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As someone who grew up in fundamentalist religious spaces, this story falls into a very common pattern. Thank you for all your work, Scott. Especially for your commitment to accountability on this matter!
Was he ever anything like a guru in the sense of spiritual teacher? He was a teacher of mystic techniques for a Western audience.. It was very much oriented towards physical strengths and impressive body control. However honest and sincere these youtube videos seem, they are here to cash in on something, this time a "guru`s" shocking past. The so called truth always comes with a bit of suspicion.
@@watcherworld5873 That makes no sense, given that humans are a social species and all of our greatest achievements have been group efforts. Everything around us is the product of society. A better message would be that we should create, join and support communities that are constructive and make a positive contribution to society.
One of the hardest things we as people can do is have to reevaluate someone who brought good into our lives. Thank you for doing that work yourself, and keeping this story in the public eye.
Thanks for talking about this important topic -hopefully domestic violence will come to an end, if we talk about it more, if we understand it better... thanks!
Much respect for de volkskrant for publishing this detailled piece in dutch and english and the ex and their son for having the courage to speak out. Im so glad we are living in times famous people cant get away from the crimes they committed.
Totally agree with you. I went on a retreat with Wim in Spain in 2019 and there absolutely no instruction on how to do the technique (just a lot of "hoo-hah!!" yelling). One girl lost her mind and was screaming all night in her cabin...no one helped her from the Wim Hoff team. We climbed a mountain to a church and Wim asked everyone "So how are we going to change the world?", then his new wife called on the cell phone and after he hung up, he called her a "F***ing B**ch" in front of all of us. He and his male teachers would tell disgusting jokes about women during the entire retreat. He was constantly making foul comments to women. And Wim often let us know how much he loved to drink...and he couldn't wait to get down the hill to the tavern below the church so he could get plastered. It was clear to many people on the retreat that Wim and his son are drunk on power and Wim has ZERO respect for women. Thanks for speaking out about this. People will hate you for speaking the truth. I also practice the ice baths and breathing still...but I do not idolize Wim...that's for sure.
Thank you for sharing this, I had been contemplating taking one of his courses, but I'm already an "injured" woman, so I would probably get triggered out of my mind.
oh man. Appreciate you just sticking to truth no matter what side. Thats why i subbed to your channel in the first place. Sorry you had to go through the hate, just pointing out facts. It is crazy how easily people fall into a cult mindset and stop critical thinking, no matter if mainstream or alternative audience. People really never show who they really are, I have been disillusioned myself this year on a personal level. You think you know someone and think they have a high character, yet they have been lying to you and cheating on you for years. Especially the ones who portrait a great persona to the outside.
4:42 wait wait wait....so after his first wife died, he *abandoned his children* to run off to Amsterdam and live in a freaking 'squat house'? JFC. How has he avoided prison for his abuse and neglect?
I don't believe it one bit this guy is a journalist from the New York times....sais it all really. Wim talking against big pharma....we all know the deep states agenda....this is all lies trying to discredit and ruin him like the deep state do with everyone who speaks against them
Correct and when one attempted to reconcile he had to call the ambulance because Wim had perforated himself on a fountain whilst trying to give himself a fountain enema in the park.
@@gqas1247 The University of Maastricht did scientific research into their resistance against cold some 15-20 years ago. Long story short: they're mutants (probably). They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves, and since they're _identical_ twins, it's most likely down to genetics. The Wim Hof Method has no lasting effects as far as cold endurance goes, and researchers called his claims nonsensical. They also proved to be dangerous as people have died from WHM since. After those results became public Wim disappeared from Dutch television, and several years later he popped up again as Hollywood's next new age cult bullsh*tter. Massive ego, believes his own lies, no empathy or remorse, all in all a person to avoid at all costs. Unfortunately our society has a propensity to elevate people like that to fortune and fame.
Our perception of Wim Hof over these last few years has done a literal 180 degree flip. From a great guy to admire, to a guy of concern, to a guy that you need a day in the shower to wash and scrub him off.
As a Dutchie it was weird and somewhat disheartening to see this admiration pop up, because 15-20 years ago claims he made about his Wim Hof Method (WHM) were quite publicly debunked in a scientific study, after which he disappeared from Dutch media. He has an identical twin brother, Andre, who is just as resistant to cold but has a completely different lifestyle. They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves, most likely due to some genetic mutations. Yes, they're IRL mutants. Wim might believe in his own crap but he's a fraud. Yet he keeps peddling his new age nonsense even though people have died practicing WHM. Because he does not care. Massive ego, believes his own lies, no empathy for others. Textbook psychopath.
A point of contention that I have with this is that you've had knowledge of the flaws in this man's teachings as well as the physical and verbal abuse he subjected his family to- yet your books in support of Wim and his method are still readily available, and now not only do you continue to profit from your writings that sing this man's praises, but you are cashing in on his demise speaking about having had knowledge of all this man's flaws and crimes for years (albeit it his wife having confided in you about the domestic violence off the record). Your exposés no doubt draw attention to this man, and translate into interest in you books. Show some real integrity and either have your books removed from sale or donate the proceeds of those publications to an anti-domestic violence organisation mate. Your skills as an investigative journalist have brought you much critical and commercial acclaim- and rightly so - but your integrity is quite frankly extremely questionable.
@@fuzzykyrra I have to agree and it is something I have brought to Scott’s attention. I’m ok with investigative journos having material out there based on their findings at the time, However, Scott tells this great story of how he went on a Hoff expedition with the sole purpose of doing an exposé on Wim, only to find the method worked and helped him with an auto-immune disorder. It is such great back story to the book. So the book gets published and Scott, I assume, made money from the publication- i know it was the only book out at the time about Wim and I know, because I bought the book. And yet, a few years later Scott admits that on that very same trip Hoff was showing signs of being a mad man. Scott tells of how he (Hoff) led the team into danger and then asked people to lie about it. Curious then how that very important insight into Hoff never did make it into the book. More curious that it was written when Hoff was already climbing in popularity. Then as Hoff is on his way down with legal actions against him Scott reveals what else he saw in that trip. That Hoff can and has been dangerous and controlling. Scott’s biggest reveal is that he has far less integrity than is needed to be a respected journalist. Which is a shame as Scott clearly has talent and people confide in him…oh I don’t know. I’m here aren’t I? so I don’t hate him - but I don’t think he realizes how he is perceived sometimes.
This is over the top. The man wrote a book about him, while respecting the wife's wishes to not publicly disclose her account. His book still talked about the mans anger. Now he has more information, and he's putting it out there. Banning his own books would be silly and weird.
The breathing has helped me out a lot (I do them every other day), the cold showers I'd been meaning to start years before I even knew who he was (I have an aunt who's always swore by them and her skin looks amazing for someone her age). I've never been too bullish on the whole package anyway, it never even crossed my mind to do that naked hike business or take the ice baths... Also, I don't get why people feel personally attacked when their gurus turn out to be mad. Wim Hof didn't even invent that breathing technique from what I understand. He seems like a horrible man but I'm almost completely indifferent to his 'empire'
Same... I'm all for getting the truth out, but his method is the reason I was drawn to breath work - and I'll still use the method. It's not really "his" anyways. The problem is we only have one side of the story. Often it is somewhere in the middle. Not discounting the violence, but dealing with a psychotic spouse can be nearly impossible to deal with, especially in the 1990's in which psychology and psychiatry was in a very poor and misunderstanding state, was more like psuedoscience at the time and many were also stygmatized by it. However, I am not judge and lawgiver, I'm just a simple civilian trying to live my best and healthiest life. Also, where are the kids statements about his wife kissing them before she jumped out the window? I imagine the kids are still alive somewhere.
@@baldsealion So, I've actually found something better than his breathing, or at least something that's more efficacious for my problems. Brett Larkin has a video on 'Kundalini Meditation: Decrease Stress & Activate Intuition (15-min)' which actually helps with my issues way more. I've since stopped doing the hyperventilation method; though when I was doing it, it was always as slowly as possible -- seemed counterintuitive otherwise. yea, I don't know about any of that. I'm sure it's not the last we'll hear of this whole story.
