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The Mark Groves Podcast

#285: Why Cold Plunging is the Hottest Thing with Ryan Duey

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Themes: Business, Health, Social Media, Technology, Mortality, Death, Grief, Change, Self-Development, Mental Health, Purpose, Transformation Summary:  Today I’m jamming with Ryan Duey, CEO of Plunge, one of the most affordable cold plunge tub manufacturers on the market. Cold plunge benefits include nervous system regulation, boosting energy, greater recovery/performance, increased immune support, increased motivation, mood improvement, pain relief, stress relief, better sleep, and so much more! If you know me, you know I love the benefits of cold showers and cold plunges, and I was stoked to get my hands on one of their amazing plunge tubs. (P.S. I got you a discount—code below in the links!) Join the conversation as we deep dive (no pun intended!) into the fascinating story of how Plunge was created as a business thriving out of the pandemic and the challenges their company faced with growth. We also jam everything you need to know about cold plunging—how it affects your brown fat, how it can help you regulate your nervous system and tackle your biggest fears—and muse about death, mortality, fears, and emotions that cold plunging can help you regulate. Discover: Discover the surprising benefits of cold plunging for optimal physical and mental health How cold plunging is an amazing tool to regulate your nervous system in a word filled with stress, anxiety, and overstimulation The post-pandemic shift to digitalization and social media affecting everything from our nervous systems, to analog life, to business operations in today's world and how cold plunging can help us deal better 00:00 Intro  01:15 Why should you try cold-plunging? 06:53 Doing business during the pandemic 11:11 Digitalization in business 17:33 Cold-plunging is a +gym for your nervous system 20:09 Benefits of cold-plunging 22:27 The growth of Plunge 30:27 Using social media in business 41:25 Analog to digital shift 43:18 Recalibrate your nervous system 46:38 Mortality and death 59:40 Rejecting the concept of aging  1:02:10 It’s important to question everything 1:05:03 Maturing and processing change better 1:12:02 Start with small changes, don’t go big Links: Plunge: https://thecoldplunge.com - Use code CREATETHELOVE for $150 off! Instagram: @plunge Linktree: https://linktr.ee/coldplunge Sponsors: Cured Nutrition | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at curednutrition.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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the more we are connected to death and having that in a healthy periphery of us at all times,

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because it is there. It is the guarantee in this current life that we have. We are going to die.

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To be connected to that, I think, is the healthiest thing to be.

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Hi, my name is Mark Groves, and I'm obsessed with understanding human behavior and why we do what we do.

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In this podcast, I interview the world's most brilliant minds and hearts where I get to explore alongside you,

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every subject you can imagine relating to our human experience and how we relate.

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It is my deepest intention that we all learn how to create the life and love that we've always dreamt of.

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Now, before we get rolling, make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any episodes.

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With all that said, let's dive in and transform our lives.

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Welcome to another episode of the Mark Gross podcast. I'm here today with founder of

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Gold Plunge, Ryan Dewey. Good to be here, my man. I'm so excited to have you on. I mean, I've been a

1:05.9

long time cold plunging. I don't know. I was going to say aficionado, but I don't,

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that's selling my

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ability to cold plunge too much. But just so passionate about it as an experience and

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grateful that I've gotten to know you just through that and have a cold plunge at home.

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And I wanted to have you on because I love your company. I love what you guys stand for

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and love your product, but more so talking about building a business because I love your company. I love what you guys stand for and love your product,

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but more so talking about building a business because I've watched you guys build.

1:32.8

Like I think when I first got to know you, you guys were just in the early part of creating.

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Yeah. When did we first link? What time period was that?

1:42.6

It was probably two and a half years ago. So we were right, I mean... Maybe two? Because we are two and a half years as a company, so it was probably two years ago. And it was like maybe early 20, 21-ish. Yeah. Somewhere in there. That's probably right. Because in the middle of COVID, you know, I was like, how do I... I was learning about emotional regulation on a deeper level, the nervous system, how do you teach your nervous system to have more range?

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