About seaworthy ministries
From Cold Water to Steady Ground
There was a point not long ago when I was bitter, broken, and buried under shame. I carried a victim mentality I couldn’t seem to shake. I tried everything—health hacks, shortcuts, quick fixes—to lose weight and escape the prison I found myself in. Nothing worked.
I read the Bible looking for strength and purpose, but at the same time I numbed myself with the noise of social media, Netflix, and fast food. I had a foot in two worlds—two rowboats headed in opposite directions—and it was only a matter of time before I fell into the water.
What I didn’t know was that the proverbial water would one day become literal.
Six hundred ice baths later, I’m down 75 pounds—weight I could never lose before. But the greater change wasn’t physical. Fear, self-deprecation, and the addictive patterns that once ruled my life were drowned and buried at the bottom of an old, dinged-up freezer.
Six hundred times I descended into an icy tomb.
Six hundred times comfort lost and discipline won.
Six hundred times selfish patterns were chipped away.
And six hundred times I rose from that cold water in gratitude, joy, and worship—because Jesus was there with me every single time.
The ice didn’t save me. It taught me to endure. It stripped away excuses. It forced me to choose suffering over comfort, obedience over escape, and structure over chaos. Day by day, God used discipline to rebuild what despair had nearly destroyed.
If you’re tired of drifting, this is your invitation to plant your feet, face the cold, and learn how to stand.
What seaworthy is all about
hop in the freezer
and let's grow!
Devotional
Start with the 30 day devotional, Anchors Aweigh to learn and practice cold therapy transformation.
Events
Attend a Seaworthy speaking event to be challenged out of spiritual complacency, confront misplaced anchors, and renew your commitment to faithful obedience.
One-One Coaching
Work one-on-one with Shon through focused coaching to identify what’s keeping you stuck, build disciplined habits, and pursue lasting change with clarity and accountability.
Workshops
Participate in hands-on workshops to learn practical spiritual disciplines that help you move from good intentions to consistent, embodied faith.
founder, author, speaker
meet shon
Shon Bruellman is a bestselling author, speaker, and mentor
Sailing Alongside You
With nearly 20 years of experience walking alongside men and families in spiritual formation and lasting change, Shon has served as an Associate Pastor of Counseling, sat on church elder boards, and spoken internationally at conferences, calling people to Gospel-centered transformation rather than shallow motivation.
Shon is also a serial entrepreneur who has built and scaled multiple food-truck and hospitality brands, including a nationally franchised wood-fired pizza concept. His work has earned Best of Show and Best Fair Food honors at the Iowa State Fair and has been featured on The Food Network.
Raised on a farm in rural northwest Iowa, Shon lives in Des Moines with his wife Julie, his high school sweetheart of nearly 40 years. They have three married sons and nine grandchildren.
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