Into the Ice, Into the Fire: Barbie Bassett and Squirrel Face the Elements at Center Space

In this episode, Barbie Bassett from the Y’all… Listen Here podcast and Squirrel from Squirrel World TV step far outside the comfort zone and into a powerful contrast therapy session at Center Space in Jackson, Mississippi. Guided by Zed Thompson, the owner of Center Space at 1525 Lelia Dr, they move through cold plunge and sauna cycles that test the mind, body, and spirit.

 

This is not just about the physical shock of icy water or the intensity of dry heat. Both Barbie and Squirrel talk about the emotional and psychological walls that come up when the body is screaming to quit. They share what it felt like to push through shaking, burning lungs, and the instinct to run, and how breathing, trust, and presence carried them through the discomfort into something deeper.

 

Zed does more than guide the process. He creates a space where people feel supported in the hardest moments, where the struggle turns into clarity and the discomfort turns into release. Barbie and Squirrel discuss how this session opened up conversations on stress, grief, identity, and the strength we do not know we have until we meet it.

 

If you want to experience this for yourself, Center Space hosts a free cold plunge and sauna community session every Sunday at 3 pm. You do not need experience, just a willingness to show up and breathe.

 

Center Space

1525 Lelia Dr

Jackson, MS 39216

 

This episode was filmed by James Wells with Midtown Media along with Daniel Anderson of Audio Alchemy Productions. The edit was completed by Ari Atarji with Audio Alchemy Productions.