Blink of an Eye: Recent Episodes
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Blink of an Eye, a new podcast with Louise Phipps Senft, explores stories of trauma, loss, awakening, and epiphanies. Ms. Senft recounts her experience navigating a life-changing accident that rendered her son, Archer, paralyzed from the neck on down, and expands the story with interviews of those behind the scene. Told through real journal entries and inspiring guests, Blink of an Eye will inspire you to explore the true nature of our relationships and interconnectedness in the face of an event that changes everything.
S3 Trauma Healing Learning 23: Staying Calm in Bodily Injury Crisis with Rich Holzman
Learnings from an EMT.
This episode is dedicated to all of the first responders: all of the dispatchers who receive 911 calls, all of the firefighters, EMTs and paramedics and other personnel who dedicate years of their life to training and then go on to be that cool head in a very fast-paced moment of crisis, some of which have life-or-death outcomes. We rely so much on all of these individuals, and also for the systems that work together to make the time between the emergency call and the response as quick as possible. In this episode, Rich Holzman draws on over 25 years of experience as a first responder, firefighter and asst Chief to give us an inside look at the procedures that go into emergency response. Here we go.
In this episode:
Rich Holzman, the retired Assistant Chief of the Montgomery County Fire Department in Maryland, with over 25 years of service in the field. Rich was also Archer’s baseball coach in grade school and middle school.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox. Audio Consulting provided by Mike Serman
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org and donate to their Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Imagefilm 043 by Sascha Ende
https://filmmusic.io/song/3231-imagefilm-043
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
S3 Ep23: Lessons from Past Trauma
Going Back to Go Forward
Time is not linear. At least, not the felt sense of time. And when a crisis shocks the system, complex things can happen to the perception of time. Shock has the potential to bring us over the “window of tolerance” as defined by Dan Siegel, and into the realm of trauma. When this happens, we need to later go back with resources and spaciousness to move through those experiences. In this episode, we take you on an experiential journey through embodied time in the wake of a trauma. You can expect the entertainment and nourishment of a powerful, true story, as well as some practical breathwork and somatic tools to gently move through your own difficult memories. Here we go.
In this episode:
Dr. Kris Radcliff, from Atlanticare ICU, who graciously and mindfully consulted with our family during the first hours following Archer’s accident.
Davis Barsby, a lifelong family friend who was with Archer when Archer had his accident. That summer, Davis was working as both head lifeguard and assistant manager at the Cape May Beach Club.
Jessica Dibb, the Founder, Spiritual Director, and Principal Teacher of Inspiration Consciousness School, co-Director of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance and Trustee for the Blink of an Eye 501(c)(3), was whom Louise called upon for intuition and breath-work insight about Archer’s lung capacity.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox. Audio Consulting provided by Mike Serman
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org and donate to their Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
S3 Trauma Healing Learning 22: Love Breath as Strong Medicine with Jessica Dibb
“There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted. Then, there’s another way: a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.”
- Rumi
Spinal Cord Injuries can come with many full-body complications, one of which can be impacts on one’s ability to breathe independent of a respirator. But the truth is, we all need to breathe for survival, growth, and breath is a source of healing. Breath can expand our lungs and also expand our awareness. Join us for a truly inspiring hour with Jessica Dibb, an integrative breathworker and prominent speaker and teacher on spiritual growth. Jessica's insights will be valuable to anyone navigating a healing process, whether in an ICU, rehab facility, or at home. Here we go!
Since 1982 Jessica Dibb has been the Founder, Spiritual Director, and Principal Teacher of Inspiration Consciousness School. She is s co-Director if the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance and is a Trustee for the Blink of an Eye 501(c)(3) Nonprofit. She has designed and facilitated unique workshops, classes, and on-going trainings grounded in an integrated model of psycho-spiritual healing and development to support self-actualization. Her teachings assist people in cultivating consciousness through all stages of life from conception onward.
She teaches nationally and internationally, including teaching Integrative Breathwork at the Psychotherapy Networker Conference for several years and being a principal presenter at the International Enneagram Conference for over a decade. Learn more at www.inspirationcommunity.org
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org, and make a contribution to the Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
S3 Ep22: The Doctor is not the only Authority
Timing the Rehab Hospital Discharge for SCI patients
The lifelong effects of SCI highlight how fragile life is and how deeply interdependent we are. And, in the case of the person living with a SCI, getting basic needs met necessitates relying on others, and interdependence takes on a whole new dimension. The transition home from the hospital or rehab facility cannot be rushed. SCI survival depends on having a suitable home and trained care team. The hospital team may not realize what it takes for families to put this together and families may need to negotiate for more time. Families can look inward to another authority guiding them through this life change and timing decisions– and that is getting in touch with the inner authority. This affects how you know when the time is right, how you know when you have the right care team, how you communicate your goals to medical practitioners, and also how you can access hope. Take a moment, drop into your inner-knowing and join us to learn what it meant for Louise and how that might inspire your own decision making and healing process. Here we go.
In this episode:
Price Campbell, one of Archer’s dear high school friends from McDonogh School in Baltimore who was one of the friends to come visit Archer at Shepherd. Hear about Price’s visit when she was just 16 years old, her fears, and what sparked some much-needed ease and a moment of lightness and restoration everyone involved.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org and donate to their Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Trauma Healing Learning 21: Design Tips for an SCI Accessible Home with Kathy Kirchner
A home is a place where we grow, where we rest, where we spend a significant amount of our time. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the most basic physiological necessities like shelter, rest, and water are all part of what a home provides – but also some of the more psychological needs like belonging and esteem. What happens when illness or disability change the way we fulfill those needs? What if our home no longer serves us in basic or complex ways? The process of changing a home in the wake of a catastrophic event like an SCI is highly layered, and requires team members versed in both home construction and therapeutic knowledge related to disability. Kathy Kirchner is someone who holds that knowledge, and in this episode we get some crucial advice from her on how to approach a home renovation for SCI or other disability, illness, or injury. Whether or not that is your current concern, join us to gain perspective on what it really means for a home to be accessible to all who live there.
