A "Coffee with Colm" Special recorded LIVE while immersed in 7 degree water in the Shannon River as the sun dawned on the last Sunday of February 2024

A "Coffee with Colm" Special recorded LIVE while immersed in 7 degree water in the Shannon River as the sun dawned on the last Sunday of February. My lovely Mam passed a year ago - on Feb 20th 2023 - God Rest Her. Being an all year round open-water swimmer since 2020 I was intrigued to stumble across an open-water swimming challenge called Freezebrury - to remain immersed in open water for a cumulative total of 435 minutes during the month of February, when Irish waters are at their coldest, sea, lake and river. So I decided to accept the challenge and in so doing raise funds for the wonderful work done by the beautiful end-of-life carers employed by the Irish Hospice Foundation. I completed Freezebrury at dawn (on Sunday Feb 25th) and recorded this episode of "Coffee with Colm" during the final moments of the final swim of that month-long challenge, immersed up to my chin in 7.8 degree water! I was in the water for 26 minutes BEFORE I hit record! During this episode I share some pertinent lessons I have learned over the years to help me get more out of life. If you'd like to find out more, stick on the kettle, grab a HOT coffee, and think with me for a few minutes. You can make a donation here if you wish: https://hospicefoundation.ie/donate/ Enjoy...