Recharge with David Ko
Recharge with David Ko is a podcast series hosted by David Ko, CEO of Calm, the podcast invites listeners to explore the central question of his bestselling book, Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time: How do we recharge our mental energy when the world feels draining?In each episode, David engages in intimate, candid conversations with celebrities, thought leaders, and mental health experts about their personal journeys to recharge, recharge techniques, and how they manage mental wellness in a fast-paced world. Drawing from David’s own story and the themes of his book, the series will normalize mental health conversations, reduce stigma, and empower listeners to assess and replenish their mental energy.
Episodes
On Recharge today, David Ko, CEO of Calm, speaks with the one and only Arianna Huffington on the Mental Health Crisis around the world, and how it affects everyone. A Must Listen!
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai joins David Ko to discuss her new memoir Finding My Way and her journey of reclaiming her own story. She opens up about the weight of being thrust into the global spotlight as a teenager, the transformative role of college in helping her find her identity, and her candid experiences with mental health—including panic attacks and therapy. Malala reflects on the cultural stigmas around ment...
Dr. Vivek Murthy joins David to talk candidly about why mental health is “the defining public-health issue of our time,” and how leaders can protect their own battery and their teams’ well-being in a chaotic year. He lays out practical habits that fill (sleep, movement, meditation, time with loved ones) vs. drain (doom-scrolling, excess news, the wrong meetings) our “emotional tank,” and shares how modeling boundaries at work turns...
Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey opens up about his lifelong relationship with sleep, his fight against cynicism, and how belief shapes his outlook as a leader, parent, and partner. He shares how growing up in a household where “sleep was a sin” shaped his habits, why he’s unapologetically a 9½-hour sleeper now, and how daily rituals—from family dinners to naps, puzzles, or even quiet time with his wife—help him recharge. M...
This Fall, Recharge the Podcast by David Ko is back for Season 2 with deeper stories, new names, and more takeaways you can use every day. In honor of World Mental Health Day, this season turns the mic toward today’s most influential voices: CEOs reimagining leadership, athletes redefining resilience, and thought-leaders shaping culture worldwide.
From beating burnout to building connection, from overcoming loneliness to unlocking...
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