Kathy Kirchner is the owner of Accessible Home Solutions, a consulting company that helps individuals and families through the process of reworking their homes to be more accessible. Kathy’s clients include people transitioning from hospitals or care facilities and returning home with a new disability, couples who want to age-in-place and account for long-term health considerations, and adult children who want to ensure their parents live in a safe home environment. She also works with the Center for Innovative Care in Aging at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, the D.C. Office on Aging's Safe at Home program, and Habitat for Humanity of Metro Maryland’s CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place Advancing Better Living for Elders) program.
If you are seeking a designer who can help with an accessible home modification project, you can find a national list of individuals certified by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Home Modification Program at this link.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org, and make a contribution to the Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Episode 21: Changes to our Home for SCI Recovery
Grief and Small Steps Towards Acceptance
Sometimes you don't know all the things you're attached to until you're asked to let them go. In this episode, we explore the anatomy of a home, and the way it holds stories just like the body holds experiences. When Louise and her family are asked to make permanent decisions about beloved spaces to make them more accessible for Archer, the changes that are needed must happen at the level of the heart and the psyche. Come with us and absorb insights to serve you in times of sudden change and subsequent integration. We will also unpack more learnings about SCI rehabilitation, including the process of weaning from a ventilator and being an effective medical advocate for your loved ones. Here we go.
In this episode:
Jackson Morrill, a close friend and teammate of Archer’s at McDonagh. He closely followed the Family & Friend Updates and was there when the Senft family needed him.
Ken Rice, a friend of the Senft family who works in real estate. He learned of their need for a storage space to make the necessary home renovations for Archer, and helped out in a surprising way.
Pete Senft, Louise’s son, discusses some of his early forays into engineering when he and others built a skate ramp in the Senft's garage, which became an important gathering place for many before needing to be renovated for Archer’s return home and reinvented again.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org and donate to their Launch Campaign at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Trauma Healing Learning 20: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Life-Long Learning with Umar Hameed
Limiting Belief Breakthroughs for Trauma Healing
Many of us never realize the fullness of our potential for growth, success, and happiness. And much of that has to do with the beliefs we carry that inform our behavior without even being conscious of them. In this episode, we get some of the passcodes to enter into our own internal programming and rewire the mental patterns that no longer serve us. Using the tools of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Applied Neuroscience, Umar Hameed shares his insights on the ways that trauma might inhibit our ability to excel – and give us practical tips on how to get quickly to the core beliefs associated with our traumas. You might be surprised by what you can do once you know who you truly are.
Umar Hameed is a consultant who uses Applied Neuroscience and Neuro Linguistic Programming to help businesses and individuals become exceptional. He is the founder of the consulting company No Limits Selling, and the author of several books including Unleash your Crazy Sexy Brain. He is also the host of the No Limits Selling podcast and is the creator of the Mindset Booster App. For over 15 years, he has helped thousands of individuals and businesses to use NLP to change mindsets that are causing them suffering or holding them back from their potential.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
To learn more about Sheltering Arms Institute, visit https://shelteringarmsinstitute.com/
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Imagefilm 043 by Sascha Ende
https://filmmusic.io/song/3231-imagefilm-043
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Episode 20: School in an SCI Rehab Facility
We are all life-long learners, and the lessons of neuroplasticity simply prove that learning is growth and healing on a molecular level. So why not prioritize that in a rehab setting? Tune in and learn about our own experience gathering a team of local educators to build back some semblance of normalcy and purpose during the Spinal Cord Injury recovery process by creating our own personalized school at the Shepherd Center. You will learn about some of the hurdles many families face as they independently nurture the individual needs of their loved ones within a large institutional setting. And you will also find many surprising ways in which the sparks of inspiration and learning get passed between generations.
This episode features an interview with:
Heather Robinson, a 6th Grade Teacher at Cape May Regional Elementary School, in the town where Archer had his injury. Heather shared Archer’s story with her students and together they created a beautiful class project that brought hope and inspiration to us in a difficult time.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org. Give to our Launch Campaign to raise $100,000 by January 31 at www.givebutter.com/blinkofaneye
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Trauma Healing Learning 19: The Ingredients for the Making of a Model SCI Facility with Matt Wilks
Robotic exoskeletons, augmented reality systems, adaptive technologies, and whole-hearted care of the human person at the center of it all – this might sound like something out of a futuristic medical novel, but in fact this list is just a part of what goes into the creation of a cutting edge, "Model SCI Facility". In this Trauma Healing Learning, we catch up with Matt Wilks, who is part of the leadership team and the Chief Rehabilitation Officer for Sheltering Arms Institute, one of the nation’s most elite SCI and TBI Rehabilitation Centers and Hospitals, strategically placed in Richmond, VA. Join us to discover more about the research and implementation of new technologies for SCI rehabilitation, and what role human care and contact and transparency of medical records plays in ensuring healing experiences for families to complement cutting-edge tech.
Matt Wilks is a Physical Therapist, and the Vice President and Chief Rehabilitation Officer for Sheltering Arms Institute in Richmond, VA. Outside of his expertise in the field of Physical Rehab and his passion for medical research and implementation, he also has profound personal experiences of family medical crisis and the healing power of faith.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
To learn more about Sheltering Arms Institute, visit https://shelteringarmsinstitute.com/
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Episode 19: Boot Camp Rehab
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Feeling the tension building at Shepherd for whether Archer or Archer's body was capable enough to be in the rehab program, the race was on to get Archer off a ventilator. And the stakes were high. Come with us as we uncover wisdom about how to source energy, courage, and love, and in harrowing moments when the body is not working and when giving up threatens to set in. You'll also learn all about the often never discussed care of a person with quadriplegia as Louise learns in her own Boot Camp.
This episode features interviews with:
Tara Grimes, the Access Case Manager for the mid-Atlantic region for the Shepherd Center. She is responsible for meeting with families who have been referred to Shepherd, assessing if the patient is a good fit for their program, and helping to arrange the logistics for the patient to be transferred.
