00:00I was practicing the Wim Hof method uh I was practicing the Wim Hof method uh ended up having a hypoxic blackout ended up having a hypoxic blackout ended up having a hypoxic blackout underwater no life support for 4 weeks underwater no life support for 4 weeks underwater no life support for 4 weeks when he did pass out under the water and when he did pass out under the water and when he did pass out under the water and no one noticed about approximately 30 no one noticed about approximately 30 no one noticed about approximately 30 minutes later that he was found and he minutes later that he was found and he minutes later that he was found and he was in like a um a meditative position was in like a um a meditative position was in like a um a meditative position underwater heart's beating but you know underwater heart's beating but you know underwater heart's beating but you know there's just no brain activi he was sure there's just no brain activi he was sure there's just no brain activi he was sure enough a goner anybody taking whims work enough a goner anybody taking whims work enough a goner anybody taking whims work and going into a pool in hyper venan and going into a pool in hyper venan and going into a pool in hyper venan you're just playing roulette there is no you're just playing roulette there is no you're just playing roulette there is no amount of money that can truly comp say amount of money that can truly comp say amount of money that can truly comp say for the death of the child but this is a for the death of the child but this is a for the death of the child but this is a $67 million case there's nobody in that $67 million case there's nobody in that $67 million case there's nobody in that organization organization organization currently that understands the currently that understands the currently that understands the physiology I don't think they have a physiology I don't think they have a physiology I don't think they have a grasp on it grasp on it grasp on it orders do not talk to the Press people orders do not talk to the Press people orders do not talk to the Press people could have died people have died I never could have died people have died I never could have died people have died I never wanted to tell this story about Wim Hoff wanted to tell this story about Wim Hoff wanted to tell this story about Wim Hoff instead for years I've told you about instead for years I've told you about instead for years I've told you about how his breath work and cold exposure
01:00how his breath work and cold exposure how his breath work and cold exposure techniques helped hundreds of thousands techniques helped hundreds of thousands techniques helped hundreds of thousands of people develop resilience and control of people develop resilience and control of people develop resilience and control their anxiety depression and autoimmune their anxiety depression and autoimmune their anxiety depression and autoimmune illnesses this indomitable iceman has illnesses this indomitable iceman has illnesses this indomitable iceman has smed millions of devotees to his smed millions of devotees to his smed millions of devotees to his practices myself included in 2016 we practices myself included in 2016 we practices myself included in 2016 we climbed shirtless up Mount kilan gyro climbed shirtless up Mount kilan gyro climbed shirtless up Mount kilan gyro together while the temperature dipped to together while the temperature dipped to together while the temperature dipped to Min Min Min -30° I can honestly say that I love his -30° I can honestly say that I love his -30° I can honestly say that I love his method and think that whim is one of the method and think that whim is one of the method and think that whim is one of the most inspiring people I've ever met most inspiring people I've ever met most inspiring people I've ever met we've been good friends for a decade we've been good friends for a decade we've been good friends for a decade primarily because he understood that I primarily because he understood that I primarily because he understood that I would always tell the truth no matter would always tell the truth no matter would always tell the truth no matter what and that is why I feel so what and that is why I feel so what and that is why I feel so conflicted about what I'm about to tell you what you probably know about Wim Hof you what you probably know about Wim Hof is a comfortable myth it is a story that is a comfortable myth it is a story that is a comfortable myth it is a story that recounts all of the most amazing things recounts all of the most amazing things recounts all of the most amazing things about the ice man and his Methods at the
02:00about the ice man and his Methods at the about the ice man and his Methods at the same time that it masks underlying same time that it masks underlying same time that it masks underlying problems within his organization and problems within his organization and problems within his organization and whims own meteoric rise into the whims own meteoric rise into the whims own meteoric rise into the Limelight after 10 years practicing his Limelight after 10 years practicing his Limelight after 10 years practicing his method and writing numerous articles and method and writing numerous articles and method and writing numerous articles and books that contributed to that myth I've books that contributed to that myth I've books that contributed to that myth I've come to the inescapable conclusion that come to the inescapable conclusion that come to the inescapable conclusion that it's time for me to report the full it's time for me to report the full it's time for me to report the full truth about how neglectful and deceptive truth about how neglectful and deceptive truth about how neglectful and deceptive activities at Wim Hoff's organization in activities at Wim Hoff's organization in activities at Wim Hoff's organization in fire as well as as what I believe is fire as well as as what I believe is fire as well as as what I believe is whims own culpability repeatedly whims own culpability repeatedly whims own culpability repeatedly teaching a dangerous breath work teaching a dangerous breath work teaching a dangerous breath work technique that has now led to the technique that has now led to the technique that has now led to the suspected deaths of at least 12 people suspected deaths of at least 12 people suspected deaths of at least 12 people this story is complicated but the most this story is complicated but the most this story is complicated but the most important thing to remember is that whm important thing to remember is that whm important thing to remember is that whm Hoff is best known for two techniques Hoff is best known for two techniques Hoff is best known for two techniques hyperventilation breath work that allows hyperventilation breath work that allows hyperventilation breath work that allows a person to hold their breath for a person to hold their breath for a person to hold their breath for seemingly superhuman amounts of time and seemingly superhuman amounts of time and seemingly superhuman amounts of time and Ice immersion when practiced separately Ice immersion when practiced separately Ice immersion when practiced separately these components components add up to
03:00these components components add up to these components components add up to the remarkable benefits that have the remarkable benefits that have the remarkable benefits that have changed our scientific understanding of changed our scientific understanding of changed our scientific understanding of human biology when they're practice human biology when they're practice human biology when they're practice together they can turn into a toxic brew together they can turn into a toxic brew together they can turn into a toxic brew that can make a person pass out in the that can make a person pass out in the that can make a person pass out in the water and drown it doesn't help that Wim water and drown it doesn't help that Wim water and drown it doesn't help that Wim Hoff used this hyperventilation Hoff used this hyperventilation Hoff used this hyperventilation technique to set a Guinness World Record technique to set a Guinness World Record technique to set a Guinness World Record for swimming under sea ice even though for swimming under sea ice even though for swimming under sea ice even though he almost died the first time that he he almost died the first time that he he almost died the first time that he tried to do it don't just take it from tried to do it don't just take it from tried to do it don't just take it from me that this is dangerous I showed a me that this is dangerous I showed a me that this is dangerous I showed a video of whim teaching this techniques video of whim teaching this techniques video of whim teaching this techniques to cardiologist Rohan Francis who to cardiologist Rohan Francis who to cardiologist Rohan Francis who immediately recognized the danger there immediately recognized the danger there immediately recognized the danger there is a well recognized physiological is a well recognized physiological is a well recognized physiological response that uh hyperventilation response that uh hyperventilation response that uh hyperventilation followed by breathholding can trigger uh followed by breathholding can trigger uh followed by breathholding can trigger uh loss of consciousness and coupling that loss of consciousness and coupling that loss of consciousness and coupling that with immersing yourself in water then with immersing yourself in water then with immersing yourself in water then there is a risk of blacking out and and there is a risk of blacking out and and there is a risk of blacking out and and potentially drowning even in a small potentially drowning even in a small potentially drowning even in a small volume of water the phenomenon is called volume of water the phenomenon is called volume of water the phenomenon is called shallow water blackout and we'll get
04:00shallow water blackout and we'll get shallow water blackout and we'll get into the physiology later but know for into the physiology later but know for into the physiology later but know for now that it's intensely dangerous not now that it's intensely dangerous not now that it's intensely dangerous not only that but the phenomenon is made all only that but the phenomenon is made all only that but the phenomenon is made all the more dangerous when followed by a f the more dangerous when followed by a f the more dangerous when followed by a f long inhale something that looks like this which is what whim is teaching far this which is what whim is teaching far too often while official whm Hoff too often while official whm Hoff too often while official whm Hoff channels include a few warnings against channels include a few warnings against channels include a few warnings against hyperventilating in water whim has never hyperventilating in water whim has never hyperventilating in water whim has never stopped te teaching the practices stopped te teaching the practices stopped te teaching the practices despite knowing that people were dying despite knowing that people were dying despite knowing that people were dying while practicing his method as far back while practicing his method as far back while practicing his method as far back as as as 2014 since then I've done a deep dive 2014 since then I've done a deep dive 2014 since then I've done a deep dive into the available news reports and into the available news reports and into the available news reports and discovered at least 11 cases where Wim discovered at least 11 cases where Wim discovered at least 11 cases where Wim Hoff method practitioners have drowned Hoff method practitioners have drowned Hoff method practitioners have drowned most likely because they were following most likely because they were following most likely because they were following whims example lest It Go without saying whims example lest It Go without saying whims example lest It Go without saying do not try this at home here he is do not try this at home here he is do not try this at home here he is teaching the exact method in an online
05:00teaching the exact method in an online teaching the exact method in an online course available on his website do the course available on his website do the course available on his website do the breathing go into the water keep on with breathing go into the water keep on with breathing go into the water keep on with the breathing keep on being the breathing keep on being the breathing keep on being focused are you focused are you focused are you said you said you said you immers you focus and you stay in the water the L focus and you stay in the water the L Community has not been open to talking Community has not been open to talking Community has not been open to talking with us about this um they refer us to with us about this um they refer us to with us about this um they refer us to their website where they encourage their website where they encourage their website where they encourage people not to do it in water but we people not to do it in water but we people not to do it in water but we still see people doing it in in the still see people doing it in in the still see people doing it in in the water so how come on one end they're water so how come on one end they're water so how come on one end they're saying we don't encourage this but on saying we don't encourage this but on saying we don't encourage this but on another end we're seeing fatalities due another end we're seeing fatalities due another end we're seeing fatalities due to what they say they're not encouraging to what they say they're not encouraging to what they say they're not encouraging a disclaimer mentioned on the website is a disclaimer mentioned on the website is a disclaimer mentioned on the website is not enough when the leader of an not enough when the leader of an not enough when the leader of an organization presses a different message organization presses a different message organization presses a different message in person
06:00in person in person when I've asked whim about why he when I've asked whim about why he when I've asked whim about why he continues to teach these practices he's continues to teach these practices he's continues to teach these practices he's responded with well I think we need to responded with well I think we need to responded with well I think we need to get into that a little bit later because get into that a little bit later because get into that a little bit later because his response touches on deep problems his response touches on deep problems his response touches on deep problems where this entire organization is really where this entire organization is really where this entire organization is really going and it's just as concerning as the going and it's just as concerning as the going and it's just as concerning as the deaths themselves in order to understand deaths themselves in order to understand deaths themselves in order to understand what is happening right now we need to what is happening right now we need to what is happening right now we need to go back in time to how this all started go back in time to how this all started go back in time to how this all started in 2013 I traveled to Poland on a in 2013 I traveled to Poland on a in 2013 I traveled to Poland on a mission from Playboy magazine to debunk mission from Playboy magazine to debunk mission from Playboy magazine to debunk whm Hof as a charlatan Guru selling whm Hof as a charlatan Guru selling whm Hof as a charlatan Guru selling snake oil meditation practices that snake oil meditation practices that snake oil meditation practices that promised people false promised people false promised people false superpowers at the time I was making a superpowers at the time I was making a superpowers at the time I was making a career out of these sorts of stories and career out of these sorts of stories and career out of these sorts of stories and even ended up writing a book called The even ended up writing a book called The even ended up writing a book called The Enlightenment trap about the danger of Enlightenment trap about the danger of Enlightenment trap about the danger of intense spiritual seeking I thought intense spiritual seeking I thought intense spiritual seeking I thought whims mix of inspiration and limit whims mix of inspiration and limit whims mix of inspiration and limit pushing was the perfect recipe for a pushing was the perfect recipe for a pushing was the perfect recipe for a cult leader but after a week with the
07:00cult leader but after a week with the cult leader but after a week with the inveterate Iceman I came away with an inveterate Iceman I came away with an inveterate Iceman I came away with an entirely unexpected opinion much to my entirely unexpected opinion much to my entirely unexpected opinion much to my surprise his method worked I learned to surprise his method worked I learned to surprise his method worked I learned to hold my breath for 3 minutes at a hold my breath for 3 minutes at a hold my breath for 3 minutes at a stretch I meditated in the snow as Steam stretch I meditated in the snow as Steam stretch I meditated in the snow as Steam wafted up off of my body and I climbed wafted up off of my body and I climbed wafted up off of my body and I climbed an icy Mountain without a shirt I wrote an icy Mountain without a shirt I wrote an icy Mountain without a shirt I wrote an article that ultimately helped launch an article that ultimately helped launch an article that ultimately helped launch his career and soon after my article his career and soon after my article his career and soon after my article came out Vice followed up with a came out Vice followed up with a came out Vice followed up with a documentary where they talked about how documentary where they talked about how documentary where they talked about how my change of heart provided the my change of heart provided the my change of heart provided the foundation for Hoff's credibility Scott foundation for Hoff's credibility Scott foundation for Hoff's credibility Scott County is an investigative journalist he County is an investigative journalist he County is an investigative journalist he came from America to this place to cut came from America to this place to cut came from America to this place to cut through the crap and the charlatan through the crap and the charlatan through the crap and the charlatan business and all that and that was me business and all that and that was me business and all that and that was me and now he's uh you know he wants to and now he's uh you know he wants to and now he's uh you know he wants to write a book and bring it to America and write a book and bring it to America and write a book and bring it to America and everything it's hard for me to express everything it's hard for me to express everything it's hard for me to express how much meeting whim changed my life as
08:00how much meeting whim changed my life as how much meeting whim changed my life as far as I was concerned the method was far as I was concerned the method was far as I was concerned the method was nothing short of miraculous and whim nothing short of miraculous and whim nothing short of miraculous and whim deserved the deserved the deserved the accolades a few months after the episode accolades a few months after the episode accolades a few months after the episode on Vice Joe Rogan brought Wim Hof on and on Vice Joe Rogan brought Wim Hof on and on Vice Joe Rogan brought Wim Hof on and soon it seemed like the whole world was soon it seemed like the whole world was soon it seemed like the whole world was singing the same song of breath work and singing the same song of breath work and singing the same song of breath work and inner fire you have the longest time of inner fire you have the longest time of inner fire you have the longest time of holding your breath and swimming under holding your breath and swimming under holding your breath and swimming under ocean ice ocean ice too right yes ocean ocean ice ocean ice too right yes ocean ocean ice ocean ice too right yes ocean ice have been ice have been ice have been [ __ ] incredibly cold water where salt [ __ ] incredibly cold water where salt [ __ ] incredibly cold water where salt water freezes over right I continued my water freezes over right I continued my water freezes over right I continued my journey with Hoff and wrote a book journey with Hoff and wrote a book journey with Hoff and wrote a book called what doesn't kill us that ended called what doesn't kill us that ended called what doesn't kill us that ended up on the New York Times bestseller list up on the New York Times bestseller list up on the New York Times bestseller list I became one of Hoff's Chief evangelists I became one of Hoff's Chief evangelists I became one of Hoff's Chief evangelists going on almost 300 TV shows podcasts going on almost 300 TV shows podcasts going on almost 300 TV shows podcasts news articles spreading Hoff's message news articles spreading Hoff's message news articles spreading Hoff's message the entire time and I practiced the ice the entire time and I practiced the ice the entire time and I practiced the ice bathing and his hyperventilation bathing and his hyperventilation bathing and his hyperventilation techniques almost every day as a result
