EP37 | Chris Nicholas | Cold Sea, Community and Meat Eating Cats | Local Heroes Podcast

11/10/2025 1h 43min Episodio 42
EP37 | Chris Nicholas | Cold Sea, Community and Meat Eating Cats | Local Heroes Podcast

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Chris and Dan are joined by Chris Nicholas, founder of The Ice Guys - a men’s mental health community built on banter, bad jokes, and cold water therapy - almost in that order. What started as a few lads taking a dip for a laugh has turned into something genuinely life-changing.
Chris opens up about the ups and downs of sobriety, and laughs about how, in the past, he’d find himself halfway through a Twitter row wondering why he’d even started - these days, he just walks away (usually to the sea).
He also shares his ethical vegan struggle of living with meat-eating cats - a moral dilemma that could test even the Dalai Lama.
It’s a brilliantly funny, down-to-earth chat about finding balance, ditching ego, and remembering that community doesn’t have to be complicated. "We just wanted to make a space where good people can do good things.” So pour yourself a hot brew, wrap up warm, and enjoy this openhearted dive into what happens when humour, honesty, and a bit of freezing water brings people together.
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