connect with Odev Rahav on LinkedIn
• Follow Oded Rahav on Instagram: @oded.rahav

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, visit The Goods Mart’s site at TheGoodsMart.com.

Resources:

• Rina Raphael's book, "The Gospel of Wellness"
• Follow Rachel on Instagram: @rachkrupa

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, visit Joseph G. Allen’s site at hsph.harvard.edu/joseph-allen and Zeal for Living at ZealForLiving.com.

Resources:

• Book: Healthy Buildings, How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick or Keep You Well by Joseph G. Allen
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard
• zealforliving.com
• Joseph G. Allen on Twitter
• Jim Dobbie on LinkedIn
• Debra Wyatte on LinkedIn

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, visit Deborah’s site at RanchoLaPuerta.com.

Resources:

• The Godmother of the Wellness Economy – Living History of a Global Movement with Susie Ellis
• Deborah Szekely: 100 Years Young - Global Wellness Institute

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more:

• Visit Dr. Jonathan Leary’s site at RemedyPlace.com 
• Get the 2023 Global Wellness Trends Report: The Future of Wellness

Resources:

• Learn more at drjonathanleary.com
• Connect with Dr. Jonathan Leary on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjonathanleary

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, visit Myndstream’s site at Myndstream.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Freddie Moross on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/freddiemoross
• Learn more about Palm Reading: myndstream.com/artists/palm-reading OR https://palmreadingmusic.com/
• Follow Myndstream on Instagram: @myndstream

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, read Robert Hammond’s recent article, “Urban Infrastructure Might Just Save Cities: excerpt from the Global Wellness Summit’s The Future of Wellness 2023 Trends report.)

Resources:

• Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
• “Urban Infrastructure Might Just Save Cities” (excerpt from the Global Wellness Summit’s The Future of Wellness 2023 Trends report)
• ThermeGroup.com
• TheHighLine.org
• Connect with Hammond on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robert-hammond-3392604
• Follow Hammond on Instagram: @thehighlineguy

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Nova Media

To learn more, visit Ari Peralta’s site at Arigami.co.uk

Resources:

• Learn more about mycoocoon
• Connect with Ari on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ari-peralta-34114a149
• Follow Ari on Instagram: @mr_arigami

Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Resources:

• Follow Aradhana on LinkedIn
• TEDx Talk: Don’t Be A Gender. Be An Airbender!

Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

On this episode of the Global Wellness Summit’s podcast Global Wellness Conversations, host Kim Marshall welcomes Simon Shelley, the Vice-President of Programming Partnerships from BBC StoryWorks, who led the creation of this brand new series called In Pursuit of Wellness: The Art & Science of Living Well. Simon discusses the power of storytelling to change the conversation on wellness to a more accessible and inclusive one, highlighting some of the human-centric stories from different parts of the world in the series. Simon discusses how the series aims to integrate ancient practices alongside our conventional healthcare system, and how the media can be used to track audience sentiments and to help remove barriers to entry when it comes to wellness.

Resources:

• Watch In Pursuit of Wellness
• Connect with Simon Shelley on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simonshelley

Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and best-selling author who recently gave a keynote at the Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dan has dedicated his life to understanding the world’s healthiest cultures. He famously identified five regions, which he has dubbed the Blue Zones, where people live the longest and healthiest lives.

In addition to his books, Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest, Blue Zones Solution, and Blue Zones of Happiness, Dan’s newest book Blue Zone American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 was released on December 6th, 2022. In it, he shares recipes from the Blue Zones, focusing on plant-based dishes that are both inexpensive and easy to make while passing the American-palate taste test.

Food plays a critical role in longevity. Much of the life expectancy lost in the average American is due to eating processed, meaty, and cheesy foods — the kinds of foods you don’t typically see in Blue Zones. So how can we take this knowledge into our own kitchen? One quick fix Dan suggests is substituting beans for more unhealthy sources of protein and adding spices and herbs to make vegetables more palatable. Or look at some of the incredible recipes in Blue Zone American Kitchen and you’ll wonder why you ever thought healthy food was unappetizing in the first place.

The secrets of longevity that we can learn from Blue Zones extend far beyond food. Dan speaks of a concept known as the “grandmother effect” to live a longer and better life. This effect is seen not only in human populations but also in animal populations, where a grandparent remains in the immediate ‘pod’. Studies have shown that children who live in a home with a grandparent have lower rates of disease and mortality and can sometimes do better in school. It is a common practice in Blue Zones to keep aging parents in the home, rather than putting them in a retirement home. The wisdom and knowledge of grandparents can be very beneficial to the family and have been linked to a longer life expectancy in children. Harnessing their resilience and childcare benefits, as well as keeping the food traditions alive, grandparents can truly have a positive effect on the family and the generations to come.

Another key to a long and healthy life beyond food is the importance of friendship in the workplace. According to recent research, having a best friend at work was the biggest determinant of whether or not someone enjoyed their job and was productive. This is why Blue Zone workplaces encourage employees to form non-commercial connections with each other, such as sponsor lunches, happy hours, and even walks. It is important to remember that friends can have a powerful influence on our lives and habits and that it is beneficial to have a variety of friends in our social circle. Having a vegetarian or vegan friend can also teach us how to make delicious plant-based food, which can help us lead a healthier lifestyle. All of this underscores the importance of forming meaningful relationships with the people around us and the positive impact they can have on our lives.

It's no secret that being unhealthy can lead to a variety of diseases and illnesses, including dementia. Recent research has revealed a shocking statistic – since 1970, the rate of obesity in America has increased from 15% to 43%, while the dementia rate for older people has gone from 10% to 50%. This means that if you are 85 years old, there is a 50% chance that you are either suffering from dementia or on the road to developing it. The statistics are particularly dire for women, as the rate of dementia is higher than it is for men. 

However, this doesn't mean that dementia is inevitable. In fact, studies of the Blue Zones of the world suggest that dementia is, in large part, avoidable. In a study of 10,000 people in Icardia, only three mild cases of dementia were discovered – a rate that is one-tenth of what is seen in the United States. This suggests that living a healthier lifestyle, as is often seen in Blue Zones, can significantly reduce one's risk of developing dementia. We need to wake up to the fact that we have to do more than just search for a cure – we have to do what we can to prevent it in the first place.

Our conversation with Dan also highlights how Dan’s team works with cities to change their policies and environments to favor healthy choices. From reducing junk food advertising to offering certification to restaurants, grocery stores, workplaces, schools, and churches, Blue Zones Community Well-Being encourages healthier behavior and lifestyles that lead to better health outcomes. What's even more impressive is that Blue Zones Community Well-Being is only paid when they lower the BMI or the obesity rate of the entire city, which is a testament to their success.

Blue Zones is about taking ancient wisdom and putting it to work in the modern world. We have clear evidence of what works in these places, so it’s time we put that knowledge to use in our own backyard.

To learn more, visit Dan Buettner’s site at DanBuettner.com.

Resources:

• Learn more: bluezones.com
• Read: The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100
• Read: Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest
• Follow Dan on Instagram: @danbuettner
• Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dan-buettner-9735984

Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Bill Hayes is the author of seven books, with his most recent title being Sweat: A History of Exercise, the result of a Guggenheim fellowship in nonfiction writing he won. Bill also writes for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed, and The Guardian, and is a published professional street photographer.

What led Bill to look into the history of exercise? It all began at the gym. Bill looked around at everyone else there and thought to himself: How did we all end up here? He was inspired to trace a line backward in time to the history of gyms, exercise, and where it all began. From there, he immediately went to the library to look for a book on the history of exercise. When he didn’t find that book, he decided to write it himself.

The history of exercise spans over two millennia – from the beginnings of exercise in ancient Greece and Rome up through the pandemic.  The research took Bill on a globetrotting adventure – including his discovery of a Latin text believed to be the first in-depth book on exercise from the Renaissance called D’Arte Gymnastica. First published in 1569, it is "one of the earliest books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports generally for the cure of disease and disability, and an important study of gymnastics in the ancient world"  Inspired by his findings, the book SWEAT is also interlaced with Bill’s personal journey as he tries nearly every form of exercise he discovers.

With a title like Sweat, it’s relevant to note that most people get the role of sweat wrong. While many think that sweat works to detox the body by pushing out unwanted components, the primary role of sweat is thermal regulation. Without it, we would not be able to survive.

One frustration that came up in Bill’s research was the gatekeeping against women and girls where they were not allowed or encouraged to exercise—One notable exception being ancient Sparta, which trained its women in the art of warfare. It wasn’t until the suffragette movement, coinciding with the popularity of the bicycle, that women were both allowed and encouraged to exercise. In fact, Susan B. Anthony once said “The bicycle has done more for the emancipation of women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel—the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.”

The Global Wellness Institute predicted Toxic Masculinity as a recent global trend in wellness. However, information from Bill’s studies shows signs that this is not a recent phenomenon. In the ancient Greek athletic games, there was a large amount of idealization of the male form. It was taken to such an extreme that sweat from athletes was gathered and considered a valuable commodity.

And for the wellness-curious out there who believe they hate to exercise, Bill offers this tip to help you get started: Replace the word “exercise” with “movement.” Whether it’s walking up and down the stairs of your apartment, walking around the park, or playing with your kids, it all counts. Exercise should be joyful. If you think you hate exercise, you just haven’t found the right kind of exercise. And while exercise has long-term benefits for your body and overall health, it’s important to exercise for how it makes you feel now.