09:00techniques almost every day as a result techniques almost every day as a result an autoimmune illness that had plagued an autoimmune illness that had plagued an autoimmune illness that had plagued me since childhood cleared up and I was me since childhood cleared up and I was me since childhood cleared up and I was taking control over my life in a way taking control over my life in a way taking control over my life in a way that I never had before I knew beyond a that I never had before I knew beyond a that I never had before I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that his method worked shadow of a doubt that his method worked shadow of a doubt that his method worked for me and hundreds of other people that for me and hundreds of other people that for me and hundreds of other people that I met who had similar experiences I met who had similar experiences I met who had similar experiences honestly there are hundreds of thousands honestly there are hundreds of thousands honestly there are hundreds of thousands of people who have directly benefited of people who have directly benefited of people who have directly benefited from this method and we can't discount from this method and we can't discount from this method and we can't discount that but there was something that that but there was something that that but there was something that needled me that whole time yes Wim Hoff needled me that whole time yes Wim Hoff needled me that whole time yes Wim Hoff might have been an icy Prophet who might have been an icy Prophet who might have been an icy Prophet who opened the door to these practices for opened the door to these practices for opened the door to these practices for millions of people but he was also a mad millions of people but he was also a mad millions of people but he was also a mad man I like to think of him as crazy in a man I like to think of him as crazy in a man I like to think of him as crazy in a good way it takes someone a little crazy good way it takes someone a little crazy good way it takes someone a little crazy to actually want to make ice water a to actually want to make ice water a to actually want to make ice water a lifestyle the flip side of that equation lifestyle the flip side of that equation lifestyle the flip side of that equation though is knowing that when the tendency though is knowing that when the tendency though is knowing that when the tendency towards crazy crosses a line when you're towards crazy crosses a line when you're towards crazy crosses a line when you're supposed to back off and I was seeing
10:00supposed to back off and I was seeing supposed to back off and I was seeing more and more of his crazy every single more and more of his crazy every single more and more of his crazy every single month he peppered interviews with things month he peppered interviews with things month he peppered interviews with things that science just couldn't back up his that science just couldn't back up his that science just couldn't back up his stunts had almost killed him on several stunts had almost killed him on several stunts had almost killed him on several occasions and even left him permanently occasions and even left him permanently occasions and even left him permanently scarred maybe even scarred maybe even scarred maybe even disabled when I followed whim up Mount disabled when I followed whim up Mount disabled when I followed whim up Mount kilamanjaro without a shirt at the kilamanjaro without a shirt at the kilamanjaro without a shirt at the conclusion of what doesn't kill us his conclusion of what doesn't kill us his conclusion of what doesn't kill us his focus on achieving some IL defined focus on achieving some IL defined focus on achieving some IL defined record led the group to mutin against record led the group to mutin against record led the group to mutin against him when he said that we should push on him when he said that we should push on him when he said that we should push on to the final Ascent without food we had to the final Ascent without food we had to the final Ascent without food we had a little uh disagreement uh about an a little uh disagreement uh about an a little uh disagreement uh about an hour ago and most of the group stayed hour ago and most of the group stayed hour ago and most of the group stayed behind they wanted lunch which you can't behind they wanted lunch which you can't behind they wanted lunch which you can't really blame him his poor judgment and a really blame him his poor judgment and a really blame him his poor judgment and a focus on quote pushing past perceived focus on quote pushing past perceived focus on quote pushing past perceived limits which is the subtitle of a book limits which is the subtitle of a book limits which is the subtitle of a book that he put out in that he put out in that he put out in 2011 had time and again turned a 2011 had time and again turned a 2011 had time and again turned a wonderful practice dangerous I
11:00wonderful practice dangerous I wonderful practice dangerous I constantly worried it would lead to constantly worried it would lead to constantly worried it would lead to either whim or his followers getting either whim or his followers getting either whim or his followers getting injured or even dying after all there injured or even dying after all there injured or even dying after all there are certain limits that you won't push are certain limits that you won't push are certain limits that you won't push past and live to tell about whim past and live to tell about whim past and live to tell about whim appeared on hundreds of celebratory news appeared on hundreds of celebratory news appeared on hundreds of celebratory news programs podcasts and TV shows and programs podcasts and TV shows and programs podcasts and TV shows and somewhere along the way the public somewhere along the way the public somewhere along the way the public perception began to be that whim had perception began to be that whim had perception began to be that whim had invented the method out of thin air this invented the method out of thin air this invented the method out of thin air this was fueled not only by the media's was fueled not only by the media's was fueled not only by the media's glorification of him but also by the glorification of him but also by the glorification of him but also by the fact that whim stopped talking about his fact that whim stopped talking about his fact that whim stopped talking about his trips to India in the 1980s where he trips to India in the 1980s where he trips to India in the 1980s where he learned impressively long Sanskrit learned impressively long Sanskrit learned impressively long Sanskrit mantras and even wrote a book on yogic mantras and even wrote a book on yogic mantras and even wrote a book on yogic techniques very few people have techniques very few people have techniques very few people have mentioned that whims signature breath mentioned that whims signature breath mentioned that whims signature breath work almost exactly resembles yogic work almost exactly resembles yogic work almost exactly resembles yogic breathing patterns called nasheka breathing patterns called nasheka breathing patterns called nasheka rashaka pranayama and ostria kumaka
12:00rashaka pranayama and ostria kumaka rashaka pranayama and ostria kumaka pranayama also absent from the pranayama also absent from the pranayama also absent from the conversation was the use of hydrotherapy conversation was the use of hydrotherapy conversation was the use of hydrotherapy in the late 1800s and profry ivanovs in the late 1800s and profry ivanovs in the late 1800s and profry ivanovs whose icy religious movement was wildly whose icy religious movement was wildly whose icy religious movement was wildly popular in Russia and Europe until his popular in Russia and Europe until his popular in Russia and Europe until his death in 1983 we ignored the teachings death in 1983 we ignored the teachings death in 1983 we ignored the teachings of the stoics in ancient Greece who of the stoics in ancient Greece who of the stoics in ancient Greece who philosophized that man could only get philosophized that man could only get philosophized that man could only get stronger by pitting themselves against stronger by pitting themselves against stronger by pitting themselves against the harshness of Nature and we seemingly the harshness of Nature and we seemingly the harshness of Nature and we seemingly forgot how Friedrich nii reinvigorated forgot how Friedrich nii reinvigorated forgot how Friedrich nii reinvigorated the stoic methods in his book thus spake the stoic methods in his book thus spake the stoic methods in his book thus spake Zara thra when he wrote quote with a Zara thra when he wrote quote with a Zara thra when he wrote quote with a wickedness I do begin every day I mock wickedness I do begin every day I mock wickedness I do begin every day I mock at the winter with a cold at the winter with a cold at the winter with a cold bath for almost 8 years the media bath for almost 8 years the media bath for almost 8 years the media neglected all of that history and placed neglected all of that history and placed neglected all of that history and placed Hof on an almost impossible pedestal as Hof on an almost impossible pedestal as Hof on an almost impossible pedestal as the creator of cold the creator of cold the creator of cold exposure most of the features done on exposure most of the features done on exposure most of the features done on him built up the myth that whim was a
13:00him built up the myth that whim was a him built up the myth that whim was a breathwork founder and expert without breathwork founder and expert without breathwork founder and expert without reporting on his ballooning ego and the reporting on his ballooning ego and the reporting on his ballooning ego and the deadly effects and consequences of his deadly effects and consequences of his deadly effects and consequences of his actions his followers started to look at actions his followers started to look at actions his followers started to look at him as an infallible Guru not a flawed him as an infallible Guru not a flawed him as an infallible Guru not a flawed person who merely opened the door to a person who merely opened the door to a person who merely opened the door to a beneficial practice I am far from the beneficial practice I am far from the beneficial practice I am far from the only person who has noticed this change only person who has noticed this change only person who has noticed this change in whim over the last decade a few weeks in whim over the last decade a few weeks in whim over the last decade a few weeks ago I spoke with a neuroscientist AO ago I spoke with a neuroscientist AO ago I spoke with a neuroscientist AO music at Wayne State University who fits music at Wayne State University who fits music at Wayne State University who fits in with this pattern in 2018 music in with this pattern in 2018 music in with this pattern in 2018 music published an ofen cited paper about published an ofen cited paper about published an ofen cited paper about Hoff's ability to willfully control his Hoff's ability to willfully control his Hoff's ability to willfully control his autonomic nervous system viim Hof autonomic nervous system viim Hof autonomic nervous system viim Hof anybody can do that my problem with with anybody can do that my problem with with anybody can do that my problem with with Rim Hof that they say oh it's magic and Rim Hof that they say oh it's magic and Rim Hof that they say oh it's magic and it's it's kind of you know unique you it's it's kind of you know unique you it's it's kind of you know unique you don't need Rim Hof you don't need to go don't need Rim Hof you don't need to go don't need Rim Hof you don't need to go to the snsh it kind of lost its purpose to the snsh it kind of lost its purpose to the snsh it kind of lost its purpose it just becomes a it just becomes a it just becomes a business and I don't want to be business and I don't want to be business and I don't want to be associated with that music went on to associated with that music went on to associated with that music went on to say that his paper doesn't only apply to
14:00say that his paper doesn't only apply to say that his paper doesn't only apply to the Wim Hoff method but also just about the Wim Hoff method but also just about the Wim Hoff method but also just about every other Environmental Training every other Environmental Training every other Environmental Training technique out there to quote him again technique out there to quote him again technique out there to quote him again many techniques do the same thing but many techniques do the same thing but many techniques do the same thing but inner fire wants to present it like inner fire wants to present it like inner fire wants to present it like their method is somehow special the their method is somehow special the their method is somehow special the results apply to anything that causes results apply to anything that causes results apply to anything that causes hormetic stress unquote in other words hormetic stress unquote in other words hormetic stress unquote in other words the Wim Hoff method's benefits aren't the Wim Hoff method's benefits aren't the Wim Hoff method's benefits aren't nearly as unique as whim claims they nearly as unique as whim claims they nearly as unique as whim claims they are when all of this started for me at are when all of this started for me at are when all of this started for me at his dilapitated farmhouse in the his dilapitated farmhouse in the his dilapitated farmhouse in the backwaters of Poland I came with the backwaters of Poland I came with the backwaters of Poland I came with the intention of debunking a cult leader intention of debunking a cult leader intention of debunking a cult leader before he turned into a danger to before he turned into a danger to before he turned into a danger to himself and others now I'm starting to himself and others now I'm starting to himself and others now I'm starting to wonder if maybe I got to my assignment wonder if maybe I got to my assignment wonder if maybe I got to my assignment just a little bit too early I was just a little bit too early I was just a little bit too early I was dazzled by the mindboggling effects of dazzled by the mindboggling effects of dazzled by the mindboggling effects of the method but hadn't for foreen how the the method but hadn't for foreen how the the method but hadn't for foreen how the Future Would unfold now that whim is
15:00Future Would unfold now that whim is Future Would unfold now that whim is properly famous the alarm bells are properly famous the alarm bells are properly famous the alarm bells are going off maybe it was just destiny that going off maybe it was just destiny that going off maybe it was just destiny that things would eventually go off the things would eventually go off the things would eventually go off the rails so here I am at the beginning once rails so here I am at the beginning once rails so here I am at the beginning once again as strange as it might sound my again as strange as it might sound my again as strange as it might sound my purpose for being here today is that purpose for being here today is that purpose for being here today is that more than anything else I want to save more than anything else I want to save more than anything else I want to save the reputation and future of the breath the reputation and future of the breath the reputation and future of the breath work and Ice training from what I think work and Ice training from what I think work and Ice training from what I think could be the impending collapse of the could be the impending collapse of the could be the impending collapse of the organization that has promoted it for organization that has promoted it for organization that has promoted it for the last decade you could say that I'm the last decade you could say that I'm the last decade you could say that I'm trying to save whims teachings from whim trying to save whims teachings from whim trying to save whims teachings from whim the icon and return to the spirit of the icon and return to the spirit of the icon and return to the spirit of those early days when everything was those early days when everything was those early days when everything was magical the the man is more important magical the the man is more important magical the the man is more important than the method I'm I'm getting hints of than the method I'm I'm getting hints of than the method I'm I'm getting hints of like Guru Worship in what you're saying like Guru Worship in what you're saying like Guru Worship in what you're saying 100% this is 100% is what's going on and
16:00100% this is 100% is what's going on and 100% this is 100% is what's going on and it's funny because you get like you get it's funny because you get like you get it's funny because you get like you get them you get people talking about oh I'm them you get people talking about oh I'm them you get people talking about oh I'm not I'm not the guru or I'm not you know not I'm not the guru or I'm not you know not I'm not the guru or I'm not you know the gurus is in you and it's like yeah the gurus is in you and it's like yeah the gurus is in you and it's like yeah you're literally setting this up for you you're literally setting this up for you you're literally setting this up for you to be the to be the to be the guru that was Brian McKenzie and like me guru that was Brian McKenzie and like me guru that was Brian McKenzie and like me he has been part of the Wim Hoff story he has been part of the Wim Hoff story he has been part of the Wim Hoff story for close to a decade he even got close for close to a decade he even got close for close to a decade he even got close to forming a partnership with whim in a to forming a partnership with whim in a to forming a partnership with whim in a plan to release an ice work and breath plan to release an ice work and breath plan to release an ice work and breath work business across America we work business across America we work business across America we acknowledged that there were some things acknowledged that there were some things acknowledged that there were some things a little bit off about whim and the a little bit off about whim and the a little bit off about whim and the organization around him but at that time organization around him but at that time organization around him but at that time we thought that the message would we thought that the message would we thought that the message would ultimately Prevail despite some initial ultimately Prevail despite some initial ultimately Prevail despite some initial concerns and I'll be honest I was guilty concerns and I'll be honest I was guilty concerns and I'll be honest I was guilty of this too when I put out what doesn't of this too when I put out what doesn't of this too when I put out what doesn't kill us my editor and I had a Frank kill us my editor and I had a Frank kill us my editor and I had a Frank conversation about what we should do conversation about what we should do conversation about what we should do with the stories about Wim Hoff that with the stories about Wim Hoff that with the stories about Wim Hoff that didn't reflect him in the best possible didn't reflect him in the best possible didn't reflect him in the best possible light after all when I when I first met light after all when I when I first met light after all when I when I first met whim I noticed that he had a large
