Let's Meditate! It's Not Weird Anymore

Meditation is one of the most powerful stress and anxiety reducers, with decades of research supporting its health and behavioral benefits. Yet, many people never experience the advantages it offers because they perceive meditation as complicated, religious, or "woo-woo." Are you one of them? Guest Katie Grieco went from being a high-profile and stressed New York City restaurateur to becoming a happier meditation teacher. She provides us with a straightforward explanation of this 2,000-year-old practice and how it has helped her and millions of others. After the conversation, host Jordan Friedman leads a brief meditation so you can experience its core elements.

About Guest Katie Grieco

Katie Grieco started meditating in 2014, and now teachs Vedic Meditation full time. Prior to teaching, she had an exciting 20-year career in the hospitality industry as a partner in Tom Colicchio’s Crafted Hospitality. Starting with the opening of Craft restaurant in New York in 2001, she led operations and new project development until her departure in 2017. The mission of her company was “Make People Happy”, and for her, teaching meditation is a natural extension of this same goal. Katie says, "Now instead of making guests happy over dinner, I have the opportunity to teach my students a technique that can make them happy for life."

Connect with Katie:

• Katie's Website: Simply Meditation
• Simply Meditation on Instagram

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About Host Jordan Friedman

Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world’s largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University’s health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan's been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.

In 2004, Jordan founded The Stress Coach to provide innovative workshops, multimedia webinars, chill apps, online courses and more stress-relief opportunities. The Chill Factory podcast is Jordan's latest effort to bring stress relief and better health to the world.