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Philip Watling talks about his life after death. Philip lives in Milton Keynes, England with his American wife and their amazing cats, Spirit and Shadow. Unable to work, he still manages to do a few things… a zero-hour contract job that he can dip in and out of when he feels up to it! When not doing that, much of his week is spent at the gym, swimming and talking to everyone – socializing with people in the city center, seeing friends at various church-sponsored lunch clubs and chatting to lots of people – on line and off – trying to help as many as he can. His remaining time is spent playing with the cats, caring for his wife and volunteering at a local community fridge.
We talked about his accident and all that followed it.
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Philip’s Readings (Read by Chris Powel):
- Intro – 11:55
- Hit by a Bus – 24:52
- Falling out of bed – 43:25
Michael’s Beer Pairings:
- Fuller’s London Porter, Fuller’s Brewery (paired to Intro) – 8:09
- Fuller’s London Pride, Fuller’s Brewery (paired to Hit by a Bus) – 21:45
- Provider, Steel Toe Brewing (paired to Falling out of Bed) – 36:46
Interview Highlights:
- The coincidence that saved a life – 13:29
- The dream job with horses – 16:05
- How long can a person be dead? – 18:37
- Reassessing values – 30:11
- Goal in writing this book – 54:37
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