17:00whim I noticed that he had a large whim I noticed that he had a large bulbous nose that resembled the noses of bulbous nose that resembled the noses of bulbous nose that resembled the noses of Alcoholics I'd grown up around I'd seen Alcoholics I'd grown up around I'd seen Alcoholics I'd grown up around I'd seen him black out drunk on several occasions him black out drunk on several occasions him black out drunk on several occasions and he smoked like a chimney despite and he smoked like a chimney despite and he smoked like a chimney despite presenting himself as a paragon of human presenting himself as a paragon of human presenting himself as a paragon of human health but it wasn't only those health but it wasn't only those health but it wasn't only those superficial aspects of his daily habits superficial aspects of his daily habits superficial aspects of his daily habits that concerned me Hoff also embodied the that concerned me Hoff also embodied the that concerned me Hoff also embodied the worst possible model for Parenthood that worst possible model for Parenthood that worst possible model for Parenthood that any of us could imagine after his first any of us could imagine after his first any of us could imagine after his first wife Hoff committed suicide whim wife Hoff committed suicide whim wife Hoff committed suicide whim abandoned his four children at a squat abandoned his four children at a squat abandoned his four children at a squat house in Amsterdam and took up with a house in Amsterdam and took up with a house in Amsterdam and took up with a woman who I'll just identify her by her woman who I'll just identify her by her woman who I'll just identify her by her first name which is Caroline in another first name which is Caroline in another first name which is Caroline in another city he left them in poverty alone city he left them in poverty alone city he left them in poverty alone without any support at all this is without any support at all this is without any support at all this is Marcel Hoff his brother whim wasn't Marcel Hoff his brother whim wasn't Marcel Hoff his brother whim wasn't there and he he made the choice for uh there and he he made the choice for uh there and he he made the choice for uh for Caroline it's it it was another nice for Caroline it's it it was another nice for Caroline it's it it was another nice relationship finally it came to an end relationship finally it came to an end relationship finally it came to an end it did did pretty long like a or 10 it did did pretty long like a or 10 it did did pretty long like a or 10 years and I think during that period he
18:00years and I think during that period he years and I think during that period he didn't saw his uh own family much a lot didn't saw his uh own family much a lot didn't saw his uh own family much a lot of wine involved a lot of uh alcohol it of wine involved a lot of uh alcohol it of wine involved a lot of uh alcohol it was this that way of suppressing his was this that way of suppressing his was this that way of suppressing his feelings clearly those weren't the kind feelings clearly those weren't the kind feelings clearly those weren't the kind of stories that fit with the Superman of stories that fit with the Superman of stories that fit with the Superman image that the media was pushing add to image that the media was pushing add to image that the media was pushing add to this that whim often made claims that this that whim often made claims that this that whim often made claims that were far beyond what science can muster were far beyond what science can muster were far beyond what science can muster like suggesting that his method can cure like suggesting that his method can cure like suggesting that his method can cure cancer covid and even AIDS cancer covid and even AIDS cancer covid and even AIDS having chemo having cancer you are able having chemo having cancer you are able having chemo having cancer you are able to make the absolute difference he has to make the absolute difference he has to make the absolute difference he has adopted a decidedly conspiracy theory adopted a decidedly conspiracy theory adopted a decidedly conspiracy theory forward stance on vaccines fouchy and forward stance on vaccines fouchy and forward stance on vaccines fouchy and how a shadowy new world order controls how a shadowy new world order controls how a shadowy new world order controls the world's medical system and the world's medical system and the world's medical system and governments on several occasions he said governments on several occasions he said governments on several occasions he said to me that if he wanted to he could stop to me that if he wanted to he could stop to me that if he wanted to he could stop breathing with his mouth and lungs all breathing with his mouth and lungs all breathing with his mouth and lungs all together and instead breathe exclusively together and instead breathe exclusively together and instead breathe exclusively out of his out of his out of his anus at the time my editor and I decided
19:00anus at the time my editor and I decided anus at the time my editor and I decided that since the book was about the health that since the book was about the health that since the book was about the health benefits of cold water and breath work benefits of cold water and breath work benefits of cold water and breath work that including more details about his that including more details about his that including more details about his actual history might undermine the actual history might undermine the actual history might undermine the message that we were trying to get message that we were trying to get message that we were trying to get across and this was the same choice that across and this was the same choice that across and this was the same choice that just about every media outlet that just about every media outlet that just about every media outlet that covered him also made we focused on the covered him also made we focused on the covered him also made we focused on the inspiring message of self-mastery and inspiring message of self-mastery and inspiring message of self-mastery and minimized the madness in light of recent minimized the madness in light of recent minimized the madness in light of recent events I need to tell you everything events I need to tell you everything events I need to tell you everything that I know so that there's a complete that I know so that there's a complete that I know so that there's a complete record the only way that we can really record the only way that we can really record the only way that we can really evaluate the best parts of whm Hoff is evaluate the best parts of whm Hoff is evaluate the best parts of whm Hoff is to also understand and look at the less to also understand and look at the less to also understand and look at the less than Savory side with clear eyes if we than Savory side with clear eyes if we than Savory side with clear eyes if we take it all in the good and the bad and take it all in the good and the bad and take it all in the good and the bad and the deadly I think that we'll all see the deadly I think that we'll all see the deadly I think that we'll all see that on the balance whim is an that on the balance whim is an that on the balance whim is an exceptionally fascinating and inspiring exceptionally fascinating and inspiring exceptionally fascinating and inspiring person whose method need needs to be person whose method need needs to be person whose method need needs to be taken seriously but will also have the
20:00taken seriously but will also have the taken seriously but will also have the context to understand what his own context to understand what his own context to understand what his own limits really are and how much Faith any limits really are and how much Faith any limits really are and how much Faith any of us should put into that man himself of us should put into that man himself of us should put into that man himself and the organization that enables him now before I get into these details him now before I get into these details I want to pause for just a second and I want to pause for just a second and I want to pause for just a second and ask you to do me a favor for reasons ask you to do me a favor for reasons ask you to do me a favor for reasons that you'll understand soon certain that you'll understand soon certain that you'll understand soon certain individuals associated with with the Wim individuals associated with with the Wim individuals associated with with the Wim Hoff method are afraid of the truth Hoff method are afraid of the truth Hoff method are afraid of the truth coming out and never want my work to see coming out and never want my work to see coming out and never want my work to see the light of day I've received threats the light of day I've received threats the light of day I've received threats and harassment pretty much continually and harassment pretty much continually and harassment pretty much continually for the last several months since they for the last several months since they for the last several months since they can't actually counter the facts in this can't actually counter the facts in this can't actually counter the facts in this video they are attempting to use video they are attempting to use video they are attempting to use YouTube's terms of service in what seems YouTube's terms of service in what seems YouTube's terms of service in what seems like an unfair Way by claiming that I am like an unfair Way by claiming that I am like an unfair Way by claiming that I am violating their privacy by merely even violating their privacy by merely even violating their privacy by merely even mentioning their names most recently Wim mentioning their names most recently Wim mentioning their names most recently Wim Hoff's son what you you are seeing right Hoff's son what you you are seeing right Hoff's son what you you are seeing right now includes some blurred images and
21:00now includes some blurred images and now includes some blurred images and some beeps when a certain name is some beeps when a certain name is some beeps when a certain name is mentioned don't worry you can probably mentioned don't worry you can probably mentioned don't worry you can probably figure out who it is anyway he is after figure out who it is anyway he is after figure out who it is anyway he is after all a very well-known person who doesn't all a very well-known person who doesn't all a very well-known person who doesn't have a problem being public in TV shows have a problem being public in TV shows have a problem being public in TV shows and other YouTube videos and podcasts and other YouTube videos and podcasts and other YouTube videos and podcasts and other places like that but for some and other places like that but for some and other places like that but for some reason he feels very strongly that his reason he feels very strongly that his reason he feels very strongly that his privacy has been violated by being privacy has been violated by being privacy has been violated by being mentioned here and there's a chance that mentioned here and there's a chance that mentioned here and there's a chance that this video and even my entire YouTube this video and even my entire YouTube this video and even my entire YouTube channel will be removed from the channel will be removed from the channel will be removed from the internet quickly based on their internet quickly based on their internet quickly based on their complaints since I want to be able to complaints since I want to be able to complaints since I want to be able to tell you the story in full and keep in tell you the story in full and keep in tell you the story in full and keep in touch I would really like you to sign up touch I would really like you to sign up touch I would really like you to sign up for my newsletter in the description for my newsletter in the description for my newsletter in the description down below besides regular Hoff updates down below besides regular Hoff updates down below besides regular Hoff updates I also send out updates on Consciousness I also send out updates on Consciousness I also send out updates on Consciousness meditation Cults and history so please meditation Cults and history so please meditation Cults and history so please hit that link and let me show up in your hit that link and let me show up in your hit that link and let me show up in your inbox from time to time and since I inbox from time to time and since I inbox from time to time and since I don't know exactly how things will pan don't know exactly how things will pan don't know exactly how things will pan out I've also started a new podcast
22:00out I've also started a new podcast out I've also started a new podcast called Scott Carney investigates that called Scott Carney investigates that called Scott Carney investigates that you can find on all of the normal you can find on all of the normal you can find on all of the normal channels and I'm also mirroring all of channels and I'm also mirroring all of channels and I'm also mirroring all of my content on Rumble so that if this my content on Rumble so that if this my content on Rumble so that if this video does disappear you can still share video does disappear you can still share video does disappear you can still share it with people who need to watch it the most okay with that out of the way let most okay with that out of the way let me tell you a story that I think me tell you a story that I think me tell you a story that I think perfectly encapsulates whims Madness was perfectly encapsulates whims Madness was perfectly encapsulates whims Madness was yeah yeah this also this EX you know yeah yeah this also this EX you know yeah yeah this also this EX you know where he almost his stomach was totally where he almost his stomach was totally where he almost his stomach was totally open he almost died perhaps you've open he almost died perhaps you've open he almost died perhaps you've noticed the scar on Wim Hof's abdomen noticed the scar on Wim Hof's abdomen noticed the scar on Wim Hof's abdomen it's not a small one you can see that it's not a small one you can see that it's not a small one you can see that his belly button protrudes outwards and his belly button protrudes outwards and his belly button protrudes outwards and there's a triangle that seems to be there's a triangle that seems to be there's a triangle that seems to be gouged out in the whole area well the gouged out in the whole area well the gouged out in the whole area well the way he got that scar tells you a lot way he got that scar tells you a lot way he got that scar tells you a lot about the man it started back in 2008 about the man it started back in 2008 about the man it started back in 2008 Wim Hoff had not seen his youngest son Wim Hoff had not seen his youngest son Wim Hoff had not seen his youngest son in almost 10 years but he was starting in almost 10 years but he was starting in almost 10 years but he was starting to get some recognition for his Feats in
23:00to get some recognition for his Feats in to get some recognition for his Feats in the ice and was making a little money the ice and was making a little money the ice and was making a little money doing so he wanted to make amends for doing so he wanted to make amends for doing so he wanted to make amends for his 10 years of absence so he set a time his 10 years of absence so he set a time his 10 years of absence so he set a time to meet his son at beatric Park in to meet his son at beatric Park in to meet his son at beatric Park in Amsterdam whim arrived a little early Amsterdam whim arrived a little early Amsterdam whim arrived a little early and perhaps because he was nervous he and perhaps because he was nervous he and perhaps because he was nervous he decided to calm himself by going for a decided to calm himself by going for a decided to calm himself by going for a swim in the Park Pond while he was swim in the Park Pond while he was swim in the Park Pond while he was waiting he paddled out to a fountain in waiting he paddled out to a fountain in waiting he paddled out to a fountain in the center and well I'm just going to the center and well I'm just going to the center and well I'm just going to let whim describe this part it's just a let whim describe this part it's just a let whim describe this part it's just a fountain and I put it up my ass and I fountain and I put it up my ass and I fountain and I put it up my ass and I cleans cleanses all my uh [ __ ] in my cleans cleanses all my uh [ __ ] in my cleans cleanses all my uh [ __ ] in my intestines and you [ __ ] it out like that intestines and you [ __ ] it out like that intestines and you [ __ ] it out like that and all goes and you feel good I had and all goes and you feel good I had and all goes and you feel good I had done it already like 100 times so he done it already like 100 times so he done it already like 100 times so he positioned himself over the spout and positioned himself over the spout and positioned himself over the spout and the pressurized water cut through his the pressurized water cut through his the pressurized water cut through his intestines Like a Knife I sat on it with intestines Like a Knife I sat on it with intestines Like a Knife I sat on it with my pants but it got through my pants and my pants but it got through my pants and my pants but it got through my pants and uh through the the [ __ ] up into the
24:00uh through the the [ __ ] up into the uh through the the [ __ ] up into the intestines and it just intestines and it just intestines and it just cuted and I got my stomach or my cuted and I got my stomach or my cuted and I got my stomach or my intestines full of uh dirty water intestines full of uh dirty water intestines full of uh dirty water knowing he was seriously injured whim knowing he was seriously injured whim knowing he was seriously injured whim managed to make it to the shore just as managed to make it to the shore just as managed to make it to the shore just as his son arrived a few minutes later his son arrived a few minutes later his son arrived a few minutes later whims first words to his son was that he whims first words to his son was that he whims first words to his son was that he needed to go to the hospital and fast needed to go to the hospital and fast needed to go to the hospital and fast now after whim first told me this story now after whim first told me this story now after whim first told me this story in 2013 I asked him if he wanted to hurt in 2013 I asked him if he wanted to hurt in 2013 I asked him if he wanted to hurt himself intentionally in order to show himself intentionally in order to show himself intentionally in order to show his son the depth of his grief uh you his son the depth of his grief uh you his son the depth of his grief uh you get a feeling you want to kill yourself get a feeling you want to kill yourself get a feeling you want to kill yourself you want to end the story but not not you want to end the story but not not you want to end the story but not not deliberately but unconsciously sort of deliberately but unconsciously sort of deliberately but unconsciously sort of yeah stop this stop this [ __ ] even if I yeah stop this stop this [ __ ] even if I yeah stop this stop this [ __ ] even if I have to die almost I want to stop have to die almost I want to stop have to die almost I want to stop this something like that was going on this something like that was going on this something like that was going on this was a hard time in his life his this was a hard time in his life his this was a hard time in his life his marriage Mar to Caroline in a nearby marriage Mar to Caroline in a nearby marriage Mar to Caroline in a nearby City had broken up and he was $30,000 in
