It’s okay to feel it – Josh Clayton

What does it mean to truly live after loss?

In this moving and energising episode, we meet Josh Clayton - a shearer, trainer, mindset coach and solo dad from regional NSW who lost his partner Haley to Motor Neurone Disease, when their daughter Stella was just two and a half. 

Since then, Josh has channelled his heartbreak into a mission of health, healing and hope - not only for himself and his daughter, but for the wider community. 

From breaking a world shearing record to becoming a master trainer in Positive Psychology, Josh’s story is one of resilience, vulnerability and relentless positivity.

He shares what it's like to parent through grief, date again as a widowed man, and why Haley’s legacy continues to guide everything he does. 

Together, Caroline and Josh chat about:

• Haley’s diagnosis and the reality of MND
• Raising a toddler while caregiving and grieving
• The role of holistic health, eating well and mindset
• Grief, fatherhood and the power of positivity
• Why feeling your pain is more than okayQuote that resonates with Josh “Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done”  

About The Widow Diaries

A podcast that holds space for the often-unspoken stories of grief, love, and life after loss - especially for those widowed young. Hosted by journalist and widow Caroline Winter and brought to you by First Light Widowed Support. 

This is The Widow Diaries: Where no story is the same – and every story matters.

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