I was 23 when got married. The first year I got pregnant. He came home , I put a smile on my face and said "" Hello! How was your day? "" And he throw a fist and also kicked with his knee my pregnant stomach. I was in shock. I got frozen for a minute. I told his mum what he had done. His mum said "" Terry would never do such thing ! "" I got frozen the second time, as she had told me how her husband constantly hit her when he got drunk even hit her stomach when she was pregnant. Obviously there is a dv pattern here. Anyway! I won't put up with that such mother in low neither would I stay in dv. I packed my stuff and left him 3 days later. And never seen him again. Probably he killed a woman or his partner. He never ooked like a man who would do such thing but as I learned more about his family it was I think a continuing pattern.
It takes a certain level of arrogance and maybe a bit of dark triad to think you're a "savior" to people, shout it off the rooftops and have them all follow you. The world is full of people like that, hence social media "influencers" as well. Some people love to have as much influence as possbile and it's rarely the nice, well-meaning humble folk that have that ambition. And too many people like to give the responsibility for their own thoughts and actions away to someone else and these people use that against them. Too many people are standing with stretched out hands, wanting to be saved, willing to throw money at it, whatever it takes (usually whatever it takes, except actually work on themselves, but preferring the miracle from the outside). Anger, ridicule and gaslighting is often the tactic for dissenters and critical thinkers that question the method; if someone disagrees with them it's just because they're too stupid to understand it, etc. Watch out for people who tell you they can solve all your problems if you just do what they say, in general it's a good rule. Don't believe the hype, it's a sequel.
I've known about Wim Hof many years, but wasn't a follower of his work. Seeing that he may have harmed people personally & professionally & that his inconsistencies in how he approaches his methodology gives me pause about trusting him. Thank you for revealing this.
I understand you are tired of Wim by now. I want to thank you for your hard work to inform us about him. I am very grateful for that. I read his book months before I saw one of your videos about him. Personally I will never do ice baths (if I haven't been in a sauna before that). Cold showers more appealing. I will have a hot shower right before that though since cold in chinese medicine is not good for the energies in the body, cold stagnates the energies. Hot is needed right before and then it's okey. You are so right also, cold baths and breath exercises has existed for a very long time before Wim. He was the one making it mainstream only. I live in a nordic country and here ice baths and saunas has been going on for a very long time.
This is the standard of journalism that is dwindling these days. Absolutely amazing content that has given me pause for thought on many topics but especially these health gurus. I have followed many different gurus in my own health journey and found the information they spread useful on many levels but we are waking up as a society that we shouldn't just worship these people because underneath the fame and notoriety is often some toxic and criminal behaviours.
Wim Hof saved me from depression... no one puts him on a pedestal, I tried the method on myself and I benefited from it. The body is mine, no one has subjugated me and I find all this investigation into him disgusting. Luckily many people have had benefits and appreciate it, despite those who can't stand it when people try to heal on their own. Wim Hof has never spoken badly of traditional medicine
TW. Both can be true, he can be an appalling person and someone who helped you personally. That's why newspaper articles always say "good bloke" about men who unalive their wives. They don't often abuse everyone. And often the opposite to abuse is part of the abuse cycle that keeps people hoping for the good version to return and gaslighting themselves into thinking the harmful person will change because they have seen this other side to them.
I've never met Wim Hof, but I have watched a lot of content on YT. As someone who's grown up with and later in life have met and been involved with narcissists and sociopaths, I heard this little voice in the back of my mind, saying "Wim's abusive". And when somebody says "I'm still 12 years old" it sets of warning flags. Sure everyone has their inner child, and one can be childlike, but that's something else then somebody feeling like they haven't grown since the age of 12. I'm also helped by his methods, it's such a shame that many people who come with enlightenment to the masses, also have a Very dark side. But I'm glad you've done this research, because it confirms that my intuition works very well. And it let's me know that I shouldn't pursue a course with him, only practice safely on my own.
@@X_A_V_1_E_R you should watch the video. The whole point is that she might have been murdered by Wim Hof, and not a suicide. There are a bunch of things that make suicide unlikely.
Thankyou for sharing the Truth and your genuine disappointment of the man you held in high esteem. You ,We are stronger from this Jeckyl and Hyde reality of many xx
I dont like this online lynching of WH. Please let police do their job. This video is a disgrace. Attacking a man’s reputation who cant defend himself. I personnally dont know about Wims personal life and cant judge. Whatt matters is his method. But I dont like this type of toxic video. It tells a lot aboutyou Scott.
You have some of the most insane videos on RUclips. You always drop little pieces of your lore like it’s no big deal but you’re actually so involved to the point where you are the most serious first person source
Hi Scott, this video has completely changed my perspective on Wim. I now understand why you have personal issues with him, and I truly hope the Academy responds appropriately to this report. I'm feeling lost-having spent all my money to become an instructor, I was hoping the Academy would improve things, but now I'm questioning what will happen to all of us. I noticed flaws and red flags in their methods too. I never put Wim on a pedestal, though his method did help me. We may never get both sides of the story, but I don’t think I can continue being the same instructor I once was. I know you’re in contact with other instructors in Mexico. If there’s a way to reach you outside of the comments, please let me know.
Thanks. This will be a hard discussion for everyone involved with the method. Going public against Wim was the hardest decision I made in my career. But it had to be done. You can find me though my website pretty easily. sgcarney geee mail
I would like to think that other instructors who have broken away from him and set up on their own will now employ all the people who qualified under Wim. Look at Tim Van Der Vliet. He might be able to offer support.
Wim and the Academy are one thing, but your knowledge hasn't gone to waste...you can still incorporate the teachings into your life without all of the drama.
Don't give up. We heard only one version of the story. Wim is a bit controverse, but he helped in his life many people and his method is function. His method is over him, it doesn't matter how he is, his method matters. You are an instructor and you are helping people too. You are over him too. Don't give up. There is still a lot to do.
I started with the method cause I was intrigued by his figure. Soon enough the fascination went away, especially when you read about the sketchy things he's done. Thanks for your work.
That sounds like a fickle teenage girl going off a pop star. If an evil person says that the sky is blue, it remains blue regardless of the person saying it. Likewise, these breathing methods have helped many people, and frankly I do not care about the personal flaws of the person delivering the message.
@@elvisleeboy Well, different people, different options. For me, if a person sells a method to improve your physical and psychological health and behind the scenes is unbearable and dangerous to other people, his teachings (not the science behind it) are less valuable. But as I said, we're different, maybe you're less "like a fickle teenage girl" than me.
I used to be fairly skeptical whenever anyone claimed abuse, probably because of growing up and seeing tabloids and being told 'it's all BS'. But I then found myself in a violently abusive relationship, and I was shocked. I never thought that would happen to me. Nobody wants to admit it could happen to them, so they deny the victim's claims. This is especially true when the abuser is someone they look up to and see as a god. Thank you for bringing this situation to light with straight facts.
I followed wim and sadhguru for quite some years, they felt like great people but something always seemed off.. This gate has kind of convinced me that when you get that feeling something usually is.. I loved your books btw and always appreciated your unbiased mentality.
Maybe check his side of the story and from his other kids? He was in a toxic relationship and things escalated, but never like plainly written down by the stupid media.
@@schmemmm a man is also rarely/never believed when he has been abused then getting accused of having been the abuser, women can spin any story and nobody dares to question it...
@@rolandvermentYou aren't the person alleging this happened so respectfully you can't say this. All you can say is that some, not all members deny knowledge of this, which is often the case in abuse cases.
I cant imagine what it must be like to be attacked for reporting recorded facts about people like this but im grateful that you do. You are making a personal sacrafice to protect people from charlatans, and in the case of Hof, probably saving lives. Thanks for all you do.
In his description of his first wife's torment he's actually describing himself projecting it. What do you bet he threw her out the window and all this BS is to cover his tracks?
Unfortunately with presumably charges dropped due to insufficient evidence, the documents and history of the case will be sealed unless they become relevant for another investigation, i would think. So one may never know with any degree of certainty. If he's lucky the police lost the documents because they have accidentally done a little misconduct of their own.
The truth is hard for a lot of people .And the truth can be very confronting.Great journalism Scott . Keep shining the light on the dark .that how healing can occur.
@@oliverbrown8038He wasn't proven innocent. In the UK he lost the case. In the US, he had two wins on defamation and she had one win on defamation, so both sides were found to have defamed each other. Then there was the appeal. He settled instead of going back to court, which meant the findings of the original US case were null and void.
