The Iceman Cometh
Extreme athlete and motivational speaker Wim Hof tells Nicky about getting stuck under a metre of ice, how he became the Iceman and why we should all be taking cold showers.
Wim Hof is an extreme athlete who held the record for swimming under ice, prolonged full body contact with ice and completing a half marathon barefoot on ice and snow. Now an author, tv star and motivational speaker he encourages everyone to embrace the cold - whether it’s wild swimming, cold showers or ice baths.
He talks to Nicky’s wife Tina who’s a devoted wild swimmer, hears Nicky’s experience with a cold shower and we find out the unlikely mantra that helped him survive his barefoot marathon.
WARNING: This episode contains strong language and a conversation about losing a loved one to suicide.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meek
Sound: Ailsa Rochester
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