How To Levitate — Episode 4

Episode first published: May 12, 2020.
Hosted, edited and produced by Ryan Nell.

Episode notes:

Charlie Dark, the Run Dem Crew founder, DJ, musician, poet, father, speaker, mentor, yogi, and all-round renaissance man, lays bare the challenges of parenthood, starting something huge from your kitchen table, making music, turning 50, falling in love with running, creating a community, mental health setbacks, the ‘90s rave scene and present day clubbing, collaborations with big brands, getting it right with social media, viewing vulnerability as a superpower, exploring gentrification, loving meditation, recovery, resurrecting childhood dreams, and more in this wide-ranging conversation with Levitate founder and podcast host Ryan Nell.

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Links for Charlie: 

• Charlie on Instagram: @daddydarkrdc

• Run Dem Crew on Instagram: @run.dem.crew

• RDC on Twitter: @rundemcrew

• RDC webpage at: rundemcrew.com

• Also referenced in this episode: Mo' Wax, Attica Blues (read an interview about it with Charlie here), Brixton Street Gym (watch a documentary about it here), The Champion Agency, KAWS, RZA "Guided Explorations", Dr Gabor Mate, Printworks, DJ Koze, Floating Points and Manoj Dias.

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About the show:

Want to uplift your life? Learn from the people who've done it! From CEOs to breathwork coaches, running stars, psychedelic pioneers and NYT bestselling authors, our guests share passion, talent and amazing, supportive communities cheering them on. We ask them what makes them tick, which challenges they have overcome, what they eat for breakfast, how they stay sane, and much much more. Join show host, Ryan Nell, meditation coach, curious human and founder of Levitate London, for irreverent, informative conversations with inspiring people who are changing the world for the better.

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Show sponsor:

At Levitate London, we’ve been helping people to connect mind, body and soul since spring 2018. And teaching people how to levitate, with their feet firmly on the ground. We offer meditation, breathwork, movement, music and community to thousands of people as well as brands like Google, Tate, Wilderness Festival, Elemis and ClearScore. We rise together. Thanks so much for being part of our journey.

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Credits & copyright:

This show is hosted, recorded and edited for Levitate by Ryan Nell (Instagram: @ryannell)
Original theme music by Nic Nell (Instagram: @casuallyhere)
Special thanks to Charlie Dark for his participation in this episode.
Copyright Levitate 2020. Levitate is a trademark of Levitate Meditation Ltd.