Waking Up

Cold Water Hot Coffee

In the introductory episode of Cold Water, Hot Coffee, Nate Scharff outlines the concept of the show, which will provide disciplines for starting your day with clarity and purpose. He explains how the show came to be, and the inspiration for its name, which came from his own daily practices of starting the day with a cold shower, and then sharing a cup of hot coffee with friends.

“One of the things I learned from this process of repeatedly getting up early and moving through something through a self-discipline practice is that our power is way greater than our day-to-day physical manifestations, how our body feels, or even our mood. We can power right past those things,” Nate says. He did this by creating a daily ritual in which he takes a cold shower as soon as he wakes up and remains in it until it doesn’t feel cold anymore. His second practice is having a nice cup of hot coffee, which he recommends doing in the company of friends.

Nate spends a moment introducing himself, explaining the background in which he grew up with hippie parents, his attempted rebellion against that lifestyle, and then subsequent rediscovery of its benefits.

He closes the episode by reminding listeners to be careful about the beliefs we take on about ourselves, and to not let them limit us.

Key Topics:

• Introduction (00:12)
• Cold water (06:54)
• Hot coffee (11:23)
• Getting to know your host (12:14)
• Take on beliefs about yourself with care (14:49)

Resources:

• Cold Water Hot Coffee Website
• The Flow of Eternal Power