About this episode

Libby DeLana discusses how cold water therapy helped her navigate loss and embrace life again.

Cold water. Big feelings. Real joy. In this episode of Sober & Lit, we sit down with Libby DeLana, author of Cold Joy, who shares how something as simple as stepping into cold water helped her move through loss, rebuild herself, and feel truly alive again. We talk about the surprising parallels between cold plunging and sobriety… why community changes everything… and what happens when you stop numbing and start feeling. What if discomfort isn’t something to avoid but...

People in this episode

Hosts: Susan Larkin, Ruby Williams

Guest: Libby DeLana

Topics covered

• cold water therapy
• sobriety
• mental health
• community support
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cold Joy

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