Bernadette Mauro, Director of Information & Resource Services at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Bernadette became a friend and resource for Louise during Archer’s transition from Atlanticare ICU to the Shepherd Center and went out on a limb to get involved on the front end with Louise and Archer, which gave Louise the inspiration for what to create for SCI families years later.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org or events.icthat.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Ask Louise Conversation 2: Meeting Families Where They Are in Recovery with Kim Hoog
What rules would you break to save a life, or lift your loved one’s spirits in crisis? Join us for Blink of an Eye Podcast’s series, “Ask Louise.” In this episode, we gain wisdom from Kim Hoog, another mom of a son with quadriplegia/tetraplegia, who gives practical advice for when and where to trust your gut and do what's right, even when an establishment might give you other marching orders. Louise and Kim walk you through the nuts and bolts of acute care SCI recovery, such as navigating feeding tubes, ventilators, communication systems, and the use of narcotics. The “Ask Louise” series is a place for you to join us as we gather community, support and answers in the face of Spinal Cord Injury in the early days and years of injury. Better yet, ask Louise anything! She believes in collective wisdom and will gather the right people for meaningful responses. Post on the wall of the “Ask Louise” Facebook page to have your question answered on the Blink of an Eye Podcast.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Season 3: Episode 18: Friends Therapy and Frequent Flier Miles for Rehabilitation
You might not know the lengths to which a friend might go to carry you through a hard time. You also might not anticipate the way a crisis can create creative responses you never could have imagined. Come along with us as we journey outside the Shepherd Center and celebrate the heroes, young and old, who kept Archer, who was still struggling to breathe on his own, inspired. You might find surprising inspiration and ideas for how you can be part of a hope lifters campaign for a high schooler in your community who is battling a catastrophic injury who needs you now.
This episode features interviews with:
Ned Insley, The father of Archer’s good friend, Jeffers Insley. Ned helped Louise a great deal in getting Archer’s friends down to the Shepherd Center by becoming command central for a large Frequent Flier system. In doing so, he was part of Archer’s care team lifting Archer’s spirits and boosting his heart rate.
Ollie Abramson and Price Campbell, two of Archer’s close friends who were among the first to visit him in Atlanta at the Shepherd Center.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org or events.icthat.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Trauma Healing Learning 17: When Grief Gets Trapped in the Body with Dana Robinson, L. Ac.
Autumn is the season of grief. Grief also inhabits particular organs in the body. Healing invites us to move with and through our emotions and trust in their necessary processes, lest they become stuck within the body system. Learn with us as we explore some of the stunning millennia-old teachings of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as articulated by licensed acupuncturist Dana Robinson with Mend Acupuncture in Baltimore, Maryland. You will receive an illuminating teaching of how we can be in tune with the seasons of the calendar year, by paying attention to our emotions and which organs in the body correspond to which emotions and seasons, and how we can be in tune with the natural movement of the seasons and remove blockages in the body, particularly when certain emotions have not been fully processed, as many emotions are not in our fast paced world.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
Read Dana's guided practice on using the large intestine meridian to let go during Autumn at https://mendacupuncture.com/path-to-letting-go/
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, and to sign up for trainings, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Find out more about the work of Dr. Apkarian and Dr. Farmer at http://apkarianlab.northwestern.edu/
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Season 3: Episode 17: Choices in the Unknown
Have you ever had to make a Sophie’s Choice? What feelings intrinsically come along with being forced to choose one essential life necessity over another? Louise delves deep into the experience through personal journal notes and the teachings of grief in the face of impossible choices. She shares shocking information about what it takes to wean off a ventilator. And she poses a provocative challenge to the physical rehab teams. You will also hear from Margaret Apple, a mom at the Shepherd Center at the same time Louise and Archer were there, and her recollections of her time of great uncertainty about the future of her son. Join Louise as she explores the moments that allowed her to step back and see the broader picture and gain new insights into what is possible.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Margaret Apple, a mother of a son who had suffered a traumatic brain injury around the same time as Archer’s injury who was also a patient at the Shepherd Center. Her happenstance connection to Louise allowed both to open space to the grieving process and to be vulnerable about their doubts and uncertainties.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org or events.icthat.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Do you or somebody you know have chronic pain or recurring pain flare-ups? Have you ever wondered if there are techniques that might help rewire brain structure to improve pain outcomes? Join us for this Trauma Healing Learning episode, which features two of the leading researchers on the neurobiology of chronic pain, Dr. Vania Apkarian and Dr. Melissa Farmer. Together, we will gain tremendous insights into the science behind pain, and tangible practices to manage long term pain other than opioids and steroids. Here we go.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Louise Phipps Senft and Zera Bloom. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites www.blinkofaneyepodcast.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Find out more about the work of Dr. Apkarian and Dr. Farmer at http://apkarianlab.northwestern.edu/
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sometimes blessings and support come in the most unexpected forms, and from the most unlikely sources. A phone call in the middle of the night, or a fast-food frozen margarita with near-strangers – this might be all we need to remember we are not alone in the journey. Join us again while we continue the journey at the Shepherd Center, where you will hear sage advice from other SCI families along the way, like Kelly Sydnor, whom you heard a wise text from back in Episode 15. Guide your spirit to a place of rest as you learn about the importance and power of receiving care and support from people who have been in similar circumstances. Your Blink of an Eye Family is here to lend you a hand too.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Kelly Sydnor, a fellow mother of a son who has tetraplegia. Thanks to a surprise connection of an old college friend of Louise’s, Kelly, a then stranger, reached out to Louise in her crisis as way of giving back in gratitude to those who helped her and her son navigate the quadriplegia path. She offered Louise a guiding hand along the arduous path of negotiating through the medical sphere while at the Shepherd Center based on her own similar experiences. She is now a dear friend of Louise, as well as a wonderful source of advice and wisdom for Mom’s of kids with SCI.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural symposium The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To register or donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Does your energy follow attention? Maybe you’re not sure, and you want to learn more, as it will prove to be an invaluable phrase while you walk your trauma healing path. In this Trauma Healing Learning, you will gain more insight into somatic healing and awakening than ever before. You may even learn how to awaken your “soma.” Join Louise and Marion Gilbert in listening to their bodies, wiggling their toes and coming to groundbreaking realizations about the inner observer, resourcing and titration. These learnings are sure to speak with you, just as your body tries to converse with you everyday. Learn how to tune in to your body by tuning in to this brand-new Trauma Healing Learning. Here we go.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural symposium The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To register or donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Calm Sentimental Positive Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8672-background-calm-sentimental-positive-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3675-dream-culture