25:00City had broken up and he was $30,000 in City had broken up and he was $30,000 in debt to the government he had abandoned debt to the government he had abandoned debt to the government he had abandoned his children and hadn't seen any of them his children and hadn't seen any of them his children and hadn't seen any of them in 10 years but think about all of this in 10 years but think about all of this in 10 years but think about all of this in the context of the movement that's in the context of the movement that's in the context of the movement that's grown up around him he is a man who was grown up around him he is a man who was grown up around him he is a man who was clearly Reckless with his own life and clearly Reckless with his own life and clearly Reckless with his own life and whose own subconscious desire to die whose own subconscious desire to die whose own subconscious desire to die actually led him to almost actually actually led him to almost actually actually led him to almost actually dying would you put your life in the dying would you put your life in the dying would you put your life in the hands of a man who makes decisions like hands of a man who makes decisions like hands of a man who makes decisions like this would you follow a general into this would you follow a general into this would you follow a general into battle who had a death wish all right battle who had a death wish all right battle who had a death wish all right well let me give you another example one well let me give you another example one well let me give you another example one of the things that whim is best known of the things that whim is best known of the things that whim is best known for is a now broken world record for for is a now broken world record for for is a now broken world record for swimming the longest distance under sea swimming the longest distance under sea swimming the longest distance under sea ice but all was not as it seemed in his ice but all was not as it seemed in his ice but all was not as it seemed in his first attempt to make the crossing he first attempt to make the crossing he first attempt to make the crossing he abandoned the safety protocols that he abandoned the safety protocols that he abandoned the safety protocols that he had established and tried to Sprint had established and tried to Sprint had established and tried to Sprint twice the distance as he had planned
26:00twice the distance as he had planned twice the distance as he had planned originally and he had warned the crew originally and he had warned the crew originally and he had warned the crew about in the book becoming the Iceman he about in the book becoming the Iceman he about in the book becoming the Iceman he wrote that his corneus froze in the wrote that his corneus froze in the wrote that his corneus froze in the water and he went water and he went water and he went blind Marcel Hoff his brother was with blind Marcel Hoff his brother was with blind Marcel Hoff his brother was with whim for the record attempt and he whim for the record attempt and he whim for the record attempt and he remembers whim hyperventilating before remembers whim hyperventilating before remembers whim hyperventilating before his underwater swim deeply in and let his underwater swim deeply in and let his underwater swim deeply in and let him go deeply in all the things he did him go deeply in all the things he did him go deeply in all the things he did for years and he's still doing not for years and he's still doing not for years and he's still doing not different but I think maybe he took it a different but I think maybe he took it a different but I think maybe he took it a little too far and then there's a point little too far and then there's a point little too far and then there's a point yeah the oxygen is gone the energy is yeah the oxygen is gone the energy is yeah the oxygen is gone the energy is gone then you let go and I think he gone then you let go and I think he gone then you let go and I think he reached that point whim passed out and reached that point whim passed out and reached that point whim passed out and only survived because of the quick only survived because of the quick only survived because of the quick action of a rescue diver whim went on to action of a rescue diver whim went on to action of a rescue diver whim went on to break the record the next day the break the record the next day the break the record the next day the footage of him being under the water footage of him being under the water footage of him being under the water ended up in a TV program for the ended up in a TV program for the ended up in a TV program for the Discovery Channel and it was one of the Discovery Channel and it was one of the Discovery Channel and it was one of the ways that he first started getting ways that he first started getting ways that he first started getting recognition for his recognition for his recognition for his abilities shouldn't we remember how he abilities shouldn't we remember how he abilities shouldn't we remember how he almost almost drowned on that initial almost almost drowned on that initial almost almost drowned on that initial attempt before we offer up accolades
27:00attempt before we offer up accolades attempt before we offer up accolades about his superhuman abilities these are about his superhuman abilities these are about his superhuman abilities these are just two examples of Hoff's General lack just two examples of Hoff's General lack just two examples of Hoff's General lack of good judgment we only tell half the of good judgment we only tell half the of good judgment we only tell half the story there are at least a handful more story there are at least a handful more story there are at least a handful more that I can think of yet these stories that I can think of yet these stories that I can think of yet these stories get sidelined in favor of the myth that get sidelined in favor of the myth that get sidelined in favor of the myth that we want to believe well not many people we want to believe well not many people we want to believe well not many people are going to follow his example and are going to follow his example and are going to follow his example and clean out their bowels with Fountain clean out their bowels with Fountain clean out their bowels with Fountain spigots the story about swimming under spigots the story about swimming under spigots the story about swimming under sea ice is Central to the image that his sea ice is Central to the image that his sea ice is Central to the image that his 8 million social media followers see the 8 million social media followers see the 8 million social media followers see the way he presents that message could well way he presents that message could well way he presents that message could well be what is leading people to die now be what is leading people to die now be what is leading people to die now that's a big statement so I need to give that's a big statement so I need to give that's a big statement so I need to give an example in 2018 I shared a stage with an example in 2018 I shared a stage with an example in 2018 I shared a stage with Wim Hoff in Los Angeles in front of a Wim Hoff in Los Angeles in front of a Wim Hoff in Los Angeles in front of a crowd of about 300 people I was pretty crowd of about 300 people I was pretty crowd of about 300 people I was pretty excited to cross-promote my book with excited to cross-promote my book with excited to cross-promote my book with whim but more importantly it was a great whim but more importantly it was a great whim but more importantly it was a great way to see how Wim Hoff actually teaches way to see how Wim Hoff actually teaches way to see how Wim Hoff actually teaches his method to a crow crowd in America his method to a crow crowd in America his method to a crow crowd in America the session included the usual bits of
28:00the session included the usual bits of the session included the usual bits of whim revving up the crowd with a Litany whim revving up the crowd with a Litany whim revving up the crowd with a Litany of records that he achieved as well as of records that he achieved as well as of records that he achieved as well as the promise that would only take them an the promise that would only take them an the promise that would only take them an afternoon to learn the tricks that gave afternoon to learn the tricks that gave afternoon to learn the tricks that gave him such amazing Powers the whole crowd him such amazing Powers the whole crowd him such amazing Powers the whole crowd breathed in deeply in unison for 50 deep breathed in deeply in unison for 50 deep breathed in deeply in unison for 50 deep breaths under his Direction This was breaths under his Direction This was breaths under his Direction This was enough to get people's fingers and toes enough to get people's fingers and toes enough to get people's fingers and toes tingling some would have felt tingling some would have felt tingling some would have felt lightheaded then as he was giving these lightheaded then as he was giving these lightheaded then as he was giving these instructions the movie screen behind us instructions the movie screen behind us instructions the movie screen behind us flipped over to that famous footage of flipped over to that famous footage of flipped over to that famous footage of whim swimming under the ice and then he whim swimming under the ice and then he whim swimming under the ice and then he told everyone to hold their breath for told everyone to hold their breath for told everyone to hold their breath for the entire duration of his swim he took the entire duration of his swim he took the entire duration of his swim he took about 10 Strokes underwater covering about 10 Strokes underwater covering about 10 Strokes underwater covering what he estimates was 70 M the whole what he estimates was 70 M the whole what he estimates was 70 M the whole crowd strained under their urge to gas crowd strained under their urge to gas crowd strained under their urge to gas it worked on a theatrical level the it worked on a theatrical level the it worked on a theatrical level the people found that it was relatively easy people found that it was relatively easy people found that it was relatively easy to hold their breath for the minute or to hold their breath for the minute or to hold their breath for the minute or so that it took we whm to paddle across so that it took we whm to paddle across so that it took we whm to paddle across the screen but I was in shock because no
29:00the screen but I was in shock because no the screen but I was in shock because no one should ever practice the Wim Hoff one should ever practice the Wim Hoff one should ever practice the Wim Hoff hyperventilation breathing method in hyperventilation breathing method in hyperventilation breathing method in water period warning labels in my book water period warning labels in my book water period warning labels in my book as well as all over Wim Hoff's own site as well as all over Wim Hoff's own site as well as all over Wim Hoff's own site repeatedly caution people that repeatedly caution people that repeatedly caution people that hyperventilation is not a free diving hyperventilation is not a free diving hyperventilation is not a free diving technique and yet here whim was in front technique and yet here whim was in front technique and yet here whim was in front of a crowd implicitly saying the hyper of a crowd implicitly saying the hyper of a crowd implicitly saying the hyper ventilation will help them push past ventilation will help them push past ventilation will help them push past their perceived limits and swim their perceived limits and swim their perceived limits and swim underwater just like him now if you're underwater just like him now if you're underwater just like him now if you're new to the world of breath work you're new to the world of breath work you're new to the world of breath work you're probably wondering why I'm making such a probably wondering why I'm making such a probably wondering why I'm making such a big deal about this it would seem that a big deal about this it would seem that a big deal about this it would seem that a technique that allows you to hold your technique that allows you to hold your technique that allows you to hold your breath for a long time would also be breath for a long time would also be breath for a long time would also be useful swimming indeed in my book what useful swimming indeed in my book what useful swimming indeed in my book what doesn't kill us I wrote How The Big Wave doesn't kill us I wrote How The Big Wave doesn't kill us I wrote How The Big Wave Surfer lired Hamilton briefly Surfer lired Hamilton briefly Surfer lired Hamilton briefly Incorporated a similar hyperventilation Incorporated a similar hyperventilation Incorporated a similar hyperventilation technique and breathhold in his xpt technique and breathhold in his xpt technique and breathhold in his xpt training program but lir and pretty much
30:00training program but lir and pretty much training program but lir and pretty much every other breath worker changed course every other breath worker changed course every other breath worker changed course when a pair of Navy SEALs died of when a pair of Navy SEALs died of when a pair of Navy SEALs died of something called shallow water blackout something called shallow water blackout something called shallow water blackout in a pool in the midwest in in a pool in the midwest in in a pool in the midwest in 2015 anybody taking whims work and going 2015 anybody taking whims work and going 2015 anybody taking whims work and going into a pool in hyperventilate you're into a pool in hyperventilate you're into a pool in hyperventilate you're just playing roulette you're almost just playing roulette you're almost just playing roulette you're almost guaranteed at some point to go out when guaranteed at some point to go out when guaranteed at some point to go out when you do that newspapers began running you do that newspapers began running you do that newspapers began running stories about extreme fit swimmers stories about extreme fit swimmers stories about extreme fit swimmers suddenly suddenly suddenly drowning now the danger comes from the drowning now the danger comes from the drowning now the danger comes from the strange and unintuitive mechanisms of strange and unintuitive mechanisms of strange and unintuitive mechanisms of the mamillion respiratory system when the mamillion respiratory system when the mamillion respiratory system when you hold your breath the urge to gasp you hold your breath the urge to gasp you hold your breath the urge to gasp doesn't come up because you've used up doesn't come up because you've used up doesn't come up because you've used up all the available oxygen but because of all the available oxygen but because of all the available oxygen but because of the buildup of the gas that you exhale the buildup of the gas that you exhale the buildup of the gas that you exhale which is carbon dioxide in the lungs and which is carbon dioxide in the lungs and which is carbon dioxide in the lungs and bloodstream the gasp sensation rises in bloodstream the gasp sensation rises in bloodstream the gasp sensation rises in lock step with with CO2 levels until you lock step with with CO2 levels until you lock step with with CO2 levels until you feel well like you're going to pop Wim
31:00feel well like you're going to pop Wim feel well like you're going to pop Wim Hoff style hyperventilation blows off Hoff style hyperventilation blows off Hoff style hyperventilation blows off all that CO2 and confuses the body's all that CO2 and confuses the body's all that CO2 and confuses the body's alarm system to temporarily shut off alarm system to temporarily shut off alarm system to temporarily shut off this is why people can hold their breath this is why people can hold their breath this is why people can hold their breath for 2 or 3 minutes doing the method for 2 or 3 minutes doing the method for 2 or 3 minutes doing the method unfortunately just like when you remove unfortunately just like when you remove unfortunately just like when you remove the battery from a smoke detector when the battery from a smoke detector when the battery from a smoke detector when the toe starts to burn the margin that the toe starts to burn the margin that the toe starts to burn the margin that you bought yourself comes at a price the you bought yourself comes at a price the you bought yourself comes at a price the gases get so mixed up that you can use gases get so mixed up that you can use gases get so mixed up that you can use up your O2 and pass out before you feel up your O2 and pass out before you feel up your O2 and pass out before you feel that Sensation that you're in trouble that Sensation that you're in trouble that Sensation that you're in trouble and it gets even more dangerous when you and it gets even more dangerous when you and it gets even more dangerous when you want to maximize your breath hold with a want to maximize your breath hold with a want to maximize your breath hold with a full lung inhalation of air at the end full lung inhalation of air at the end full lung inhalation of air at the end of that hyperventilation what happens of that hyperventilation what happens of that hyperventilation what happens then is that you have so little CO2 in then is that you have so little CO2 in then is that you have so little CO2 in your body and so much volume of air that your body and so much volume of air that your body and so much volume of air that it's almost impossible for you to detect it's almost impossible for you to detect it's almost impossible for you to detect any Sensations at all that you might any Sensations at all that you might any Sensations at all that you might pass out it is a deadly combination now pass out it is a deadly combination now pass out it is a deadly combination now if you're lying down on dry land it
32:00if you're lying down on dry land it if you're lying down on dry land it usually isn't a problem you faint and usually isn't a problem you faint and usually isn't a problem you faint and your body hits the reset button and you your body hits the reset button and you your body hits the reset button and you just start breathing normally but if just start breathing normally but if just start breathing normally but if you're in water that reset means you're you're in water that reset means you're you're in water that reset means you're going to drown so hyperventilating is going to drown so hyperventilating is going to drown so hyperventilating is more likely to make you pass out in the more likely to make you pass out in the more likely to make you pass out in the water because you just shorten the water because you just shorten the water because you just shorten the reflex to breathe longer which creates reflex to breathe longer which creates reflex to breathe longer which creates an illusion that you can hold your an illusion that you can hold your an illusion that you can hold your breath longer you blow off all the breath longer you blow off all the breath longer you blow off all the oxygen in the red blood cells and it oxygen in the red blood cells and it oxygen in the red blood cells and it depletes it and your brain and nervous depletes it and your brain and nervous depletes it and your brain and nervous system protect you by shutting you down system protect you by shutting you down system protect you by shutting you down very quickly whim knows that this is very quickly whim knows that this is very quickly whim knows that this is dangerous he is well aware that people dangerous he is well aware that people dangerous he is well aware that people have drowned doing his method in water have drowned doing his method in water have drowned doing his method in water this knowledge alone should have been this knowledge alone should have been this knowledge alone should have been enough for whim and the organization enough for whim and the organization enough for whim and the organization around him to set up a firewall where he around him to set up a firewall where he around him to set up a firewall where he never endorsed these sorts of techniques never endorsed these sorts of techniques never endorsed these sorts of techniques publicly in any way ever there should
