Podcast appearances and mentions of john pederson

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with John Pederson about the physical, spiritual, and psychological benefits of sauna and thermic bathing. Topics of Discussion:-Emerging research and popularity in sauna-Cultural significance and key principles for thermic bathing-Science behind the body's response to contrast therapyJohn Pederson is a wellness operations consultant and programming director based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began his work helping communities create and sustain innovative public health initiatives as a Fulbright Scholar in Indonesia, where he co-founded the country's first student-run radio station. Post fellowship John joined Seed Savers Exchange where he managed communications for the company's multimillion dollar seed bank and food security operation. In 2011, he accepted a role as Community Manager for CoCo co-working space in Minneapolis, MN where he launched the 612 Sauna Society—a community-owned sauna start-up featured in Forbes and CNN for inspiring a revival of thermic bathing culture in North America.He co-founded Stokeyard Outfitters in 2017 where he popularized his unique Thermaculture™ experiences at Hewing Hotel,  the Great Northern Sauna Village, and now The Yard, the first year-round Thermaculture venue in the country, which he launched in the fall of 2023 in partnership with Superior Sauna & Steam where John now serves as the Director of Customer Engagement.Find @thermaculture on Instagram!For events and experiences:www.thermaculture.eventsFor products:www.superiorsaunas.com Thank you to our sponsors Human Powered Health, The Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda and Harvest Health & Wellbeing that make this episode possible.Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Hello Internet! In This Episode: Weer'd and Erin have a geek-out session over nerd stuff, then reveal that the new editor of Bearing Arms is a friend of the show; Oddball picked up a new knife (surprise!) and gives us a review of the tungsten carbide Sandrin TCK; David discusses traveling with a firearm and explains the intricacies the Firearms Owner's Protection Act; and Weer'd Interviews Logan Metesh of High Caliber History to discuss the career of a famous gun designer you've never heard of: John Pederson. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Main Topic A New Home at Bearing Arms Oddball’s Corner Pocket Sandrin TCK Sandrin TCK 416 Sandrin Nakiri Kitchen Knife Sandrin Platinum Mamba Endurance Testing Sandrin TCK Gun Lovers and Other Strangers Interstate Transportation of Firearms Handgun.us website TSA Regulations for Transporting Firearms Delta Firearms Transportation Policy Logan Metesh Interview High Caliber History John Pederson

Today on the bench we have Daniel Wilson. We met in Minneapolis Minnesota in a very cool kind of way. My wife and I were at a coffee shop and Dan popped up and said: “are you Glenn from Sauna Times?” I felt a bit humbled in a movie star kind of way, but he was very gracious about introducing himself and we talked about what an influence Sauna Times has had on his efforts towards building his own backyard sauna in Minneapolis Minnesota USA. Dan and his roommate did a lot of research and learned how to build their own sauna. They focused on the elements with in the e-book “Sauna Build from Start to Finnish” and so at the coffee shop, we decided “let’s get together and sauna sometime, so this is the result of this intention. Dan brought along his girlfriend Omina, and my wife Julia stepped in with us on the bench. As the four of us gathered, we were joined by Brian Peterson photographer from the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. Brian, by the way was a previous guest here on Sauna Talk. He is one of the premier Nature photographers alive today. What a pleasure having him back to my backyard sauna. It was -20°F which is pretty damn cold. Brian was out traveling around the Twin Cities area capturing how people were dealing with the bitter cold. This was an assignment for a team of the newspaper photographers. Brian had this realization that most of his photography colleagues from the newspaper would be documenting people in misery, as they trudge along walking their dog, or waiting for the bus to show up. Brian took a much more positive tone to the project. He knew that I probably would be taking a sauna at some point during this polar vortex, so we could’ve worked out a better time for this episode of Sauna Talk with Brian snapping some photos. As Brian shows up, you’ll hear a little chaos but that’s OK. Our chat will venture over towards Wim Hof and we talk about hot and cold and how great it feels to have that kind of extreme temperatures. A lot of this information we share and enjoy. We visit in conversation Dan’s backyard Sauna build project from a millennial wellness perspective: what his sauna means for him, personally, to have his own backyard wood-burning authentic sauna as an enjoyable part of his life, and his roommates life. There is this very cool intertwined way that we connected. Dan was down by the creek in Minneapolis doing some cold plunging, and hooked up with John Pederson who is a recent guest to Sauna Talk. He and John talked and connected, and took a sauna, and now that’s how intertwined Sauna is, especially in Minneapolis Saint Paul. We are blessed to have some really cool photos taken from Brian Peterson on this night and we are able to check them out here on saunatimes.com. So, without further ado, please welcome Daniel Wilson to Sauna Talk.