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Trauma stories are full of ups, downs and flashbacks. Today, we want to bring the Blink of an Eye story back to Day 51 at the Shepherd Center. Join us for a moment of rest, as Louise recaps and reminiscences about coming back to the rehabilitation hospital room and the uncertainty which lingered around their stay. Hard realizations of change are accompanied by slow acceptance and mournful, necessary tears. Hear from those who eased the unsettling experience, including powerful songs and short escapes from the constant alarms of monitors. We hope this episode touches you as it touched us, and that your moment of rest is restorative and clarifying for your journey. Sending love.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Dr. Angie Arnold, an adult psychiatrist whose practice is comprised of women patients in Atlanta, Georgia. Hear how Louise and Angie met, and how their friendship grew during Archer’s time in the Shepherd Center. Listen in for Angie’s observations and how she and Louise created brief moments of normalcy amidst deep grief and uncertainty.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural conference, The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing, November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org or events.icthat.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sad Reflection and Grief Piano by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8272-sad-reflection-and-grief-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sadness by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8051-sadness
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sad Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8763-meditative-sad-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sweet Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8678-meditative-sweet-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Come learn from two of the great brain physicians and researchers in a first of its kind collaboration on November 3: The Science of Trauma Symposium, a powerful three-hour online conference that will illuminate trauma in the brain and body through Brain Mapping and provide new understandings for creating new neural pathways in the mind for trauma healing and resilience through an understanding of interpersonal neurobiology. Two world-class neuroscientists—Dr. Babak Kateb and Dr. Dan Siegel will provide an evening you don’t want to miss. Follow the link http://events.icthat.org for more information and to register for the not-to-be-missed Science of Trauma Online Symposium on November 3, 2022 at 6pm eastern/3pm pacific. 3 hours of CEU Credits are available, and 3 hours of CME Credits Available in partnership with Medical Education Resources.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural symposium The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To register or donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
As humans, we are inherently curious about how we came into this bright and complex world. More often than not, we rely on stories from our family or haphazard, poor-quality videos taken after our births in the delivery room. Occasionally, we are even left wondering with seemingly no information at all. If only there were a way we could remember what it was like actually to exit the womb and enter the world. Well, some people do remember, and these are “birth memories.” They are quite extraordinary. Listen in to this Trauma Healing Learning for ways in which you may still recall your birth memories or for ways gently to ask a young child what their experience was like. Louise and James Radde, a Jesuit Priest, will take you on a story-filled journey, which describes the elusive subject of memory, healing past trauma, power currency, generational trauma and more. You don’t want to miss this rare opportunity for conversation about deep matters of the heart and social topics that receive very little attention for the perpetuation of a legacy of societal trauma. Join our Blink of an Eye family in exploring new, ground-breaking pathways for healing.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural symposium The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To register or donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Calm Sentimental Positive Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8672-background-calm-sentimental-positive-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3675-dream-culture
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The process of changing your worldview is never easy. Introspection is not often a comfortable process, but then again, change never really is for many of us, and yet it’s change that keeps us growing, keeps us living. If you’ve ever experienced a transformation of perspective, you know what it can be like to reflect, channel empathy and even feel a little embarrassment for your past self. Don’t go it alone. Join Louise in her journey of how disability shifted her perspective from Baltimore to Shepherd, to Disneyworld and back again, all in under 48 hours. Follow along on the flight of a lifetime, as told by Louise’s Personal Journal Notes and a Family and Friends Update. You also won’t want to miss a special gift and why it was such a surprise from a litigation lawyer.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Judy Condliffe, an attorney mediator in Baltimore, MD who had attended Louise’s 40 Hour Certified Mediation Courses many years before Archer’s injury as a tough litigation lawyer turned mediator who gifted Louise a hand-made, knitted blanket when she heard the news. Judy, a professed Atheist had knitted into the blanket for Louise the “Archer Strong” letters, a row of hearts, a row of crosses. Listen in to Judy and Louise’s subsequent conversation about faith, art and goodness for a touching moment of inclusivity and connectedness for all of us.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural conference, The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing, November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org or events.icthat.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sad Reflection and Grief Piano by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8272-sad-reflection-and-grief-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sadness by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8051-sadness
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sad Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8763-meditative-sad-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sweet Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8678-meditative-sweet-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
What if there were a way to know which healing supplements your body liked and disliked? It would be invaluable for the healing process, as well as overall body health. You could avoid substances that may slow your body’s recovery from trauma. Well, nutritional response testing is a way to bridge this tricky gap between the mind and body. It can even allow patients to identify specific organs suffering from trauma, to discern certain foods, objects and words that resonate with the body’s healing and more. In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Mary Ann Ley, a practitioner trained in the art of nutritional response testing and chiropractic medicine, among a host of other healing methods. Join Louise as you walk along the path of relational wanderings with a clinician and her patient, as they share trauma healing wisdom, including birth stories, scar treatment and indirect testing for those with quadriplegia. Yes, that's right. Tune in for the miraculous ways in which another person can even become a conduit for someone with paralysis, so that they may be able to experience the benefits of nutritional or muscle response testing too.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. Blink of an Eye provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. Blink of an Eye will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Calm Sentimental Positive Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8672-background-calm-sentimental-positive-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3675-dream-culture
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The feeling of coming home after you’ve been away at battle is like a warm sensation of solid safety. Coming home is also a reminder of what it is like to be seen, to be known as who you are, and to be reminded of the lives you’ve touched and the lives that touch you back. It can also be a whirlwind of conflicting emotions, as coming home isn’t always stress-free. Join Louise in the second part of her heart-warming, yet heart-breaking, return home and hear from the people who help her achieve solace in a number of different ways. You’ll also experience what an established personal care team can look like, as having one is often crucial to the trauma healing process. Warm hugs, a place to break down, watching a water lily bloom and getting a great haircut are all healing experiences. You'll hear about muscle response testing too, and its role in restoring the body to good health. Recovering from trauma is a personal journey, and it’s all about what feels right for you. We hope these Blink of an Eye examples grasp you by the hand and lead you down your own path of healing and refortification.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Ellen Webb, a long-time neighbor, friend and “sister,” as Louise describes in the first part of Going Home. Ellen was on a walk at the time of Louise’s arrival to Baltimore, and she offered heartwarming support during what was an emotional return to the Senft family home.
