

The Messy Parts
Rapid Response: The "Most Stressed" Wellness CEO, with Calm's David Ko
May 2, 2026
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About this episode
Today we're dropping something a little different into your feed: a conversation from our friends at the Rapid Response podcast. Maryam was a guest on the show recently with host Bob Safian, but in the episode you’re about to hear, Bob sits down with David Ko, the CEO of Calm — the mental health and wellness app with more than 180 million downloads — right as he's announcing he's stepping down. Ko unpacks why he made the call, what the relentless pressure of the C-suite really does to a perso...
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Episode Details
- Author
- with Maryam Banikarim
- Show Type
- full
- Audio Format
- audio/mpeg