We first heard John on Sauna Talk from the bench at my cabin sauna, as we were in Northern Minnesota to celebrate Sauna Day 2016.  Then, we heard from John along with fellow 612 Sauna Society Steering Committee members through a separate Sauna Talk episode here.   At that time, we were gathered at JP's apartment to talk through what a member operated sauna co op in Minneapolis can look like and means to each of us. I am happy to welcome John back to Sauna Talk for part 1 of this two part series. Sauna Talk on the bench inside the 612 Sauna Society Sauna This entire episode of Sauna Talk was recorded on the sauna bench inside the 612 Sauna Society Mobile Sauna, which has an extended residency outside The Trailhead, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Whether you live in Minneapolis or are visiting, imagine lacing up the cross country skis and trekking through groomed heavily wooded old growth trails, a vibe more akin to 218 (Northern Minnesota area code) vs. 612 (Minneapolis area code).  Yet as you make your way around a turn and look up, BAM you are faced with a breathtaking view of the Minneapolis skyline. I've been left breathless by this.  Probably because i'm not in the best ski shape, but I like to think more breathless because I know of nowhere in the United States that offers such natural beauty and such urban ness all in one vista.  So, back at the Trailhead, I lean my skis against the 612 Mobile Sauna, strip down to my Troxers, then dump a bucket of cold water over my head, and meet up with John in the sauna changing room. No formal hello is needed.  I've known John for many years.  A kindred spirit on so many levels, we talk through our first meeting, how I helped him build his first mobile sauna.  We talk through the origins of the 612 Sauna Society and his deep passion for brining the benefits of sauna to more people (note: same passion as me!). JP has taken sauna dreaming to sauna doing. So, anyone interested in learning more about how the sauna experience is gaining steam here in North America need look no further than JP. Let's welcome JP to Sauna Talk.  JP, a guy who has realized a dream.  I'm proud to share his dream.  

“When you go out of the heat an into the extreme cool, and back from the extreme cool and into the hot, there is something that happens inside your body that is just so satisfying” – Vladimir von Tsurikov. Sauna Talk is pleased to welcome Vladimir von Tsurikov. Director of The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis, MN. Vladimir has brought with him a passion for the advancement of Russian Art and Culture, and a strong record of international collaboration.  Over the last ten years he co-organized and co-curated several exhibitions with Russian institutions in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.  Vladimir has published numerous articles and presented dozens of lectures both in the U.S. and Russia. In addition to releasing two research volumes, he has edited five volumes of a scholarly series Readings in Russian Religious Culture and continues to serve on a number of editorial boards. Vladimir also serves on the boards of the Russian Historical Society in the U.S. and the Russian Nobility Association in America. Vladimir received his Ph.D. in Russian History from the Moscow Theological Academy in 2011, and an M.A. in Russian language and literature in 2000 from Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT. Our interview took place in the sauna at the Hewing Hotel, downtown, Minneapolis, MN.  The Hewing Hotel’s top floor set up features a brand new rooftop sauna.  A very generously sized hot room space with transom windows overlooking the downtown skyline.  We have easy access steps outside the hot room to the outdoor rooftop patio, where there is also a hot tub and fresh air chill out zone.  The Hewing Hotel rooftop also offers separate Men’s and Women’s facilities, each equipped with showers, bathrooms, lockers.  We also have a Nordic vibe spacious bar and patio area, offering signature drinks from local vendors including Tattersall Distilling, a micro distillery based down the elevator and a short bike ride away. John Pederson made this event happen.  You may know of John as founder of the 612 Sauna Society, the first cooperatively owned sauna organization in the United States.  John is also partner of Sauna Society Builders, which is the organization hired by the Hewing Hotel to host community and cultural gatherings. And this is what we did on a recent Friday night in Minneapolis.  As others were swilling down their beer and cocktails at the neighboring bars and restaurants in Minneapolis, we were a group of folks enjoying a healthy sauna experience while learning more from Vladimir about the parallels of sauna, Finnish sauna, and Russian banya. In this episode of sauna talk, you will get an understanding of Vladimir von Tsurikov’s deep love and appreciation of the banya experience.  How banya is a social and community gathering place as much as it is a wonderful wellness practice enjoyed by many ethnic communities in Russia and neighboring areas. This episode will be especially interesting for those of us who enjoy learning about the authentic sauna experience as it relates to its offshoots and parallels with other cultures, in this case, specifically, the Russian banya.