Sue Ebert, Louise’s hairdresser and a member of her healing circle. Sue shares her memories of a particularly impactful appointment with Louise, and she also discusses the powerful healing elements of human touch.
Dr. Mary Ann Ley, a trained Chiropractor and Nutritional Response Testing practitioner and part of Louise’s healing circle in Baltimore whom she returned to during the intense ICU days. Listen in to Dr. Ley’s companion Trauma Healing Learning interview to learn about the body’s wisdom to let you know what is not good for you by testing the muscles, and to hear first hand accounts of the power of the healer’s intention.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation and the Blink of an Eye non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sad Reflection and Grief Piano by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8272-sad-reflection-and-grief-piano
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sadness by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8051-sadness
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sad Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8763-meditative-sad-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sweet Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8678-meditative-sweet-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Most of us have known a family in medical crisis. However, what we don’t always know is how we could possibly help a family experiencing major grief and loss. This Trauma Healing Learning details how to create a network of support for families in need. Learn how to appoint “Quarterbacks” to specific tasks, as well as the value of a central communication system, “Point Persons” and how to avoid overwhelming those volunteering. If you’re a hard-working and yard-working Dad, consider pitching in by making the outside of someone’s home look like a beautiful trauma healing sanctuary. No act of kindness is insignificant, and yard work is sometimes overlooked. Your home is a sanctuary, and it can look like one too. Love and beauty can help heal heartbreaking trauma. Join Louise in her emotional recollection of the time a dear friend, Jim Hebert, performed this gardening kindness, along with a brigade of Archer’s Army.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Welcome to Episode 12… and welcome home. This two-part segment of the Blink of an Eye story details the behind-the-scenes fear and insecurity Archer and Louise were facing at the Shepherd Center in more detail than ever before. The foreboding of an overstayed welcome begins to set in, and you’ll experience heartbreaking as well as uplifting wonderings. Most importantly, hear what Louise was unable to share at the time, including texts, work and family stress, anxieties about going home and more. In this episode, Blink of an Eye reaches new heights of truth and authenticity with Louise’s “Personal Journal Notes.” These are entries written in real time by Archer’s beside, usually in the soft, nighttime glow of hospital monitors, which Louise never included in the Archer Blogs for reasons you will hear about. You’ll hear some surprises as well as ways that you might create a homecoming for your friends in crisis.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Ellen Webb, a long-time neighbor, friend and “sister,” as Louise describes in this first part of Episode 12. Ellen was on a walk at the time of Louise’s arrival to Baltimore, and she offered heartwarming support during what was an emotional return to the Senft family home.
Jim Hebert, a great neighbor, a father of three and a dear friend. Jim was a part of the yard brigade that kept the Senft house a beautiful home during Archer’s time in hospital care.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation and the Blink of an Eye non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Piano Hymn by Alexander Nakarada
https://filmmusic.io/song/9276-piano-hymn
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Heartfelt Tears by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8903-heartfelt-tears
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sad Reflection and Grief Piano by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8272-sad-reflection-and-grief-piano
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sadness by MusicLFiles
https://filmmusic.io/song/8051-sadness
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Welcome, listeners, to the Blink of an Eye Podcast’s new and exciting series, “Ask Louise.” Tune in to these periodic installments for community, support and answers in the face of Spinal Cord Injury crisis. Better yet, ask Louise anything! Post on the wall of the “Ask Louise” Facebook page to have your question answered on the Blink of an Eye Podcast. In this first episode, Louise welcomes Jessica Jarmer, a mother of a son with quadriplegia and an SCI Navigator for the Blink of an Eye non-profit. Hear insights about what Jessica wishes she would have known in the midst of SCI crisis in the ICU. Hear also what families would like to hear from the SCI medical team. Join Louise and Jessica in searching for hope and gently delivering the hard truth. Even through the ups and downs, mama bear love prevails as a source of infinite strength and wisdom. Embrace this love by taking a deep, clarifying breath and pressing “play.” Sending love.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Meditative Sweet Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8678-meditative-sweet-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sehnsucht by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2922-sehnsucht
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Resolution by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4895-resolution
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Downfall by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8664-downfall
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Warm Gentle Breeze by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8598-warm-gentle-breeze
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Summer is a time of traveling, relaxation and recreational activity. It is also a time for increased Spinal Cord Injury: boating, diving, swimming and motor vehicle accidents. 80% of SCI accidents happen when we are just living our lives, recreating, vacationing and on sports fields. Let’s take a pause to send our love to those whose lives have been impacted by life-changing SCI. This special episode raises awareness for SCI tragedies in the hope of preventing future injury. Join Louise to learn about the cutting edge work of the Blink of an Eye 501(c)(3) non-profit, and its parent group, I C THAT, in their advocacy to help families and medical teams in the critical first 30 days of SCI injury. This episode also pauses for the opportunity to take a moment to acknowledge any unresolved trauma in your life and to consider ways to begin or continue your healing journey. There is no specific timeline for trauma healing, but there is always now for a new beginning. You are never broken; you are always whole. We are all in this together.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Season 3: Trauma Healing Learning 10: An Inside Look at Cardiac Complications in Spinal Cord Injury and Bedside Consultations with Dr. Mohamed Elnahal
In this Trauma Healing Learning, we welcome back Dr. Mohamed Elnahal from Episode 10 of Blink of an Eye. His insights on doctor-patient connection worked wonders for our understanding of how the medical system can improve its support of SCI patients and families. Listen in for how you, as an advocate for your loved one, can take a step in the right direction of improving this communication in the ICU. Join Louise and Dr. Elnahal in discussing the complexities of how the spinal cord injury and cardiac spheres intersect. When might a spinal cord injured patient need a pacemaker and why? You’ll even hear an original, authentic unedited recording from Dr. Elnahal’s meeting with Louise in 2015, bedside to Archer. Listen in for a genuine peek into the sounds of Archer’s healing sanctuary, as well as the chaos of the ICU soundscape and the spa noise attempts to neutralize the environment. Louise and Dr. Elnahal also explore how the modern-day COVID-19 pandemic severely affects patient care and relationships in the current hospital setting. Discover ways around the roadblocks to healing and find the path to patient support.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Episode 10 gives you a close up look at medical interactions both raw and heartwarming and their impact on quality medical care. You’ll also hear a surprising cardiac benefit of the feeling of connection. Join Louise in learning about how to set up a frequent flier system to bring far away loved ones to the hospital bedside and her insights on ORANS and learning to receive. This installment in the Archer Story is also a ‘Thank You Letter’ to all of those who donated their Frequent Flier Miles to the Senfts in a time of crisis and the need for familial closeness. You will also hear about shocking arrogance in the medical profession with doctors hiding behind jargon and undermining medical treatment at other facilities and the impact of such undermining on patients health. Tune in to also hear shining examples of doctors practicing relationally and the uplifting difference that makes in patient relations as you hear from Archer’s cardiac surgeon at AtlantiCare and what it meant to him and Louise when he took the time to learn about Archer’s journey. You won’t want to miss hearing how patients can communicate with doctors in situations of unresolved medical conflict as well as how Spinal Cord Injury and Rehab doctors could collaborate to create greater well-being.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Jessica Dibb, A dear friend and divine connection of Louise’s. Jessica is also a healer and an expert in breathwork. She and her 92 year old father were part of the journey the day before Archer was injured with taking part in the ORANS way, which Louise and Billy adopted as the posture of being open, on the cover of their book Being Relational and the ironic twist or divine intersection of events when Archer was injured. Jessica was part of Louise’s healing team she assembled for Archer outside the hospital during some of the most tumultuous times while Archer was struggling to breathe.
