Solo Episode - The Story of Losing My Sister

01/27/21 • 46 min

What Didn't Kill You? with Michael Silverman

Sometimes life hits us so hard that our minds struggle to assimilate and understand what we are going through at that moment. Sometimes going through these periods, while unimaginably painful, can be an incredible catalyst for growth and understanding.

I've decided to do a solo episode for today's podcast to talk about one of the worst moments in my life, my little sister's death.

In this episode, I share my deepest fears and the mix of emotions and reactions I experienced from the moment I received this terrible news until several days after the reception and how it affected and changed my life. I also talk about how sharing our emotions connects us with people and how feeling gigantic amounts of pain can let us know the amount of love and joy we can experience.

In this show, I try to ask people about their challenges overcome, so it's only fair that I share more about my journey through the most painful thing that's ever happened to me.

To learn more about my story, how it can help you, and so much more, tune in to Episode 18 of What Didn't Kill You.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How I dealt with one of the worst moments of my life (5:20)
The difference between an intellectual understanding of the pain and experiencing it (10:40)
How sharing our emotions and being vulnerable connects us with people (19:30)
The articulate mind disarticulated (25:00)
Discovering a different level of emotional and rational connection with people (30:40)
How hard it is to divorce ourselves from particular identities (40:40)

Resources:

Book: Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl

Let's connect:

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I've decided to do a solo episode for today's podcast to talk about one of the worst moments in my life, my little sister's death.

In this show, I try to ask people about their challenges overcome, so it's only fair that I share more about my journey through the most painful thing that's ever happened to me.

To learn more about my story, how it can help you, and so much more, tune in to Episode 18 of What Didn't Kill You.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How I dealt with one of the worst moments of my life (5:20)
The difference between an intellectual understanding of the pain and experiencing it (10:40)
How sharing our emotions and being vulnerable connects us with people (19:30)
The articulate mind disarticulated (25:00)
Discovering a different level of emotional and rational connection with people (30:40)
How hard it is to divorce ourselves from particular identities (40:40)

Resources:

Book: Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl

Let's connect:

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Part 2 - Stories of Entrepreneurship and Growth from the Fascinating Life of Adam Edelman

Join me on the second part of my interview with Adam Edelman - a long-time entrepreneur, business operator, investor, and personal mentor of mine. If you haven't heard the previous episode, I encourage you to go back and listen to it here.

In this episode, we discuss some of the most important traits an entrepreneur should have, the role family and friends play in the business world - and whether or not to create partnerships with them - as well as why it's beneficial for new entrepreneurs to surround themselves with people that share their experience rather than their advice.

Being an entrepreneur requires facing challenges that you don't always expect - and to survive and thrive in this world you need a certain mindset and a desire to follow your passions. Tune in to the conclusion and find out how Adam followed his passions to become the businessman and person he is today.

To learn more about these topics and so much more, tune in to Episode 17 of What Didn't Kill You.

Some Questions I Ask:

Can you talk about how you returned to your passion in the content creation area? (10:01)
Where does the name ‘Boulder Heavy Industries’ come from? (25:20)
What role did relationships play in the progress to your success? And how do you nurture them? (30:18)
How did you navigate the effects COVID-19 had on your business? (39:25)
Do you have advice or recommendations for fresh entrepreneurs on how to embrace the hard stuff? (47:00)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The role Adam’s heritage played in achieving his success. (01:31)
Questions you need to ask yourself to live a life aligned with your expectations. (07:04)
The two takeaways Adam learned from being an entrepreneur. (20:07)
How Boulder Heavy Industries helps other companies. (29:01)
Adam’s view on creating business partnerships with family & friends. (34:30)
Why it’s important to approach anything like you’ve got nothing to lose. (51:19)

Connect With Adam Edelman:

Resources:

What Didn't Kill You - Episode 16 - Stories of Entrepreneurship and Growth from the Fascinating Life of Adam Edelman - Part 1

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Next Episode

Olympian & Cancer Survivor Jillion Potter on Overcoming Adversity in Life and Rugby

Joining me today is Jillion Potter, olympian, cancer survivor, mom, and now executive at EY. We had a fantastic conversation about her journey into becoming a member of the American Rugby team, participating in two World Championships, and becoming a Team USA member in the Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating cancer for the second time. Jill shares so much great wisdom, including how we can help ourselves in times of adversity and remembering that we always have a choice about how to respond.

In this episode, Jillion and I take a walk through her life experiences and what she could take from them to grow and become stronger. She explained how a rare accident during her early years in rugby helped her deal with cancer diagnose many years later. We talked about the importance of embracing uncertainty, self-compassion, and not getting hung up on the outcome.

Jill is the epitome of strength and grace while facing incredible odds and I'm honored to have had her on the show!

To learn more about Jillion's fantastic story of bravery, resilience, and determination, tune in to Episode 19 of What Didn't Kill You.

Some Questions I Ask:

I'd love to start out by asking you how did you become an Olympian? (1:20)
When you broke your neck, was that the first major challenge you had to overcome and return to the sport? (7:19)
When in your athletic journey did the cancer diagnosis initially come? (10:07)
And so, you start going through chemo; how far out is this goal of being at the Olympics? (18:00)
What was the reception from the International Rugby community with you there (after defeating cancer)? (28:24)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A rugby accident that helped to deal with more severe problems years later (3:51)
A poor judgment that could have led to a catastrophe (10:35)
You have to be at your best when things are at their worst (15:29)
Focusing on the things we can control (17:21)
How amazingly supportive the rugby community can be (19:30)
The power of embracing uncertainty and accepting impermanence (35:39)

Connect with Jillion:

Let's connect:

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