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Dec 2022
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Celebrating milestones (and one year of ...

BALANCE
About this episode

Ofosu and Leah reflect on their first year of recording the podcast. They discuss their favorite moments and guests from the show, and share what's next for Well Balanced.

▶️ You can watch the latest episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9QPOCTe4nEQ

📣 Leave Ofosu and Leah a voice message: https://sayhi.chat/wellbalanced

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🎧 What's in this episode: 

  • (00:00) One listener shares what the show means to them 
  • (01:27) Musings on meditation's versatility 
  • (02:07) Another listener shares what the show means to them 
  • (03:53) Ofosu quotes Maya Angelou 
  • (04:14) Leah's favorite moment from the show 
  • (07:02) Ofosu's favorite moments from the show 
  • (08:27) Ofosu's bonding with a guest over The Office 
  • (09:56) Leah's connection to Fleetwood Mac 
  • (10:39) Leah and Ofosu want to hear from you!

🧘 About Balance: Well Balanced is co-hosted by Ofosu and Leah, Balance’s Co-Heads of Meditation. Balance is a highly personalized meditation and sleep app that's been named Google's App of the Year and Apple's App of the Day. Completely free for the entire first year, Balance is helping 4 million+ people around the world improve their stress, sleep, focus, and mood. Unlock your free year of Balance today by downloading it from the App Store or Play Store:https://balanceapp.sng.link/Arat1/h3qp/icji

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