Morgan Beller calls up Raed Khawaja - CEO & Co-Founder at Open - to catch up and talk about the current movement around one's 'inner-space'.
Open is a social space for meditation, movement, and practice — on and offline, who’s raised close to $15M to help friends be present together. They blend old and new to bring you to the here and now on their app, in person at their Venice Beach studio, and even in the sky on JetBlue airlines. Their hybrid method strengthens the mind-body connection.
NFX operates as a pre-seed and seed stage VC that is transforming how true innovators are funded - subscribe, share, and stay tuned for more episodes of 'Phone a Friend' with General Partner Morgan Beller.
(0:00) Introduction and welcome to the podcast (2:39) Topic: The Power of Friendships and Networking (4:41) Topic: Open Office Experiment at NFX (7:33) Topic: The Impact of Meditation and Mindfulness Practices (13:14) Topic: Destigmatization and Critical Mass of Wulu Practices (18:24) Topic: Scaling the Magic of In-Person Experiences (23:10) Topic: Market Size and Potential Audience for Wellness Practices (26:08) Topic: Role of Breathwork in Wellness and Decision Making (32:02) Topic: Current Obsessions in the Wellness Space (33:47) Topic: Introduction to Death MeditationThe Golden Age of Simulation with Chris Anderson & James Currier
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