Isabelle Hof and Laura Hof on the Secrets of the Icewomen | EP 598

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

In episode 598 of Passion Struck, Isabelle and Laura Hof share how the Wim Hof Method (cold therapy, breathwork, and mindset training) can unlock healing, resilience, and joy—especially for women.

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck. When my mother died, it was one of the most dramatic, impactful moments in our lives as a family and also my father, because it really made him want to go out into the world and just do things, right?
0:19.6	Act to almost soothe this hurt that he was feeling.
0:23.6	It was a way for him to escape,
0:26.6	but then it became a way of healing.
0:29.6	But it was also the reason that he went into these extremes,
0:33.6	like sitting in a bucket for two hours.
0:36.6	Who does that? Well, a person maybe that is super driven.
0:41.6	It made my father driven to the point that he went into these extremes, doing marathon, bare feet,
0:47.7	climbing a mountain, even the Mount Everest up until the death zone, 7,800 meters, in shorts. This practice that my father used
0:57.3	to heal himself, later on, we also, we love to practice for different reasons. We see it as
1:03.4	one of the best modalities to regulate yourself, to really come to a center point of yourself
1:09.3	where you can go through life in a balanced way.
1:12.7	It healed him, but then he brought it out into the world. He has a purity of heart, of mind,
1:19.8	of being. That is my father. That's a childlike purity. And he gave it to anybody who was willing
1:26.5	to listen, anybody who needed it.
1:29.3	Welcome to Passionstruck.
1:30.3	Hi, I'm your host, John R. Miles.
1:32.3	And on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips, and guidance of the world's most inspiring people
1:38.3	and turned their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you.
1:43.3	Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality so that you can become the best version of yourself.
1:51.0	If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays.
1:56.0	We have long-form interviews the rest of the week with guests ranging from astronauts to authors,
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