All right, team, welcome back to the Man Talk show and, oh boy, do we have a big one for you today?

Obviously, if you have read the title of my guests today, you'll probably know that I'm excited.

This is one of those interviews that as someone who runs a show and runs a podcast, this is one of

those things that I've been looking forward to for a very, very long time. There are some people

in my life that have had a very big impact on me, and Wim Hof is one of those men.

So joining me today is Wim Hof, also known as the Iceman. He is a Dutch extreme athlete,

noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. He held a Guinness World record for swimming

under ice and prolonged full body

contact with ice and holds a record for a barefoot half marathon on ice and snow. He attributes

these feats, these things that he does, to his Wim Hof method, which is a combination of frequent

cold exposure, breathing techniques, and meditation.

He has been subjected to several medical assessments and scientific research projects.

And he is also the New York Times bestselling author of the book, What Doesn't Kill Us?

So this episode is going to be a mixture. We are going to talk a little bit

about Wimhoff's personal life. We actually talked about how he became the Ice Man. What actually

pushed him into this. Wimshare is very openly and in a very real way about the loss of his wife

and raising his children on his own.

We talk about how cold immersion and getting into cold water and cold immersion therapy

was really a saving grace for him.

We also talk about breathwork and the power of the breath and the combination of using the breath and using

meditative practices to regulate our body and our nervous system. This is a really, really fun

interview. Please share this with somebody that you know will enjoy it. This is one of those

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