@@oliverbrown8038 I did indeed and saw the letter support her signed by over 300 DV and IPV organisations and the note from the person who coined DARVO supporting her. You are allowed to believe as you wish though.
. 😂 maybe we should look at his back catalogue. Did no one think to look into his background before they wrote books, made TV shows, had films made about him? … what is more upsetting is that perhaps the majority of people are abusive, rapists and I’m just really naive. 😢
Scott, thank you. Thank you for having the courage to dig for the truth despite the hostility of those in the cult. You have sounded the alarm and now it is up to the masses to WAKE UP. Go enjoy your beautiful life knowing you have done the right thing. Gratitude to you!
Wim's abusive behavior wasn't a problem until he amassed a lot of money. This info has been out there the whole time and it was pretty obvious Wim is and has always been absolutely bonkers.
I appreciate many of Scott's other vids and in regards to Wim Hof have no horse in the race either way. But this video isn't serious journalism, it's character assassination.
Great investigative work Scott!! We might never know all this horrendous stuff about Hoff without your reporting. It is important info for the public to know. !!!!
Sadly, my "held for review" folder is pretty full of hate still. Not a lot of apologies coming in. The Wim Hof subreddit still seems to think that Wim is all about the love.
It's the message and not the messenger that matters. Those methods have helped me profoundly. Who he is as a person is a matter for him and those directly affected by it. It need not concern me.
At least you know now! Accept that the methods helped you, and just move forward with them while leaving this guy behind. There’s too much cognitive dissonance and coping happening in the replies to your comment, be better than them
So, you witnessed Wim's abusive side personally and have had other reports supporting this PRIOR to writing your book, but chose to not report on it then, because it "didn't seem to fit with the book at the time"?
most people dont face jailtime for abuse that said 80% of the people in jail when i was there for 2 weeks before was mostly domestic abuse, shits weird
The man was already sentenced in 2012. Advocating for more punishment after the fact is vindictive and unnecessarily punitive. It comes across as being driven by anger or a desire for revenge rather than by a sense of justice. Justice has been served once the legal process has concluded.
@@sarahaase2894 You can discuss and debate what sentences the legal system should impose for certain crimes, but once a person has been legally convicted and punished, advocating for additional punishment is not appropriate.
Once someone has been convicted of something...are you never supposed to talk about it again? Does it disappear? Or can you use that information to make decisions about their character?
Jeez. This brings up a lot. I was a bit of a lost soul when I stumbled upon the Wim Hof Method in 2015. I was dealing with chronic headaches, so I gave the breathing exercises a try. They worked wonders for the pain relief. I was hooked. I even managed to do some contract work for the “Hoffice” for some time as a copywriter and a marketer. I even helped ghost write one of his Ebooks. I taught breathwork shops for 2 years in Thailand. Then, I stopped doing the breathing exercises in 2019 for good. Why? My headaches weren’t getting any better. I think the breathing was just a band-aid. Better than THC or a pill? Sure, but a band-aid nonetheless. The breathing technique got me high. It was an escape. It didn’t lead to any lasting shifts, because I wasn’t confronting the root emotional pain. Since then I’ve been diving deep into my patterns, trauma, etc. It doesn’t feel as good as a breath retention, but the results speak for themselves. I have seen a lot of improvements. Wim’s method is very extreme. In some eastern traditions, they would scoff at such methods as “healing.” I am not confident the breathing exercises contribute to longevity. I suspect it may be adding more stress to the nervous system as a whole. I have no strong comment on the report. I feel sick to my stomach to consider some of these accusations. I don’t claim to know who’s telling the truth and what really happened. I do know that I had plenty of peak experiences while doing wim’s breathing exercises. Those peak states gave rise to many ungrounded thoughts and beliefs that were more detrimental than generative. It was easy for me to follow someone who’s charismatic i was getting high off his instructions. But to be high is not to truly heal. I’m not confident Wim knows the difference. I don’t have a sound conclusion. Just wanted to share the impact while it’s alive… Thanks Scott for your dedication to truth. May you be well.
In my own way, through my own experiences, I've come to some very similar conclusions about the WH method. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I wish you all the best.
The WH method is the ONLY thing that has helped me manage my crippling anxiety. I don't idolize people and fully expect human failings from humans. Not excusing him, but let the courts deal with him. I really hope that his method doesn't die with his public persona.
He didn't really hide it. If you hunted on the internet you could start to see a clearer picture. It was more like what fellow dangerous person Donald Trump said "It doesn't matter if it's the truth as long as you tell it enough times, people will believe it." Lots of people felt because they benefited from his methods anything negative must be rubbish and he banked on that.
@@oliverbrown8038Australia was very lucky to go into lockdown, the mortality rate was high and still is, the stats for long covid are also very bad. The only positive is we maybe got more research into CFS/ME.
He doesn't love anyone, he can't because he can't love himself. He controls people as long as they are useful to him. If you want to follow the teachings of a toxic narcissist, go ahead.
@@oliverbrown8038 He helps no one. Some people follow his ideas and get better? That's them choosing to help themselves. No one can be truly beneficial to people if they are abusive pricks behind closed doors. Only other abusive people would voice support of him.
@@oliverbrown8038 there you go, proving you're a toxic narcissist by ignoring my comment that I'm not your mate. Thanks for showing everyone on the internet who you really are.
good for you dong this expose. someone told me to watch him on youtube to learn the method...i never watched...took one look at his pic in various videos and had a bad feeling about the guy. you confirmed my intuition. thankyou.
19:39 My mentally ill older brother committed suicide when he was 53. I was amazed he made it that far with how terrible his life was so this makes sense to me.
It definitely looked like there was a little bit of pain in your heart as you ended this video. Our environment and community can make it difficult to truth seek, but it’s hearts like yours that make the most difference. I appreciate and applaud your honesty and openness in any subject you cover. Keep doing what you’re doing. It reminds me to keep doing what I need to do too. Love from Anchorage, Alaska.
I have been following you and also this story for a long time Scott. Great job. You should try to get Piers Morgan on uncensored, to do an episode on this and the deaths you have reported. It would bring the story and awareness to a lot more people in Europe and around the world.
Some 15-20 years ago he was making rounds on Dutch talkshows with his Wim Hof Method (WHM). Wim has an identical twin brother, Andre, who is just as resistant against cold but doesn't practice WHM, and has a completely different life style. They agreed to a scientific study (University of Maastricht if I remember correctly) and to make a long story short; they're mutants. They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves thanks to what's most likely a genetic mutation. One researcher described the claims made by Wim about WHM as gobbledygook, made up nonsense. After that result Wim pretty much disappeared from Dutch media. I wasn't all that surprised when several years later he popped up as Hollywood's next new age bullshitter. Sadly enough, people have died from WHM. So yea, scammer, abuser, cultist almost. Avoid at all costs.
Thank you for shedding light on this monster of a human. I appreciate you talking about him this bravely, especially when you yourself have personal experience with being around this man.
thank you for the work you put in this! I can see you are really affected and tired. Thank you for the new perspective you helped me get on Wim Hof, which I thought it was like a very good, loving person that just wanted to help others. Reality is different though. Thank you once again! Nothing but love!
Wowww. So glad I found this video! I've been intrigued by WH for a long time. So glad I didn't take the next step and put money in his pocket. His poor kids.
The least Scott could do is contribute some of the proceeds from his books supporting Wim and his method to pay for her therapy. Scott has gained critical and commercial acclaim for his books praising Wim- and these books are still available to buy.
Wow, I can't believe there are no comments on your channel that defend Wim. No one can judge what a couple experience without hearing both sides of a story. I don't believe this is true of Wim I have seen how women can manipulate the facts to work in their favor. There are two sides to a story and this sounds one sided and not to be trusted as truth.
This is the type of journalist that is completely base on one's perspective and subjectivity. There is no solid evidence other than what it comes out from your mouth. True or not, I appreciate you are bringing this forward because there could be something in there. But pictures, videos or the victim's testimony (by accessing a police report for example) could make your content more reliable and avoid misinformation
@@sgcarney great job making your whole career trying to expose another person, living in his shadow, also claiming allegations as fact I hope he sues you.