33:00publicly in any way ever there should publicly in any way ever there should never be confusion about it as far as I never be confusion about it as far as I never be confusion about it as far as I can tell there's not even any benefit to can tell there's not even any benefit to can tell there's not even any benefit to learning how to do this sort of method learning how to do this sort of method learning how to do this sort of method in water at all after the conference in in water at all after the conference in in water at all after the conference in Los Angeles I reminded whim about the Los Angeles I reminded whim about the Los Angeles I reminded whim about the dangers of shallow water blackout and dangers of shallow water blackout and dangers of shallow water blackout and well he Shrugged it off saying that well he Shrugged it off saying that well he Shrugged it off saying that there were warnings on his website about there were warnings on his website about there were warnings on his website about not mixing his breath work and water not mixing his breath work and water not mixing his breath work and water indeed a full two years before we went indeed a full two years before we went indeed a full two years before we went on stage together a Dutch newspaper on stage together a Dutch newspaper on stage together a Dutch newspaper connected four deaths of Wim Hoff connected four deaths of Wim Hoff connected four deaths of Wim Hoff practitioners to hyperventilation and practitioners to hyperventilation and practitioners to hyperventilation and even got the CEO of inner fire Wim even got the CEO of inner fire Wim even got the CEO of inner fire Wim Hoff's son to comment here's the quote Hoff's son to comment here's the quote Hoff's son to comment here's the quote that ran in the newspaper it's pretty that ran in the newspaper it's pretty that ran in the newspaper it's pretty lame but then you shouldn't do the lame but then you shouldn't do the lame but then you shouldn't do the exercises underwater everywhere on our exercises underwater everywhere on our exercises underwater everywhere on our site and with all our Expressions we site and with all our Expressions we site and with all our Expressions we warn people we can do no more well I warn people we can do no more well I warn people we can do no more well I don't know if lame was quite the word don't know if lame was quite the word don't know if lame was quite the word that I would have chosen but at least it
34:00that I would have chosen but at least it that I would have chosen but at least it was an acknowledgement that inner fire was an acknowledgement that inner fire was an acknowledgement that inner fire is aware of the problem and this is what is aware of the problem and this is what is aware of the problem and this is what had me reeling why weren't they doing had me reeling why weren't they doing had me reeling why weren't they doing more to address the problem than just more to address the problem than just more to address the problem than just slapping a disclaimer on their website slapping a disclaimer on their website slapping a disclaimer on their website and why was whim still making a and why was whim still making a and why was whim still making a connection between his breath work and connection between his breath work and connection between his breath work and the water on stage I asked Brian the water on stage I asked Brian the water on stage I asked Brian McKenzie about this the last McKenzie about this the last McKenzie about this the last time anybody wanted to take time anybody wanted to take time anybody wanted to take responsibility for having a catastrophic responsibility for having a catastrophic responsibility for having a catastrophic problem with something they problem with something they problem with something they created is I I don't recall many created is I I don't recall many created is I I don't recall many instances of that Ian maybe Brian was instances of that Ian maybe Brian was instances of that Ian maybe Brian was right just maybe whim didn't want to right just maybe whim didn't want to right just maybe whim didn't want to change course on something that he has change course on something that he has change course on something that he has been doing all along could it be that been doing all along could it be that been doing all along could it be that he's simply Too Proud to admit that he's he's simply Too Proud to admit that he's he's simply Too Proud to admit that he's got something wrong in fact after I got something wrong in fact after I got something wrong in fact after I start poking around I learned from one start poking around I learned from one start poking around I learned from one of the 1500 Wim Hoff method instructors
35:00of the 1500 Wim Hoff method instructors of the 1500 Wim Hoff method instructors that one of the courses that innerfire that one of the courses that innerfire that one of the courses that innerfire sells on its website includes a week of sells on its website includes a week of sells on its website includes a week of hyperventilation in a cold shower while hyperventilation in a cold shower while hyperventilation in a cold shower while standing up with the same full lung standing up with the same full lung standing up with the same full lung exhale that can make someone pass out I exhale that can make someone pass out I exhale that can make someone pass out I know several people who have tried this know several people who have tried this know several people who have tried this exact maneuver and ended up bruised on exact maneuver and ended up bruised on exact maneuver and ended up bruised on the floor and then on week eight of the the floor and then on week eight of the the floor and then on week eight of the course whim leads a lone student into course whim leads a lone student into course whim leads a lone student into the water the water the water hyperventilating and dunking his head in hyperventilating and dunking his head in hyperventilating and dunking his head in the text next to the video there is a the text next to the video there is a the text next to the video there is a bizarre disclaimer that reads the guy in bizarre disclaimer that reads the guy in bizarre disclaimer that reads the guy in the video is Guided by whim to learn to the video is Guided by whim to learn to the video is Guided by whim to learn to deal with the cold he is not doing the deal with the cold he is not doing the deal with the cold he is not doing the breath retention and then putting his breath retention and then putting his breath retention and then putting his head underwater okay so that's the head underwater okay so that's the head underwater okay so that's the disclaimer but these are the disclaimer but these are the disclaimer but these are the instructions that whim is giving in the instructions that whim is giving in the instructions that whim is giving in the video do the breathing go into the water video do the breathing go into the water video do the breathing go into the water keep on with the breathing keep on being keep on with the breathing keep on being keep on with the breathing keep on being focused and you sit you imerse you
36:00focus and you stay in the water 20 focus and you stay in the water 20 seconds 25 30 35 doesn't matter he this seconds 25 30 35 doesn't matter he this seconds 25 30 35 doesn't matter he this is the exercise and then he gives the is the exercise and then he gives the is the exercise and then he gives the instructions again withh holding breath instructions again withh holding breath instructions again withh holding breath is control and then in ice cold is control and then in ice cold is control and then in ice cold water at the end of the video after water at the end of the video after water at the end of the video after after he's given these instructions after he's given these instructions after he's given these instructions several times someone offs screen's several times someone offs screen's several times someone offs screen's voice appears and reminds whim to uh voice appears and reminds whim to uh voice appears and reminds whim to uh mention the potential dangers to which mention the potential dangers to which mention the potential dangers to which whim says that water is dangerous but whim says that water is dangerous but whim says that water is dangerous but that people should trust their own that people should trust their own that people should trust their own senses and don't overdo it because you senses and don't overdo it because you senses and don't overdo it because you know the battle with in nature you know the battle with in nature you know the battle with in nature you always will lose finally because there always will lose finally because there always will lose finally because there is no competition keep to your feel to is no competition keep to your feel to is no competition keep to your feel to your sense and to your logic and see how your sense and to your logic and see how your sense and to your logic and see how much you can do and uh
37:00much you can do and uh much you can do and uh witness and then surprisingly you will witness and then surprisingly you will witness and then surprisingly you will see you can do a whole lot my guess is see you can do a whole lot my guess is see you can do a whole lot my guess is that the disclaimer was a lazy after the that the disclaimer was a lazy after the that the disclaimer was a lazy after the fact addition to avert liability once fact addition to avert liability once fact addition to avert liability once they realized it might give people the they realized it might give people the they realized it might give people the idea that it was okay to hyperventilate idea that it was okay to hyperventilate idea that it was okay to hyperventilate in water because the video clearly shows in water because the video clearly shows in water because the video clearly shows the opposite that's whim the opposite that's whim the opposite that's whim hyperventilating in water hyperventilating in water hyperventilating in water in general I'd say that inner fire does in general I'd say that inner fire does in general I'd say that inner fire does a pretty bad job warning people about a pretty bad job warning people about a pretty bad job warning people about the potential side effects and dangers the potential side effects and dangers the potential side effects and dangers associated with the method they've been associated with the method they've been associated with the method they've been reticent to mention the abnormally High reticent to mention the abnormally High reticent to mention the abnormally High numbers of people who report getting numbers of people who report getting numbers of people who report getting long-term ttis after a few rounds of long-term ttis after a few rounds of long-term ttis after a few rounds of breathing I did a video about that a few breathing I did a video about that a few breathing I did a video about that a few months back that was temporarily removed months back that was temporarily removed months back that was temporarily removed from the Internet by Inner Fire even from the Internet by Inner Fire even from the Internet by Inner Fire even though I eventually reposted a modified though I eventually reposted a modified though I eventually reposted a modified version that is still somehow version that is still somehow version that is still somehow miraculously alive miraculously alive miraculously alive the truly insane thing about this well
38:00the truly insane thing about this well the truly insane thing about this well one of the truly insane things is that one of the truly insane things is that one of the truly insane things is that hyperventilation doesn't do much of hyperventilation doesn't do much of hyperventilation doesn't do much of anything to warm you up in fact for most anything to warm you up in fact for most anything to warm you up in fact for most people it actually lowers their core people it actually lowers their core people it actually lowers their core temperature that's the wrong way to do temperature that's the wrong way to do temperature that's the wrong way to do the Wim Hoff method in the snow it's the Wim Hoff method in the snow it's the Wim Hoff method in the snow it's only going to make me only going to make me only going to make me colder this is why when he first taught colder this is why when he first taught colder this is why when he first taught me the breath work in Poland in 2013 we me the breath work in Poland in 2013 we me the breath work in Poland in 2013 we practic it in our sleeping bags to stay practic it in our sleeping bags to stay practic it in our sleeping bags to stay warm despite this whim teaches workshops warm despite this whim teaches workshops warm despite this whim teaches workshops where he tells people that the breath where he tells people that the breath where he tells people that the breath work will heat them up um there's nobody work will heat them up um there's nobody work will heat them up um there's nobody in that organization in that organization in that organization currently that understands the physiology I don't think they have a grasp on it whim is just wrong studies grasp on it whim is just wrong studies grasp on it whim is just wrong studies on the whm Hoff method adjacent yoga on the whm Hoff method adjacent yoga on the whm Hoff method adjacent yoga technique concluded that suyaa pranayama technique concluded that suyaa pranayama technique concluded that suyaa pranayama increased energy expenditure as reported increased energy expenditure as reported increased energy expenditure as reported earlier to perform various vital
39:00earlier to perform various vital earlier to perform various vital functions optimally without increasing functions optimally without increasing functions optimally without increasing the body the body the body temperature from what I've been able to temperature from what I've been able to temperature from what I've been able to understand from the science of it whims understand from the science of it whims understand from the science of it whims breath work triggers the sympathetic breath work triggers the sympathetic breath work triggers the sympathetic Pathways in a way that will make you Pathways in a way that will make you Pathways in a way that will make you colder in the short run it's only after colder in the short run it's only after colder in the short run it's only after you learn to relax in the stimulation of you learn to relax in the stimulation of you learn to relax in the stimulation of cold stress that you build up endurance cold stress that you build up endurance cold stress that you build up endurance in the ice and start to warm up after in the ice and start to warm up after in the ice and start to warm up after what I'd witnessed on on the book tour I what I'd witnessed on on the book tour I what I'd witnessed on on the book tour I felt that was only a matter of time felt that was only a matter of time felt that was only a matter of time before something bad happened on an before something bad happened on an before something bad happened on an official whm Hoff method Expedition so official whm Hoff method Expedition so official whm Hoff method Expedition so even as I continued to practice his even as I continued to practice his even as I continued to practice his methods daily I kept my eye out for any methods daily I kept my eye out for any methods daily I kept my eye out for any breaking news involving whim and his method well no one has drowned at an method well no one has drowned at an official Wim Hoff event the global body official Wim Hoff event the global body official Wim Hoff event the global body count has continued to tick upwards over count has continued to tick upwards over count has continued to tick upwards over the years no no one keeps official the years no no one keeps official the years no no one keeps official records on this sort of thing but I records on this sort of thing but I records on this sort of thing but I wanted to find out exactly how many
40:00wanted to find out exactly how many wanted to find out exactly how many deaths there had been so earlier this deaths there had been so earlier this deaths there had been so earlier this year I started looking for news reports year I started looking for news reports year I started looking for news reports that specifically mentioned a connection that specifically mentioned a connection that specifically mentioned a connection between drowning and the Wim Hoff method between drowning and the Wim Hoff method between drowning and the Wim Hoff method and I found 12 of them as well as and I found 12 of them as well as and I found 12 of them as well as several accounts of people doing his several accounts of people doing his several accounts of people doing his breathing and blacking out in water only breathing and blacking out in water only breathing and blacking out in water only to just barely to just barely to just barely survive Britt Jackson at the survive Britt Jackson at the survive Britt Jackson at the organization shallow water blackout organization shallow water blackout organization shallow water blackout prevention that tries to raise awareness prevention that tries to raise awareness prevention that tries to raise awareness of the dangers of this little known of the dangers of this little known of the dangers of this little known condition says that an increasing number condition says that an increasing number condition says that an increasing number of people that she learns about have a of people that she learns about have a of people that she learns about have a connection to practicing the Wim Hoff connection to practicing the Wim Hoff connection to practicing the Wim Hoff method I showed her a video of what whim method I showed her a video of what whim method I showed her a video of what whim calls a baptism at one of his many icy calls a baptism at one of his many icy calls a baptism at one of his many icy ceremonies and this is what she said on ceremonies and this is what she said on ceremonies and this is what she said on one end they're saying we don't one end they're saying we don't one end they're saying we don't encourage this but on another end we're encourage this but on another end we're encourage this but on another end we're seeing fatalities due to what they say seeing fatalities due to what they say seeing fatalities due to what they say they're not encouraging are people doing they're not encouraging are people doing they're not encouraging are people doing this on their own this video would this on their own this video would this on their own this video would suggest differently that they are suggest differently that they are suggest differently that they are actually teaching actually teaching actually teaching hyperventilation before submersion which hyperventilation before submersion which hyperventilation before submersion which is the recipe for a shall
