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Cold Plunge Conversations
by brandonschauer
Cold plunge conversations is a collection of recordings from our adventures in cold plunging. Is all the hype actually worth it? The physical benefits of cold plunging has yet to be seen, but at least the conversation is entertaining! Enjoy!
Episodes
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You’re Just a Data Point…
On today’s episode we go through all the data from our podcast. Everything from average listenership to how many countries have listened to it. Air temp is 44 degrees and water temp is 49.
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Where is your JOY?
The question Ron and I ask this morning is “where is your joy?” We cold plunge this morning in 55 degree water in the rain.
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COLD and ALONE…
This mornings air temp was 32 degrees with water temp at 38 degrees. What is it about being alone that breaks us?
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Thunder and Cold Plunging!
It’s warming up fast! Water temp jumped up to 55 degrees. We will see how may more weeks we get out to plunge.
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Two Right Gloves…
Water temp about 34 degrees today March 9th in Pottstown PA. Mitch, Jeremy, Tom, Stephen, Ron, and myself (Brandon ) jump into the water. Today’s conversation was around the warm spring weather and what we do when we’re t first hits 70 degrees outside.
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The Importance of COMMUNITY
Ron and Brandon have a conversation about that first 60 seconds of cold plunging being the worst part of the experience and how it’s so easy to give up unless you have others around you who have already been through that discomfort. When we are part of a community we get to help each other…
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Seasons of Discomfort
Is it better to get a moment of relief from your pain just to go back to that same pain? or better not to experience the relief at all? This was the topic of conversation in today’s cold plunge conversation! Special shout out to Shawn who joined us this morning for the first time!
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What are you asking God for?
This morning, we cold plunge.
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Does Cold Plunging Help Vertigo?
My sister in law has been struggling with vertigo for a few months now and is curious if cold plunging might help. In doing some research it doesn’t seem like many studies have been done around vertigo and cold plunging although people say it might not be a good idea. Data - air temp 15 degrees F…
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Coffee and Cold Plunging!
Two morning rituals clash in an epic battle over our core body temperature. Today we experimented to see how drinking something hot affects us as we cold plunge. The hardest part was remembering to take a sip!
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Cold plunging, the start to a perfect day!
This morning had 29° weather water just below freezing and a thin layer of ice. Tue question for today was “what does your perfect day look like?”
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Cardiologist Support Cold Plunging!!!
Jeremy, Mitch, Eli, Ron, and Brandon keep the cold plunge going into the new year! Mitch reports that his cardiologist not only supports cold plunging but does it himself! Another win for the cold plunging community!
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Perks of the Job
Eli, Ron, and Mitch chat through some of the sweet perks of their jobs, from working from home to extra time off, companies do a variety of things to keep employees happy!
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Is it cheating to wear neoprene?
Most of us wear neoprene booties for our cold plunging. A couple guys also have neoprene gloves. Does this take away from the benefits of cold plunging? Well, it depends…
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Living a PURE life
Mitch, Brandon, Elli, and Ron talk this morning about living a pure life and what that means to us as followers of Jesus. Ice was about 3” thick this morning and air temperature was about 20 degrees.
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Ignore The ice, Focus On Jesus
Breaking ice. 33 degree water. 6 guys. Hebrews 12:2 was our meditation. Special thanks to Gabe for sharing about overcoming through the strength of a Jesus and doing the hard thing today!
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Taking it to the EXTREME
A windy 30 degrees with 33 degree water
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Cold plunging, the near death experience…
Special shout out this morning to Sam and Gabe for coming out and joining the cold plunge crew! This morning was 27°F with water temperature of 33°F. At this point in the season, we are starting to break up ice, which is about a half an inch thick. Our conversation this morning was around the…
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Is your life BALANCED?
Air temp 27 degrees, water 33 degrees. Ice on the water. The place where we separate the men from the boys!
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God is with you
Monday, December 1 air temperature 31°F water temperature 34°F. Our discussion this morning is based on the Bible verse of the day from you version which is Psalm 121 verse five.
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How to get MOTIVATED!
Monday, November 24 in Pottstown Pennsylvania. Air temperature 34°F. Water temperature 42°F. Today’s attendance nine people with one Ron coming back for the second time and Payton joining for the first time. We discussed in this episode how we find motivation for doing things we do not want to do.
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If you can do THIS, you can do ANYTHING
Air temperature 33°F with water temperature at 40°F. It was a good time this morning with 10 of us altogether welcoming one New cold plunger shout out to Ron for joining!
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What’s your FOCUS?
Air temperature this morning was 34°F and water temperature was 42°F. The topic of conversation this morning was figuring out what we value in life based on the question what are we measuring in our lives?
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Who Are YOU?
Today’s question is simply “who are you?” If someone was to ask you, what would you tell them? What’s your identity? What are you really all about?
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Is Failure Good?