To learn more, visit Bill Hayes’ site at BillHayes.com

Resources:

• Learn more at billhayes.com
• Read: Sweat: A History of Exercise
• Follow Bill on Twitter: @billhayesnyc

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

In 2021 alone, 6.7 million people died from diabetes—that’s the population of Madrid. What will it take to ease the burden on so many and support research to find a cure once and for all?

Documentary filmmaker Lisa Hepner set out to find the answer. Along with her husband Guy Mossman, they created the new film “The Human Trial,” a movie over ten years in the making that explores the human side of research and the people behind it.

While on the path to curing her own type 1 diabetes, Lisa was given unprecedented access to a real clinical trial involving stem cells. After her own 30-year struggle with diabetes and always hearing the cure was five years away, she decided to take things into her own hands. The documentary follows her own intimate journey in real-time, along with the other patients and scientists involved, to be the first to give this cutting-edge and ultimately uncertain treatment a try.

Most of us don’t have to consider the mental toll of type 1 diabetes. Not only do patients need daily injections to keep them alive, but they have to consider every potentiality to ensure they are never without access to this life-saving necessity. And that’s if they can afford them: One in four Americans ration their insulin because they can’t afford to use it as often as needed.

While technology has come a long way in easing the burden, such as continuous glucose monitors being able to read blood sugar levels every few minutes and beam them directly to your phone or smartwatch, the process is still frustratingly manual. And T1D is one of the only diseases where the patient plays such a large role in treating themselves, which speaks to how far our healthcare has to go in supporting people with this disease.

Ultimately, Lisa says this: “There is hope for a cure.” Research is heading in the right direction, it just needs funding to continue. Despite hearing for over thirty years that we are just “five years away from the cure,” based on what she’s seen, Lisa truly believes it is true today. 

To learn more, visit Lisa Hepner’s site at TheHumanTrial.com.

Resources:

• thehumantrial.com
• Follow Lisa on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-hepner-a010145

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Colombian Reggaeton Superstar J Balvin has been very open and honest about his struggles with anxiety and depression — as well as the wellness practices he uses to find relief. To that end, he’s co-founded the development of OYE, an app designed to help everyone live better, happier lives. And, like GWS, his team relied heavily on the studies and research conducted by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).

In GWI’s 2020 “Defining the Mental Wellness Economy Report,” GWI had this to say about mental wellness: “It’s more than the absence of mental illness — it’s the active process of moving from languishing to flourishing. It also helps shift our perspective from stigma to shared humanity. It grows out of grassroots, consumer-driven movements and is multi-dimensional, holistic, and personal.” Clearly, OYE and GWI are aligned in their vision and mission around mental wellness.

In this episode, we’re speaking to J Balvin’s partners and co-founders at OYE: Happiness activist and CEO of OYE Mario Chamorro, and Social Impact Executive Patrick Dowd. Their shared goal is to remove the stigma associated with mental health and to teach people across the Americas how to channel mental challenges into artistic endeavors — what they call “creative wellness.”

OYE is the next generation disruption in the wellness world. It is an ecosystem — starting with an app — that embodies and brings emotional and creative wellness to the world, with the purpose of helping the world feel better.

In a Health Harris poll, 40% of Hispanic Americans and 29% of Black Americans rated their mental health as poor. 62% of Hispanic respondents say they know several people battling mental illness, but only 41% were committed to speaking openly about it.

J Balvin’s home country of Colombia is famous for pioneering magical realism, where the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. While many might see it as nothing more than a fairy tale, for Colombians, the magic is real. It informs what is possible in their lives. OYE seems rooted in this belief in magical realism and the possibility of transformation, and when you listen to our inspiring podcast guests you will believe, too, that together we can help the world feel better.

To learn more, visit OYE’s site at oye.co.

Resources:

• oye.co
• mariochamorro.co
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patrick-dowd
• GWI “Defining the Mental Wellness Economy Report”
• Global Wellness Summit

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Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Meet Rina Raphael, one of the leading wellness journalists in the world. She’s earned that reputation by working at the likes of CNN, NBC, CBS, the LA Times, the New York Times, and Fast Company.

Her new book, “The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care,” takes a nuanced and critical look at the recent explosive growth of the wellness industry and how, at its worst, it can sell us over-complicated and unnecessary solutions to very real problems. Her goal is not to debunk the wellness industry but to provide a cautionary tale and urge us all to use critical thinking when it comes to wellness claims.

Rina has been a part of the Global Wellness Summits for years. Stories from her newsletter, Well To Do, are often quoted on the news headlines GWS sends out, and she has written several annual trend reports for the organization including the fertility boom in wellness, how organized religion is jumping into wellness, and how tech is closing the gender gap in wellness research. She was also a part of a masterclass GWS put on called “2022 Wellness Trends Making Headlines.”

The wellness industry has changed tremendously over the last ten years, and with that, the public's relationship with wellness has changed as well. Despite the concept of wellness booming, and more products and methodologies out there to improve health outcomes, women are feeling more unwell than ever before—and they are drawn to this industry to find the cure. If you find yourself buying supplements, going to specialized gyms, or obsessing over a wellness app, you’re not alone. The marketing machines behind many of these companies are very adept at what they do, but unfortunately, the evidence backing up their products can often fall short. The collective frustration over expensive wellness products that aren’t matching up to their claims and the endless flood of new information is reaching an apex. Something has to change—and it’s already begun.

One major shift we’re seeing in the public perception of wellness is being driven by the up-and-coming Gen Z. These young consumers are rebelling against the perfectionist ethos pushed forward by some of the worst parts of the wellness industry. While much of the last decade of wellness has focused on an overwhelming and unattainable standard, we’re starting to realize that the stress caused by striving for perfection is actually making health outcomes worse. This more realistic, relaxed approach to wellness means people are still making healthy choices— on their own terms.

We’re also seeing an epidemic of misinformation online. Not only is marketing particularly adept at misleading people, but we’re seeing potentially well-meaning influencers on social media platforms such as TikTok sharing advice—without sources or evidence—that ranges from unhelpful to downright harmful. And this advice, which may seem profound, gets shared and recirculated faster than it can be refuted. According to Rina Raphael, the best way to combat this epidemic is for each person to sharpen their critical thinking skills, question information before accepting it, and vet anything before sharing it. Before you buy in on something, look at who is putting it out there and find out what their reputation is within the industry.

Overall, Rina’s book is full of a message of hope. While the wellness industry has a number of challenges to face, even from within, there is a path forward. Consumers are becoming savvier, the market is beginning to course-correct, and better research is coming out every day on accessible, affordable wellness practices and how to incorporate them into your life.

To learn more, sign up for Rina’s newsletter, Well To Do. 

Resources:

• Read: “The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care”
• scholar.google.com
• cochranelibrary.com

Sponsored by Murad Skincare.

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Louie’s visuals—which you may be familiar with from the likes of Netflix, Disney, or National Geographic—are breathtaking and awe-inspiring, soaring above mountains and oceans and swooping down to see an insect through a drop of water on a leaf or exploring beneath the surface of the ground to see the magical network of mushrooms. He’s a pioneer in time-lapse photography as well as altered speed and scale cinematography. His TED Talks have had over 53 million views on YouTube, and his goal is to make the invisible visible, to take us on journeys of time and scale… to change our perspective, touch our hearts, and move us to action.

Nancy Davis, GWS executive director, had this to say about Louie: “Louie Schwartzberg is the personification of his life’s work. As he captures and shares the unfolding, unimaginable grace of nature, Louie is himself a force of nature and a gift to us all. His intelligence, warmth, humor, and elegant humanity have long been signature elements of the Global Wellness Summit. Whether he’s opening our eyes to the universal truth in a drop of rain, urging us to care about the planet by showing us its beauty—not diminishing its assets, or whether he’s demonstrating the complex network of fungi that lies beneath our feet, Louie lives a life true to his mission to leave this world better than when he found it.”

Louie explains that he is part of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Psychedelics & Healing Initiative to help support the exploration of this secret of nature’s knowledge. As a leader in the space, Louie discusses how his work is used for a new Visual Healing program in hospitals as well as in psilocybin-assisted therapy for people suffering from addiction and trauma. As he describes working on his Netflix film, Fantastic Fungi, you’ll hear how the underground mycelium network is reminiscent of the world wide web.

We’ll discuss Louie’s origin story, what brought him to create moving pictures of nature, and how his 40-year opus, Gratitude Revealed, is really a tribute to his parents who are Holocaust survivors.

This conversation not only illustrates why Louie is a part of the GWI and GWS family but also why sustainability and wellness go hand in hand and why each of us should seek out the wonder and awe in the lives we live each day. 

To learn more, visit Louie Schwartzberg’s site at MovingArt.com.

Resources:

• Learn more: movingart.com
• Watch: Gratitude Revealed
• Listen: Wonder & Awe Podcast
• Watch: Fantastic Fungi
• Global Wellness Summit
• Global Wellness Institute Psychedelics & Healing Initiative

Sponsored by Murad Skincare

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has been analyzing the critical role that the built environment has on global wellness for years. The 2018 GWI report, Build Well to Live Well, was the first research to size and analyze the global and regional wellness lifestyle real estate and communities market. Next, GWI issued a White Paper, Resetting the World With Wellness: Healthy Built Environments for Healthy People, describing how our unhealthy built environment can cause both chronic and infectious diseases like COVID-19, while elaborating the roles that communities, businesses and governments can play in building healthier homes and communities for healthier people. As part of the comprehensive GWI global wellness economy report issued in December 2021, the Wellness Real Estate: Looking Beyond COVID-19 report revealed that the wellness real estate sector was the #1 growth-leader both before and during the pandemic: The market grew from $148.5 billion in 2017 to $225 billion in 2019 to $275 billion in 2020 (22% annual growth). Interest and opportunities in this sector are exploding.

