67. Immerse Yourself: Cold Plunging for Energy, Focus, & Mental Health with Plunge Co-Founder Ryan Duey

Key takeaways you’ll learn in this episode: What are the biggest benefits of cold plunging? Is colder better and what are the best protocols? How they built Plunge to over $100,000,000 evaluation. Use code “Ultimate” for $150 off your order of the best cold plunge & sauna in the US: https://bit.ly/3yYE3vl Follow Plunge on Instagram: @plunge https://www.instagram.com/plunge/ Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ For more info on Gary, please click here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka Order The 1 Genetic Test That Will Give You Results For Life Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/genetic-testing?utm_source=gbrecka⁠⁠ Get The Supplements That Gary Recommends Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/supplements?utm_source=gbrecka Sign up for 10X Health Affiliate Program https://10xhealthsystem.com/GBaffiliate ECHO GO PLUS HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE http://echowater.com BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate Have you been on the fence about cold plunging? Gary Brecka is sitting down with Ryan Dewey, co-founder of Plunge, to discuss how cold water therapy can improve more than just your physical health. From mood enhancement to weight loss support, learn how three minutes of cold water immersion can provide benefits that last all day. Ryan also shares his entrepreneurial journey from float therapy to building a $100,000,000 business centered around making cold plunging accessible and mainstream. Whether you’re looking to improve your mental health, have deeper sleep, or improve your energy and focus, this episode is for you! 00:00 - Who is Ryan Duey and how did he start Plunge.com? 04:30 - How being sick pushed him towards cold plunging. 08:30 - What brought Ryan Duey and Michael Garrett together as co-founders. 13:00 - How to prepare for an Ayahuasca journey in Peru and the impact it left on him. 17:45 - How did they build Plunge.com to over $100,000,000 evaluation? 28:00 - What is the future of cold plunging? 34:00 - What are the biggest benefits of ice baths? 37:20 - When is the best time to do a cold plunge? 40:00 - Why they believe that cold therapy is a mental health tool. 44:45 - Is colder better and how long should you stay in? 49:50 - Why Gary believes we’ll be able to live over 120 - 140 years. 51:55 - How are they incorporating new technology into their products? 54:45 - What is the mission of their company how do they grow culture? 01:00:00 - How they incorporate their 5 core values into their company's culture. 01:04:50 - The time he peed his pants on a podcast. 01:10:00 - Why Plunge added saunas to their product line. 01:16:00 - Why you should incorporate gratitude into your daily practices. Follow Ryan Duey on Instagram: @ryanaduey https://www.instagram.com/ryanaduey/ Gary Brecka: @garybrecka The Ultimate Human: @ultimatehumanpod Subscribe on YouTube: @ultimatehumanpodcast The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices