Michael Easter

We live and exercise at 72 degrees.

Here's the thing, this is very new in the grand scheme of time and space.

Humans evolved outdoors in the heat.

In fact, the heat shaped our biology, our physiology, and we can still use it to improve our health, to improve our mindset, and to get better.

Which brings me to today's episode.

First, we're going to talk to Ashley Paulson.

She's an ultra runner who set the course record at the Badwater 135, which is the hardest, hottest ultra marathon in the world.

So she's going to talk to us about tactics for exercising in the heat, some of her insane records, and why going out and doing hard things in the heat can totally change your mindset and how you see yourself in the world and act.

Then we're going to talk to Bill Gifford.

He is a veteran health journalist.

He just released a new book.

It is called Hot Wired, How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger.

And we're going to get into all the details about why exposing yourself to the heat, whether getting outside on a hot day this summer or even using a sauna, can improve your health and can improve your mental health as well.

There is some fascinating new research on heat and depression, and he's going to give us some good tactics on how to use it and use it well.

Let's get into it.

We're the first people to do podcasts.

We get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions.

Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it, but you know.

Tired and sick.

Tired and sick.