This puts your shift in attitude towards Wim in a new light. Must have been tough to know about it for 2 years and not been able to talk about it. Thanks for your reporting on this Scott ❤🙏
That indeed paints a very different picture than the official story. I have to admit, there was a hesitancy in me to even click on your video, since Wim Hof was one of my heroes for a long time and his method did help me a lot over the years. But it is very important work, that you do. Another case in point to never idolize anyone.
I used the WH method for a while, but I've grown skeptical. After hearing about the first wife, the number of children, and the 'guru' status, my alarm bells started ringing early (though I usually avoid following gurus). I think these RUclipsrs and softball podcasters make it too easy to create fake gurus and heroes. It's becoming a real problem for how facts are perceived by a significant portion of the population.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights with the public. People deserve to know the truth. He is in a position of power in the health community and that leaves room for exploration of ones vulnerability. I think it is courageous and I deeply respect what you are doing to bring a voice and an awareness to his abuse against women. I stand with you, we should not further enable these behaviors by allowing him to manipulate others using his guru status..
For the algo ! P.S. i know i give you a lot of not so nice comments , mainly on your politics. But this stuff , Huberdude , AG1 , etc. , etc. is what you do best ! Keep doing that ! So sad there is so much of this in this world 😢 My ❤ goes out to the ones that suffered !
P.P.S. after watching the video in its entirety................ man...... now i wanna give you a hug ! 🥺 I should probably go through all my cynical comments towards you and delete them. ( again note : none of them were related to Hof ) Now i feel bad for writing them. Scott , *I APOLOGIZE* !!! As for the content ........... this Dutch guy must be absolutely insane , especially the part about " better off .... " - what the actual .... ???!!! 😒😟
So in Scott Carney's court you're "Presumed guilty". Jumps to conclusions on circumstantial evidence. And he urges you to not do a proven, mega beneficial practice because of the character of its inventor. Can't seem to hold two related but different concepts I guess. I've never liked Wim Hoff - but Scott Carney is pathetic. Unsubscribed
@@sgcarney He apparently didn't watch the video. You clearly said you still do the breathing and cold exposure and you simply suggested that people should re-evaluate their relationship with Wim Hof in light of all the information you've provided.
I do breathing exercises, I do cold training. I never call it the "Wim Hof method" though. It always sounded stupid to me to use someone's name to call some very basic physiological practices. That was already giving guru-vibes.
Great reporting Scott! I still do the breath work and take cold showers. I've lost interest in Wim maybe 2 years ago when I found out that he is an alcoholic. The strange thing is that these court cases were never brought up over all these years.
I have heard Wim Hof state none of his methods are his creation and he got his inspiration and knowledge from Buddhist/Hindu teachings about breath and meditation. So separate the knowledge from the messenger. Never obsess over other humans, please, for your own sake.
I love your work. Why don't you do an educational deep dive on how motivated reasoning works. Because that's what the latter quarter of the video is about. The world really needs to know, and you can be part of the solution.
@@sgcarney Individuals tend to favor evidence that coincides with their current beliefs and reject new information that contradicts them, despite contrary evidence.
People need to know, if this is true he should be held accountable, how horrific for this woman, and no justice for her, violence towards women and children should never be tolerated, or even men!❤ ❤
Sounds like Wim has something like PTSD. Knowing how he treats women in his life makes me think that he had something to do with his first wife's suicide.
Its a thousand year old cultural thing with ice bathing. My 80 yrs old neighbour for instance. Wim sounds very suspect. I would stay away from an abusive wife beater and never support a lunatic like that. I think he was involved in the death of his wife because he showed no emotion other than saying she looked good..a psycophat at least.
really wish more men who noticed other men being violent towards women would speak up as it's happening rather than after the fact. DV is always the canary in the coal mine for other severely messed up behaviors, but no one seems to care about it until the person committing it does something to harm other men. it's always been wild that people write off violent behavior against those who these gurus claim to love most (spouses, children) as if it stays compartmentalized rather than is indicative of how a person navigates all other aspects of their life.
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READ the piece in de volkskrant: www.volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/2024/the-outside-world-knows-wim-hof-as-the-eccentric-iceman-his-family-suffered-domestic-violence~v1176564/
Have you ever noticed that many, if not all, these gurus and religious gurus are so messed up? That is why I will NEVER give my power to any of them.
Why are they always propping up abusers from Diddy to Cosby, Weinstein, Epstein now this?
You have no power to give
The same goes for politicians.
@@samhowl1152 🤣
@@kalosevillinas My problem now is finding the people who do have knowledge. The best ones don’t want the fame.
As someone who grew up in fundamentalist religious spaces, this story falls into a very common pattern. Thank you for all your work, Scott. Especially for your commitment to accountability on this matter!
I'm glad I always have doubts about all 'gurus'.
I like David Goggins. His message is that it is all on you. In other words, no one is coming to save you, you have to save yourself.
@@watcherworld5873Take the Message and don't make Goggins a Guru because of it. Just like you can use Wim Hofs Method but mit make him one as well
@@watcherworld5873sorry to break news to you but that guy is phony too.
Was he ever anything like a guru in the sense of spiritual teacher? He was a teacher of mystic techniques for a Western audience.. It was very much oriented towards physical strengths and impressive body control. However honest and sincere these youtube videos seem, they are here to cash in on something, this time a "guru`s" shocking past. The so called truth always comes with a bit of suspicion.
@@watcherworld5873 That makes no sense, given that humans are a social species and all of our greatest achievements have been group efforts. Everything around us is the product of society. A better message would be that we should create, join and support communities that are constructive and make a positive contribution to society.
One of the hardest things we as people can do is have to reevaluate someone who brought good into our lives. Thank you for doing that work yourself, and keeping this story in the public eye.
Thanks for talking about this important topic -hopefully domestic violence will come to an end, if we talk about it more, if we understand it better... thanks!
Thank you!
Much respect for de volkskrant for publishing this detailled piece in dutch and english and the ex and their son for having the courage to speak out. Im so glad we are living in times famous people cant get away from the crimes they committed.
Very sad, but necessary to know the truth. And
Thanks, Scott.
Time for Wim Hof to get Bikram Yoga'd.
OR Ashtanga yoga aswell XD
@@NoseBRWhat? Ashtanga yoga too?!
Why are they always propping up abusers from Diddy to Cosby, Weinstein, Epstein now this?
Sadly also Kundalini Yoga.
@@schmemmm Why?
I was on the expedition in Poland when he met his current partner - a young woman from Australia. He's an odious creep if you ask me.
I wonder how Erin is doing.
😂… well there you go.
@@sgcarney He says he 'loves her to death' according to an interview in The Guardian
oh god. That's not good.
@@sgcarneyyou're in love with that guy, jeez
Totally agree with you. I went on a retreat with Wim in Spain in 2019 and there absolutely no instruction on how to do the technique (just a lot of "hoo-hah!!" yelling). One girl lost her mind and was screaming all night in her cabin...no one helped her from the Wim Hoff team. We climbed a mountain to a church and Wim asked everyone "So how are we going to change the world?", then his new wife called on the cell phone and after he hung up, he called her a "F***ing B**ch" in front of all of us. He and his male teachers would tell disgusting jokes about women during the entire retreat. He was constantly making foul comments to women. And Wim often let us know how much he loved to drink...and he couldn't wait to get down the hill to the tavern below the church so he could get plastered. It was clear to many people on the retreat that Wim and his son are drunk on power and Wim has ZERO respect for women. Thanks for speaking out about this. People will hate you for speaking the truth. I also practice the ice baths and breathing still...but I do not idolize Wim...that's for sure.
Thanks for sharing. I get a LOT of messages like this.
Thank you for sharing this, I had been contemplating taking one of his courses, but I'm already an "injured" woman, so I would probably get triggered out of my mind.
Good job Scott! I am inspired by your willingness to share the truth even though you are getting hate, keep up with your amazing work 😊
oh man. Appreciate you just sticking to truth no matter what side. Thats why i subbed to your channel in the first place. Sorry you had to go through the hate, just pointing out facts. It is crazy how easily people fall into a cult mindset and stop critical thinking, no matter if mainstream or alternative audience.
