Tamara Levitt

About

Author, writer, and mindfulness instructor best known for narrating the Calm app. In 2014, she became the app's Head of Mindfulness. She authored children's books including Happiness Doesn't Come From Headstands and The Secret to Clara's Calm.

Before Fame

By 14, she had developed anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. She was a punk rocker who wore black lipstick, combat boots, and a purple mohawk.

Trivia

At 18, she discovered the benefits of meditation at an eating disorders centre in Toronto. She explored Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist teachings, as well as Vipassana, Shambhala, and Zen. She also wrote, illustrated, and produced the short film Ode To Failure.

Family Life

She is from Canada.

Associated With

As a child, she named her cat Babs after Barbra Streisand.