Ned Insley, The father of Archer’s good friend, Jeffers Insley. Ned helped Louise a great deal in getting Archer’s friends down to the Shepherd Center by becoming command central for a large Frequent Flier system. In doing so, he was part of Archer’s care team lifting Archer’s spirits and boosting his heart rate.
Dr. Mohamed Elnahal, A cardiac surgeon committed to patient care and relationships at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. He is skilled in the implant of pacemaker devices, and Louise consulted him about Archer’s in a time of need and confusion on the subject and he implanted Archer’s pacemaker.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Listen along as Louise chats with Riley Thacker, a good friend of Archer and a Nurse at the renowned Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. In Episode 9, we heard about Riley’s visit to the Shepherd Center to see Archer when she was a high-schooler, as well as her nerves and trepidation beforehand. Bodily awareness can sometimes precede mental awareness, pushing us toward our life’s mission. Listen in for how that life experience truly shaped a career choice. Tune in to learn more about the power of affirmations, medical burnout, a true behind the scenes look at the stressful schedule of a nurse, and even a bit about the early, behind-the-scenes organization of Archer’s artwork company, Slimeyard! Anyone can gain learnings about caring for oneself along with caring for others. From a young nurse’s expertise, straight to your daily life! Anticipate great conversation and lasting lessons in stress-reduction.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Louise takes us on the highs and lows of SCI rehab including her own internal tightrope walk and emotional balancing act as she wavered from the weight of worries that Archer was not seen as good enough in the eyes of the Shepherd Center. You’ll hear her practical preparations for high school kids making their first visit to see Archer in rehab, with special interviews of those kids as they reflect back reminding us of how a traumatic event impacts many in surprising ways. Pick up some tips for warding off hospital depression while Louise also reflects on careless statements of medical staff that cut deeply as she wrestles with speaking up or not. Listen in for the dramatic cliffhanger, and ready yourself for an extra special Trauma Healing Learning next week. Archer strong!
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Mary McCune Dillon, one of the mighty Atlanta Angels and a dear college friend of Louise’s. Mary recalls the on the ground logistics of bringing Archer’s friends from Baltimore to see him in the hospital in Atlanta, and the conversations that took place in the car along the way.
Price Campbell, one of Archer’s dear friends from McDonogh School in Baltimore who was one of the first to come visit Archer in Atlanta. Hear about Price’s visit when she was just 16 years old to Archer’s hospital rehab room and what it was like to be part of the wave of their high school’s unending support of Archer’s recovery for the duration of the year he was away. Archer Strong!
Riley Thacker, one of Archer’s dear friends from McDonogh School. Hear Riley’s memories about visiting Archer in the hospital and how Archer’s classmates dedicated the Junior-year lounge to his battle for healing, and their battle cry to support him.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
This week, join Louise in speaking with Dr. Phillip Pierorazio, Chief of Urology and Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical System, formerly Assistant Professor of Urology and Oncology in the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He is a surgeon that proudly operates with mindfulness, and he even has a podcast titled ‘Operate with Zen.’ Learn about mindfulness practices in the operating room! Louise discusses her experiences with intention and mindfulness in a hospital setting, in addition to how both affected Archer’s healing journey. As it turns out, kissing the hands of surgeons is a mindful practice. Hear about how to instill thoughtfulness in your everyday life and also those around you. Mindfulness exists in many different forms!
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing November 3, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Louise and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, www.BaltimoreMediation.com and www.BeingRelational.com.
To find out more about learning relational mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website BaltimoreMediation.com.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To find out more about Archer and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything #lovehealstrauma #beginagain
Season 3: Episode 8: The Ability to Know Certain Things
This episode holds a much-awaited update from Louise to her family and friends. After not writing for a little over a week, there was a great deal of news to share. Archer encounters more medical challenges, including effects of the ventilator and mindfulness in the medical sphere. Listen in for the ups and downs of Archer’s journey, as well as some new additions to the Archer Blogs. Episode 8 includes more text messages than ever before, allowing listeners to continue experiencing the authentic, unedited story. You won't want to miss the clip of Archer's school community cheering him on from home!
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Lillian Phipps Johnston, Louise’s younger sister from Chicago. Lillian shares more about Archer’s healing sanctuary and one of its most meaningful pieces of art.
Paula Senft Easton, Louise's daughter and the family member who posted the Archer blogs to Facebook on Louise's behalf. Paula discusses experiencing the Archer blogs, her newborn baby girl and the expansive nature of parental love.
Mary McCune Dillon, One of the blessed Atlanta Angels. Mary leaped into action when Archer needed valuable time with his friends. She understood how much this would lift his spirits while still in a hospital setting and immediately set out to help.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Last week, we joined trained acupuncturist and healer Dr. Janice Campbell on a journey through the many facets of somatic touch. In this episode, we plunge into the themes of the power of intention and attention for healing the body. We learn that when a strong mind-body connection is achieved, our life possibilities are endless. Listen in for some mind blowing insights for quadriplegics. We learn about Dr. Campbell’s personal healing experiences, as well as those of some dedicated patients. Listen in to the miraculous epiphany that led Dr. Campbell from stage management to acupuncture! This fascinating interview runs the gamut from hangover remedies to pinpointing trauma through involuntary, bodily movement. Accompany Louise and Dr. Campbell in contemplating the body’s response to trauma and the body’s organs that store our past experiences including the ‘the kidney hold.’ And, as it turns out, the heart is just as powerful as many of us believe it to be.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Falling Stars - Nature Sounds by Agnese Valmaggia
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6329-falling-stars-nature-sounds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditate With Nature by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7638-meditate-with-nature-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingReltional.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Season 3: Episode 7: Patience, Jedi Master
Another series of medical twists and turns sends Archer into surgery. This time, due to a serious sinus infection. As Louise prays the rosary, she contemplates miracles, the potential for transformational healing and the spiritual holy water from Lourdes, France. In this episode of Blink of an Eye, join Louise in exploring the paradoxes of crisis, the brain’s reactions to trauma and numbness, Louise’s thoughts on love and neuroplasticity, and with her youngest sister, Lillian, in sharing memories of the creation of a healing sanctuary in a hospital room and why it matters for medical staff. Louise also shares some unexpected encounters that may have you considering your various friendships as well.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Lillian Phipps Johnston, Louise’s younger sister from Chicago. Lillian had a large part in creating another healing sanctuary, this time in Atlanta, complete with posters, his art and other contributions from loved ones.
Kathy Armstrong, a Financial Advisor with Heritage Financial and dear friend. She returned to Louise for Archer’s healing what Louise had given to her years ago for her own, the holy healing water from Lourdes.
Deidre Provosty Jasmin, Louise’s close college friend and one of the Atlanta Angels, who came to visit Louise as Archer was undergoing another complicated surgery. She and Louise speak about the story behind the rosary Dede pulled out of her purse, and the powerful moment of prayer in the hospital waiting room.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Falling Stars - Nature Sounds by Agnese Valmaggia
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6329-falling-stars-nature-sounds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Nostalgic by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8541-emotional-nostalgic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod.
Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
At some point in life, many of us are tasked with the personal journey of addressing past trauma. We often find that the road to mental wellness is paved with roadblocks, as the body physically holds onto previous life experiences and traumas. In this Trauma Healing Learning, hear how a form of gentle touch greatly impacts the lives of patients and even heals old scars. Somatic healing practitioner and licensed acupuncturist Dr. Janice Campbell discusses the mind-body connection and how laying a hand on certain areas of the body can enact significant physical (and mental) change. This practice is even useful for those who are paralyzed or amputees. Join Louise in exploring the world of intention, attention and ‘The Kidney Hold.’ Learn about the ways in which body-bound trauma is expressed through physical movement, and the somatic healing methods, including Somatic Touch, which allow the body to release internal distress.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Falling Stars - Nature Sounds by Agnese Valmaggia
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6329-falling-stars-nature-sounds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License:
Meditate With Nature by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7638-meditate-with-nature-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingReltional.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
As Louise and her friend Dede sat in the waiting room while Archer was in surgery, the two prayed the rosary. Looking into each other’s eyes, they focused and imagined Archer’s healing. All of these setbacks were just bumps along the way, Louise reminded herself. In this episode of Blink of an Eye, spend some time with Louise as she ponders with a young medical staff woman that in order to move forward, often we have to be pulled back. You’ll also hear about continued struggles with pain management and alternative medical approaches including a powerful interaction between Louise and her friend Jessica Dibb on medical meditation.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Jessica Dibb, Director of the Global Breathwork Alliance and Louise’s close friend, who offered Louise spiritual support and wisdom on internal healing. She and Louise speak about their correspondence on these days in the story and the trust that was built between them for Louise to push the boundaries on medical advocacy.
Deidre Provosty Jasmin, Louise’s close college friend and one of the Atlanta Angels, who came to visit Louise as Archer was undergoing another complicated surgery. She and Louise speak about the story behind the rosary Dede pulled out of her purse, and the powerful moment of prayer in the hospital waiting room.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Sentimental Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9034-background-sentimental-piano-and-cello
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Contemplative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8663-calm-contemplative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Trauma is connected in many ways to how we nurture ourselves and how we were nurtured when we were young. And for some people, that may influence their relationship with food. In today’s Trauma Healing Learning, Louise talks to Tracy Brown, a registered dietitian and somatic coach, about the intersection and connected relationship between trauma healing, our nervous systems and nutrition. Learn more about intuitive eating, Tracy’s unique practice and how to better advocate for a loved one’s or your own nutritional needs when they are in a medical setting or medical crisis.
You won't want to miss this engaging and eye-opening conversation on our relationship to food and our bodies!
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Sentimental Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9034-background-sentimental-piano-and-cello
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Contemplative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8663-calm-contemplative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 5, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Orange juice, sweet, sweet Simply Orange, finally. But just one drop. Archer passed his swallow test and for the first time in over a month, he could savor flavors he loved. Join Louise in this episode of Blink of an Eye as she celebrates and looks back at the first big milestone of Archer’s time at the Shepherd Center: his swallow test and the glorious moments after, and, what surprising experiences food might mean to all of us. Hear about the continued generosity of friends, including a room of her own, as well as how food became a barometer for Archer’s mental and physical state in this episode.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Chris Killebrew, a friend of Louise’s from UVA college days and resident of Atlanta, who offered his empty condominium to Louise as a place of respite and home base. He and Louise talk about how the offering of the condo came to be through their late mutual friend Nick Costas and what it meant for Louise in the trauma and turmoil to have a quiet oasis.
