166 - The Headmaster of Pain Håvve Fjell Part 1 of 2

About this episode

Håvve Fjell discusses the harsh realities and risks associated with extreme performance in fire arts.

Fire looks clean from a distance. Up close, it can leave you chronically ill for life. We’re joined by Håvve Fjell, known to many as the Headmaster of Pain and the driving force behind Norway’s legendary Pain Solution, for a frank talk about what extreme performance really demands and what it can take from you. We start with the unromantic reality of occupational risk: lung damage from long-term fire eating and fire breathing, early accidents, and the quiet ways the body keeps score. From th...

People in this episode

Host: Captain Frodo

Guest: Håvve Fjell

Topics covered

• extreme performance
• occupational risk
• fire eating
• fire breathing
• health effects
• pain management

Keywords

• fire eating
• lung damage
• performance art
• occupational health
• extreme performance
• pain management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pain Solution

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