Monday morning in Pottstown, Pennsylvania 45°F outside about 50° water temperature. Today, Chris Jake, Eli, Steven, and Brandon discuss the question of how we push ourselves to failure or how we let ourselves fail sometimes and the benefits that come from that.
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What is the difference between confidence and bravery?
November 6 in Pottstown Pennsylvania. Air temperature 40° and water temperature 49°.
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Do you like the time change?
Monday, November 3rd, Pottstown PA, 39 Fahrenheit ambient, 50 Fahrenheit water temp. In attendance: Mitch, Jeremy, Brandon
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Car Accidents and Cold Plunging
During today’s cold plunge, we talk about the car accidents we have been in. Eli wins the award for most car accidents.!
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Why The Pain?
Starting up a new season of colt plunging with Mitch, Jeremy, Tom, Stephen, Eli and myself and we start by asking the question why? Why are we doing this again? Why put our bodies and our minds through a state of shock intentionally? If it is so difficult and miserable, why are we doing it again?
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Testing the waters…
I jump in solo to see if the water is cold enough to start our 3rd season of Cold Plunge Conversations! Air temp 65 degrees and water temp 62. Close enough for me!
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The Last Plunge…
With water temperatures now exceeding 60°F I invite the kids to join me in our last cold plunge of the season. Farewell winter hello summer! Goodbye until the fall thank you so much all for listening.
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4 ways to intensify cold plunging
Just me this morning. Ambient temp 48 degrees, water temp 59 degrees. With water temperatures rising I talk about 4 ways you can “intensify” your cold water exposure when the water temperature isn’t as cold as you might want it to be.
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Good Friday, the best Friday
Keeping it going on Good Friday. Water temp 50 and ambient temp 38.
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46°F
Barry Steven and Brandon Cole plunge this morning with water temperature 46°F and air temperature 40°.
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What’s the worst part about cold plunging?
Mitch, Stephen, Dimitri, Brandon talk about the hardest part of getting into the cold water. Air temperature 30°F water temperature 44°F.
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Would you do it again?
Water temperature 45 degrees, air temperature 40 degrees. Mitch, Andrew, Stephen, Dimitri, and Brandon joined by first time guest Jeff MaCarty!
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What are you meditating on?
Dimitri, Mitch, Stephen, and Brandon. Water temp 48. Conversation today about being aware of what we meditate on. You might not be spiritual or religious but chances are you worry about things everyday. And is worry just another form of meditation? Dimitri encourages us to meditate on the Word of...
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Do you like the change of seasons?
This morning Mitch, Stephen, Dimitri, Barry, and Brandon brave the wind. Today’s conversation topic was the changing of the seasons.
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Cold plunging and government jobs
Brandon asks Mitch to explain his job as a professional conduct investigator. Water temperature this morning was 49, air temp 36.
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If you’re comfortable, you’re not doing it right…
A Monday night episode of cold plunging. Spring is bringing the water temps up. water temperature was 52°F this evening.
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How to cold plunge in the summer for less than $100
Quite a big group this morning plunging. Air temperature 37°F water temperature around 40° on this episode. We talk about some options for building your own cold plunge tub for less than $100 and we welcomed a new guy Barry trying out for the first time!
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The TAP (temperature acclimating phenomenon)
Todays participants: Mitch, Dimitri, Jeremy, Stephen, and Brandon. March 12 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania . Air temperature this morning was 40°F and water temperature was about 45°F . Dimitri is a first time plunger But took it like a man! Jeremy shares his thoughts on how to build a cold tub for…
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Red Prius, bumper stickers, and google searches.
Andrew, Stephen, and Brandon give Mitch crap about driving a red Prius with bumper stickers.
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Local Doctor backs cold plunging!
In this episode Mitch tells us about how his doctor supports, cold, plunging and shares how it has helped. Reduce inflammation in his hands and migraines used to have almost weekly.
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Monday Night Special
Stephen, Brandon, and Tom. 40° water, 35° air.
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Alligators, bobcats, Sasquatch, and tariffs…
Mitch, andrew, Stephen and Brandon discuss the local elementary school turning the science lab into an animal habitat, Andrew’s family legends, and exotic animals in the wild. Today, both the air and the water temperature were 37°.
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Death at 60 seconds, unless you cold plunge!
Mitch, Jeremy, Stephen, and Brandon. 35 air, 33 water. Wonderful time in the water this morning!
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Don’t Quit!!!
Mitch Stephen and Brandon give some encouragement to those who are thinking about giving up on their 2025 goals.
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Just another day in cold water
I almost bailed after nobody showed up but thanks to Jeremy coming we went through with it. And glad I did!
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Why “leadership?”
37 degree air temp, 33 degree water. Mitch Andrew and Brandon wrestle with the question “why is leadership such a popular topic compared to following or serving or obeying?”
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cold plunge conversations is a collection of recordings from our adventures in cold plunging. Is all the hype actually worth it? The physical benefits of cold plunging has yet to be seen, but at least the conversation is entertaining! Enjoy!
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