Jeremy Quinby and 612 Sauna Society founder, John Pederson have a conversation about how sauna can improve your health and well-being. JP talks about the Finnish tradition of sauna, the regional history of sauna in Minnesota, and 612's plans for mobile sauna residencies for this upcoming year, and how easy it could be to have a sauna available where ever you live. http://612saunasociety.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/highwaytohealth)

Four of us spent a rainy early June afternoon enjoying a sauna session at my cabin.  We road tripped together to experience National Sauna Day in Embarrass, MN.  What better way to get right into nature, and all get on the same page than a great sauna session? We start on the bench with Garrett Conover. 1,200 miles from Maine to Northern Minnesota. Cotton grass and tamarack sets my heart aflutter. Sauna and nature. Joined by John Pederson and Lee Sarkela. Us 4 characters as long tail sauna enthusiasts. Tracing the steps back to Pine Island as the island or origin for us being together. 612 Sauna Society parables behind the scenes.  Gas fire going out, trailer jack breaking. 2,100 visits to Little Box Sauna, 612 sauna society 2015/2016 this winter.  600 return visitors. A lake plunge, then Round 2: Sauna a Tick Removal Strategy after a hike. The universal feel of water being tossed on sauna rocks. Elements of sauna are basic:  a throwback to simplicity.  Stove, rocks, benches. Wood burning sauna stoves:  loading from the outside, changing room, inside the hot room. 612 Sauna Society: "a bunch of really cool people from different walks of life." Building a community of people drawn to the steam. Magnus Nillson Swedish celebrity chef joins JP in his backyard sauna. Negotiating the deal:  The goat comes with. Sauna is a great equalizer.  Egos get checked at the sauna door. A nice community sauna in Minneapolis:  why doesn't it exist? The exchange of giving and receiving.  A health club vs. backyard vs. public spaces.  The cooperative idea: changing the relationship between the people who are giving and the people who are receiving.  Making a resource available to other people in a sustainable way. Chicago Sweatlodge.  Bill Trotter, top 10 sauna meister in North America.  High sensitivity to people. JP's latest project the Mobile Sauna Cooperative.  Stokeyard Sauna.  Looking to have many owners to share the sauna experience. Vermilion lakeshore and US Steel.  Payroll deduction to pay for the Sarkela Island cabin. Sharing a family cabin with siblings, nieces and nephews.   All family are welcome. Island life:  picking up folks from mainland.  It's a psychological and physical removal.  Separation from the busy life, to leave behind. Getting through big water is about tacking.  Big ocean wave crossing with Garrett Conover in a lobster boat.  An offshore island in Maine.  Mile long and half mile wide. Tasteful megga wealth. Canoeing: tipping in a canoe in Quebec:  it's hypothermia season all year long. Canoe paddling: better partnering with an amateur vs. fighting with someone who thinks they know what they're doing. Rapids and waves.  Quartering waves. Weather cocking:  Spin on the crest.  Not fighting for every element of control. Round 3: Jarmo Lehtola, Finnish Sauna Society.  A gift of Hukka Sauna stone.  "Tahvo is a sauna elf, that smiles happily, no matter how high the temperature gets" I think of Jarmo and his gift every time I toss water on the sauna rocks. That's the type of steam you can only get from a real sauna stove.  Not one burst, but a delay.  Sustained steam. Most of the heat in a stick of firewood is contained within the smoke.  Gas emitted from burning wood.  An efficient burning stove will burn the smoke as energy. Rapid fire questions with Lee.  A close family connection. A backyard sauna makes the frown upside down. The rain stopped.

On Tuesday 17th July at 8.30 pm UK time began a web 2.0 Speed Dating style experience for a group oh High School teachers in New York, on a 3 day course with Sheryl Nussbaum Beach discussing the use of New Technologies in Education. Sheryl had in advance gathered together a group of Web 2.0 educationalists from around the world ( and Wales!!!!) - in the firing line were: Jen Wagner - http://www.technospud.com/blog/ Lisa Durff - http://durffsblog.blogspot.com/ Welsey Fryer - http://www.speedofcreativity.org/ John Pederson - http://pedersondesigns.com/ Allanah King - http://allanahk.edublogs.org/ Jane Nicholls - http://ictucan.blogspot.com/ Jason Hando - http://mylearningspace.ning.com/profile/jhando and myself http://ddraig-goch.blogspot.com/ The idea was that for their first day the teachers had been investigating the new tools and then got to speak to teachers already using them in classes, with kids. ( how I wish this had existed when I started!!). Each of us was on a computer around the room on a 1 to 1 Gizmo call, so that we could have a discussion with the people at the table ( sadly some had to IM due to problems in New York)... it was an excellent experience I certainly enjoyed it ( so apologies for my talking far too much and not letting others geta word in !!!!!). Thanks hugely to the excellent and 'awesome' Sheryl for all of her work in getting this together. http://www.21stcenturycollaborative.com/ I look forward to more of these experiences and maybe just maybe a real Life f2f sometime soon with blogging/ podcasting buddies.... a meet up at NECC next year would be fabulous if we could arrange it guys and girls!!??