41:00is the recipe for a shall is the recipe for a shall blackout in January blackout in January blackout in January 2022 Christopher koven was just one 2022 Christopher koven was just one 2022 Christopher koven was just one person who was confused about whether or person who was confused about whether or person who was confused about whether or not to do the Wim Hoff method in water not to do the Wim Hoff method in water not to do the Wim Hoff method in water Chris he did this often in which he Chris he did this often in which he Chris he did this often in which he would go to the gym and he would sit in would go to the gym and he would sit in would go to the gym and he would sit in the hot tub um and he would practice the hot tub um and he would practice the hot tub um and he would practice breath fling he would do whm Hoff prior breath fling he would do whm Hoff prior breath fling he would do whm Hoff prior to going under the hot tub water he to going under the hot tub water he to going under the hot tub water he would time himself and so there was a would time himself and so there was a would time himself and so there was a clock on the wall and he'd go under and clock on the wall and he'd go under and clock on the wall and he'd go under and he'd count in seconds and so he was he'd count in seconds and so he was he'd count in seconds and so he was always trying to increase his breath always trying to increase his breath always trying to increase his breath holding and hold it longer just for the holding and hold it longer just for the holding and hold it longer just for the fun of it and the skill of it that's his fun of it and the skill of it that's his fun of it and the skill of it that's his girlfriend Cara Spencer Christopher girlfriend Cara Spencer Christopher girlfriend Cara Spencer Christopher dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL but dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL but dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL but washed out during the intense screening washed out during the intense screening washed out during the intense screening session called buds still he always session called buds still he always session called buds still he always wanted to find new ways to push his wanted to find new ways to push his wanted to find new ways to push his limit he had probably done it over 20 limit he had probably done it over 20 limit he had probably done it over 20 times you know with nothing happening
42:00times you know with nothing happening times you know with nothing happening but um when when he did pass out under but um when when he did pass out under but um when when he did pass out under the water and no one noticed qan hovind the water and no one noticed qan hovind the water and no one noticed qan hovind spent 20 minutes under the water before spent 20 minutes under the water before spent 20 minutes under the water before someone raised the alarm according to someone raised the alarm according to someone raised the alarm according to the list that I collected at least three the list that I collected at least three the list that I collected at least three people died under similar circumstances people died under similar circumstances people died under similar circumstances in 2022 alone I mean I I think it's um in 2022 alone I mean I I think it's um in 2022 alone I mean I I think it's um putting people at risk for sure because putting people at risk for sure because putting people at risk for sure because you can never ensure that the same you can never ensure that the same you can never ensure that the same person who watches the YouTube video is person who watches the YouTube video is person who watches the YouTube video is also going to catch some information on also going to catch some information on also going to catch some information on another site talking about how you another site talking about how you another site talking about how you shouldn't do something and even so if shouldn't do something and even so if shouldn't do something and even so if you're doing one thing and then saying you're doing one thing and then saying you're doing one thing and then saying another creates a message that's really another creates a message that's really another creates a message that's really confusing and ultimately I think the confusing and ultimately I think the confusing and ultimately I think the person that's going to go with I person that's going to go with I person that's going to go with I probably do whatever whm Hof the master probably do whatever whm Hof the master probably do whatever whm Hof the master of this method method is doing himself of this method method is doing himself of this method method is doing himself because it seems like if he's doing it because it seems like if he's doing it because it seems like if he's doing it then the implication is it's safe enough then the implication is it's safe enough then the implication is it's safe enough another case this one out of Southern
43:00another case this one out of Southern another case this one out of Southern California Andrew and Cenas drowned on California Andrew and Cenas drowned on California Andrew and Cenas drowned on Labor Day in 2019 my brother Andrew was Labor Day in 2019 my brother Andrew was Labor Day in 2019 my brother Andrew was a very Avid whm Hoff follower uh watched a very Avid whm Hoff follower uh watched a very Avid whm Hoff follower uh watched all his YouTube videos it was always all his YouTube videos it was always all his YouTube videos it was always something that you know he's done in something that you know he's done in something that you know he's done in water he's done in showers and on the water he's done in showers and on the water he's done in showers and on the Labor Day weekend in 2019 there was my Labor Day weekend in 2019 there was my Labor Day weekend in 2019 there was my brother in the shallow end and he was in brother in the shallow end and he was in brother in the shallow end and he was in like a um a meditative position like a um a meditative position like a um a meditative position underwater passed out so I came out I underwater passed out so I came out I underwater passed out so I came out I jumped the pool fence lifted him out of jumped the pool fence lifted him out of jumped the pool fence lifted him out of the pool started you know delivering CPR the pool started you know delivering CPR the pool started you know delivering CPR he got his heart beating when he got to he got his heart beating when he got to he got his heart beating when he got to the hospital they said hey his heart's the hospital they said hey his heart's the hospital they said hey his heart's beating but you know there was just no beating but you know there was just no beating but you know there was just no brain activity he was sure enough a brain activity he was sure enough a brain activity he was sure enough a goner they rushed Andrew to the hospital goner they rushed Andrew to the hospital goner they rushed Andrew to the hospital but it was already too late I asked Yama but it was already too late I asked Yama but it was already too late I asked Yama akabari the cardiologist at UCA Hospital akabari the cardiologist at UCA Hospital akabari the cardiologist at UCA Hospital who ultimately declared Andrew brain who ultimately declared Andrew brain who ultimately declared Andrew brain dead to describe exactly what happened dead to describe exactly what happened dead to describe exactly what happened while he was hyperventilating he had while he was hyperventilating he had while he was hyperventilating he had less blood flow to his brain he
44:00less blood flow to his brain he less blood flow to his brain he basically got dizzy it's like putting basically got dizzy it's like putting basically got dizzy it's like putting somebody in a in a choke hold he fell somebody in a in a choke hold he fell somebody in a in a choke hold he fell down and unfortunately if he would have down and unfortunately if he would have down and unfortunately if he would have been in in not in water he probably been in in not in water he probably been in in not in water he probably would have started breathing again in would have started breathing again in would have started breathing again in this case he had he had um fluid in his this case he had he had um fluid in his this case he had he had um fluid in his lungs so he probably while he was semi- lungs so he probably while he was semi- lungs so he probably while he was semi- passed out he probably tried to take a passed out he probably tried to take a passed out he probably tried to take a few breaths underwater and I mean you few breaths underwater and I mean you few breaths underwater and I mean you don't need much you know even if it's as don't need much you know even if it's as don't need much you know even if it's as as shallow as this if you go face down as shallow as this if you go face down as shallow as this if you go face down you're breathing water in another case you're breathing water in another case you're breathing water in another case out of New Zealand a young man named out of New Zealand a young man named out of New Zealand a young man named Hamish Jameson did several rounds of Hamish Jameson did several rounds of Hamish Jameson did several rounds of whmh half breathing in a community pool whmh half breathing in a community pool whmh half breathing in a community pool and passed out in June 2020 I was and passed out in June 2020 I was and passed out in June 2020 I was practicing the wimh half method ended up practicing the wimh half method ended up practicing the wimh half method ended up having a hypoxic blackout underwater having a hypoxic blackout underwater having a hypoxic blackout underwater unnoticed for 8 minutes I had CPR and unnoticed for 8 minutes I had CPR and unnoticed for 8 minutes I had CPR and five defs to get my heart going again five defs to get my heart going again five defs to get my heart going again and I ended up on EO life support for and I ended up on EO life support for and I ended up on EO life support for four weeks four weeks four weeks yeah I I didn't know the risks feel very yeah I I didn't know the risks feel very yeah I I didn't know the risks feel very grateful for being here but the only way
45:00grateful for being here but the only way grateful for being here but the only way that I found out that he was doing the that I found out that he was doing the that I found out that he was doing the Wim Hoff method in the water was because Wim Hoff method in the water was because Wim Hoff method in the water was because he survived and that a newspaper then he survived and that a newspaper then he survived and that a newspaper then covered his story as part of a local covered his story as part of a local covered his story as part of a local inquest even famous people have gotten inquest even famous people have gotten inquest even famous people have gotten into trouble with the Wim Hoff method in into trouble with the Wim Hoff method in into trouble with the Wim Hoff method in water two years ago Josh Watkin uh the water two years ago Josh Watkin uh the water two years ago Josh Watkin uh the kid from the movie Searching for Bobby kid from the movie Searching for Bobby kid from the movie Searching for Bobby fiser who is an avid whm Hoff method fiser who is an avid whm Hoff method fiser who is an avid whm Hoff method practitioner told the author and practitioner told the author and practitioner told the author and podcaster Tim Ferris that he podcaster Tim Ferris that he podcaster Tim Ferris that he enthusiastically tried to prolong his enthusiastically tried to prolong his enthusiastically tried to prolong his breath holds underwater by doing what he breath holds underwater by doing what he breath holds underwater by doing what he says was whm Hoff inspired breathholds says was whm Hoff inspired breathholds says was whm Hoff inspired breathholds in a New York City Pool he passed out in a New York City Pool he passed out in a New York City Pool he passed out for 4 minutes only to be rescued by a for 4 minutes only to be rescued by a for 4 minutes only to be rescued by a fellow swimmer given the proliferation of cases swimmer given the proliferation of cases and the fact that whim continues to and the fact that whim continues to and the fact that whim continues to teach the dangerous combination of teach the dangerous combination of teach the dangerous combination of breath work and waterw work it's no no breath work and waterw work it's no no breath work and waterw work it's no no surprise that some people have opted to surprise that some people have opted to surprise that some people have opted to pursue legal Solutions no more Young
46:00pursue legal Solutions no more Young pursue legal Solutions no more Young Americans should die doing the whim Hof Americans should die doing the whim Hof Americans should die doing the whim Hof breathing methods which we've seen have breathing methods which we've seen have breathing methods which we've seen have a proven track record of leaving deaths a proven track record of leaving deaths a proven track record of leaving deaths and drownings in their wake the amount and drownings in their wake the amount and drownings in their wake the amount we're seeking is going to be very we're seeking is going to be very we're seeking is going to be very significant there was a legal complaint significant there was a legal complaint significant there was a legal complaint filed in Los Angeles County court on filed in Los Angeles County court on filed in Los Angeles County court on December 21st December 21st December 21st 2022 about the death of high school 2022 about the death of high school 2022 about the death of high school senior meline Rose meter according to senior meline Rose meter according to senior meline Rose meter according to the complaint meline had practiced the the complaint meline had practiced the the complaint meline had practiced the Wim Hoff method for about a year finding Wim Hoff method for about a year finding Wim Hoff method for about a year finding it helpful to regulate stress and it helpful to regulate stress and it helpful to regulate stress and anxiety that morning it was a Hot August anxiety that morning it was a Hot August anxiety that morning it was a Hot August day she had an argument with her mother day she had an argument with her mother day she had an argument with her mother on the phone she then put on a bathing on the phone she then put on a bathing on the phone she then put on a bathing suit and went out to the pool and suit and went out to the pool and suit and went out to the pool and practiced Wim Hoff breathing at which practiced Wim Hoff breathing at which practiced Wim Hoff breathing at which point she passed out and drowned in the point she passed out and drowned in the point she passed out and drowned in the shallow end the complaint goes on to say shallow end the complaint goes on to say shallow end the complaint goes on to say that she was a strong swim swimmer her that she was a strong swim swimmer her that she was a strong swim swimmer her father Raphael Meer who is a personal father Raphael Meer who is a personal father Raphael Meer who is a personal injury lawyer filed suit against his
47:00injury lawyer filed suit against his injury lawyer filed suit against his ex-wife Tammy for introducing meline to ex-wife Tammy for introducing meline to ex-wife Tammy for introducing meline to the Wim Hoff method as well as Wim Hoff the Wim Hoff method as well as Wim Hoff the Wim Hoff method as well as Wim Hoff himself and inner fire BV this is a $67 himself and inner fire BV this is a $67 himself and inner fire BV this is a $67 million case the lawsuit claims that the million case the lawsuit claims that the million case the lawsuit claims that the Wim Hoff method has no proven health Wim Hoff method has no proven health Wim Hoff method has no proven health benefits and that inner fire knowingly benefits and that inner fire knowingly benefits and that inner fire knowingly teaches a dangerous breath work practice teaches a dangerous breath work practice teaches a dangerous breath work practice in the water without adequate warnings in the water without adequate warnings in the water without adequate warnings the first and Prime Ary goal of the the first and Prime Ary goal of the the first and Prime Ary goal of the litigation is to obtain an injunction litigation is to obtain an injunction litigation is to obtain an injunction that will enjoin whm Hoff from marketing that will enjoin whm Hoff from marketing that will enjoin whm Hoff from marketing his deadly breathing technique in the his deadly breathing technique in the his deadly breathing technique in the United States when I approached Hoff for United States when I approached Hoff for United States when I approached Hoff for a comment on the lawsuits just before a comment on the lawsuits just before a comment on the lawsuits just before the publication of this piece he the publication of this piece he the publication of this piece he responded with this message which well I responded with this message which well I responded with this message which well I think I'm just going to let speak for think I'm just going to let speak for think I'm just going to let speak for itself do real research covid and origin itself do real research covid and origin itself do real research covid and origin of the Wuhan gain of function research of the Wuhan gain of function research of the Wuhan gain of function research vaccine lies and death death medicine vaccine lies and death death medicine vaccine lies and death death medicine side effects deaths and permanent side effects deaths and permanent side effects deaths and permanent disability Epstein list Ukraine proxy
48:00disability Epstein list Ukraine proxy disability Epstein list Ukraine proxy war environmental damage accidents war environmental damage accidents war environmental damage accidents coverup politics etc etc I help millions coverup politics etc etc I help millions coverup politics etc etc I help millions of people you do not seem to be of people you do not seem to be of people you do not seem to be interested in I work with seven interested in I work with seven interested in I work with seven universities now do real investigative universities now do real investigative universities now do real investigative research instead of these tendous research instead of these tendous research instead of these tendous questions cannot cooperate with magazine questions cannot cooperate with magazine questions cannot cooperate with magazine per se wanted to open dialogue but there per se wanted to open dialogue but there per se wanted to open dialogue but there seems to be none of real value here that seems to be none of real value here that seems to be none of real value here that to me seems like just a list of to me seems like just a list of to me seems like just a list of conspiracy theories and a deflection conspiracy theories and a deflection conspiracy theories and a deflection against what are important allegations against what are important allegations against what are important allegations and things that whim should respond to and things that whim should respond to and things that whim should respond to as of June 15th 2023 neither whm Hoff as of June 15th 2023 neither whm Hoff as of June 15th 2023 neither whm Hoff nor Inner Fire have filed an official nor Inner Fire have filed an official nor Inner Fire have filed an official legal response to the complaint in the legal response to the complaint in the legal response to the complaint in the LA courts all of the people on the list LA courts all of the people on the list LA courts all of the people on the list were whm Hoff method practitioners who were whm Hoff method practitioners who were whm Hoff method practitioners who died in water most likely I believe
