Ashley Cain, a former professional footballer and cancer charity fundraiser, shares his heart-wrenching journey after losing his daughter to leukemia. He discusses the emotional turmoil and resilience required to cope with such an unimaginable loss. Cain highlights his battle with grief and the transformative encounters he experienced, including a poignant moment with riot police. He explains how adventure racing and philanthropy have become outlets for his pain, underscoring the power of hope, gratitude, and honoring his daughter's memory.

Jake and Damian reflect on the insightful and inspiring conversations they’ve had in July, delving a little deeper into some of the key lessons from each episode.They rediscover the teachings shared by Dan Carter on how to navigate change whilst entering retirement. In one of the most emotional episodes ever recorded, Ashley Cain reveals how his late daughter Azaylia transformed his life and how her memory lives on today.From the conversation with Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, firefighter and author, Jake and Damian reflect on fault vs responsibility and how we can guide ourselves through challenging times. Finally, they take a look at how to find your why with Simon Sinek.There were some invaluable take-aways from each guest this month, you can listen to the full episodes here:Sabrina Cohen-Hatton: https://pod.fo/e/18cd7cDan Carter: https://pod.fo/e/18914cSimon Sinek: https://pod.fo/e/18ee0eAshley Cain: https://pod.fo/e/18aebcDownload The High Performance App by clicking the link below and using the code: HPAPP https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/app-link

Ashley Cain is a former professional footballer and TV personality. In 2020, his 8 week old daughter Azaylia Cain was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. During Azaylia’s battle with cancer, Ashley and Azaylia’s mum, Safiyya, raised over £1 million in 24 hours for her health care. After her death in April 2021, at just 8 months old, Ashley and Safiyya set up ‘The Azaylia Foundation’, which supports families and provides memorable experiences for children fighting cancer.In this episode, Ashley shares with Jake and Damian everything the life and loss of Azaylia has taught him. They discuss how the struggle can make us appreciate the small moments, staying present and connected to those in our life. Ashley shares how “even though my heart is broken into a million pieces, that’s a million pieces of love I can share with others in this world”.You can find Ashley’s book ‘Strong: Life, loss and eternal love for my daughter’ here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/strong-ashley-cain/7408996?ean=9781788709408Click here for more information on The Azaylia Foundation: https://theazayliafoundation.com/- - -You can download the new High Performance App here and use the access code to get in https://thehighperformanceapp.comAccess code: HPAPP