SWIISH: Wellness Unlocked

Can You Freeze Your Way to Better Health? - Inside the Cold: Ice Baths, Cryo & the Hype Behind the Chill


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Join host Maha Corbett and cold therapy expert Leah Scott as they dive deep into the science, soul, and surprising benefits of cold exposure for mental health, resilience, and wellbeing.


✓ Leah’s raw and powerful journey from rock bottom to river plunges

✓ How cold therapy impacts your nervous and cardiovascular systems

✓ The difference between cryo chambers, ice baths and cold showers

✓ Why cold exposure trains your mind as much as your body

✓ How to use cold as a tool for emotional healing and resilience

✓ Women’s health, hormones, and how your cycle affects your response

✓ Tips for beginners: how to start, how long to stay in, and what to expect

✓ Real stories of women who’ve transformed their lives through the cold

✓ The Wim Hof Method and what Leah learned as a certified instructor

✓ Why nature, breath and discomfort might be the ultimate therapy


Whether you're a total newbie or already dabbling with cold showers, this episode is your invitation to explore a powerful, evidence-based practice that’s helping thousands of women calm their minds, regulate stress, and step into strength.


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🎧 Episode Chapters

00:00 – From Rock Bottom to River Baths: Leah’s life-changing first plunge

01:30 – What Cold Therapy Actually Does: Nervous system, breath, mindset

03:00 – The Mental Game: Fear, anticipation and building resilience

05:00 – How to Start: Showers, tubs and intuitive cold training

06:30 – Why Women Respond Differently: Hormones, Cycle & Seasons

08:30 – Leah’s Personal Story: Divorce, anxiety, and finding strength in the snow

10:00 – Becoming a Wim Hof Instructor: Passion, training & purpose

12:00 – Cardiovascular Benefits: Blood flow, circulation and organ health

13:30 – Ice Bath Myths: How long, how often, and who should avoid it

15:00 – Real Life Transformation: A powerful story of mindset shift on the mountain

17:30 – Cold, Connection & Clarity: Why this work rewires the way you live

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SWIISH: Wellness UnlockedBy Sally Obermeder & Maha Corbett