Interview with Emily Bent at Othership

<p>Have you ever tried meditation? If you're like most people, you've probably tried it after reading about its benefits and then going to a class or using a meditation app. But if you're like most people, you probably found yourself getting distracted and didn't really feel the promised benefits right away. For Emily and her husband Robbie, they realized that guided breathwork was the most effective way for them to quickly transform their energy levels and focus their minds. I'm Betty, the founder of Upright and you are listening to the Upright podcast, where we interview thought leaders and innovators like Emily Bent, who are making a positive impact in the world. Upright’s vision is a world where health and sustainability are accessible to everyone. To get there, we're launching a high protein instant oat milk that's as nutritious as dairy but without the cow, as well as this podcast series where we can highlight the amazing things that other founders and brands are doing to make the world more inclusive, healthier and more sustainable. </p><p>In this conversation, I talked to Emily, the co-founder of Othership, which is a platform that includes a physical space and a mobile app to create positive change and address the problem of loneliness and the detrimental effects it has on our individual and collective health. They combined a transformational breathwork app and physical spaces built around sauna and ice-bath classes. We talked about how Emily and her co-founder and husband Robbie got started with breathwork through online videos, and got more and more into other wellness practices like taking ice baths, until they found themselves hosting neighbors in their DIY backyard ice bath in Toronto, and then quickly having to switch to Zoom when the pandemic hit to lead their breathwork classes. She shared the health benefits of breathwork, saunas, and ice baths and described what the experience is like for someone to use their app or to go to their physical Othership space. She also shared some great advice on t