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

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Ashley Cain. He's a former professional footballer, reality TV star, endurance athlete and a cancer charity fundraiser. Losing a child is the most painful experience parents could ever face, but observing your child slowly pass away is a special kind of torture. What do you do when you're faced with so much pain and trauma that 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 daughter's passing, why he fought six police officers who were crying at the same time, his strategy for processing grief, and much more. A very heavy, emotional, brutal conversation today. Ashley has gone through an awful lot of challenges over the last few years. I've known him for a very long time, and having seen the journey that he's been on, and then finally getting to sit down and hear it firsthand, really did hammer home just how grateful I should be for the things that I've got in my life, for the fact that I haven't had to go through the challenges that a lot of other people do. It is a challenging, vulnerable, raw conversation, and one that I think should make everybody feel a lot of gratitude for the things that they do have in their life. I really hope that you take a lot away from this. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Gymshark. Every single piece that I'm wearing in the gym at the moment is from Gymshark. Their studio shorts are without a doubt the best men's training shorts that I've ever found. If you're looking for a new piece of training kit, this is the first place that you should look. Their dusty maroon and willow green colors look absolutely awesome no matter what you're wearing on top. Their crest hoodie as well is what I'm traveling absolutely everywhere in. Super well fitted, beautifully soft and fluffy and warm. It's fantastic. I adore all of Gymshark's collections and I have selected the best pieces that I love and use for men and that I recommend for women. And you can go and see everything at bit.ly slash shark wisdom. While you're there, if you use the code MW10, that will get you 10% off everything sitewide and worldwide. Plus there is a 30 day money back guarantee with free returns. So you can buy as much as you want. And if you do not like any of the bits, just send it back for free. That's bit.ly slash shark wisdom and MW10, a checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Caldera Lab. Say goodbye to the generic face wash on your counter because Caldera Lab is here to save the day when it comes to your skin. Backed by a leading clinical trial where 9 out of 10 men experienced healthier and visibly improved skin, Caldera Lab has the tools to unlock your best first impression and your confidence. Caldera Lab creates high performance men's skin care product by combining pharmaceutical grade science along with nature's purest and most potent ingredients. They have a three step bundle which includes a cleanser, a nutrient dense fortifying moisturizer and an at night before bed functional serum that helps your skin to look tighter and smoother as well as to help reduce the visibility of wrinkles and fine lines. Head to calderalab.com/modernwisdom and use the code modern wisdom at checkout for 20% off everything site wide. That's calderalab.com/modernwisdom and modern wisdom at checkout. And in final news, this episode is brought to you by Bon Charge. If you have been learning about the benefits of red light therapy and have been wanting to try it for yourself, this is the best place to begin. Red light therapy has been reviewed in over 4000 peer reviewed studies with 400 plus being double blind placebo trials. Not only do these studies have amazing benefits, but no one has shown any negative side effects, which is nice and reassuring. Also Bon Charge's red light products have near infrared light and red light all in one device. They've got the lowest EMF on the market with no flicker and a sleek and lightweight design. So if you've been thinking that you want to use it to improve skin, to improve wound healing, relaxation, to improve testosterone, all of which has been studied, even your sleep quality, this is a great place to begin. And you can get a 15% discount site-wide if you go to boncharge.com/modernwisdom and use the code MW15 at checkout. That's boncharge.com/modernwisdom and MW15 at checkout.