Wim HofInstructor and teacher, Wim Hof Method

My Story in Photos | Wim Hof

10 Oct 2025 · 2 min

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In this brief interview segment, Wim Hof and two other speakers reflect on his photo book titled "Exposure," which compiles roughly 45 years of photographs taken by his partner. Hof recounts vivid personal memories—childhood play, climbing a church without ropes, standing under a meter‑thick ice sheet, and spending hours in Leidse Square, Amsterdam. He emphasizes his lifelong drive for challenge, his willingness to repeat daring feats, and the supportive role of his photographer partner who has documented his life for four to five decades. The conversation is informal, nostalgic, and highlights the intertwining of visual documentation with Hof’s philosophy of seeking the soul through extreme experiences.

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Hey, look at this! Finally there, exposure. 45 years of photography.
It gives a peep into that area. There we go. Also shows that in my hands—
but I didn't care.
I was not into that. I was into being with children, play. This is a nice picture. Climbing the church. Jumping down with the umbilical cord.
Under the ice, a meter thick. Yeah, I lost the way over there.
All experienced. And so much more.
Look at this.
The world upside down. I was able to look to my own—
Hey, hey, hey.
All kinds of things.
Leidse Square in Amsterdam. Standing for hours inside.
Feeling relaxed.
Look at this.
Just climbing.
And there was one day, the photographer— I climbed it without ropes. Then I asked the photographer, 'Hey honey, was it okay?' 'Yes,' he said, 'but yeah, the sky was not looking so good.' 'Oh, then I'll do it tomorrow again.' You know, that like. I was ready to do it all, all the time. And honey has been photographing me since the last 40, 45 years. Quite amazing.
Look at this.
Old mutt man.
Yeah, like tribal.
I'm a simple guy who loves the life, seeks the challenge to find his soul. So here's the book, Exposure. It shows that I walk my talk since ever.
Mm-hmm.