Peter Cowley was a successful angel investor. He sadly died just months after we recorded. And it was histragic private life which prompted this interview. Two of his three children lost to suicide; their mother died unexpectedly; his sister lost to alcoholism; his brother died aged 21 from cancer; two decades in recovery from alcoholism; and he has now been diagnosedwith terminal Stage 4c cancer and statistically has 9 months to live.
In this interview, Peter calls himself fortunate. Sincemeeting Peter, not a day has passed that Steve has not thought about this remarkable man and day felt grateful for his lot. Hopefully the podcast will also make people aware of how common suicide is among young men.
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