49:00died in water most likely I believe died in water most likely I believe because of shallow water blackout there because of shallow water blackout there because of shallow water blackout there are some caveats of course no one can are some caveats of course no one can are some caveats of course no one can say with 100% certainty the exact events say with 100% certainty the exact events say with 100% certainty the exact events that led to each death and coroners that led to each death and coroners that led to each death and coroners don't even have specific codes to don't even have specific codes to don't even have specific codes to identify shallow water identify shallow water identify shallow water blackout however these numbers are blackout however these numbers are blackout however these numbers are indicative of a trend I believe it's indicative of a trend I believe it's indicative of a trend I believe it's likely a radical undercount of the real likely a radical undercount of the real likely a radical undercount of the real problem since most people who drown problem since most people who drown problem since most people who drown never end up generating news stories never end up generating news stories never end up generating news stories even though the data set is small four even though the data set is small four even though the data set is small four of those people died in of those people died in of those people died in 2022 the first death that I have a news 2022 the first death that I have a news 2022 the first death that I have a news report for is in 2015 which to me report for is in 2015 which to me report for is in 2015 which to me indicates that the pace is picking up indicates that the pace is picking up indicates that the pace is picking up indeed even as I began reporting this indeed even as I began reporting this indeed even as I began reporting this story I added two more bodies to the story I added two more bodies to the story I added two more bodies to the total there are a few reasons for this total there are a few reasons for this total there are a few reasons for this the first is the most obvious in the the first is the most obvious in the the first is the most obvious in the last few years Wim Hoff's popularity has last few years Wim Hoff's popularity has last few years Wim Hoff's popularity has absolutely exploded there was a TV
50:00absolutely exploded there was a TV absolutely exploded there was a TV series in the United Kingdom and he's series in the United Kingdom and he's series in the United Kingdom and he's appeared on goop with gwenneth paltro appeared on goop with gwenneth paltro appeared on goop with gwenneth paltro and makes regular appearances with and makes regular appearances with and makes regular appearances with Russell Brand there are hundreds of Russell Brand there are hundreds of Russell Brand there are hundreds of YouTube videos explaining how to do his YouTube videos explaining how to do his YouTube videos explaining how to do his breathing technique and there's a movie breathing technique and there's a movie breathing technique and there's a movie in the works about whim a biopic in the works about whim a biopic in the works about whim a biopic meanwhile whm Hoff continues to conflate meanwhile whm Hoff continues to conflate meanwhile whm Hoff continues to conflate breath work and waterw breath work and waterw breath work and waterw work work work at this year's winter travel event in at this year's winter travel event in at this year's winter travel event in Poland a hundred people paid about Poland a hundred people paid about Poland a hundred people paid about $3,000 each to spend a week with whim $3,000 each to spend a week with whim $3,000 each to spend a week with whim pushing their own boundaries on the last pushing their own boundaries on the last pushing their own boundaries on the last day they jumped off a 30ft waterfall one day they jumped off a 30ft waterfall one day they jumped off a 30ft waterfall one by one all 100 of us jumped the by one all 100 of us jumped the by one all 100 of us jumped the fall so to answer the question if all of fall so to answer the question if all of fall so to answer the question if all of your friends jumped off a cliff would your friends jumped off a cliff would your friends jumped off a cliff would you do it you do it you do it too that that's Ricardo bengoa who was too that that's Ricardo bengoa who was too that that's Ricardo bengoa who was at the event and right after that whim
51:00at the event and right after that whim at the event and right after that whim got the idea after they all splashed got the idea after they all splashed got the idea after they all splashed into the water that everyone would come into the water that everyone would come into the water that everyone would come together with him and take a right of together with him and take a right of together with him and take a right of passage that he calls a baptism and then passage that he calls a baptism and then passage that he calls a baptism and then he just said okay we're gonna breathe 10 he just said okay we're gonna breathe 10 he just said okay we're gonna breathe 10 times and um we're gonna hold our breath times and um we're gonna hold our breath times and um we're gonna hold our breath for 20 seconds you know underwater for 20 seconds you know underwater for 20 seconds you know underwater Ricardo benoa enthusiastically joined Ricardo benoa enthusiastically joined Ricardo benoa enthusiastically joined the circle and one of the members there the circle and one of the members there the circle and one of the members there later posted a video of the whole later posted a video of the whole later posted a video of the whole ceremony on the internet it shows whim ceremony on the internet it shows whim ceremony on the internet it shows whim leading the whole group in a series of leading the whole group in a series of leading the whole group in a series of 12 deep breaths and then a full inhale 12 deep breaths and then a full inhale 12 deep breaths and then a full inhale before submerging their heads together before submerging their heads together before submerging their heads together in the water now while I doubt that in the water now while I doubt that in the water now while I doubt that anyone in that particular video would be anyone in that particular video would be anyone in that particular video would be in danger of drowning in this instance in danger of drowning in this instance in danger of drowning in this instance the problem is that wi is spreading a the problem is that wi is spreading a the problem is that wi is spreading a message that is okay to connect these message that is okay to connect these message that is okay to connect these two practices at all they're starting to two practices at all they're starting to two practices at all they're starting to seem like a guru sort of thing where um
52:00seem like a guru sort of thing where um seem like a guru sort of thing where um anything that he says is going to be anything that he says is going to be anything that he says is going to be right as I've said before I greatly right as I've said before I greatly right as I've said before I greatly admire whim in many many ways since our admire whim in many many ways since our admire whim in many many ways since our first meeting he and I have been on first meeting he and I have been on first meeting he and I have been on friendly terms we send text messages friendly terms we send text messages friendly terms we send text messages back and forth about the science of back and forth about the science of back and forth about the science of breath work and funny pictures of our breath work and funny pictures of our breath work and funny pictures of our pets but after I started collecting pets but after I started collecting pets but after I started collecting information that connected whim breath information that connected whim breath information that connected whim breath work to Deaths whim started to get work to Deaths whim started to get work to Deaths whim started to get defensive his answers over text message defensive his answers over text message defensive his answers over text message were characteristically odd he wrote to were characteristically odd he wrote to were characteristically odd he wrote to me that 28,000 people drown every year me that 28,000 people drown every year me that 28,000 people drown every year and that I was blaming him for all of and that I was blaming him for all of and that I was blaming him for all of their deaths and then well he wrote this their deaths and then well he wrote this their deaths and then well he wrote this I'm going to quote him here look into I'm going to quote him here look into I'm going to quote him here look into baptism the real meaning of it you might baptism the real meaning of it you might baptism the real meaning of it you might learn something I know what I do baptism learn something I know what I do baptism learn something I know what I do baptism the real one is shutting down our over the real one is shutting down our over the real one is shutting down our over controlling mind and activate deep controlling mind and activate deep controlling mind and activate deep healing mechanisms in the body not going
53:00healing mechanisms in the body not going healing mechanisms in the body not going to explain this physiologically to you to explain this physiologically to you to explain this physiologically to you not into competition Sports here which not into competition Sports here which not into competition Sports here which is entertainment since the Roman Empire is entertainment since the Roman Empire is entertainment since the Roman Empire who killed an innocent man called who killed an innocent man called who killed an innocent man called Jesus now I have trouble telling you Jesus now I have trouble telling you Jesus now I have trouble telling you exactly what this message specifically exactly what this message specifically exactly what this message specifically means except that it has a certain air means except that it has a certain air means except that it has a certain air of whim comparing himself to Jesus of whim comparing himself to Jesus of whim comparing himself to Jesus I don't know about you but this is the I don't know about you but this is the I don't know about you but this is the sort of message that I would expect from sort of message that I would expect from sort of message that I would expect from the leader of a cult indeed this message the leader of a cult indeed this message the leader of a cult indeed this message along with the one that he sent me after along with the one that he sent me after along with the one that he sent me after I asked him about meter's death pretty I asked him about meter's death pretty I asked him about meter's death pretty much devolve into a Litany of conspiracy much devolve into a Litany of conspiracy much devolve into a Litany of conspiracy theories and deflection and don't appear theories and deflection and don't appear theories and deflection and don't appear to take the gravity of the situation seriously and this leads me to another seriously and this leads me to another aspect of inner fire which is is whm aspect of inner fire which is is whm aspect of inner fire which is is whm Hoff's organization and it Bears a Hoff's organization and it Bears a Hoff's organization and it Bears a second look since it might color the way
54:00second look since it might color the way second look since it might color the way we collectively understand what's going we collectively understand what's going we collectively understand what's going on like other groups that I've written on like other groups that I've written on like other groups that I've written about before while covering up the about before while covering up the about before while covering up the insular politics of spiritual Pursuits insular politics of spiritual Pursuits insular politics of spiritual Pursuits inner Fire's first reaction to anything inner Fire's first reaction to anything inner Fire's first reaction to anything that contradicts the image that they that contradicts the image that they that contradicts the image that they want to present inevitably leads to a want to present inevitably leads to a want to present inevitably leads to a knee-jerk instinct to cover up the truth knee-jerk instinct to cover up the truth knee-jerk instinct to cover up the truth they pull from the same Playbook even they pull from the same Playbook even they pull from the same Playbook even against instructors that they have a against instructors that they have a against instructors that they have a falling out with well whim doesn't play falling out with well whim doesn't play falling out with well whim doesn't play much of a role in the day-to-day much of a role in the day-to-day much of a role in the day-to-day operations his son yes one of those operations his son yes one of those operations his son yes one of those children that he left homeless for 10 children that he left homeless for 10 children that he left homeless for 10 years is CEO and manages everything with years is CEO and manages everything with years is CEO and manages everything with a characteristic aggressive Mo uh they a characteristic aggressive Mo uh they a characteristic aggressive Mo uh they take an awfully big cut of what you are take an awfully big cut of what you are take an awfully big cut of what you are doing and they threaten you on a regular doing and they threaten you on a regular doing and they threaten you on a regular basis with basis with basis with lawsuits he'll yell like he'll yell at lawsuits he'll yell like he'll yell at lawsuits he'll yell like he'll yell at people to get his own way he'll bully people to get his own way he'll bully people to get his own way he'll bully people to get his own way and he'll use people to get his own way and he'll use people to get his own way and he'll use the cake if it seems right but really
55:00the cake if it seems right but really the cake if it seems right but really he's just going to tell people you're he's just going to tell people you're he's just going to tell people you're doing it my way or Not by his own words doing it my way or Not by his own words doing it my way or Not by his own words enam doesn't practice the method himself enam doesn't practice the method himself enam doesn't practice the method himself you know I don't practice his method you know I don't practice his method you know I don't practice his method right he's also clear that his decision right he's also clear that his decision right he's also clear that his decision to rekindle things with his father after to rekindle things with his father after to rekindle things with his father after 10 years of absence didn't necessarily 10 years of absence didn't necessarily 10 years of absence didn't necessarily stem from an enduring and deep bond 19 stem from an enduring and deep bond 19 stem from an enduring and deep bond 19 years ago I saw a opportunity with my years ago I saw a opportunity with my years ago I saw a opportunity with my dad I I haven't I didn't spoke to him dad I I haven't I didn't spoke to him dad I I haven't I didn't spoke to him like for 10 years or something I made my like for 10 years or something I made my like for 10 years or something I made my little website blah blah he broke up little website blah blah he broke up little website blah blah he broke up with his wife uh in those times and I with his wife uh in those times and I with his wife uh in those times and I saw an opportunity I grabbed it you know saw an opportunity I grabbed it you know saw an opportunity I grabbed it you know because he was famous as the icem man wh because he was famous as the icem man wh because he was famous as the icem man wh of method did not exist it was like but of method did not exist it was like but of method did not exist it was like but he did have a lot of attention towards he did have a lot of attention towards he did have a lot of attention towards him now let me tell you a story him now let me tell you a story him now let me tell you a story about back in 2018 I'd begun reporting about back in 2018 I'd begun reporting about back in 2018 I'd begun reporting on a story that I'd heard about that 38 on a story that I'd heard about that 38 on a story that I'd heard about that 38 whm Hoff method instructors and training whm Hoff method instructors and training whm Hoff method instructors and training got stuck on the top of a mountain in got stuck on the top of a mountain in got stuck on the top of a mountain in Poland during an ice storm they weren't
56:00Poland during an ice storm they weren't Poland during an ice storm they weren't wearing shirts and the situation was wearing shirts and the situation was wearing shirts and the situation was Dire but maybe not deadly still three Dire but maybe not deadly still three Dire but maybe not deadly still three instructors ended up with body instructors ended up with body instructors ended up with body temperatures of just 90° F flirting temperatures of just 90° F flirting temperatures of just 90° F flirting dangerously close to death they had to dangerously close to death they had to dangerously close to death they had to be taken down the mountain by polish be taken down the mountain by polish be taken down the mountain by polish search and rescue the weather could have search and rescue the weather could have search and rescue the weather could have been a little bit worse and it could been a little bit worse and it could been a little bit worse and it could have been way worse for for everybody so have been way worse for for everybody so have been way worse for for everybody so people could have died that's Steven people could have died that's Steven people could have died that's Steven pner who was on the mountain that day pner who was on the mountain that day pner who was on the mountain that day fortunately everyone was ultimately okay fortunately everyone was ultimately okay fortunately everyone was ultimately okay yet Adam's reaction wasn't to admit that yet Adam's reaction wasn't to admit that yet Adam's reaction wasn't to admit that there had been a problem but instead to there had been a problem but instead to there had been a problem but instead to cover up the event lest it make the cover up the event lest it make the cover up the event lest it make the organization look bad organization look bad organization look bad from from from orders do not talk to the orders do not talk to the orders do not talk to the Press designed a cover story he said Press designed a cover story he said Press designed a cover story he said they'd pin it on this other group of they'd pin it on this other group of they'd pin it on this other group of shirtless hikers in Poland that was shirtless hikers in Poland that was shirtless hikers in Poland that was scheduled to be here the next weekend
57:00scheduled to be here the next weekend scheduled to be here the next weekend and he told everyone to convince the and he told everyone to convince the and he told everyone to convince the media that it was that group not a Wim media that it was that group not a Wim media that it was that group not a Wim Hoff method group that had run into the Hoff method group that had run into the Hoff method group that had run into the trouble what we were do told this to say trouble what we were do told this to say trouble what we were do told this to say is it was Mountain Rescue was called for is it was Mountain Rescue was called for is it was Mountain Rescue was called for that group when I got wined that that group when I got wined that that group when I got wined that something was strange that happened to a something was strange that happened to a something was strange that happened to a large group of instructors I messaged on large group of instructors I messaged on large group of instructors I messaged on WhatsApp and he sent me 13 screenshots WhatsApp and he sent me 13 screenshots WhatsApp and he sent me 13 screenshots of information claiming that my of information claiming that my of information claiming that my journalism was irresponsible and that it journalism was irresponsible and that it journalism was irresponsible and that it was this other group that had gotten was this other group that had gotten was this other group that had gotten into trouble all along he fingered a man into trouble all along he fingered a man into trouble all along he fingered a man named mate and I'll include a link to named mate and I'll include a link to named mate and I'll include a link to all the screenshots of that below so you all the screenshots of that below so you all the screenshots of that below so you can see his exact words I also did a can see his exact words I also did a can see his exact words I also did a video on this that I'll also link video on this that I'll also link video on this that I'll also link to told that same exact story to to told that same exact story to to told that same exact story to everyone who asked my name is Ma shishka everyone who asked my name is Ma shishka everyone who asked my name is Ma shishka I'm a breathing train I'm a breathing train I'm a breathing train and and and physiotherapist next day television come physiotherapist next day television come physiotherapist next day television come to my house and stuff like this so so it
