Kelly Keegs Is Accusing Me Of Endangering Employees By Making The Office Cold When In Fact Working In Cold Temperatures Has MANY Benefits

I would like to proclaim that on this day the 26th of October in the year 2023 is a sad sad day in Barstool history. Our "President" (I use that term lightly, because until I see the votes I won't believe it) has come at me for simply setting the temperature in the office to something cooler than the equivalent of the sun like she likes it. 

Things came to a head on Barstool Radio

Kelly then wrote a blog 

and complained and said how bad it is to work in the cold, and all these violations I have… yada yada yada. What she won't tell you in her "research" is that working in the cold actually has MANY benefits and pushes people to be the stone cold killers Dave hired us to be. The best stories on the internet ? We got em before anyone. Funny videos ?  We got em.  Great content … we got em. Sitting back and getting fat and happy was not how this company was built. Getting out there and pounding the pavement brick by brick is how you do it. I am here to enlighten Ms. Kelly Keegs about some of the benefits of working in the cold, and how we all can become better in our daily life. 

According to Alete Nutrition here's 7 MAJOR benefits of working in the cold , Toughen Up! 7 Underestimated Benefits of Training in the Cold. 

Alete Nutrition - No. 1: You’ll give your heart a workout.

I'm sorry Ms. Keegs you are against us having healthy hearts ? Getting a good pump on the old ticker ? Why not promote good health, especially in the heart ? Sad day.

No. 2: You’ll improve your mind-body connection.

Oh I'm sorry Kelly, isn't a connection between your mind and body something we should all be striving for ? Just a quick reminder, that BLOGGING requires a connection between your body and mind to be witty to write a story as does some of the videos we have just released like the athletic competition. 

No. 3: You’ll get mentally tougher.

Listen this one hits home for me. I was a mental weakling. WEAKLING. But now I got it (maybe,not fully,but trying to get it). And let me tell you something being mentally strong, and mentally tough is so much better than being a weakling. If that means I work in a winter hat every once in a while,or have to bundle up my sweatshirts … so be it. I will keep working in the cold to maintain my mental toughness before I ever go back to being this guy … 

Embrace the change Kelly … 

No. 4: You’ll keep weight gain at bay.

I know Kelly loves to Fat Shame, but we are all consciously trying to keep the LB's off and working in the cold has been the key. Let us live Kelly. 

No. 5: You’ll be running (slightly) faster. 

Maybe the least impactful to most of us but hey next time I am running after a bus and feel lighter on my feet I'll know why. 

No. 6: You’ll avoid winter blues.

Aren't we pro mental health and positive vibes ? Who wants to be miserable all winter, it's bad enough it gets dark at 5pm, I don't need to be miserable on top of it. If working in the cold keeps me upbeat … I'm all for it. 

(Side note: This is more of a result of training in the cold, not working in the cold as the study says, but tomato…tomatoe) 

One of the biggest reasons depression rates rise in the winter is a lack of Vitamin D, which is only created by the body upon exposure to sunlight. Known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), feeling “blue” in the winter is fairly common, especially for people who live in areas with cold climates shortened days. By stepping outside for a quick jaunt during lunch, you’ll be able to absorb some healthy sunlight and enjoy the mood-boosting benefits of the Vitamin D your body creates. Not to mention, exercise is also a great solution to feeling down, so that winter workout has double benefits.

It's close enough … I'll take it. 

and finally … 

No. 7: Nothing feels better than a hot shower after a workout in the cold.

Again … loose fit here but I remind Ms.Keegs that blogging and creating content is our "workout" and after a full day you should be exhausted. Mentally spent, physically spent. Gave it your all … left it all out on the field. Much like a world class athlete, after being exhausted … you gotta wash off the blood sweat and tears you accumulated throughout the day. What better way than a hot shower? Argue all you want about temperature settings but a hot shower hits different after working in the cold and EVERYONE can agree on that. 

So there's my case. Is 62 degrees a tough environment  ? Sure, you know what else was tough … driving an astrovan and battling for eyeballs day in and day out, building a monster media company off your kitchen table with a sales guy who didn't sell anything, overcoming adversity, etc etc. If it was easy everyone would do it. So I ask you Kelly not to complain about the cold, but to see it as a blessing that pushes you to hit your peak output and makes you tougher.