This week’s guest is Paul Scialla – the founder and CEO of Delos, one of the world’s premiere wellness real estate companies. We’ll hear how Paul’s passion for researching how to better the lived environment actually helped fuel a movement, meeting at the intersection of technology, real estate, sustainability, medicine, research, altruism and design. Paul will also elaborate on biophilic design – or incorporating aspects of the natural world into our indoor environments. Delos is a leader in setting standards for wellness real estate with its WELL certification, providing a people-focused approach to the built environment and complementing the building-focused LEED certification focused on environmental impact and sustainability.

After spending 18 years on Wall Street—ten of them as a partner at Goldman Sachs—Paul’s interest in sustainability and altruistic capitalism led him to found Delos and later start the International WELL Building Institute. So much of what he learned on Wall Street informs what he does now, taking an approach of mathematics and evidence to the wellness paradigm.

Delos has been merging health sciences with building sciences for over a decade, doing research that had never been done before. One example is The Well Living Lab, a collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and Delos that is the first lab exclusively committed to research, development and testing of innovations designed to improve the health and well-being of individuals in the built environment. Delos also took their hard-earned research, with over five years and over 100 million dollars of capital invested into it, and published it all for free. Today the company has projects that span every income level, from affordable housing to senior living centers to public school systems.

Join host Kim Marshall for this eye-opening episode as they discuss why Paul’s passion and curiosity have led him to become an authority in the wellness and sustainability movements, what tools Delos provides to accomplish their wellness goals, the difficulty in finding the best products in air filtration, and the possibilities of creating clean environments in your own homes.

To learn more, visit Delos’ site at Delos.com.

Today we’re talking to the co-founder, chair, and CEO of both GWS and GWI—sometimes called the Godmother of Wellness. During our conversation, you’ll hear the living history of a global movement explained and find out details of Susie’s incredible journey to becoming one of the most prominent voices in the world of wellness. She also details not only how her organizations were the first to identify and quantify the Global Wellness Economy and how you can access all of the free wellness resources that have resulted from the work spearheaded by Susie and her team of collaborators.

When Susie started her career, there wasn’t even a wellness conversation. Things like fitness, nutrition, and beauty existed in their own silos and were only brought together in places called spas. In fact, the very first Global Wellness Summit was actually called the Global Spa Summit.

Despite all of the importance placed on the Summit—and it is an incredible event held in different countries each year and which this year is bringing together industry leaders to the welltech hub of Tel Aviv, Israel —you don’t have to attend to benefit from the Global Wellness Institute’s efforts. Part of Susie’s mission is to promote research and trends that are making a difference in the world and to make much of that information available free to the public. Those research and trends range across the eleven sectors of wellness, in descending order of dollar value as of 2020:

1. Personal Care & Beauty – $955 billion
2. Healthy Eating & Nutrition – $946 b
3. Physical Activity/Fitness – $738 b
4. Wellness Tourism – $436 b
5. Traditional & Complementary Medicine – $413 b
6. Public Health, Preventive & Personal Medicine - $375 b
7. Wellness Real Estate – $275 b
8. Mental Wellness – $131 b
9. Spas – $68 b
10. Workplace Wellness – $49 b
11. Hot Springs - $39 b

GWS’ research topic for 2022 is wellness policy. We’re seeing that governments are wanting to have more direction when it comes to wellness, and the policy choices they make have a vast impact on people’s lives. In the coming years, we’re going to see even more how the decisions of policy play a role in our global wellness.

You’ll hear how Susie Ellis’ recipe for success is vision, passion, and responding to a personal calling -- and how that helped grow this dynamic organization. And there’s only more to come as GWS and GWI continue to recognize and research trends to identify and shape the future of the wellness industry.

To learn more, visit Global Wellness Summit’s site at GlobalWellnessSummit.com.

Resources:

• Twitter: @susieellis
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susie-ellis-4b84b15
• wellnessevidence.com

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Those are just a few of the realities that Carolee Lee espouses. She’s the founder, CEO, and chair of Women’s Health Access Matters.  She commissioned The RAND Corporation to create a series of reports showing the economic impact of accelerating women’s health research. And, it is waking up the medical community faster than a strong cup of coffee. One of the top trends in global wellness this year is closing the gender gap in research with the help of tech, and Carolee is at the forefront of that.

As the founder of a jewelry and accessories company which she ran for 30 years with mostly female employees, she learned firsthand that “women’s health is an economic issue that none of us can afford to ignore.” Women make up half of the workforce and, even more so, make up most of the economic spending. When you look at the data it becomes clear: Women drive economies.

WHAM was founded with the goal of accomplishing three things: Creating The WHAM Investigator’s Fund to raise money for research, creating The WHAM Collaborative that brings together the leaders in women’s health and the study of sex difference, and creating The WHAM Report, a data-driven compendium to provide the impact of increasing investment in women’s health research and how it will change women’s lives, their families, and the economy.

WHAM is using data to uncover the gender discrepancies that exist in medical research and to underscore that without fixing those, we cannot be well as a society. Find out why nearly every woman will eventually be affected by one of four areas of medical research that WHAM is funding – brain health, heart health, autoimmune disease and cancer. Their research has already shown that research can actually change outcomes! 

If you want to be a part of this important change, visit WHAM’s website and see how you can help fund the future of research.

To learn more, visit WHAM’s site at TheWHAMReport.org.

Resources:

• thewhamreport.org
• whamnow.org
• Follow Carolee on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolee-lee-2355aa14
• Access Corporate Group

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Belgin Aksoy is a dreamer. She’s the founder of Global Wellness Day, which was unveiled in 2014 at the Global Wellness Summit in Morocco. Two years later, the momentous progress of Global Wellness Day won her the Woman in Wellness award at the GWS in Austria. It is celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.

Global Wellness Day is a day dedicated to living well, holding free-of-charge educational and experiential wellness events open to the general public – like yoga, nutrition, dance, sound healing classes, etc. – that inspire people to try living smarter and living well. The purpose of the day is to recognize the value of our lives, to pause and think, to be free of the stress of everyday life, to bring nations together over a common mission, and to spread the message that wellness is more than a luxury—it’s a necessity.

In 2004, Belgin began facing her own health challenges when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She began a personal journey to live a better life, including changing her perspective on what really matters. She changed the way she ate, exercised, and slept, and in 2012 she had turned her health around. Not only that, she was healthier than ever before. She knew that the universe had given her something special, and she had to find a way to give back.

The theme for this year’s Global Wellness Day is “Think Magenta.” After the last few years have been so gray and bleak, we need a bit of color in our lives. Global Wellness Day’s worldwide family of ambassadors, supporters, and volunteers are working together to add color to people’s thoughts, to inspire them to build healthier habits and bring some positivity to their lives.

For the first time since 2020, GWD will be celebrated with live events from Turkey to Thailand in 2022.  But, also, don’t forget to check out Global Wellness Day’s You Tube Channel and Facebook Page to watch this year’s three-hour GWD Live Stream featuring presentations by wellness luminaries from around the planet. 

However you celebrate wellness, whether at home or through one of the Global Wellness Day partners, it’s important to consider how you can incorporate wellness into your day. Because one day can change your life.

To learn more, visit Belgin Aksoy’s site at GlobalWellnessDay.org

Resources:

• GlobalWellnessDay.org
• Follow Belgin on Instagram: @_belginaksoy
• Read: Harnessing the Nine Hallmarks of Aging

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

He was also the co-chair of the 2021 Global Wellness Summit in Boston, where a number of expert doctors and academics discussed the intersection of healthcare and self-care. He used to claim that 60 is the new 40, but his latest talk, “90 is the new 40,” sent ripples through the summit attendees. We’re going to explore what insights brought him to make this outrageous-seeming claim about the near future.

Dr Roizen’s passion for medicine started at a young age and he remembers the moment vividly. At nine years old he was terribly sick, so his family took him to the doctor. One shot and six hours later he felt great, and he knew that he wanted to be the person who made other people feel better as well.

A realistic roadmap for The Global Wellness Institute’s “Wellness Moonshot” goal of eliminating preventable disease,  Dr. Roizen has identified six areas – which he calls the  “six normals” – that  if you get them to a healthy level you can reduce your risk of chronic disease by 80-90%. These areas are normal blood pressure, good cholesterol, good blood sugar, obesity, not smoking, and stress management.  He adds that – if you simply see a primary care practitioner and keep your immunizations up to date – you reduce your risk for chronic disease even more!  ’

He’s also on the leading edge of the areas of research that are going to make all of the difference, including stem cells, autophagy, epigenetic reboot, hormone replacement, reduced tissue regeneration

As crazy as this might sound at first, it’s not only possible, it is probable. The research shows us how to do it—now it’s just a matter of getting the resources and information into the hands of as many people as possible, which is what Dr. Michael Roizen is focused on today.

To learn more, visit Dr. Michael Roizen’s at my.ClevelandClinic.org

Topics:

• The difference between wellness and healthcare
• Making wellness appealing and understandable
• Making healthy choices fun
• The health pandemic deadlier than COVID-19
• The “six normals plus two” that can drastically reduce preventable disease
• Four important components of physical activity
• Fourteen areas of research that lead to longevity
• Practical steps to improve your health at home

Resources:

• Twitter: @drmikeroizen
• Listen: YOU: The Owner's Manual
• The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow
• RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be?
• AgeProof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip
• What to Eat When: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life Through Food

Hosted by Kim Marshall.

Dr. Sharon Malone is the youngest of eight children, born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, who later became an Ivy League doctor and married a young lawyer named Eric Holder, the future attorney general of the United States under President Obama.

Monica Molenaar is a mom and entrepreneur who elected to remove her ovaries prophylactically after testing positive for the BRCA gene at forty, sending her into menopause overnight.

There are 55 million women in America going through menopause at any given moment of time. And yet, only 1.4 million are getting the proper care they need. The Global Wellness Summit is making strides in this area through their Hormonal Wellness Initiative, supporting options for women in their post-childbearing years.

In this episode, we go to the front line of the fight for awareness, addressing the fears of hormonal therapy head on and out loud. We also pose the big question: Should women just give up and accept their fate of hot flashes, mood swings, thinning hair, and other symptoms – all because their bodies are experiencing a natural decrease in estrogen?

The world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to reach 1.2 billion by 2030, with 47 million new entrants each year. The issue Alloy seeks to alleviate is two-fold: 75% of women who seek treatment for menopausal symptoms leave their physician's office untreated, while over 80% of gynecologists self-report lacking the training to treat these women. “I saw firsthand the confusion around menopause treatment and the suffering it can cause," says Dr. Malone. "My life's work has been to help democratize menopause care," PACE Healthcare Capital Founder Julia Monfrini Peev adds, “We were deeply inspired by Anne, Monica and Dr. Malone's vision to empower women in menopause to take ownership of their health and be able to age healthily and beautifully."

"We are fiercely dedicated to rewriting the aging narrative for women, and making sure they're informed on all the options available to help them to feel like their best selves," says Anne Fulenwider, Alloy Co-Founder, Co-CEO and former longtime Editor-in-Chief of women's magazine Marie Claire. "Alloy exists because too many women haven't been able to get the treatment they need. We are here to course correct post-reproductive healthcare and we could not be more excited to share this platform with the world."

For any men out there with women in their life, whether it’s a partner, mother, daughter, or friend –  don’t change that dial. Knowing is caring and understanding is love.

To learn more, visit MyAlloy.com

Resources:

• Dr. Sharon Malone on LinkedIn
• Monica Molenaar on LinkedIn
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Howard’s story is a  great rags-to-riches tale. The youngest of six born to Iraqi immigrants, he worked his way through college, pharmacy school, and medical school, pushing his way through poverty and out the other side a wellness cultural icon. One of the very first dermatologists to open a day spa, it wasn’t until he was 50 years old that he founded Murad, a brand that’s still a major player in the largest sector of the $4.5 trillion dollar wellness economy – Beauty and Personal Care Products. 

Dr. Howard Murad is a fan of the GWS, having attended a number of Summits around the world. Of course, his innovative company would be one of the of the first to sponsor this podcast – the “spots” were actually conversations with beauty and wellness influencers talking about their personal experience with Murad.  Murad skincare even asked our host, Kim Marshall, to guest host their new podcast, “Well Connected!” three times in 2021! 

His insights into keeping skin healthy are so helpful, from how we should eat our water instead of just drinking it, to the basics of getting enough sleep and most importantly, keeping positive! 

And, of course, there’s more to Dr. Murad than his work with skin, He is an accomplished author and artist and a crafter of joyful axioms or affirmations that are published as “Dr’s Quote Cards.” We also chat about his personal life, his newfound love of art and even his signature bright colors that pop up everywhere from his walls to his shirts. 

As it happens, Kim would often run into Dr. Murad on her favorite hiking trail in the Santa Monica mountains. She says being able to sit down and talk shop with such an influential figure in the world of wellness was both meaningful and fun.

To learn more, visit the Murad site at Murad.com

Resources:

• Dr. Murad’s official website
• Dr. Murad on LinkedIn
• Listen to Murad’s “Well Connected” Podcast
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

49% of students in higher education never graduate, but almost 100% of students leave with debt, not to mention parents. And those that do walk away with a degree often find it irrelevant to the path they choose to take in life. That’s why MYX are reshaping how we approach education. It should be less of a one-size-fits-all package deal and something far more tailored to each individual.

For example, we so rarely hear talk about gap years in the US, but in other parts of the world, it’s completely normal to take a year building up experience and really finding what you want to study before throwing yourself back into the education system. Education is shifting increasingly online, and yet so much of the value of school comes from socialization and community. Abby and her team at MYX want to ensure that the right balance is struck between the two.

Students at MYX create their own course mix from top universities around the world. They’re not limited to one institution or even just American ones. And the organization encourages pivoting – if something isn’t working or the course is the wrong fit – they’ll work to change it. There’s no point in continuing down the wrong path.

Abby raises some really important questions about aspects of education that are completely overlooked by much of the established system, and certainly within the wellness space.

To learn more, visit MYX's site at themyx.com

Resources:

• In the MYX with Abby Brody
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

The movement started in the late 1800s when disease was rife, and cities started to implement basic changes to their infrastructure such as street sweeping and public parks. Central Park, for example, was called “the working man’s lung” back when it was built in 1857. 

Lots has changed since then but the core principles are the same in that every building affects your health, be it via the air quality, the levels of lighting, or even just your ability to change things as you see fit. Your environment plays a very real role in your mental wellbeing, and your physical one as well. 

One of the most surprising lessons Joanna brings with her is the importance of shared workspace. COVID has allowed us to all work from home. We’ll never go back to spending five days a week in the office like we used to, but that doesn’t mean we should work exclusively from home, either. There was a loneliness crisis even before the pandemic. Research has shown that people who work from home tend to be more stressed than those who don’t due to factors such as the eroded work-life balance. 

Of course, it’s not all doom and gloom. Joanna’s delightful accent alone makes this episode extremely pleasant listening. Her message is, ultimately, one of positivity, and the good we can do. On that positive note, she shares some remarkable stats that demonstrate just how far we’ve come thanks to the subtle health design choices that are now commonplace in architecture around the world.

To learn more, visit Center for Active Design at centerforactivedesign.org

Resources:

• Center for Active Design
• Joanna on LinkedIn
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

In this episode, he lays out his pillars of wellness and invites us to get to grips with just how much control we have over our total wellbeing. He wants to bring about a new era in health and wellness. With two decades of research behind him, it’s about time people start to listen!

First, we chat about the unbelievable power of the placebo effect. Sure, it’s all in the mind by definition, but what if we were able to harness it as a form of treatment? Some of the research Jeffrey talks about in this field is downright incredible. Then, we move into a stark conversation on nutrition. Jeff believes that all illness – even mental – can be traced to inflammation caused by what we put into our bodies.

Next, we discuss how we can keep our immune systems working at their very best. With a global pandemic still ongoing, there’s never been a more important time to stop and take stock of our own stress levels. Are we stuck in a permanent fight-or-flight loop? Jeff teaches us that such a state is just about the worst thing we could do for our body’s immune system. So, what steps can we take to keep ourselves ready to fend off illness or disease?  

It’s a truly fascinating conversation that’ll reshape how you (and hopefully the rest of the world) thinks about treating health. It’s time to stop looking for and blaming external factors and unlock our own wellness from within!

Resources:

• Jeffrey Rediger on Instagram
• Read Cured: The Life-Changing Science of Spontaneous Healing
• Dr. Jeffrey Rediger - Official Site
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Also joining us is guest co-host, Veronica Schreibeis Smith, who you’ll remember from episode thirty-four of the podcast, which detailed her own impressive work in, and perspective on, the growing field of wellness architecture.

Plugging in at Clodagh’s beautiful design studio in The Big Apple the day after the Global Wellness Institute’s first ever Wellness Real Estate Symposium, we dig into how the work of a designer can go hand in hand with functionality to the point that it channels spirituality, energy, and adapts to bring tranquility into our lives from space beyond the physical.

We talk about her work spanning from fashion to interior design and more – she just designed a yacht! We also get into the ways that COVID has impacted the world of design, namely the surge in multi-functionality and the prioritization of spaces that bring health, balance, and pleasure to their occupants. It’s a refined and scaled version of the same feeling we’ve all had staring at the same four walls since early 2020, wondering how they might be better arranged to get you through another day.

Now that a pandemic of Biblical proportions – as Clodagh says – has turned the spotlight on wellbeing, Forward-thinking designers like Clodagh and Veronica are here to meet the challenge for a better world. We’re grateful to share their expert voices on such an important subject.

But don’t think of the episode with this power trio as design-only.  The conversation also touches on mindfully raising children, how to let your clothes speak for you and whether or not the city’s true energy has started to return to NYC.  

To learn more, visit Clodagh Design.

Resources:

• Clodagh Design
• Clodagh on Twitter
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

First off, James Nestor joins us for a discussion on the amazing ways that breathing, and the way we breathe, can affect our health (both negatively and positively). James is a journalist who has written for the likes of The New York Times, The Atlantic, The San Francisco Chronicle, Outside Magazine, Men’s Journal, Scientific American, and more. In 2020, James published his second book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which sought to provide a historical, scientific, and personal examination of breathing. The book was a smash hit, landing on The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times’ bestseller lists and going on to be translated into over 30 languages. 

We get into the differences between mouth and nasal breathing, how which nostril you breathe through can impact your body chemistry, and how we’re able to take conscious control of our body’s usually automatic process for the better.

Then we speak to Sandy Abrams, the entrepreneur behind Moisture Jamzz, author, and “CEOm” on a mission to spread knowledge about the power of our breath. Whereas James’ approach is more scientific and journalistically minded, Sandy is interested in the way that our breathing can be utilized to create our best energies and mindsets. She currently leads Breathe To Succeed workshops designed to teach us good habits, useful techniques, and all the knowledge we’ll need to succeed in turning our breathing around so that it’s giving us the most that it possibly can.