People really never show who they really are, I have been disillusioned myself this year on a personal level. You think you know someone and think they have a high character, yet they have been lying to you and cheating on you for years. Especially the ones who portrait a great persona to the outside.
"They can't continue with the film." - -One of my first thoughts when reading Volkskrant article.
4:42 wait wait wait....so after his first wife died, he *abandoned his children* to run off to Amsterdam and live in a freaking 'squat house'? JFC. How has he avoided prison for his abuse and neglect?
I don't believe it one bit this guy is a journalist from the New York times....sais it all really. Wim talking against big pharma....we all know the deep states agenda....this is all lies trying to discredit and ruin him like the deep state do with everyone who speaks against them
Correct and when one attempted to reconcile he had to call the ambulance because Wim had perforated himself on a fountain whilst trying to give himself a fountain enema in the park.
Yep also his methods don't work ...his twin doesn't do them much and looks BETTER than him 🤔
@@gqas1247 The University of Maastricht did scientific research into their resistance against cold some 15-20 years ago. Long story short: they're mutants (probably). They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves, and since they're _identical_ twins, it's most likely down to genetics. The Wim Hof Method has no lasting effects as far as cold endurance goes, and researchers called his claims nonsensical. They also proved to be dangerous as people have died from WHM since.
After those results became public Wim disappeared from Dutch television, and several years later he popped up again as Hollywood's next new age cult bullsh*tter.
Massive ego, believes his own lies, no empathy or remorse, all in all a person to avoid at all costs. Unfortunately our society has a propensity to elevate people like that to fortune and fame.
Our perception of Wim Hof over these last few years has done a literal 180 degree flip.
From a great guy to admire, to a guy of concern, to a guy that you need a day in the shower to wash and scrub him off.
As a Dutchie it was weird and somewhat disheartening to see this admiration pop up, because 15-20 years ago claims he made about his Wim Hof Method (WHM) were quite publicly debunked in a scientific study, after which he disappeared from Dutch media. He has an identical twin brother, Andre, who is just as resistant to cold but has a completely different lifestyle. They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves, most likely due to some genetic mutations. Yes, they're IRL mutants.
Wim might believe in his own crap but he's a fraud. Yet he keeps peddling his new age nonsense even though people have died practicing WHM. Because he does not care. Massive ego, believes his own lies, no empathy for others. Textbook psychopath.
A point of contention that I have with this is that you've had knowledge of the flaws in this man's teachings as well as the physical and verbal abuse he subjected his family to- yet your books in support of Wim and his method are still readily available, and now not only do you continue to profit from your writings that sing this man's praises, but you are cashing in on his demise speaking about having had knowledge of all this man's flaws and crimes for years (albeit it his wife having confided in you about the domestic violence off the record). Your exposés no doubt draw attention to this man, and translate into interest in you books. Show some real integrity and either have your books removed from sale or donate the proceeds of those publications to an anti-domestic violence organisation mate. Your skills as an investigative journalist have brought you much critical and commercial acclaim- and rightly so - but your integrity is quite frankly extremely questionable.
Agreed
@@fuzzykyrra I have to agree and it is something I have brought to Scott’s attention. I’m ok with investigative journos having material out there based on their findings at the time, However, Scott tells this great story of how he went on a Hoff expedition with the sole purpose of doing an exposé on Wim, only to find the method worked and helped him with an auto-immune disorder. It is such great back story to the book. So the book gets published and Scott, I assume, made money from the publication- i know it was the only book out at the time about Wim and I know, because I bought the book. And yet, a few years later Scott admits that on that very same trip Hoff was showing signs of being a mad man. Scott tells of how he (Hoff) led the team into danger and then asked people to lie about it. Curious then how that very important insight into Hoff never did make it into the book. More curious that it was written when Hoff was already climbing in popularity. Then as Hoff is on his way down with legal actions against him Scott reveals what else he saw in that trip. That Hoff can and has been dangerous and controlling.
Scott’s biggest reveal is that he has far less integrity than is needed to be a respected journalist. Which is a shame as Scott clearly has talent and people confide in him…oh I don’t know. I’m here aren’t I? so I don’t hate him - but I don’t think he realizes how he is perceived sometimes.
This is over the top. The man wrote a book about him, while respecting the wife's wishes to not publicly disclose her account. His book still talked about the mans anger.
Now he has more information, and he's putting it out there. Banning his own books would be silly and weird.
Grifters gonna grift. Can you imagine knowing what he knows about hof and still practicing what he teaches? It's grifts all the way down.
My biggest reveal is that I can admit my mistakes and make corrections.
The breathing has helped me out a lot (I do them every other day), the cold showers I'd been meaning to start years before I even knew who he was (I have an aunt who's always swore by them and her skin looks amazing for someone her age).
I've never been too bullish on the whole package anyway, it never even crossed my mind to do that naked hike business or take the ice baths...
Also, I don't get why people feel personally attacked when their gurus turn out to be mad. Wim Hof didn't even invent that breathing technique from what I understand.
He seems like a horrible man but I'm almost completely indifferent to his 'empire'
@@TheNeverposts that's correct the breathing techniques are 1000s of years old
Same... I'm all for getting the truth out, but his method is the reason I was drawn to breath work - and I'll still use the method. It's not really "his" anyways.
The problem is we only have one side of the story. Often it is somewhere in the middle. Not discounting the violence, but dealing with a psychotic spouse can be nearly impossible to deal with, especially in the 1990's in which psychology and psychiatry was in a very poor and misunderstanding state, was more like psuedoscience at the time and many were also stygmatized by it. However, I am not judge and lawgiver, I'm just a simple civilian trying to live my best and healthiest life.
Also, where are the kids statements about his wife kissing them before she jumped out the window? I imagine the kids are still alive somewhere.
@@baldsealion So, I've actually found something better than his breathing, or at least something that's more efficacious for my problems. Brett Larkin has a video on 'Kundalini Meditation: Decrease Stress & Activate Intuition (15-min)' which actually helps with my issues way more. I've since stopped doing the hyperventilation method; though when I was doing it, it was always as slowly as possible -- seemed counterintuitive otherwise.
yea, I don't know about any of that. I'm sure it's not the last we'll hear of this whole story.
@@TheNeverposts thanks for the suggestion I will check it out.
@@baldsealion my pleasure
I was 23 when got married. The first year I got pregnant. He came home , I put a smile on my face and said "" Hello! How was your day? "" And he throw a fist and also kicked with his knee my pregnant stomach. I was in shock. I got frozen for a minute. I told his mum what he had done. His mum said "" Terry would never do such thing ! "" I got frozen the second time, as she had told me how her husband constantly hit her when he got drunk even hit her stomach when she was pregnant. Obviously there is a dv pattern here. Anyway! I won't put up with that such mother in low neither would I stay in dv. I packed my stuff and left him 3 days later. And never seen him again. Probably he killed a woman or his partner. He never ooked like a man who would do such thing but as I learned more about his family it was I think a continuing pattern.
It takes a certain level of arrogance and maybe a bit of dark triad to think you're a "savior" to people, shout it off the rooftops and have them all follow you. The world is full of people like that, hence social media "influencers" as well. Some people love to have as much influence as possbile and it's rarely the nice, well-meaning humble folk that have that ambition. And too many people like to give the responsibility for their own thoughts and actions away to someone else and these people use that against them. Too many people are standing with stretched out hands, wanting to be saved, willing to throw money at it, whatever it takes (usually whatever it takes, except actually work on themselves, but preferring the miracle from the outside). Anger, ridicule and gaslighting is often the tactic for dissenters and critical thinkers that question the method; if someone disagrees with them it's just because they're too stupid to understand it, etc. Watch out for people who tell you they can solve all your problems if you just do what they say, in general it's a good rule. Don't believe the hype, it's a sequel.
Thanks for reporting on this. It seems like the story really affected you which speaks to your compassion
I've known about Wim Hof many years, but wasn't a follower of his work. Seeing that he may have harmed people personally & professionally & that his inconsistencies in how he approaches his methodology gives me pause about trusting him. Thank you for revealing this.
