Episode Summary Storm Marrero, the first Afro-Latina ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus, shares what she’s learned about body positivity and self-love. Episode Notes “It ain’t never too late to discover yourself,” says singer, songwriter, entertainer Storm Marrero. In this episode, guest-hosted by Glo instructor Mark Osmundsen, Storm shares her experiences building her career as…
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Episode Summary Guest host Khetanya Henderson, a Glo instructor, interviews midwife Sarahn Henderson about the intentional act of home birth. Episode Notes In the segregated American South, Black women were not allowed to have their babies in white-run hospitals. Black women had their babies at home, assisted by midwives. Sarahn Henderson was called to the…
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Episode Summary In part two of this two-part episode, Professor Douglas Brooks seeks a deep understanding of mindfulness and its practice by discussing ancient Buddhist and Hindu texts. Episode Notes In part two of our exploration of mindfulness, Professor Douglas Brooks summons his extensive knowledge of ancient texts to help listeners access a deep understanding…
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Episode Summary In part one of this two-part episode, Douglas Brooks and Derik Mills discuss the roots of mindfulness by delving into ancient, sacred texts. Episode Notes Professor Douglas Brooks has long been fascinated by Buddhism and Hindu traditions. He lived in India with his teacher, Dr. Gopala Aiyar Sundaramoorthy, for many years, studying and…
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Episode Summary Guest host Elena Brower, Glo instructor, bestselling author, teacher, artist and activist, discusses the power of community to drive ideas with her guest Jeff Rosenthal, co-author of Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community. Episode Notes Elena Brower, Glo instructor, bestselling author, teacher, artist and activist, hosts…
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Episode Summary Glo teacher Mark Osmundsen hosts sex educator Gigi Engle in a fun discussion about pleasure-based sex education, personal empowerment, and living in joy, abundance, and safety. Episode Notes Mark Osmundsen has been a teacher on Glo for nearly four years. On this episode of the podcast, Mark Osmundsen hosts Gigi Engle. Gigi as…
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Episode Summary Educator and author Orly Wahba joins Derik Mills to discuss how practicing kindness every day can change your life and the lives of those around you. She describes how you can use the hardships you’ve endured to build yourself up and help others around you. She believes that hardships are a springboard to…
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Episode Summary In this Earth Day edition of The Glo Podcast, Lisa Brooks Mills welcomes climate leader Heather White back to The Glo Podcast to discuss her new book, One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet. In their conversation, they focus on eco-anxiety-—the feeling of concern and worry many people…
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Episode Summary Glo teachers Dice Iida-Klein and Alex Artymiak open a window into what it’s like to teach yoga, discussing what a yoga practice demands of its teachers and students. Episode Notes In this episode of The Glo Podcast hosted by Dice Iida-Klein, Alex Artymiak talks about yoga as a process of coming to terms…
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Episode Summary Breathwork teacher Jay Bradley discusses how breathwork has helped him heal and helped him heal others. Interviewed by guest host Gustavo Padron, Jay talks about how he delved deeply into breathwork after attending a gay men’s group that had a breathwork circle. Jay shares how the experience of doing breathwork in the group…
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In 2007, Derik Mills was inspired to start Glo, in part, by an inner-knowing that he wanted to contribute to creating and connecting with something larger than himself, to create a service that would enhance other people’s lives. He believed then, as he still does now, that a better world begins with oneself. Join Derik on The Glo Podcast in conversation with visionaries that supplement the experiences offered on the Glo platform, that help improve our relationships with ourselves, with each other, and the natural world.