Thanks to COVID, our breathing and respiratory health is more relevant now than it ever has been. And, as Sandy says, breathing is free, it’s organic, it’s sustainable, and it’s available 24/7. What more could we possibly ask for?

Thank You to Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad. Today’s episode features an interview with Dr. Zion Ko Lamm (@dr.zionko), a board-certified internal medicine physician that Vogue has called a “standout medical influencer.” She’s the guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources:

• Our sponsor: Murad Skincare
• Breathe by James Nestor
• James Nestor on Instagram
• The Cause and Prevention of Decay in Teeth by James Sim Wallace on Google Books
• The C.E.Om
• Sandy Abrams on Instagram
• Doctor Huberman’s Website

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Joining us to get deep into the origins of the philosophy of wellness is Esalen Institute alum and Buddhist insight meditation teacher, Lucia Horan. Believe it or not, Lucia was actually born in the Institute itself, so she’s been submerged in the world of wellness from her first day on Earth. She was born into the family of 5Rhythms and she’s been a certified teacher of it since 1988. We discuss the power of motion and her popular Moon Lodge gatherings, designed to give women the power to come together, share, and see the beauty within themselves. 

We then speak to Douglas Drummond, the Director of Healing Arts & Somatics at Esalen, about how he came to the Institute, what the Institute is, what people can get from it, and how the pandemic has changed the way they offer their services to people.

Last of all, we sit down with two of the founding members of the Esalen massage school, Peggy Horan & Brita Ostrom. They tell us all about the healing and restorative power of massage and the work that they’ve pioneered at the institute. 

Together, they all offer a fascinating insight into Esalen for people familiar and unfamiliar with the institute’s work, alike. If you’re just learning about Esalen, this is a great place to start, and if you’re a fan, this is a great place to get some info about what you can expect from them moving forward. 

Thank You to Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad. Today’s episode features an interview with Deepika Chopra (@drdeepikachopra), the world’s eminent optimism doctor, and guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources:

• Our sponsor: Murad Skincare
• Esalen Institute
• Lucia Horan
• Douglas Drummond at Esalen
• #30: “Joyful Longevity & the Future of the Wellness Lifestyle” - with Roberto Arjona from Racho La Puerta
• The Healing Touch of Esalen Massage

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Elaine’s focus is on sustainable – and even regenerative – travel: how we can experience the beauty of other places and cultures without causing harm to the environment and their communities. Better still: how can we travel in a way that benefits the places we visit and the people who live there?

Jennifer’s expertise is in the field of something we all need a little bit of right now: luxury. We discuss the importance of being able to get away and relax when you need it, and she shares some of the best advice on how to do that, from some of the best resorts we should try to hacks we can use to experience opulence on a budget.

They’re two of the leading voices in travel, so our conversations are timely and illuminating. Among other things, we get their unique takes on how the pandemic has shifted the travel industry – both temporarily and permanently and what we can expect to see as things begin to return to normal. 

Thank You To Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad. Today’s episode features an interview with Deepika Chopra (@drdeepikachopra), the world’s eminent optimism doctor, and guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources:

• Our sponsor: Murad Skincare
• The New York Times travel section
• Elaine Glusac on Twitter
• Jennifer Kester on Instagram
• Jennifer Kester’s Forbes articles

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

We get into all things immunity, from our metabolic health, to our epigenetic profiles and gut microbiomes. We even touch on how immune balancing can impact our telomeres or help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. Perhaps most important, we discuss the most effective ways to self-immunize yourself using proven wellness practices, so that you’ll be best armed to take on the world post-COVID. 

Continuing our exploration of how to encourage strong immune systems, we’re then joined by Charles Davidson, CEO of Peninsula Hot Springs in Mornington, Australia, and David Dronet, Owner of The Springs Resort and Spa in Colorado. Charles is the chairman of the Global Wellness Summit’s Hot Springs Initiative, and David is one of its newest members.

We explore how they first discovered the power of hot springs and the many natural benefits that they provide, such as relaxation, mineral properties, and even hydrothermal therapy. We also discuss their work with World Bathing Day and Soakember, designed to assist Charles’ mission of knowledge sharing and collective learning.

Thank You To Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad, and features an interview with Candace Reels (@candacereels), founder of the Female Collective and guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources:

• Our sponsor: Murad Skincare
• Dr. Ken Pelletier's Website – Where you can download a free digital copy of Dr. Pelletier’s book ‘Change Your Genes, Change Your Life’
• World Bathing Day
• Soakember
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Living Well From Within is the work of Dr. Daniel Friedland who founded the cause to convene leading influencers to align in order to elevate humanity through conscious leadership and the values of conscious capitalism.

In this episode, we take turns speaking to all of them, including Dr. Friedland, himself, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in late 2020. His diagnosis was the catalyst that sparked a new level of growth and awakening in his work.

As well as the topics of conscious capitalism and, of course, living well from within, we all discuss the incredible legacy Dr. Friedland will leave behind and the value of striving to use our lives for the betterment of the world.

Thank You To Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad, and features an interview with Candace Reels (@candacereels), founder of the Female Collective and guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources:

• Living Well From Within at the GWI
• The Living Well From Within YouTube Channel
• MBSN
• The XCHANGE Approach
• Trench Tested Podcast
• “Beyond Resilience: Trench-Tested Tools to Thrive Under Pressure”
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Skyler Hubler and Cecelia Girr are both dynamic researchers from TBWA, one of the most influential advertising agencies in the world with clients such as Apple, Gatorade, McDonalds, Hilton, and more. For the Global Wellness Summit 2021 Wellness Trends, they spoke on the topic they called “Money Out Loud.” They share how the age of transparency and authenticity — driven largely by millennials — is affecting attitudes about money on a larger scale.

In the second part of this episode, we talk to someone on the front lines of the trend of financial wellness, Anna Freeman, who’s launching the very first health tech company focused on money fitness, ZavFit. In our chat with her, we learn why true personal wellness requires being financially fit as well.

Thank You To Our Podcast Sponsor

This season’s sponsor is the wellness-forward skincare line, Murad, and features an interview with Candace Reels (@candacereels), founder of the Female Collective and guest editor of Murad’s new wellness publication, Well Connected.

Resources

• tbwa.com
• zavfit.com
• Refinery29’s Money Diaries
• murad.com
• Global Wellness Trends Mid-Year Report: The Future of Wellness 2021
• Global Wellness Summit 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Smart watches, Oura Rings, sleep tonics, CBD, sleep ice cream, nap pods, herbal supplements, subscription plans, blue-blocking glasses, red light bulbs, cuddle robots, jet lag apps, sleep divorces: the ways people are trying to optimize their circadian health these days just keeps expanding. So, this episode really runs the gamut. 

The first part of our episode is an interview with Dr. Rebecca Robbins, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, an associate scientist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and an author.

In the second part of our episode, we speak with Francisco Levine and Allison Howard about what we’re sleeping on. Francisco is part of the team at Bryte Labs creating a new kind of high-tech bed and Allison is the creator of Nollapelli sheets, a new wellness linen company with innovative products that promote healthier sleep, skin, and hair.

Resources:

• GWS Trend Report: “Focus Shifts from Sleep to True Circadian Health”
• rebecca-robbins.com
• nollapelli.com
• Bryte.com
• "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

But, unlike apps like Headspace or Calm, eMindful is not strictly B2C. In addition to offering programs for individuals, the app is designed as a way for major corporations to arm their employees — sometimes 50,000 at a time — with workplace wellness tools and tools for creating intentional change.

But first, the onus was on eMindful to prove to corporations how a mindfulness practice could actually affect a company’s bottom line. So over the past 12 years, eMindful has worked with universities like Vanderbilt and Duke to do peer-reviewed studies, which have shown that practicing mindfulness can help with things like: weight loss, diabetes, chronic pain, addictive behaviors, cancer recovery, and smoking cessation. And study after study shows that mindfulness both reduces stress in employees and increases productivity – ultimately saving companies an average of $700 per year per employee in healthcare costs!

And the Global Wellness Summit’s most recent mental wellness economy research shows that this is very on-trend for 2021: the pandemic has caused a mental health tsunami, and as a result, meditation & mindfulness are emerging as one of four sectors in the new mental wellness economy. This is reflective of Trend #5 from the annual Global Wellness Trends Report: the renaissance of self care. 

eMindful is also offering GWS listeners a special discount, which will give you access to up to 5,000 classes and hundreds of hours of on-demand content! Use the code gwspodcast2021 to receive 30% off an upgrade to your eMindful subscription at emindful.com or look for eM Life in the app store.

To learn more, visit emindful.com

Resources:

• Use the code “gwspodcast2021” to receive 30% off an upgrade to your eMindful subscription at emindful.com
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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Today, we talk to Paul about this time-tested workforce wellness philosophy, how it’s paying off in a big way during the COVID-19 crisis, and how you can make love part of your mission statement.

To learn more, visit The Breakers at thebreakers.com

Resources:

• thebreakers.com
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Our guests are Dr. Nicola Finley, a board-certified internal medicine doctor who works at Canyon Ranch, and Nina Boyce, a certified hormone and fertility coach and the host of Healing Hormones. We explore everything from health disparities among disadvantaged populations to fertility to menopause, and even the joy of dance. We hope you'll be inspired to find your posse; your own community of trusted friends to confide in, to be real with, and to learn from when it comes to the normal phases of life we all go through. 