I understand you are tired of Wim by now. I want to thank you for your hard work to inform us about him. I am very grateful for that. I read his book months before I saw one of your videos about him. Personally I will never do ice baths (if I haven't been in a sauna before that). Cold showers more appealing. I will have a hot shower right before that though since cold in chinese medicine is not good for the energies in the body, cold stagnates the energies. Hot is needed right before and then it's okey. You are so right also, cold baths and breath exercises has existed for a very long time before Wim. He was the one making it mainstream only. I live in a nordic country and here ice baths and saunas has been going on for a very long time.
This is the standard of journalism that is dwindling these days. Absolutely amazing content that has given me pause for thought on many topics but especially these health gurus. I have followed many different gurus in my own health journey and found the information they spread useful on many levels but we are waking up as a society that we shouldn't just worship these people because underneath the fame and notoriety is often some toxic and criminal behaviours.
The bigger the light, the bigger the shadows …. thank you for pointing it out 👍
For a while I considered that your attacks on wim were personal. This isn’t an attack, it’s facts. Good work being persistent and integral.
@@R.L.Kramer everything here is personal. Author is driven by hate, it's so obvious from this channel
@ you’re kinda right
Wim Hof saved me from depression... no one puts him on a pedestal, I tried the method on myself and I benefited from it. The body is mine, no one has subjugated me and I find all this investigation into him disgusting. Luckily many people have had benefits and appreciate it, despite those who can't stand it when people try to heal on their own. Wim Hof has never spoken badly of traditional medicine
TW. Both can be true, he can be an appalling person and someone who helped you personally. That's why newspaper articles always say "good bloke" about men who unalive their wives. They don't often abuse everyone. And often the opposite to abuse is part of the abuse cycle that keeps people hoping for the good version to return and gaslighting themselves into thinking the harmful person will change because they have seen this other side to them.
@@schmemmm Exactly!
I've never met Wim Hof, but I have watched a lot of content on YT. As someone who's grown up with and later in life have met and been involved with narcissists and sociopaths, I heard this little voice in the back of my mind, saying "Wim's abusive". And when somebody says "I'm still 12 years old" it sets of warning flags. Sure everyone has their inner child, and one can be childlike, but that's something else then somebody feeling like they haven't grown since the age of 12.
I'm also helped by his methods, it's such a shame that many people who come with enlightenment to the masses, also have a Very dark side.
But I'm glad you've done this research, because it confirms that my intuition works very well. And it let's me know that I shouldn't pursue a course with him, only practice safely on my own.
Wow. It really sounds like there needs to be a full investigation of his first wife’s death. That’s too many crazy things.
I don’t know anything about how investigations get reopened but it seems like there’s enough reason to do it. Does anyone else know?
She literally killed herself.. She had depressions.. There is nothing to reopen.
@@X_A_V_1_E_R you should watch the video. The whole point is that she might have been murdered by Wim Hof, and not a suicide. There are a bunch of things that make suicide unlikely.
For some reason I have always wondered about that “suicide”.
Thankyou for sharing the Truth and your genuine disappointment of the man you held in high esteem. You ,We are stronger from this Jeckyl and Hyde reality of many xx
I dont like this online lynching of WH. Please let police do their job. This video is a disgrace. Attacking a man’s reputation who cant defend himself. I personnally dont know about Wims personal life and cant judge. Whatt matters is his method. But I dont like this type of toxic video. It tells a lot aboutyou Scott.
You have some of the most insane videos on RUclips. You always drop little pieces of your lore like it’s no big deal but you’re actually so involved to the point where you are the most serious first person source
That's what happens when you have 25 years in a career.
Hi Scott, this video has completely changed my perspective on Wim. I now understand why you have personal issues with him, and I truly hope the Academy responds appropriately to this report. I'm feeling lost-having spent all my money to become an instructor, I was hoping the Academy would improve things, but now I'm questioning what will happen to all of us. I noticed flaws and red flags in their methods too. I never put Wim on a pedestal, though his method did help me. We may never get both sides of the story, but I don’t think I can continue being the same instructor I once was.
I know you’re in contact with other instructors in Mexico. If there’s a way to reach you outside of the comments, please let me know.
Thanks. This will be a hard discussion for everyone involved with the method. Going public against Wim was the hardest decision I made in my career. But it had to be done. You can find me though my website pretty easily. sgcarney geee mail
I would like to think that other instructors who have broken away from him and set up on their own will now employ all the people who qualified under Wim. Look at Tim Van Der Vliet. He might be able to offer support.
Wim and the Academy are one thing, but your knowledge hasn't gone to waste...you can still incorporate the teachings into your life without all of the drama.
@@oliverbrown8038 yes I give you that, but for me it’s not about believing. It’s about the reputation of a company and its name
Don't give up. We heard only one version of the story. Wim is a bit controverse, but he helped in his life many people and his method is function. His method is over him, it doesn't matter how he is, his method matters.
You are an instructor and you are helping people too. You are over him too. Don't give up. There is still a lot to do.
I started with the method cause I was intrigued by his figure. Soon enough the fascination went away, especially when you read about the sketchy things he's done. Thanks for your work.
It's more about the science of what he's talking about. Did it work for you? Never mind Wim Hof.
@@paradisekohchangstyle2150 there is no science behind his breathing excercises he makes people hyperventilate
@@chilling-boy So is that good or bad?
That sounds like a fickle teenage girl going off a pop star. If an evil person says that the sky is blue, it remains blue regardless of the person saying it. Likewise, these breathing methods have helped many people, and frankly I do not care about the personal flaws of the person delivering the message.
@@elvisleeboy Well, different people, different options. For me, if a person sells a method to improve your physical and psychological health and behind the scenes is unbearable and dangerous to other people, his teachings (not the science behind it) are less valuable.
But as I said, we're different, maybe you're less "like a fickle teenage girl" than me.
Thank you for everything you do Scott. I’m proud to call myself a a fan of yours.
I appreciate that
I used to be fairly skeptical whenever anyone claimed abuse, probably because of growing up and seeing tabloids and being told 'it's all BS'. But I then found myself in a violently abusive relationship, and I was shocked. I never thought that would happen to me. Nobody wants to admit it could happen to them, so they deny the victim's claims. This is especially true when the abuser is someone they look up to and see as a god. Thank you for bringing this situation to light with straight facts.
I followed wim and sadhguru for quite some years, they felt like great people but something always seemed off.. This gate has kind of convinced me that when you get that feeling something usually is..
I loved your books btw and always appreciated your unbiased mentality.
What's sadhguru got to do with it?
@@eldubs Nothing other than something feels off about him too.
@@eldubs watch the video call btw Hof and Sadhguru...red flags all through...both cluster B diagnosis
@@LickiecatTotally agree
@@eldubsSome people accuse him of killing his wife, as far as I know.
Maybe check his side of the story and from his other kids? He was in a toxic relationship and things escalated, but never like plainly written down by the stupid media.
I read Laura’s response. A toxic relationship does not excuse kicking your pregnant wife in the stomach.
@@sgcarney that never happened
Families often don't believe survivors or victims. They are rarely convicted. It's what leads to the cycles continuing.
@@schmemmm a man is also rarely/never believed when he has been abused then getting accused of having been the abuser, women can spin any story and nobody dares to question it...
@@rolandvermentYou aren't the person alleging this happened so respectfully you can't say this. All you can say is that some, not all members deny knowledge of this, which is often the case in abuse cases.
I cant imagine what it must be like to be attacked for reporting recorded facts about people like this but im grateful that you do. You are making a personal sacrafice to protect people from charlatans, and in the case of Hof, probably saving lives. Thanks for all you do.
Oh Scott, this *has* been hard on you. 😢 Please rest, and clear your head.
In his description of his first wife's torment he's actually describing himself projecting it. What do you bet he threw her out the window and all this BS is to cover his tracks?
Unfortunately with presumably charges dropped due to insufficient evidence, the documents and history of the case will be sealed unless they become relevant for another investigation, i would think. So one may never know with any degree of certainty. If he's lucky the police lost the documents because they have accidentally done a little misconduct of their own.
The truth is hard for a lot of people .And the truth can be very confronting.Great journalism Scott . Keep shining the light on the dark .that how healing can occur.
@@oliverbrown8038He wasn't proven innocent. In the UK he lost the case. In the US, he had two wins on defamation and she had one win on defamation, so both sides were found to have defamed each other. Then there was the appeal. He settled instead of going back to court, which meant the findings of the original US case were null and void.
