Sarah Kennedy Norquoy and the power of processing emotion and grief through cold water swimming

Sarah Kennedy Norquoy is the author of the swimming memoir "Salt On My Skin", and she joins Pat Kelman in a compelling and entertaining conversation about cold water swimming, the process of writing, and processing emotion and grief.

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Topics in the episode

• Episode introduction [1.15]
• Sarah introduces herself and how she started cold water swimming [2.50]
• The experience of being in nature [7.45]
• Starting a new life in Orkney [9.45]
• Connecting with community [16.50]
• Body Acceptance [20.35]
• The origin of the book [24.50]
• Self Publishing and her mother's reaction to the book [30.30]
• Swimming tips [33.55]
• How to find Sarah [36.00]
• Episode wrap up [38.00]

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Sarah Kennedy Norquoy's website
• Sarah Kennedy Norquoy on Instagram (seaandsaltsarah)
• Norq From Orq Blog

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