Dave is the owner and founder of Float Cork, a floatation therapy clinic on the outskirts of Cork City. There's a particularly special reason for this podcast however. Float Cork has agreed to take on the glorious honour of sponsoring this very podcast.

I didn't pop the question until after the podcast was over so just this episode took place under the pretence that this was just another run-of-the-mill episode of me connecting with a bright and intelligent individual. That pretence did not disappoint. We talk all things floating, alternative medicine and running a business. This is one not to be missed.

0:00 Intro & vlog
15:00 Knowledge for first time floaters
27:00 Discussion of medical studies on floating. Citations as follows:

Overall review of existing data: https://irp.cdn-website.com/6e540a2a/files/uploaded/Floatation%20Therapy%20for%20Specific%20Health%20Concerns.pdf

Anti-anxiety and anti-depressive effects of floating: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0190292&fbclid=IwAR0oE0pSITXJbPFa496IXvoZMB95Ez6ZCZPCHeMwALhPBvH1COC8gCuTssE

Relaxation for people with high levels of anxiety: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451902218300491

A small study which shows pain relief from floating for osteoarthritis patients: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965229999800089

43:30 My own experiences post-float
49:30 Psychedelics discussion
1:14:00 Leaving school before Junior Cert & Starting a business as an 'uneducated' adult
1:30:30 Covid and the economy
1:40:20 Return to a few final thoughts on floating the people it's suited to.

Recording date: 19.05.21