@@oliverbrown8038 I did indeed and saw the letter support her signed by over 300 DV and IPV organisations and the note from the person who coined DARVO supporting her. You are allowed to believe as you wish though.
In Caroline’s article , you can see the abuse patterns jumping out
Is everyone rogan interviews a criminal?
Did he interview himself?
. 😂 maybe we should look at his back catalogue. Did no one think to look into his background before they wrote books, made TV shows, had films made about him? … what is more upsetting is that perhaps the majority of people are abusive, rapists and I’m just really naive. 😢
Rogan sometimes has sketchy guests.
@@stevenblack7928 I think it is fairest to everyone if we were to think of Rogan as an entertainer and no more than that.
@@watcherworld5873 Well if I found him entertaining I would. 😆
Scott, thank you. Thank you for having the courage to dig for the truth despite the hostility of those in the cult. You have sounded the alarm and now it is up to the masses to WAKE UP. Go enjoy your beautiful life knowing you have done the right thing. Gratitude to you!
I appreciate that.
Wim's abusive behavior wasn't a problem until he amassed a lot of money. This info has been out there the whole time and it was pretty obvious Wim is and has always been absolutely bonkers.
I appreciate many of Scott's other vids and in regards to Wim Hof have no horse in the race either way. But this video isn't serious journalism, it's character assassination.
Great investigative work Scott!! We might never know all this horrendous stuff about Hoff without your reporting. It is important info for the public to know. !!!!
Haha so important that you don't know how to write his name correctly. 10c journalistic approach.
And if it's true he was in jail for suspected murder, well, then it's eerily similar to the real Sadhguru story that everyone tries to forget.
@@schmemmm what’s the Sadghuru story? I never liked him
All those commenters defending him for years and shitting on you have to be feeling some type of way now...
Sadly, my "held for review" folder is pretty full of hate still. Not a lot of apologies coming in. The Wim Hof subreddit still seems to think that Wim is all about the love.
This is so crazy I never had any idea. I've been singing his praises for years. I'm so upset.
It's the message and not the messenger that matters. Those methods have helped me profoundly. Who he is as a person is a matter for him and those directly affected by it. It need not concern me.
At least you know now! Accept that the methods helped you, and just move forward with them while leaving this guy behind. There’s too much cognitive dissonance and coping happening in the replies to your comment, be better than them
@BJJ-k4f she is angry because they want to make film obout Wim Hof.. how good person he is
@@hanabednarcikova6990 No she is a survivor.
@@schmemmm of course she is. I Just answered comment above. Why she spoke now.
A lot of speculation there man. Advertising you "book" I'm going to pass it
So, you witnessed Wim's abusive side personally and have had other reports supporting this PRIOR to writing your book, but chose to not report on it then, because it "didn't seem to fit with the book at the time"?
Wim should face at last some jailtime for all this abuse
most people dont face jailtime for abuse that said 80% of the people in jail when i was there for 2 weeks before was mostly domestic abuse, shits weird
The man was already sentenced in 2012. Advocating for more punishment after the fact is vindictive and unnecessarily punitive. It comes across as being driven by anger or a desire for revenge rather than by a sense of justice. Justice has been served once the legal process has concluded.
@@Max-bh1pldo you believe justice is served in just 8 weeks for a potential murder?
@@sarahaase2894 You can discuss and debate what sentences the legal system should impose for certain crimes, but once a person has been legally convicted and punished, advocating for additional punishment is not appropriate.
Once someone has been convicted of something...are you never supposed to talk about it again? Does it disappear? Or can you use that information to make decisions about their character?
Jeez. This brings up a lot.
I was a bit of a lost soul when I stumbled upon the Wim Hof Method in 2015.
I was dealing with chronic headaches, so I gave the breathing exercises a try. They worked wonders for the pain relief. I was hooked.
I even managed to do some contract work for the “Hoffice” for some time as a copywriter and a marketer. I even helped ghost write one of his Ebooks.
I taught breathwork shops for 2 years in Thailand. Then, I stopped doing the breathing exercises in 2019 for good.
Why? My headaches weren’t getting any better.
I think the breathing was just a band-aid. Better than THC or a pill? Sure, but a band-aid nonetheless.
The breathing technique got me high. It was an escape.
It didn’t lead to any lasting shifts, because I wasn’t confronting the root emotional pain.
Since then I’ve been diving deep into my patterns, trauma, etc. It doesn’t feel as good as a breath retention, but the results speak for themselves. I have seen a lot of improvements.
Wim’s method is very extreme. In some eastern traditions, they would scoff at such methods as “healing.”
I am not confident the breathing exercises contribute to longevity.
I suspect it may be adding more stress to the nervous system as a whole.
I have no strong comment on the report.
I feel sick to my stomach to consider some of these accusations. I don’t claim to know who’s telling the truth and what really happened.
I do know that I had plenty of peak experiences while doing wim’s breathing exercises.
Those peak states gave rise to many ungrounded thoughts and beliefs that were more detrimental than generative.
It was easy for me to follow someone who’s charismatic i was getting high off his instructions.
But to be high is not to truly heal. I’m not confident Wim knows the difference.
I don’t have a sound conclusion. Just wanted to share the impact while it’s alive…
Thanks Scott for your dedication to truth. May you be well.
In my own way, through my own experiences, I've come to some very similar conclusions about the WH method. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I wish you all the best.
Good observation ❤❤❤.
@@clearbrain thank u
very curious to see this story!
So why did his first wife really take her own life.....
Too many mushrooms maybe.
The WH method is the ONLY thing that has helped me manage my crippling anxiety. I don't idolize people and fully expect human failings from humans. Not excusing him, but let the courts deal with him. I really hope that his method doesn't die with his public persona.
How the F! Do people HIDE this??? This world is gone!! 😑 😢😮😮😮😮 SHARE this EVERYWHERE 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Oh dont be so naive. Its easily hid, for the simple reason men like him attract gullible believers like you.
Why should I care? I want his knowledge about ice, dont care about his personal stuff.
welcome to reality. a high percentage of humans are narc abusers
He didn't really hide it. If you hunted on the internet you could start to see a clearer picture. It was more like what fellow dangerous person Donald Trump said "It doesn't matter if it's the truth as long as you tell it enough times, people will believe it." Lots of people felt because they benefited from his methods anything negative must be rubbish and he banked on that.
@@oliverbrown8038Australia was very lucky to go into lockdown, the mortality rate was high and still is, the stats for long covid are also very bad. The only positive is we maybe got more research into CFS/ME.
Wim always said the method will turn you into a nice robot with no humanity left
@@geuxbdheucbe8397 Where did he say that? :/
Wow thats really serious when court forbids him to see his son, that doesnt happen very often unpess there is really terrible violemce.😢
He doesn't love anyone, he can't because he can't love himself. He controls people as long as they are useful to him. If you want to follow the teachings of a toxic narcissist, go ahead.
@@oliverbrown8038 He helps no one. Some people follow his ideas and get better? That's them choosing to help themselves. No one can be truly beneficial to people if they are abusive pricks behind closed doors. Only other abusive people would voice support of him.
@@oliverbrown8038 Also, I'm not your 'mate'.
@@oliverbrown8038 there you go, proving you're a toxic narcissist by ignoring my comment that I'm not your mate. Thanks for showing everyone on the internet who you really are.
@@oliverbrown8038 holy shit dude, you should see someone, that face ain't right
@sgcarney nice to see you allow harassment in your comment section.
good for you dong this expose. someone told me to watch him on youtube to learn the method...i never watched...took one look at his pic in various videos and had a bad feeling about the guy. you confirmed my intuition. thankyou.
19:39 My mentally ill older brother committed suicide when he was 53. I was amazed he made it that far with how terrible his life was so this makes sense to me.
Great work Scott.
I always had a weird feeling from him and never liked him or did his method I’m glad to know the truth
Same no matter what I would watch and how tempted I was to look at his book, something always said hes dangerous and may be a terrible person.
I never ever trust trial by media. I always wait for the courts to do their jobs.
The courts did do their job. He was convicted. Which is why you should read the reports so you can have an idea of what is happening.
We Will do our research , 0 trust in everything you spit .
