How To Overcome The Toughest Moment Of Your Life - Ashley Cain - #624

Ashley Cain is a former professional footballer, reality TV star, endurance athlete and cancer charity fundraiser. Losing a child is the most painful experience parents ever face. But observing your child slowly passing away is a special kind of torture. What do you do when you’re faced with so much pain and trauma you stop wanting to exist? And how can you move beyond this to learn to live again. Expect to learn what Ashley’s most profound challenges in recent years were, how he managed to find any hope in severe darkness, his advice for anyone dealing with a sick family member, how he found purpose in the wake of his daughters passing, why he fought 6 police officers who were crying, his strategy for processing grief and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 20% OFF with our code MODERNWISDOM at https://calderalab.com/modernwisdom to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! #ad #calderalabpod Get 15% discount on Bon Charge’s red light therapy devices at https://boncharge.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW15) Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:44) Ashley’s Life Since Ex On The Beach (07:14) How Ashley Responded to His Daughter’s Diagnosis (18:54) The Traumatic Experience of Feeling Helpless (28:08) Azaylia’s Passing (32:37) How Extreme Grief Impacts Relationships (39:55) Ashley’s Mission After Azaylia’s Passing (44:58) Ashley’s Darkest Moments (59:36) Why Ashley is Drawn to Extreme Events (1:06:05) Advice to People Experiencing Grief (01:11:36) Event Goals for the Next Few Years (1:18:16) Ashley’s Overarching Message (1:22:53) A Typical Day for Ashley (1:27:36) Thoughts on Future Children (1:31:10) Where to Find Ashley Extra Stuff: Follow Ashley on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrashleycain/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices