UNBOUNDED & THE PEOPLE

This community exists because of the people inside it. Facilitators, creatives, volunteers, and contributors who found their way here and stayed.

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Nick Mcnaught
FOUNDER, FACILITATOR
Nick is a co-founder of Unbounded and the operational backbone behind its experiences. He brings structure, safety, and clarity to everything from small workshops to large-scale public events, leading from inside the experience rather than above it. His work with nervous system regulation began after losing a close friend to drowning. What started as a personal practice with cold exposure became a way to meet discomfort without resistance and stay present through challenge. Nick facilitates with a focus on safety, breath, and attention, helping people move through fight-or-flight rather than against it.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
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Lisa
FOUNDER, FACILITATOR
Nick is a co-founder of Unbounded and the operational backbone behind its experiences. He brings structure, safety, and clarity to everything from small workshops to large-scale public events, leading from inside the experience rather than above it. His work with nervous system regulation began after losing a close friend to drowning. What started as a personal practice with cold exposure became a way to meet discomfort without resistance and stay present through challenge. Nick facilitates with a focus on safety, breath, and attention, helping people move through fight-or-flight rather than against it.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
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Zach
FOUNDER, FACILITATOR
Nick is a co-founder of Unbounded and the operational backbone behind its experiences. He brings structure, safety, and clarity to everything from small workshops to large-scale public events, leading from inside the experience rather than above it. His work with nervous system regulation began after losing a close friend to drowning. What started as a personal practice with cold exposure became a way to meet discomfort without resistance and stay present through challenge. Nick facilitates with a focus on safety, breath, and attention, helping people move through fight-or-flight rather than against it.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
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Ron Mcnaught
FOUNDER, FACILITATOR
Nick is a co-founder of Unbounded and the operational backbone behind its experiences. He brings structure, safety, and clarity to everything from small workshops to large-scale public events, leading from inside the experience rather than above it. His work with nervous system regulation began after losing a close friend to drowning. What started as a personal practice with cold exposure became a way to meet discomfort without resistance and stay present through challenge. Nick facilitates with a focus on safety, breath, and attention, helping people move through fight-or-flight rather than against it.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.

Nick

Nick

Lisa

Lisa

Zach

Zach

Ron

Ron

MEET THE FACILITATORS

The people who hold the space. Guides shaped by lived experience, deep training, and the ability to meet people where they are.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

MEET THE CREATORS

This work is captured by some incredible people inside the community. Many arrived as guests. Many arrived as guests. They stayed because they felt part of it.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and CBT practitioner. Trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, somatic and trauma informed approaches. Cross trained across all Unbounded programs.
Approach
Uses breath, cold, and music to support nervous system regulation and grounded presence.
Lived Experience
Believes real confidence comes from doing hard things with awareness.
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Co creator and host across a multitude of Unbounded programming.

Kaitlin

Originally a guest; evolved into Creative Director. Designs content strategy to capture the growth and scale of the community.
Approach
As a practitioner herself, she understands how to frame the community’s journey from individual ripples to world-record-breaking waves
ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Leads drone and cinematic capture for massive gatherings; manages content library.

Meet the Community

This work is captured by some incredible people inside the community.Many arrived as guests. Many arrived as guests. They stayed because they felt part of it.

Community that breathes, connects, and embraces resilience together
Hundreds of Torontonians Will Dive Into an Icy Lake
Wild energy at
Toronto Sauna Festival

How THIS community took shape

Unbounded formed like a living system. One person practicing, another nearby, rhythms slowly overlapping. What moved between them wasn’t instruction but presence. People absorbed the practice by staying close, returning, and letting it shape them over time. As more bodies entered, the organism grew. Roles weren’t assigned; they emerged. Unbounded continues to move because people keep choosing to step in together.

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S.K.
“It challenges me, energizes me, and reconnects me with who I am. Every time I leave, I make a new friend. I’ll keep coming back.”
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Shirtless young man with dreadlocks and a tattoo on his right arm sitting outdoors with trees in the background.
L.P.
“Coming from a warm country, community means everything to me.
I didn’t expect cold water to feel so warm. Unbounded gave me the people I was missing.”
Woman in a black swimsuit and furry hat joyfully splashing water at a cold beach event with a crowd in swimwear behind her.
Smiling man wearing sunglasses on his head and a colorful rainbow shirt standing outdoors with trees in the background.
A.M.
“The cold gives me space to let my body and my fears come out. In the tub, I can finally think about nothing. When I warm up again, it’s incredible. It lets me fully be myself.”
Person in blue tank top lying face down on a massage table receiving shoulder massage from a person with geometric tattoos on their arm.
Woman with braided hair wearing a dark blue bikini top standing outdoors with trees and a clear sky in the background.
J.R.
“Sunrise Social felt like a reset.
The breathwork, movement, stretching, and yoga helped me reconnect with my body in a way I wasn’t expecting.”
Man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and patterned shirt playing a blue acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone outdoors.
Three women in pink sports bras and navy leggings performing a fitness exercise on an outdoor stage under a bridge.
Shirtless young man with dreadlocks and a tattoo on his right arm sitting outdoors with trees in the background.
S.K.
“It challenges me, energizes me, and reconnects me with who I am. Every time I leave, I make a new friend. I’ll keep coming back.”
Group of people holding hands inside a small outdoor pool with a woman smiling on the edge.
Shirtless young man with dreadlocks and a tattoo on his right arm sitting outdoors with trees in the background.
L.P.
“Coming from a warm country, community means everything to me.
I didn’t expect cold water to feel so warm. Unbounded gave me the people I was missing.”
Woman in a black swimsuit and furry hat joyfully splashing water at a cold beach event with a crowd in swimwear behind her.
Smiling man wearing sunglasses on his head and a colorful rainbow shirt standing outdoors with trees in the background.
A.M.
“The cold gives me space to let my body and my fears come out. In the tub, I can finally think about nothing. When I warm up again, it’s incredible. It lets me fully be myself.”
Person in blue tank top lying face down on a massage table receiving shoulder massage from a person with geometric tattoos on their arm.
Woman with braided hair wearing a dark blue bikini top standing outdoors with trees and a clear sky in the background.
J.R.
“Sunrise Social felt like a reset.
The breathwork, movement, stretching, and yoga helped me reconnect with my body in a way I wasn’t expecting.”
Man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and patterned shirt playing a blue acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone outdoors.

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If this resonates, there are many ways to enter the community. Through events. Through retreats. Through learning. Or simply by staying close.
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