It definitely looked like there was a little bit of pain in your heart as you ended this video. Our environment and community can make it difficult to truth seek, but it’s hearts like yours that make the most difference. I appreciate and applaud your honesty and openness in any subject you cover.
Keep doing what you’re doing. It reminds me to keep doing what I need to do too.
Love from Anchorage, Alaska.
Its reality vs. illusion; thanks for the information, Scott.
More people need to see this
I have been following you and also this story for a long time Scott. Great job. You should try to get Piers Morgan on uncensored, to do an episode on this and the deaths you have reported. It would bring the story and awareness to a lot more people in Europe and around the world.
From your comment to Piers Morgan's ears.
Some 15-20 years ago he was making rounds on Dutch talkshows with his Wim Hof Method (WHM). Wim has an identical twin brother, Andre, who is just as resistant against cold but doesn't practice WHM, and has a completely different life style. They agreed to a scientific study (University of Maastricht if I remember correctly) and to make a long story short; they're mutants. They're more efficient at storing and burning brown fat reserves thanks to what's most likely a genetic mutation. One researcher described the claims made by Wim about WHM as gobbledygook, made up nonsense.
After that result Wim pretty much disappeared from Dutch media. I wasn't all that surprised when several years later he popped up as Hollywood's next new age bullshitter. Sadly enough, people have died from WHM.
So yea, scammer, abuser, cultist almost. Avoid at all costs.
Thank you for shedding light on this monster of a human. I appreciate you talking about him this bravely, especially when you yourself have personal experience with being around this man.
Why didn't the book publishers do their due diligence and check local legal databases? It could have prevented the rise of this monster.
thank you for the work you put in this! I can see you are really affected and tired. Thank you for the new perspective you helped me get on Wim Hof, which I thought it was like a very good, loving person that just wanted to help others. Reality is different though. Thank you once again! Nothing but love!
my God. Tahnk you Scott
Wowww. So glad I found this video! I've been intrigued by WH for a long time. So glad I didn't take the next step and put money in his pocket. His poor kids.
I wonder if she can sue him now he has money. He can pay for her therapy. It’s the least he can do.
The least Scott could do is contribute some of the proceeds from his books supporting Wim and his method to pay for her therapy. Scott has gained critical and commercial acclaim for his books praising Wim- and these books are still available to buy.
@@fuzzykyrraEspecially if it's being rereleased, surely some proceeds should go to victims.
Yep,our country is waking up right now..🇳🇱👍🏼👀✨
finally.
@@sgcarneyyou and I huh🙄 Though it’s sad I am glad more listen to what you have to say👍🏼👀✨
Wow, I can't believe there are no comments on your channel that defend Wim. No one can judge what a couple experience without hearing both sides of a story. I don't believe this is true of Wim I have seen how women can manipulate the facts to work in their favor. There are two sides to a story and this sounds one sided and not to be trusted as truth.
I can't believe you did zero research before making a statement. Which only goes to show you how little you care about facts.
Then watch the videos where I give you clips of him saying exactly that.
I love breathwork and cold but I was never sure about a supposedly spiritual person who smoked and was an alcoholic
He gives a technique that drowned several people. He couldn't care less. He's a psycho.
This is the type of journalist that is completely base on one's perspective and subjectivity. There is no solid evidence other than what it comes out from your mouth. True or not, I appreciate you are bringing this forward because there could be something in there. But pictures, videos or the victim's testimony (by accessing a police report for example) could make your content more reliable and avoid misinformation
If Spain has open records laws I would be all over that. They don’t.
There are some court orders as per the allegedly abusive relationship with Caroline. Agreed on the other points you raise.
@@sgcarney great job making your whole career trying to expose another person, living in his shadow, also claiming allegations as fact I hope he sues you.
Go read the article 🤡
This puts your shift in attitude towards Wim in a new light. Must have been tough to know about it for 2 years and not been able to talk about it. Thanks for your reporting on this Scott ❤🙏
That indeed paints a very different picture than the official story. I have to admit, there was a hesitancy in me to even click on your video, since Wim Hof was one of my heroes for a long time and his method did help me a lot over the years. But it is very important work, that you do. Another case in point to never idolize anyone.
I used the WH method for a while, but I've grown skeptical. After hearing about the first wife, the number of children, and the 'guru' status, my alarm bells started ringing early (though I usually avoid following gurus). I think these RUclipsrs and softball podcasters make it too easy to create fake gurus and heroes. It's becoming a real problem for how facts are perceived by a significant portion of the population.
What the heck?? This is shocking. I used to respect the man very much
Thank you so much for sharing your insights with the public. People deserve to know the truth. He is in a position of power in the health community and that leaves room for exploration of ones vulnerability. I think it is courageous and I deeply respect what you are doing to bring a voice and an awareness to his abuse against women. I stand with you, we should not further enable these behaviors by allowing him to manipulate others using his guru status..
For the algo !
P.S. i know i give you a lot of not so nice comments , mainly on your politics.
But this stuff , Huberdude , AG1 , etc. , etc. is what you do best !
Keep doing that !
So sad there is so much of this in this world 😢
My ❤ goes out to the ones that suffered !
Thanks for watching.
@@sgcarney thank YOU for dealing with this stuff ! 👍
P.P.S. after watching the video in its entirety................ man...... now i wanna give you a hug ! 🥺
I should probably go through all my cynical comments towards you and delete them.
( again note : none of them were related to Hof )
Now i feel bad for writing them.
Scott , *I APOLOGIZE* !!!
As for the content ........... this Dutch guy must be absolutely insane , especially the part about " better off .... " - what the actual .... ???!!! 😒😟
Thank you for sharing this!
So in Scott Carney's court you're "Presumed guilty". Jumps to conclusions on circumstantial evidence. And he urges you to not do a proven, mega beneficial practice because of the character of its inventor. Can't seem to hold two related but different concepts I guess. I've never liked Wim Hoff - but Scott Carney is pathetic. Unsubscribed
I mean…the court said he was guilty first.
@@sgcarney He apparently didn't watch the video. You clearly said you still do the breathing and cold exposure and you simply suggested that people should re-evaluate their relationship with Wim Hof in light of all the information you've provided.
I do breathing exercises, I do cold training. I never call it the "Wim Hof method" though. It always sounded stupid to me to use someone's name to call some very basic physiological practices. That was already giving guru-vibes.
Great reporting Scott! I still do the breath work and take cold showers. I've lost interest in Wim maybe 2 years ago when I found out that he is an alcoholic. The strange thing is that these court cases were never brought up over all these years.
Thanks for uploading this.
I have heard Wim Hof state none of his methods are his creation and he got his inspiration and knowledge from Buddhist/Hindu teachings about breath and meditation.
So separate the knowledge from the messenger.
Never obsess over other humans, please, for your own sake.
I love your work.
Why don't you do an educational deep dive on how motivated reasoning works. Because that's what the latter quarter of the video is about.
The world really needs to know, and you can be part of the solution.
I've never heard that term. Will look it up.
@@sgcarney Individuals tend to favor evidence that coincides with their current beliefs and reject new information that contradicts them, despite contrary evidence.
People need to know, if this is true he should be held accountable, how horrific for this woman, and no justice for her, violence towards women and children should never be tolerated, or even men!❤ ❤
“Even men” sais it all
Sounds like Wim has something like PTSD. Knowing how he treats women in his life makes me think that he had something to do with his first wife's suicide.
I'm "glad" this story is getting picked up internationally. Hello from the Netherlands.
Its a thousand year old cultural thing with ice bathing. My 80 yrs old neighbour for instance. Wim sounds very suspect. I would stay away from an abusive wife beater and never support a lunatic like that. I think he was involved in the death of his wife because he showed no emotion other than saying she looked good..a psycophat at least.
God, if anyone kicked me in the stomach when I was pregnant with my kid I would have gone feral. Abuse is a hell of a narcotic. His poor family.
really wish more men who noticed other men being violent towards women would speak up as it's happening rather than after the fact. DV is always the canary in the coal mine for other severely messed up behaviors, but no one seems to care about it until the person committing it does something to harm other men. it's always been wild that people write off violent behavior against those who these gurus claim to love most (spouses, children) as if it stays compartmentalized rather than is indicative of how a person navigates all other aspects of their life.