In this poetic and powerful opening episode, Benevolent Brainwashing invites you into a new kind of meditation—one that doesn't tell you what to believe, but gently dissolves the noise around belief. Blending sacred texts, ancient wisdom, and scientific wonder, this immersive 10-minute experience speaks directly to the body, the breath, and the quiet place beneath thought.
You’ll be guided through a soft unraveling: from inherited labels and roles to a deeper awareness of the living intelligence within you—your cells, your rhythms, your connection to something vast and intimate. With echoes of the Bible, the Tao, the Qur’an, the Upanishads, and the Dharma, this meditation reveals not division, but unity.
This is not about brainwashing in the manipulative sense. This is benevolent brainwashing: a cleansing of fear, shame, and separation. A remembering. A returning. A first step into the sound and silence that heal.
Headphones recommended. Breath required. Belief optional.
What is Benevolent Brainwashing?
Benevolent Brainwashing is a meditative storytelling podcast designed to quiet the noise of modern life and guide listeners into deep states of relaxation and therapeutic self-discovery. Created by Glenn Ostlund, MS, MA, LAC—a practicing therapist with master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and in Folklore and Mythology—this series blends ancient wisdom with modern science, drawing from world religions, creation myths, and cosmology. Each episode features immersive soundscapes and binaural audio beats to support nervous system regulation and expanded awareness. These aren’t just meditations—they’re gentle rituals of remembering who and what we really are.