Fight Pain, Boost Dopamine, Relieve PTSD & How Ironmen Athletes Recover From Training, Biohacks to Amplify Cold Therapy | Joshua Church @ Edge Theory Labs

Are you aware that you can fight your pain by mastering the cold? Boost endurance and shorten recovery time by plunging in ice water?

In this episode, Joshua Church from Edge Theory Labs talks about the incredible effects of cold therapy. Revealing how the Wim Hof Method helps the body find balance & shares the science behind contrast therapy.

Learn how cold immersion plays a key role in pain recovery & listen to expert advice from our guest in today’s episode on “The Ultimate Guide to Cold Therapy” as we explore the secrets of cold exposure for better recovery, sharper focus, and a healthier, more resilient lifestyle.

Meet our guest

Joshua Church is the co-founder of Edge Theory Labs, where he developed the world’s first portable “iceless ice bath” with advanced features like filtration and a hot-tub mode. He leads workshops, retreats, and experiences to help people thrive by sharing tools for health, happiness, and success.

He hosts the Find The Others podcast and emphasizes growth through community. In 2024, he was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and completed his first Ironman Triathlon in 2023.

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Key takeaways

Cold therapy reduces inflammation, speeds recovery, boosts energy, and improves focus
Cold therapy increases dopamine by 250% & norepinephrine by 530%
Three minutes, four times a week (12 minutes total) is a solid baseline for cold exposure
Cold is just a sensation, instead of avoiding or distracting from it, bring full awareness to it then see what happens
Research often overlooks the introspective side of cold exposure
Going inward during cold therapy yields most of the benefits
Liberation comes from allowing yourself to step outside the norm
Cold immersion research lacks female representation
The myth is that cold therapy must be extreme or for pro athletes to work

Episode Highlights

10:17 The Fundamentals of Cold Therapy

25:10 Benefits of Cold Therapy

34:34 Cold Therapy Tips & Practices

37:29 Dosing Cold Immersion

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