58:00to my house and stuff like this so so it to my house and stuff like this so so it was really bad it is hard to even was really bad it is hard to even was really bad it is hard to even imagine mate had no idea what was imagine mate had no idea what was imagine mate had no idea what was happening when polish television Crews happening when polish television Crews happening when polish television Crews arrived on his doorstep after all his arrived on his doorstep after all his arrived on his doorstep after all his group hadn't even started climbing the group hadn't even started climbing the group hadn't even started climbing the mountain yet but within minutes of the mountain yet but within minutes of the mountain yet but within minutes of the TV story airing his phone started TV story airing his phone started TV story airing his phone started ringing off the hook as 250 people had ringing off the hook as 250 people had ringing off the hook as 250 people had signed up for his expedition they all signed up for his expedition they all signed up for his expedition they all wanted to know if he was going to put wanted to know if he was going to put wanted to know if he was going to put them in danger the money that he was them in danger the money that he was them in danger the money that he was Raising for a sick child that was in Raising for a sick child that was in Raising for a sick child that was in Jeopardy of just disappearing they put Jeopardy of just disappearing they put Jeopardy of just disappearing they put it on it on it on me lied and he told other people to lie me lied and he told other people to lie me lied and he told other people to lie on his behalf not only that but just on his behalf not only that but just on his behalf not only that but just didn't stop at denying that something didn't stop at denying that something didn't stop at denying that something happened but actively sought out a rival happened but actively sought out a rival happened but actively sought out a rival business and said it was them all business and said it was them all business and said it was them all along this is the face of an along this is the face of an along this is the face of an organization that is so caught up with organization that is so caught up with organization that is so caught up with the myth of an indomitable Iceman that the myth of an indomitable Iceman that the myth of an indomitable Iceman that the truth no longer matters it's a sign
59:00the truth no longer matters it's a sign the truth no longer matters it's a sign that they will do whatever they can to that they will do whatever they can to that they will do whatever they can to control the message and go to Great control the message and go to Great control the message and go to Great Lengths to hide any of their own Lengths to hide any of their own Lengths to hide any of their own missteps I reached out to over email to missteps I reached out to over email to missteps I reached out to over email to comment on what I found during my comment on what I found during my comment on what I found during my reporting he sent two emails in response reporting he sent two emails in response reporting he sent two emails in response the first was to deny that Hoff ever the first was to deny that Hoff ever the first was to deny that Hoff ever teaches hyperventilation in water that teaches hyperventilation in water that teaches hyperventilation in water that he was unaware of the pending loss suit he was unaware of the pending loss suit he was unaware of the pending loss suit that whim and his sisters share equally that whim and his sisters share equally that whim and his sisters share equally in the company profits and that there in the company profits and that there in the company profits and that there was no coverup on sneska when I was no coverup on sneska when I was no coverup on sneska when I presented him with additional evidence presented him with additional evidence presented him with additional evidence to my claims he responded with this you to my claims he responded with this you to my claims he responded with this you have follow-up questions with lies have follow-up questions with lies have follow-up questions with lies supporting them they make no sense this supporting them they make no sense this supporting them they make no sense this is not journalism but just dumb silly is not journalism but just dumb silly is not journalism but just dumb silly actions of yours you should be ashamed actions of yours you should be ashamed actions of yours you should be ashamed of yourself I didn't lie to get success of yourself I didn't lie to get success of yourself I didn't lie to get success I Amon honest I give you honest answers I Amon honest I give you honest answers I Amon honest I give you honest answers and have nothing to hide you at the
1:00and have nothing to hide you at the and have nothing to hide you at the other hand just come with lies to try to other hand just come with lies to try to other hand just come with lies to try to get a reaction of me this will be the get a reaction of me this will be the get a reaction of me this will be the last time I spend some energy on you last time I spend some energy on you last time I spend some energy on you personally I just checked your videos personally I just checked your videos personally I just checked your videos and the only way to get views is to use and the only way to get views is to use and the only way to get views is to use our name that's because of our work and our name that's because of our work and our name that's because of our work and dedication you profited from a lot don't dedication you profited from a lot don't dedication you profited from a lot don't you feel embarrassed that you cannot get you feel embarrassed that you cannot get you feel embarrassed that you cannot get views of your own in your own ways do views of your own in your own ways do views of your own in your own ways do something constructive man you're just something constructive man you're just something constructive man you're just sinking lower and lower just a little sinking lower and lower just a little sinking lower and lower just a little free advice for you now free advice for you now free advice for you now whim and you have seen my evidence you whim and you have seen my evidence you whim and you have seen my evidence you can decide for yourself what you think can decide for yourself what you think can decide for yourself what you think the truth really is to some degree whim the truth really is to some degree whim the truth really is to some degree whim knows that his son is a liability to the knows that his son is a liability to the knows that his son is a liability to the reputation of the organization and a reputation of the organization and a reputation of the organization and a potential stumbling block for spreading potential stumbling block for spreading potential stumbling block for spreading the message around the world the message around the world the message around the world while might have been the right person while might have been the right person while might have been the right person to start the method initially his to start the method initially his to start the method initially his actions make inner fire look corrupt
1:01actions make inner fire look corrupt actions make inner fire look corrupt what needs to happen is need to step what needs to happen is need to step what needs to happen is need to step down from his pedal Stone there being so down from his pedal Stone there being so down from his pedal Stone there being so pedantic about what he what he is doing pedantic about what he what he is doing pedantic about what he what he is doing and that he thinks that he is the man and that he thinks that he is the man and that he thinks that he is the man and in power and thing is the we won't and in power and thing is the we won't and in power and thing is the we won't change and change needs to happen I feel change and change needs to happen I feel change and change needs to happen I feel awkward within the own awkward within the own awkward within the own organization the way it has been handled organization the way it has been handled organization the way it has been handled like I don't care guys you do this and I like I don't care guys you do this and I like I don't care guys you do this and I do this right and for the rest I have do this right and for the rest I have do this right and for the rest I have never been on my own website I don't you never been on my own website I don't you never been on my own website I don't you know I let it go feel endorsed for going know I let it go feel endorsed for going know I let it go feel endorsed for going for the good yes love on the other hand for the good yes love on the other hand for the good yes love on the other hand it strikes me that is also in a it strikes me that is also in a it strikes me that is also in a difficult position the disclaimers on difficult position the disclaimers on difficult position the disclaimers on the website and his occasional the website and his occasional the website and his occasional interruptions of whim speaking
1:02interruptions of whim speaking interruptions of whim speaking engagements to remind people of the engagements to remind people of the engagements to remind people of the potential dangers of following all of potential dangers of following all of potential dangers of following all of whims instructions to the letter might whims instructions to the letter might whims instructions to the letter might be the best that he can do to control be the best that he can do to control be the best that he can do to control the craziness of his father looked at the craziness of his father looked at the craziness of his father looked at from this from this from this perspective really has an impossible perspective really has an impossible perspective really has an impossible task he's been on the ground level of task he's been on the ground level of task he's been on the ground level of building a profitable business around building a profitable business around building a profitable business around his father's Charisma and his father's Charisma and his father's Charisma and Madness and now whims words carry so Madness and now whims words carry so Madness and now whims words carry so much weight that cannot control the much weight that cannot control the much weight that cannot control the outcome outcome outcome anymore I think these are all signs anymore I think these are all signs anymore I think these are all signs about an untenable tension at the heart about an untenable tension at the heart about an untenable tension at the heart of the booming Iceman movement or as Wim of the booming Iceman movement or as Wim of the booming Iceman movement or as Wim Hoff's brother Marcel observed and if we Hoff's brother Marcel observed and if we Hoff's brother Marcel observed and if we become too dependent on a person who is become too dependent on a person who is become too dependent on a person who is leading and that is the old Paradigm it leading and that is the old Paradigm it leading and that is the old Paradigm it doesn't work anymore when I stood doesn't work anymore when I stood doesn't work anymore when I stood shirtless next to whim at the base of shirtless next to whim at the base of shirtless next to whim at the base of Mount sesa 10 years ago I knew that Mount sesa 10 years ago I knew that Mount sesa 10 years ago I knew that there was a chance that this could be there was a chance that this could be there was a chance that this could be the beginning of a quasi religious
1:03the beginning of a quasi religious the beginning of a quasi religious movement that was destined to go off the movement that was destined to go off the movement that was destined to go off the rails I'd seen it before in my book The rails I'd seen it before in my book The rails I'd seen it before in my book The Enlightenment trap I wrote that gurus go Enlightenment trap I wrote that gurus go Enlightenment trap I wrote that gurus go through different stages of development through different stages of development through different stages of development at first they brim with enthusiasm and at first they brim with enthusiasm and at first they brim with enthusiasm and have a message that spreads in the world have a message that spreads in the world have a message that spreads in the world because it is legitimately beneficial to because it is legitimately beneficial to because it is legitimately beneficial to their flock but over time money and their flock but over time money and their flock but over time money and worldly considerations eventually stem worldly considerations eventually stem worldly considerations eventually stem the groups growth and a minor Scandal the groups growth and a minor Scandal the groups growth and a minor Scandal can upend the entire facade there comes can upend the entire facade there comes can upend the entire facade there comes a predictable pattern of deaths coverups a predictable pattern of deaths coverups a predictable pattern of deaths coverups and lies until ultimately the and lies until ultimately the and lies until ultimately the organization Falls to Pieces the reason organization Falls to Pieces the reason organization Falls to Pieces the reason that my initial reporting didn't bang that my initial reporting didn't bang that my initial reporting didn't bang that drum was because at the same time I that drum was because at the same time I that drum was because at the same time I knew there was potential danger there knew there was potential danger there knew there was potential danger there was also an amazing opportunity to was also an amazing opportunity to was also an amazing opportunity to spread a method that would let just spread a method that would let just spread a method that would let just about anyone find find happiness health about anyone find find happiness health about anyone find find happiness health and strength I chose to take the most and strength I chose to take the most and strength I chose to take the most optimistic Outlook because I did and
1:04optimistic Outlook because I did and optimistic Outlook because I did and still do believe that these methods still do believe that these methods still do believe that these methods offer very important benefits to the offer very important benefits to the offer very important benefits to the world I continue to be a daily world I continue to be a daily world I continue to be a daily practitioner of breath work and Ice practitioner of breath work and Ice practitioner of breath work and Ice immersion even though that I'm bringing immersion even though that I'm bringing immersion even though that I'm bringing out a story that no doubt will anger out a story that no doubt will anger out a story that no doubt will anger some people in this some people in this some people in this community this is because as a community this is because as a community this is because as a journalist I have a belief that the best journalist I have a belief that the best journalist I have a belief that the best way to make a path to a productive way to make a path to a productive way to make a path to a productive future is taking a long hard look at the future is taking a long hard look at the future is taking a long hard look at the facts we have to follow the truth no facts we have to follow the truth no facts we have to follow the truth no matter where it leads us I don't know matter where it leads us I don't know matter where it leads us I don't know what the Fate will be for whatever Wim what the Fate will be for whatever Wim what the Fate will be for whatever Wim Hoff does in the future I have hope Hoff does in the future I have hope Hoff does in the future I have hope though that things can turn back but it though that things can turn back but it though that things can turn back but it would take a fundamental change in the would take a fundamental change in the would take a fundamental change in the organization's practices and in our organization's practices and in our organization's practices and in our Collective desire to foster a myth Collective desire to foster a myth Collective desire to foster a myth around a Madman this is something that around a Madman this is something that around a Madman this is something that we can do we can appreciate how whim we can do we can appreciate how whim we can do we can appreciate how whim opened the door to a great set of opened the door to a great set of opened the door to a great set of practices without turning him into a practices without turning him into a practices without turning him into a guru whether he wants this role or not
1:05guru whether he wants this role or not guru whether he wants this role or not whim Hoff leads by example the cult of whim Hoff leads by example the cult of whim Hoff leads by example the cult of personality around him puts him on a personality around him puts him on a personality around him puts him on a pedestal that underplays the pedestal that underplays the pedestal that underplays the questionable parts of his past while questionable parts of his past while questionable parts of his past while overemphasizing the greatness of his overemphasizing the greatness of his overemphasizing the greatness of his achievements it is possible to hold achievements it is possible to hold achievements it is possible to hold these two opposing ideas in our heads at these two opposing ideas in our heads at these two opposing ideas in our heads at the same time but we need to accept whim the same time but we need to accept whim the same time but we need to accept whim as a prophet in the same breath that we as a prophet in the same breath that we as a prophet in the same breath that we know he's a Madman in my mind it's the know he's a Madman in my mind it's the know he's a Madman in my mind it's the only way to save his message otherwise only way to save his message otherwise only way to save his message otherwise it's likely that the suspicious deaths it's likely that the suspicious deaths it's likely that the suspicious deaths of 11 people in shallow water is only of 11 people in shallow water is only of 11 people in shallow water is only the beginning of another darker story the beginning of another darker story the beginning of another darker story thank you so much for watching this thank you so much for watching this thank you so much for watching this video you've been here with me like for video you've been here with me like for video you've been here with me like for more than an hour and you are a hero for more than an hour and you are a hero for more than an hour and you are a hero for sitting through my whole Exposition sitting through my whole Exposition sitting through my whole Exposition about the Wim Hof method about the Wim Hof method about the Wim Hof method however I want you to be sure and I want
1:06however I want you to be sure and I want however I want you to be sure and I want you to understand that Wim Hoff is still you to understand that Wim Hoff is still you to understand that Wim Hoff is still a huge part of my life and I love the a huge part of my life and I love the a huge part of my life and I love the method it has changed my perspective on method it has changed my perspective on method it has changed my perspective on everything so if you're still into everything so if you're still into everything so if you're still into watching a little bit more go check out watching a little bit more go check out watching a little bit more go check out this video about what 10 years of the this video about what 10 years of the this video about what 10 years of the Wim Hof method has done to make me feel Wim Hof method has done to make me feel Wim Hof method has done to make me feel well pretty awesome in just about well pretty awesome in just about well pretty awesome in just about everything that I do everything that I do everything that I do and again thank you for being [Music] [Music] here