Aug 4, 2026 · 55 min · 10 segments
Jonathan Ashford never expected to become one of the most compelling voices in the near-death experience community. Before his death, he was a successful technology executive living what he describes…
Jay ScherickHost
David RonHostAnd she said, "You know, I think you have some damage in there." Like, I couldn't eat solid food for the first seven months.
She found one thing in my DNA, which was I have a pain mutation, which means I don't feel pain like everybody.
I always just thought I was the toughest guy in the room, and turn- it doesn't turn out that's the case.
And she said, "I think you had something get stuck, and you went septic." So she said, "Go back to the doctors.
Tell them you want imaging and more tests." So I went back to the doctors, and they said, "Sure enough, you've got all kinds of damage.
You probably went septic." And they said, "You're lucky to be alive." And I would just grin.
And she said, "You know, I think you have some damage in there." Like, I couldn't eat solid food for the first seven months.
She found one thing in my DNA, which was I have a pain mutation, which means I don't feel pain like everybody.
I always just thought I was the toughest guy in the room, and turn- it doesn't turn out that's the case.
And she said, "I think you had something get stuck, and you went septic." So she said, "Go back to the doctors.
Tell them you want imaging and more tests." So I went back to the doctors, and they said, "Sure enough, you've got all kinds of damage.
You probably went septic." And they said, "You're lucky to be alive." And I would just grin.
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