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| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Founder(s) | Madisyn Taylor, Scott Blum |
| Industry | Education, health |
| Parent | Everyday Health Group |
| URL | www |
DailyOM is an American online publication and education platform focused on health, spirituality, and other topics. [2] It was founded by writer Madisyn Taylor and multimedia artist Scott Blum in 2004 [3] [4] and is based in Santa Barbara, California. [1]
Before founding DailyOM, Taylor owned an aromatherapy product company. [5] Blum had worked as a software developer for Capcom, Sega, Taito, [6] and Starwave. He was also one of the producers of the multimedia project Peter Gabriel: Eve. [7] He established iMusic before its eventual sale to Apple. [8] [9]
In 2008, DailyOM published Madisyn Taylor's first book, DailyOM: Inspirational Thoughts for a Happy, Healthy, and Fulfilling Day. [10]
Taylor also wrote the 2011 book DailyOM: Learning to Live. [11] Taylor's writings from the book have also been featured on Oprah Winfrey's website. [12]
Taylor also produced and recorded the meditation album Meditation for the Highly Sensitive Person , which was released under the DailyOM label in 2015. [13] The album reached #1 on Billboard's New Age Albums chart. [14] Taylor was also interviewed for the 2015 documentary film Sensitive: The Untold Story, which was based on Elaine Aron's research. [15] She went on to publish the book Unmedicated: The Four Pillars of Natural Wellness in 2018. [16]
DailyOM currently operates under the digital media group Everyday Health Group, which was acquired by Ziff Davis in 2016. [17]
DailyOM's course topics include self-improvement, spirituality, and fitness. [2] DailyOM hosts courses from authors such as Deepak Chopra, Sadie Nardini, Eric Maisel, [18] Edward Vilga, [19] [20] Debbie Ford, [21] Sarah Louise Rector, [22] Dan Millman, [23] [24] and Andrew Harvey. [25] Full courses are priced on a sliding scale. [26]
DailyOM also has an "Inspirations" section which publishes articles on spiritual and mental health. [27]
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