You’ll also learn some tips on how to have a healthy pregnancy, why lifestyle choices matter so much to your own longevity, and why caring, extended families — and even prayer — help ensure better health outcomes.

You can visit www.canyonranch.com to learn more about Dr. Nicola Finley’s practice and visit www.nourishedwithnina.com to learn more about Nina’s hormone and fertility work.

Resources:

• www.canyonranch.com
• Instagram: @nicolafinleymd
• www.nourishedwithnina.com
• Nina on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Back in 2001, Rick bootstrapped the launch of Mindbody. 14 years later, he took the company public, raising $100M for an IPO. Then, in June 2020, the business was acquired for $1.9B. It’s an incredible entrepreneurial success story, and the Mindbody platform has had a huge impact on the industry over the last two decades.

If you’re not familiar, Mindbody is both a cloud platform and an app. The cloud enables entrepreneurs all over the world in the fitness, wellness, and beauty space — businesses like ClassPass, Bikram Yoga, and the New York Health & Racquet Club — to run, market, and grow their businesses, and the app helps consumers easily find and engage with wellness businesses in their local communities or wherever they travel. Their cloud-based business management software powers over 60,000 fitness, spa, salon and wellness businesses in over 140 countries and their web and mobile booking tools help those businesses engage with more than 50 million people.

In his new role as Executive Chairman of Mindbody, Rick says he is doubling down on giving back to the industry by coaching other entrepreneurs and getting more involved in thought leadership for the industry. In fact, Rick just published a book called "Building a Wellness Business That Lasts: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love." 

In this interview, you'll hear why he wants readers to learn from both the right and wrong decisions he's made over the years and why he's so positive about new business opportunities in the wellness space, even during the era of COVID-19. You'll also hear three crucial marketing steps that you need for success, whether you’re bootstrapping a new launch or preparing for a big IPO.

To learn more, visit Mindbody at mindbodyonline.com.

Resources:

• mindbodyonline.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickstollmeyer
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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You'll hear why the democratization of wellness and judgment-free fitness for people of all abilities — including disabilities — is so important to them, how that brought them to Planet Fitness, and why they define themselves as being in the business of changing people's lives.

We also talk about the importance of mental health, the huge impact that 2020 has had on people’s mental health, and how they’re trying to change the way people think of mental health. You can support their efforts by donating to John W Brick Foundation.

This is an honest discussion about real lives and real people, and it’s something that a lot of people in the business of wellness really need to hear.

Resources:

• John W Brick Foundation
• Planet Fitness
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

This isn't the scary UVC light that used to be found in tanning beds; these are shorter light waves that don't have the energy to penetrate the surface of human skin or the outermost layer of our eyes, but that still effectively neutralize pathogens in the air and on surfaces. To learn more about how we can use Far-UVC Light to make our environments safer and ourselves healthier, we sat down with Fred Maxik, Chief Scientific Officer of Healthē Inc, which is a global leader in developing high-tech lighting solutions that protect people in indoor spaces.

Fred will explain a layered approach to protection that can apply beyond a vaccine and onto combating the next possible pandemic. It's a heady episode. You'll hear terms like ganglion cells, non mutagenic, spot phenomenology, and even diurnal animals. But you'll also hear the story of a young boy who was fascinated by holding a flashlight up to his hand — a little boy who grew up to be a biophysicist who spent 15 years working as a NASA scientist.

To learn more, visit Healthē at healtheinc.com

Resources:

• healtheinc.com
• Watch Fred’s Wellness Master Class: “The Power of Light: Fighting COVID-19 and Future Pandemics with Far UV”
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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When you visit the website, you can see countless examples of Vera Icconica’s gorgeous aesthetic, their science and technology, and their leadership in both the architecture and health and wellness industries — but what you can’t see is the woman who powers it all.

Veronica Schreibeis Smith has truly taken the architecture and wellness worlds by storm, adhering to standards and practices that others only aspire to; her designs are in harmony with nature and with the people who live, work, and visit her creations. She calls this “life regenerated through design.”

And it is due to all of these incredible accomplishments that Veronica was presented with the Leading Women in Wellness Award at Global Wellness Summit 2020, a hybrid “Safe Summit” event that was held in November 2020.

We sat down with Veronica during GWS 2020 to discuss receiving the award, the good vibrations that surround us, and how we can take control of our indoor environments.

To learn more, visit Vera Iconica Architecture at veraiconica.com.

Resources:

• GWI's Wellness Architecture Initiative
• Veraiconica.com
• Global Wellness Summit On Demand
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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On the call, Susie Ellis, co-founder of GWS, said, “We have a lot to learn and lot to do. The 

Summit and the Institute should use their leadership position and the power of our collective voices on this global platform to help.”

It’s been 4 months. So, what do we do now?

The change we need didn’t happen overnight, and we have to keep talking about and working to improve these issues. This episode is part of the Global Wellness Summit’s commitment to continuing the conversation and expanding on it with honesty, humility, and heart. 

Our guests are Randi-Mae Stanford-Leibold and Dr. Kevin Chapman, two Black leaders in the wellness community who have fantastic insight on how we can do better — both in regards to our health and the equity of our society. 

Randi-Mae is an author, mindfulness facilitator, and the founder of Mindful Living Barbados, an annual wellness event that invites people to meditate, learn, grow and align as they nurture their mind, body, and soul. She is also a co-founder of the Black Therapist Collective, and she donated her services to clients of color for the entire month of June to help them deal with collective grief and indirect trauma. Talk about leading by example.

Dr. Kevin Chapman is a Black therapist, and as he shares in this interview, he is well aware of how rare that is — only 4% of professional therapists are Black, and even fewer are Black men. Dr. Chapman specializes in helping kids and adults overcome anxiety and related disorders, and he shares insights on emotional wellness and regulating your thoughts that everyone needs to hear, especially in 2020.

These interviews go a bit beyond our typical conversations, but that’s necessary. Randi-Mae and Dr. Chapman offer suggestions, solutions, and tools to help us all do better, and being open to their message and listening is the first step to doing so.

Resources:

• Randimae.com
• drkevinchapman.com
• Randi-Mae on IG: @randimae1
• Dr. Chapman on Twitter: @drkchap
• "White Fragility" by Robin DiAngelo
• "Rock My Soul: Black People and Self-Esteem" by Bell Hooks
• "How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar at TEDxCambridge 2011"
• Black Girl in Om
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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One of the GWS initiatives was the #FiveInTen Leader Livecasts, hosted by Kim Marshall. We’ve been talking to wellness leaders from the worlds of fitness, beauty, the arts, technology — you name it — but there’s one thing that every guest has had in common: they’re inspiring examples of innovation and positivity during this time. Today, we want to share two of the conversations featured on livecasts.

First is Jim Chenevey, CEO of Earthlite, a company dedicated to healing humanity through touch, and Living Earth Crafts, and spa equipment manufacturer. We’ll hear how they quickly shifted their manufacturing to meet the shifting demands of both medical providers, including how a doctor’s request helped them adapt a pregnancy pillow for massage tables into a life-saving tool for COVID-19 patients.

For the second half of this episode, we’ll hear a conversation with Rick Stollmeyer, Co-Founder of Mindbody, a tech platform and app that enables wellness entrepreneurs worldwide to use the software to run, market, and grow their businesses. Then the rest of us can use the app to quickly find fitness, wellness, and beauty businesses in their communities or wherever they’re traveling. They led the way in helping the $100B fitness industry go virtual practically overnight, and it’s amazing to hear how they pulled it off.

Resources:

• Earthlite: earthlite.com
• Living Earth Crafts: livingearthcrafts.com
• Mindbody: mindbodyonline.com
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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We’re speaking to Canadian-born, Hong Kong-based Gong Master Martha Collard. We’ll hear why this left-brained, A-type personality left a 25 year consulting career — where she helped  multinational corporations bring out the best out in employees — to become a Gong Master who typically performs and teaches in southeast Asia, where she owns the Red Door Studio.

Say it out loud: GONG SOUND BATH. The words alone are enough to ease you into relaxation. Who doesn’t love a nice warm bath? Now imagine being bathed in vibrations that help your brain slip into a meditative theta state. It’s exquisite.

Today Martha will talk about what goes into a gong sound bath, why people let go and just FALL into a deep state of relaxation during the experience, and what her prize gongs are made of. You’ll even hear excerpts from a special performance she did for us in New York City on a gorgeous, rainbow hued platinum gong — she calls it the Age of Aquarius — that was handmade for her by a Silversmith in Germany.

Then we’ll catch up with Martha in her yoga sound studio in Hong Kong post-COVID, where she tells us about pushing forward with her passion in a city that has already been shut down and reopened three different times during the pandemic. She also shares simple things each of us can do at home to relax and be renewed by the power of sound, and these little tricks are as simple as playing that magical instrument that mostly every one of us possess — our VOICE.

Get ready for a podcast like no other we’ve done — and a true auditory experience.

To learn more, visit Red Door Studio’s site at www.red-doors.com.

Resources:

• www.red-doors.com
• Instagram: @reddoorsstudio
• Facebook: facebook.com/reddoorsstudiohk
• Read Martha’s profile in Ageist Magazine
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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And today’s guest plays an important role in the history of wellness. Roberto Arjona has been the GM of the very first destination spa in North America, Rancho La Puerta, which is actually celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. 

In the first half of this episode, Roberto shares the history of “The Ranch” and offers a glimpse into the lives of the legendary “First Family of Wellness” – The Szkekelys  – and how they continue to set the standard for future generations, continually bringing people to practice of joyful longevity. You’ll also hear about Kim’s experience at The Ranch (and the night she snuck away for a couple margaritas). Plus, a very young special guest makes an appearance to talk about some of The Ranch’s family offerings.

