In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast … 

Most of us have felt it… that quiet exhaustion when the body is running on empty and the spirit feels even emptier. Chris Zimmerman lived it for seven long months. 

Successful on paper, hollow inside, he reached a point where getting out of bed felt impossible.

Then he found cold water.

Not as a gimmick. As a last resort. What started as brutal cold showers became daily ice baths, and something profound shifted. 

The constant noise in his head went silent. Trauma he didn’t even know he was carrying began to release. Energy returned. Purpose returned. And with it, a fire to help others escape the same trap.

Today, Chris owns a former hospital in Amish country in Ohio. But he’s not running it like every other hospital. He’s building something different… a place where patient choice actually means something. 

Where metabolic health, real food, and honest stewardship come first. Where the 70–90% of ER visits driven by preventable chronic illness might finally start to drop.

This conversation is raw, hopeful, and long overdue. If you’re tired of feeling stuck (in your body, in the system, or in the daily grind), this one’s for you.

You might just find the spark you’ve been praying for.

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