Jace Yawnick

But in that moment, I realized the importance of what truly matters. And for me, that's helping other people. You know, it's not getting the stuff. It's helping the people around me that need it. And so that's the one thing that really has stuck with me through this.

But in that moment, I realized the importance of what truly matters. And for me, that's helping other people. You know, it's not getting the stuff. It's helping the people around me that need it. And so that's the one thing that really has stuck with me through this.

My stepmother is a, she's a death doula with, so she frequently meets with people at the end of life and, uh, helps them, you know, through what that looks like. And she shared with me this idea midway through treatment where she said, Jace, you have to mourn the loss of your former self because the person that you will be after this experience will not be the same person.

My stepmother is a, she's a death doula with, so she frequently meets with people at the end of life and, uh, helps them, you know, through what that looks like. And she shared with me this idea midway through treatment where she said, Jace, you have to mourn the loss of your former self because the person that you will be after this experience will not be the same person.

My stepmother is a, she's a death doula with, so she frequently meets with people at the end of life and, uh, helps them, you know, through what that looks like. And she shared with me this idea midway through treatment where she said, Jace, you have to mourn the loss of your former self because the person that you will be after this experience will not be the same person.

And this was a hard concept for me to grasp at first. I was saying to myself, like, I'm Jace. I'm still Jace. I'm going to still be Jace on the other side. And there's a part of that that's true. But she was absolutely right. I become a different person. And the values that this new version of myself has are different. and what life looks to me moving forward holds those ideals.

And this was a hard concept for me to grasp at first. I was saying to myself, like, I'm Jace. I'm still Jace. I'm going to still be Jace on the other side. And there's a part of that that's true. But she was absolutely right. I become a different person. And the values that this new version of myself has are different. and what life looks to me moving forward holds those ideals.

And this was a hard concept for me to grasp at first. I was saying to myself, like, I'm Jace. I'm still Jace. I'm going to still be Jace on the other side. And there's a part of that that's true. But she was absolutely right. I become a different person. And the values that this new version of myself has are different. and what life looks to me moving forward holds those ideals.

It's the ideas of any time I can spend time with my family, people that are still with me today, I wanna do that. I wanna make it more of a priority to spend those moments being with those people. I wanna spend more moments doing the things I love. I also wanna spend more moments maybe doing the things that aren't, you know, in my comfort zone.

It's the ideas of any time I can spend time with my family, people that are still with me today, I wanna do that. I wanna make it more of a priority to spend those moments being with those people. I wanna spend more moments doing the things I love. I also wanna spend more moments maybe doing the things that aren't, you know, in my comfort zone.

It's the ideas of any time I can spend time with my family, people that are still with me today, I wanna do that. I wanna make it more of a priority to spend those moments being with those people. I wanna spend more moments doing the things I love. I also wanna spend more moments maybe doing the things that aren't, you know, in my comfort zone.

I always would stretch it a little bit, but there are opportunities that we get that we're held back by, you know, with anxiety or fear or, you know, addiction to comforts that we have. And I just, somebody asked me, if you had a second shot at life, what would that look like? And he said, that's the question you should be asking yourself because you're going to get a second shot at life here.

I always would stretch it a little bit, but there are opportunities that we get that we're held back by, you know, with anxiety or fear or, you know, addiction to comforts that we have. And I just, somebody asked me, if you had a second shot at life, what would that look like? And he said, that's the question you should be asking yourself because you're going to get a second shot at life here.

I always would stretch it a little bit, but there are opportunities that we get that we're held back by, you know, with anxiety or fear or, you know, addiction to comforts that we have. And I just, somebody asked me, if you had a second shot at life, what would that look like? And he said, that's the question you should be asking yourself because you're going to get a second shot at life here.

And so I'm taking that and I'm going with it. And so if I can do the fun stuff, I will. And spend time with my dad and my mom and my family. Those are the new ideals that are important to me, not how can I get enough money to buy a Rolex or do all this or get my sports car. That stuff isn't there.

And so I'm taking that and I'm going with it. And so if I can do the fun stuff, I will. And spend time with my dad and my mom and my family. Those are the new ideals that are important to me, not how can I get enough money to buy a Rolex or do all this or get my sports car. That stuff isn't there.

And so I'm taking that and I'm going with it. And so if I can do the fun stuff, I will. And spend time with my dad and my mom and my family. Those are the new ideals that are important to me, not how can I get enough money to buy a Rolex or do all this or get my sports car. That stuff isn't there.

Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate you so much for inviting me on and allowing me to share my story. And just as I've gone through this, finding resources, I had been following you before, but people like you and you, the fact that you're out there and sharing people ways for them to stack the odds in their favor is so important because I was perfectly healthy. And then

Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate you so much for inviting me on and allowing me to share my story. And just as I've gone through this, finding resources, I had been following you before, but people like you and you, the fact that you're out there and sharing people ways for them to stack the odds in their favor is so important because I was perfectly healthy. And then

Yeah, absolutely. I appreciate you so much for inviting me on and allowing me to share my story. And just as I've gone through this, finding resources, I had been following you before, but people like you and you, the fact that you're out there and sharing people ways for them to stack the odds in their favor is so important because I was perfectly healthy. And then