In the latter half of the episode, you’ll hear how Rancho La Puerta is responding to the global pandemic, including their plans for residences at Rancho La Puerta, and how they’re remaining vibrant even while they’re close.

Join us as we walk down memory lane — and into the future of wellness as a lifestyle.

To learn more, visit Rancho La Puerta’s site at rancholapuerta.com

Resources:

• rancholapuerta.com
• Learn more about the Residences at Rancho La Puerta
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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When you add in a global pandemic that’s forcing even more of us to stay inside for much longer hours, our collective need for a nice walk in nature has never been higher, else we might suffer from “Nature Deficit Disorder.”

It’s not necessarily as simple as just going outside, though, as our guest Jennifer Walsh will teach us in this episode. If you live in an urban environment and nature isn’t literally right outside of your door, you might have to get intentional and make a plan — and you absolutely should!

Jennifer really leaned into this idea in 2019, when she created Walk With Walsh. After decades of pioneering in the wellness industry and as an on-air beauty expert, Jennifer decided to share stories in a new (and more mobile) way, highlighting what makes the difference for healthy leaders in the process.

And after the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer’s movement became more important than ever. She became the eyes and ears of a shutdown New York City, and through it all — the ambulances, the pots clanging for healthcare workers every evening, the temporary hospital tents put up in her beloved Central Park — she just kept walking. As her followers were enamored with the melancholia of an empty NYC on display on her timeline, she also sprinkled in some facts about nature’s immunity-boosting abilities and historical data about patients who had outdoor treatment rooms during the 1918 Spanish Flu.

In this episode, Jennifer expands on the universal benefits of both walking with nature and integrating nature into your indoor spaces — plus why it’s safer to take a few regular socially distanced walks during this pandemic than bunker up inside for the duration.

Get ready to lace up your walking shoes!

To learn more, visit Walk with Walsh at www.walkwithwalsh.com

Resources:

•  www.walkwithwalsh.com
• Instagram: @thejenniferwalsh
• YouTube: Walk With Walsh
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Dr. Carmona is an American physician, nurse, police officer, and a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He was also a medic in Vietnam, a deputy sheriff, a SWAT team member, a trauma surgeon, and public health administrator — who also happened to serve as the seventeenth Surgeon General of the United States. Today, he is the Chief Of Health Innovation at Canyon Ranch Spa in Arizona, a Board Member of the Global Wellness Institute, and a Medical Advisor to the 2020 Global Wellness Summit in Palm Beach Florida in November.  

Believe it or not, Dr Carmona was a high school dropout — but he defied the odds to become the top doc in the land and accrue that impressively diverse resume. You’ll hear his unbelievable story of growing up as a “poor Hispanic kid” in New York City's Spanish Harlem, The Heights that Lin Manuel Miranda made famous, and how he found himself becoming the top doc in the land.

Dr. Carmona also shares a lot of practical advice and interesting ideas to mull over: 3 tips to keep preventable disease out of your life, what happens when individual rights and societal rights clash, and the distance between wellness, joy, and hope. And that’s all before the COVID-19 shutdown! The episode ends with an excerpt from  a master class that Dr. Carmoa conducted a few weeks ago for the Global Wellness community. People from 68 countries tuned in as he was interviewed by Global Wellness Founder Susie Ellis and GWS Executive Director Nancy Davis.

You might notice that his message pre and post COVID-19 are pretty much the same — it turns out common sense and non-partisan, science-based decision making are always in style.

To learn more, visit Canyon Ranch Spa's site at www.canyonranch.com/tucson

Resources:

• Canyon Ranch Spa
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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Then the state of the world changed, so we pivoted: the Global Wellness Summit started focusing on helping the wellness industry get through the health crisis and, with help from our host Kim Marshall, supporting our community’s needs in the moment through Instagram live streams.

But we still had seven conversations with some of the top thought leaders in the wellness space, and we really wanted to share their insight with the world. So we called them up to learn what’s changed in a post-COVID world, allowing us to share twice as much wellness wisdom in each episode.

We’re starting with Sarah Smith, Content Director for Prevention, a magazine that’s celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2020 and is more relevant now than ever. In a world in the throes of a global health crisis and where the words “fake news” are floated around a bit too much, Prevention works hard to be a source for trustworthy health info. They’ve been doing incredible work covering COVID-19 over the last few months, with quality and reliability at the forefront.

Prevention was also the first organization to partner with the Global Wellness Institute on the Wellness Moonshot: a world free of preventable disease. This goal is also more relevant now than ever, and we really appreciate everything Prevention does to support GWI and further this goal. 

If you want to join Kim and Sarah in being part of the Wellness Moonshot, learn about how you can get involved here.

To learn more, read Prevention at Prevention.com

Resources:

• Prevention.com
• Read: “What Will Happen When There’s a COVID-19 Vaccine?”
• Instagram: @preventionmag
• Facebook: facebook.com/preventionmagazine
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Consumers today are looking for a holistic approach to wellness that also considers their emotional well-being, the role of technology in their lives, how they travel, and everything in between.

But the explosive growth of today’s wellness industry has also resulted in extra scrutiny for pseudoscientific claims, often with a tongue-in-cheek reference to the medicine shows peddling miracle elixirs in the 19th century, and media watch dogs have begun keeping a keen eye out for wellness charletons. 

Like any truth, though, real wellness can stand up to the scrutiny. But let’s face it — the first layer of spreading a product’s message is typically through PR and communications experts. So, in this episode, we talk to Tom Jones, a senior partner of health and wellness at Finn Partners, a globally integrated marketing agency with 18 offices around the world. Finn is also the sponsor of the Global Wellness Summit’s “The Future of Wellness 2020” trends report that we talked about in episode 23 — and that we’re going to talk more about today!

The trend that really stands out to Tom is mental wellness and technology, and our honest discussion about mental health is especially prescient during the worldwide COVID-19 shutdown. Never has it been more clear that mental health is just as important as physical health, and never have mindfulness apps and online talk therapy been more crucial.

With brands thinking today about surviving the new normal and with wellness becoming even more precious, join us as we discuss how to find the soul behind your brand and what an intergenerational approach to wellness might look like going forward.

To learn more, visit Finn Partners at www.finnpartners.com

Resources:

• www.finnpartners.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/calvinpr
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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Produced by Crate Media

Not only that, the Global Wellness Summit recently announced that Amir will be one of the co-chairs for its 14th-annual conference being held in Tel Aviv, Israel. He will be instrumental in creating the agenda for the annual conference, a conference that he says will focus even more on wellness innovation across all industry sectors than any previous conference. 

In this episode, Amir shares why Israel became such a hot bed for innovation and what wellness innovations we can expect from Israel in the near future.

To learn more, visit Welltech1's site at www.welltech1.com.

Resources:

• Welltech1
• MakeSense Digital Health
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Dr. M is a true global citizen with an eye towards the future, emblematic of the ways conscious capitalism can improve not only individual lives but the world as a whole. And Dr. M has big plans for not just his future but your future and your children’s future and your children’s children’s future, too: creating a world where everyone can live a happy and healthy life beyond 100 years old.

In this conversation, Dr. Modi shares more about how he started his journey as a social entrepreneur, what life Beyond 100 might look like, and how his work relates to GWS's ten wellness trends for 2020.

To learn more, visit Smart Group's site at smartgroup.com

Resources:

• smartgroup.com
• 2020 Global Wellness Trends
• Watch: “Buddha”
• Global Citizen Forum: www.globalcitizenforum.org
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWS's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Beth spearheads a number of Summit research projects -- including WellnessEvidence.com -- and she’s instrumental in creating GWS's annual Global Wellness Trends report. Listen to see how prescient some of the Trends sound for 2020 – trends like Wellness Sabbatical; the Fertility Boom, Circadian Health … Wellness Music -- which are based on findings and feedback from economists, academics, futurists & business leaders. Let's also think about how these trends may inform a world who is learning each day how precious our collective wellness really is.

To learn more about 2020’s Global Wellness Trends, visit www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2020-global-wellness-trends.

Resources:

• WellnessEvidence.com
• Read: “Focus Shifts from Sleep to True Circadian Health”
• Read: “J-Wellness”
• Timeshifter app
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWS's 2020 Research In Progress

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

One of Tianren Culture’s core values is “One Health, One Wellness,” and this is a message that really hits home in the current global climate, as people all around the world are forced to reckon with the intimate interconnection of our globalized world and, at the same time, learn how to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

What do our lifestyles have to do with Corvid-19, outside of basic hygiene? 

One Health, One Wellness is a call for global unity, a call for cultivating healthy and sustainable lifestyles that improve not only the physical and mental health of human beings but also the health of the global environment and ecosystem — and environmentally sustainable lifestyles will be critical in preventing or minimizing the spread of diseases in the future.

Resources:

• PostivelyWell: It’s time to focus on health and wellness
• Global Wellness Summit 2020
• GWI's 2020 Research In Progress

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Yoriko Soma, a Japanese spa consultant, and Cathy Chon, an American expat marketing expert who’s spent the last 20 years in Hong Kong, help us answer that question in today’s episode. And along the way, we’ll find out how and why they put together such an eclectic and powerful range of speakers for this year’s Summit.

They’ll even share tips for affordable and fabulous hot spring spas in Japan and amazing street food in Singapore!

You can register for Global Wellness Summit 2020 today at www.globalwellnesssummit.com.

