Alive Again | E8 | Dragged Under, Lifted Up

The Mantawauk Caves

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4.8 • 788 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

He was pulled beneath a speeding train… and awakened to something beyond this world.

David Ditchfield was saying goodbye to a friend when his coat became trapped in the closing doors of a train. He was dragged under the moving cars, suffering massive trauma and blood loss. As surgeons fought to save his life, David left his body—and entered another realm entirely.

In his near-death experience, David encountered guides who enveloped him in peace, love, and a sense of cosmic belonging. When he returned, everything had changed. Despite having no formal training in art or music, he began composing symphonies and painting vivid works inspired by what he saw on the other side.

This episode explores the mystery of where creativity comes from, and how a brush with death can awaken something extraordinary within us.

Story producer: Kate Sweeney.

For more on David and his symphony, you can read his book, “Shine On: The Remarkable Story Of How I Fell Under A Speeding Train, Journeyed To The Afterlife, And The Astonishing Proof I Brought Back With Me”

Or visit David’s Website, and check out his social medial links:
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Warning: This series contains graphic descriptions of trauma, violence, abuse, and other content that may not be suitable for certain listeners.

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0:00.0	And here's Heather with the weather.
0:01.7	Well, it's beautiful out there, sunny and 75, almost a little chilly in the shade.
0:07.1	Now, let's get a read on the inside of your car.
0:10.6	It is hot.
0:11.9	You've only been parked a short time, and it's already 99 degrees in there.
0:16.4	Let's not leave children in the back seat while running errands.
0:19.2	It only takes a few minutes for their
0:21.1	body temperatures to rise, and that could be fatal. Cars get hot, fast, and can be deadly. Never leave
0:27.4	a child in a car. A message from NHTSA and the ad council. Here insightful, entertaining discussions
0:32.3	on today's important health and wellness topics on the Health Discovered podcast from WebMD.
0:38.0	Through in-depth conversations with experts, Health Discovered covers everything from
0:41.9	tips for healthier living to the latest on therapy and mental health.
0:45.8	My goal is to really destigmatize mental health treatment and looking at it from a whole health
0:51.3	perspective. Physical health and mental health can be intertwined.
0:55.7	Listen to WebMD Health Discovered on the IHeart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:09.9	You're listening to Alive Again, a production of psychopia pictures and eye heart podcasts.
1:15.7	In 2006, I had a freak accident.
1:18.9	I was pulled under the wheels of a speeding train,
1:21.4	and as the surgeons fought to save me, I had a profound out-to-body experience.
1:27.3	I take myself back to that realm where time did not exist.
1:32.5	For the first time in my life, I was complete and I was in the present moment.
1:40.1	Something more powerful than me was at force that was out to save me that take.
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