Resources:

• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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To learn the answers to these questions, we sit down with Michael Bruggeman, a wellness industry expert who acts as CEO for Organic Male OM4 and CEO & Chief Formulation Officer for haia (HAPPY AS I AM). On top of all that, Michael supports the Global Wellness Institute by operating as Chair of the Global Wellness Institute’s Beauty Meets Wellness Initiative.

To learn more about the Global Wellness Institute’s ongoing initiatives, visit the GWI site at globalwellnessinstitute.org/initiatives.

Resources:

• OM 4 Men: om4men.com
• haia wellness: haiawellness.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bruggeman-1a643120/
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Martin is Secretary-General of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), a secular non-governmental organization he founded with His Royal Highness Prince Philip in 1995 to help faiths to develop environmental and conservation projects based on their own beliefs and practices.

It’s an incredible organization solving a global problem with unique solutions, and we’re so happy to be able to share this conversation with all of you.

To learn more, visit ARC’s site at www.arcworld.org

Resources:

• www.arcworld.org
• Read Martin’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Palmer/e/B000APPG72%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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Learn all that and more when we talk to Mia Kyricos, Global Head of Wellbeing at Hyatt Hotels and winner of the GWS 2019 Woman in Wellness award.

To learn more about wellbeing at Hyatt Hotels, visit about.hyatt.com/en/wellbeing.html

Resources:

• Learn more about Wellbeing at Hyatt Hotels
• Twitter: twitter.com/mkyricos
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kyricos
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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So we were lucky to sit down with Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston, two of the amazing women behind this powerful research and senior research fellows with the Global Wellness Institute Ophelia.

To learn more, visit GWI at globalwellnessinstitute.org

Resources:

• globalwellnessinstitute.org
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Today, she’s going to share her take on our new hybrid human reality — how technology has redesigned you, and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It may sound a little sci-fi, but the future is closer than you might think.

Liza Lichtinger is CEO at Future Design Station, a human-machine interaction company, and founder of MindfulExistenC, a psychology development organization. At AI Foundation, Liza leads as director of research.

To learn more, visit Future Design Station at futuredesignstation.life

Resources:

• Futuredesignstation.life
• Connect with Liza: Twitter | LinkedIn
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

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And when Nerio and his daughter, Erica Alessandri, took the stage at last year’s Global Wellness Summit, they stole the audience’s hearts. We were lucky enough to sit down with Erica for the show this year, who has some great stories about how her father’s passion for the wellness biz sometimes created hilarious Hollywood-worthy results.

Erica offers an interesting perspective on both the past, present, and future of this iconic brand, and it’s safe to say that the company is in good hands.

To learn more, visit Technogym at www.technogym.com

Resources:

• www.technogym.com
• Watch: “GWS 2018: Generational Collaboration: Successfully Mixing Business and Family | Alessandri Family”
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

It’s a combination of personalization and clinical knowledge, understanding that not only is each person unique but their skin needs will change and evolve over time.

Founded over 40 years ago, Biologique Recherche was truly a pioneer in the health and wellness space, choosing to focus on the individual years before it was in vogue. And now that the rest of the health and wellness industry is catching up, their clinical approach to beauty care is still second to none.

To learn more, visit Biologique Recherche at www.biologique-recherche.com

Resources:

• www.biologique-recherche.com
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Listen as OXFORD grads and former VC pros — John Stanton and Robin Connelley — share why they created Chōsen, bespoke retreats and experiences to help people challenge themselves, embrace growth, and optimize their lives.

To learn more about Chōsen, visit Chōsen’s site at www.chosenexperiences.com

Resources:

• Learn more at www.chosenexperiences.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/chosenexperiences
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChosenExperiences
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ch%C5%8Dsen-experiences
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

Hosted by Kim Marshall

Produced by Crate Media

Because Jessica and BuDhaGirl are redefining the path to wellbeing by combining contemplative practice, science, and fashion. It’s a unique combination, for now at least, but Jessica believes that fashion is a powerful driver of behavior and she wants to teach others about the importance of internal motivation using fashion as a conduit.

And it makes a lot of sense! We should be including fashion in conversations about health and wellness because pretty much every corner of this industry is trying to help people change their habits and behaviors.

To learn more, visit BuDhaGirl at budhagirl.com

Resources:

• Budhagirl.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/budhagirl
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/BuDhaGirl
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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So we sat up and paid attention, and we realized that we needed that kind of voice on the Global Wellness Summit’s advisory board. She has been a wonderful addition to the board and her perspective has been invaluable.

In this episode, Irene shares her thoughts on the power of the millennial market, what millennials are looking for from a company or brand, and how Irene is incorporating wellness in both Rocco Forte hotels and her skincare line.

To learn more, visit Rocco Forte Hotels’ site at www.roccofortehotels.com and Irene Forte Skincare’s site at www.ireneforteskincare.com.

Resources:

• roccofortehotels.com
• Ireneforteskincare.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ireneforte
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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And as you’ll hear in this episode, over 30 years later, John is just as devoted to a life of service and sharing the diverse Eastern healing and spiritual traditions that the rest of the world could benefit so much from understanding.

To learn more, visit Kamalaya Koh Samui’s site at www.kamalaya.com

Resources:

• Learn more at kamalaya.com
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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It turns out, purpose tends to be good for the bottom line. After listening to this episode, we dare you not to think beyond your company’s Mission and Vision statements find your WHY!

To learn more, visit The Purpose Business at thepurposebusiness.com

Resources:

• Learn more at thepurposebusiness.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TPurposeB
• Twitter: twitter.com/TPurposeB
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-purpose-business
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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Today, 50 is the starting line to Life 2.0. And get ready for other surprises — like the fact that 50% of AGEIST’s readers are under 50. Who knew?

To learn more, read AGEIST at www.weareageist.com

Resources:

• www.weareageist.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/weareageist
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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Cannuka is the unique combination of cannabis + Manuka honey. It is a natural skincare solution, first and foremost, designed to calm, moisturize, and nourish. But it goes well beyond this, also giving your skin a glowing, rejuvenated, and hydrated appearance. You don’t eat it and you don’t get high — it’s just a new, natural alternative for your skin.

To learn more, visit Cannuka at cannuka.com.

Resources:

• Cannuka.com
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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While all of the equipment they make strives to offer guests an exceptional wellness experience, which is always our goal in the wellness and spa industry, Gharieni Group also works to provide therapists with ergonomic and comfortable designs to minimize discomfort. It’s that extra mile and attention to detail that makes all the difference. 

Sammy is passionate about working in this industry because he understands that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — but there’s no reason that prevention can’t be luxurious at the same time!

To learn more, visit Gharieni Group’s at www.gharieni.com

Resources:

• Learn more at www.gharieni.com
• Twitter: twitter.com/sammygharieni
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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Of course, when you’re having a Six Senses experience, it’s a whole lot of fun too!

Neil shares what he learned from a career in hospitality and how he has applied those lessons to make the experience at Six Senses locations truly unique, offering a sneak peek into how the experts craft those travel experiences that really blow you away.

To learn more, visit the Six Senses site at www.sixsenses.com

Resources:

• www.sixsenses.com
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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And, today, Frederick shares why raising our consciousness isn’t just good for our general wellness or spiritual practices — it can directly impact the bottom line of your business, too.

It’s a fascinating perspective on a topic that’s really gaining steam in the health and wellness industry — a $4.2 trillion industry with room to grow, by the way — so let’s hop right in.

To learn more, visit OCTAVE Institute’s site at octaveinstitute.com

Resources:

• octaveinstitute.com
• Read: Quantum Leadership: New Consciousness in Business
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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That’s why Naveen Jain founded Viome, the only company in the world that can tell you what those microbes in your gut are producing, what foods are good for you, and why. 

This is a product of Naveen’s obsession with creating a world where sickness is a choice — and after hearing him talk about his vision of the future, we think you’ll start to see that this future isn’t so far away.

To learn more, visit Viome at Viome.com

Resources:

• www.naveenjain.com
• Viome.com
• Connect with Naveen: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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If you’ve ever travelled internationally, or even just across a few timezones, you’ve probably experienced jet lag... and you’ve probably been given advice for how to avoid it. But chances are, you’re being sold a false bill of goods.

Because, like diets, there is no one-size-fits-all jet lag solution. Each person and trip is different, which is why Timeshifter takes your sleep pattern, chronotype, itinerary, and a range of personal preferences into account. A lot of those attending the Global Wellness Summit were using it and it really makes a huge difference — and it’s fun!

So, in this episode, Mickey busts some of the common jet lag myths and explains some of the neuroscience behind the app, plus a hot tip on how you can go out and party on Friday night without screwing over your whole sleep schedule.

To learn more, visit Timeshifter’s site at www.timeshifter.com

Resources:

• Get the app at www.timeshifter.com
• Learn more about Mickey at www.mickey.dk
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends

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Susie shares the origin story of both the Global Wellness Summit and the Global Wellness Institute — and how the entire health and wellness industry has transformed before our eyes over the past decade.

Meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Seeing marginalized medical practitioners cry with joy after the healing modalities they practice were scientifically validated. When our community started to harness the power of the $4.2 TRILLION wellness economy: it’s all in there, plus so much more.

To learn more, visit globalwellnessinstitute.org and globalwellnesssummit.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Susie: Twitter | LinkedIn
• WellnessEvidence.com
• Global Wellness Summit
• GWI's 2019 Research & Trends



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To learn more, visit Global Wellness Summit’s site at GlobalWellnessSummit.com.

Resources:

• Connect with Nancy Davis on LinkedIn

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