Dewey Senft, one of Louise’s sons and Archer’s older brother by two years, who visited Archer just as he was beginning to swallow again. Louise and Dewey talk about what it took to get Archer to eat and the ways his interest and appetite served as a barometer for how he was doing during their time at Shepherd and the strength of will it takes for quadriplegics, and those compromised by pulmonary breathing issues, to want to live.
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Dr. Dan Gottlieb always knew he wanted to be a therapist. But when he was in an accident that rendered him a quadrapelgic early into his career, Gottlieb’s life and practice shifted in significant ways. The former host of WHYY’s Voices in the Family, clinical psychologist and self-proclaimed human practices from his heart. In this two part Trauma Healing Learning, gain wisdom from Louise’s conversations with Dr. Gottlieb. Hear about the origins of his career and his struggles with an undiagnosed learning disability, how his SCI changed the way he approached therapy and his advice for young quads.
This is the second episode of the two-part series. For the first part, visit: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/season-3trauma-healing-learning-4-being-human-part-1-dr-dan-gottlieb
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4655-lonely-fish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
Blink of an Eye is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Since 1993, Baltimore Mediation has been leading the way in a relational approach to conflict and problem solving. They are national leaders in teaching and providing fully immersive and experiential on-line training in mediation and conflict transformation skills for professionals and parents. Register for the next course at www.BaltimoreMediation.com The quality of your interactions at work, at home and in your daily life will be transformed! And, you will create more well-being–for yourself and others. Better process. Better outcome. Baltimore Mediation.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Dr. Dan Gottlieb always knew he wanted to be a therapist. But when he was in an accident that rendered him a quadrapelgic early into his career, Gottlieb’s life and practice shifted in significant ways. The former host of WHYY’s Voices in the Family, clinical psychologist and self-proclaimed human practices from his heart. In this two part Trauma Healing Learning, gain wisdom from Louise’s conversations with Dr. Gottlieb. Hear about the origins of his career and his struggles with an undiagnosed learning disability, how his SCI changed the way he approached therapy and his advice for young quads.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4655-lonely-fish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
Blink of an Eye is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Since 1993, Baltimore Mediation has been leading the way in a relational approach to conflict and problem solving. They are national leaders in teaching and providing fully immersive and experiential on-line training in mediation and conflict transformation skills for professionals and parents. Register for the next course at www.BaltimoreMediation.com The quality of your interactions at work, at home and in your daily life will be transformed! And, you will create more well-being–for yourself and others. Better process. Better outcome. Baltimore Mediation.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
If you can’t be at home, why not bring home to where you are? That’s what Louise started to do for both herself and Archer in this episode of Blink of an Eye — both consciously and subconsciously. As the Shepherd medical team struggled with finding pain management options for Archer’s unending pain and started preparations for his delicate sinus surgery, Louise found herself connecting with Baltimore community members about future visits to Atlanta. An old friend from the Order of Malta stops by as Louise unravels and he provides her with unexpected spiritual support.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Ned Insley, father of Archer’s friend Jeffers Insley in Baltimore, Maryland. He and Louise speak about the beginnings of coordinating frequent flier airline miles, the snafus and workarounds, and the system for shuttling Senft family members and Archer’s friends to and from Atlanta.
Diane Festa, a friend of the Senft’s from the Order of Malta and an Atlanta resident. She and Louise discuss Order of Malta member Monsignor Dillon’s visit to the Shepherd Center and their time in Lourdes, France.
If you’re interested in taking part in our 10 minute listener survey, you may fill it out here: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Frim Fram Sauce performed by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
lovehealstrauma
Years after Archer was at the Shepherd Center in excruciating pain, Louise stumbled upon the work of a physician that would later inform her approach to chronic pain and trauma healing — both Archer’s and her own. In this Trauma Healing Learning, hear from acclaimed physician, Dr. Howard Schubiner about his revolutionary approach to chronic pain and mind-body medicine. Learn practical non-pharmaceutical ways to address chronic and acute pain and conflict transformation from Louise and Dr. Schubiner’s conversation.
To learn more about Dr. Schubiner’s work and mind-body syndrome, visit: www.unlearnyourpain.com.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
There's power in children’s songs and power in prayers. And there's relief in feeling surrounded by medical expertise and community support, especially when Louise thought Archer would start in rehab, but they found themselves back in another ICU anxious about new complications of Archer’s Spinal Cord Injury. There were southern angels by Archer’s bedside and by Louise and Billy’s side, too. Come listen to who they were and join Louise in Season 3: Episode 3: For Real for some surprises from another lifetime.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Mary McCune Dillon, Louise’s college friend from UVA and one of the Atlanta Angels, speaks about the prep and organization that went into caring for the Senft family’s arrival at a temporary home away from home. They also talk about how a mutual college friend in Charleston, SC, ignited the formation of the Atlanta Angels and re-connections from another lifetime.
If you’re interested in taking part in our 10 minute listener survey, you may fill it out here: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is by Victoria Vox. Sound effects from this episode are from freesound.org.
Music in this episode is:
Close to You by The Carpenters
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingRelational.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Before Archer and Louise could get to the Shepherd Center, back at AtlantiCare they had a visitor come from far away bearing gifts of important knowledge and a glimmer of hope. Specialized knowledge can inspire hope and you’ll find out why. Tara Grimes, a former occupational therapist at the Shepherd Center and current Access Case Manager there, assessed Archer’s eligibility for care and helped with the delicate transition from the hospital to specialized SCI rehab. In this Trauma Healing Learning, hear new wisdom about the transitional period that might help you and many SCI families and ways friends and families can help navigate. Listen in to gain some practical tips from Louise on navigating the liminal space of moving towards rehabilitation while still being in the ICU or hospital.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Emotional Corporate by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5445-calm-emotional-corporate-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, a Multidisciplinary Family Support & Navigation Team for SCI families lead by SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury specialized for families, friends and SCI medical staff. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. I C THAT will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visitwww.ICTHAT.org.
Another resource shared in this episode is the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing resources and funding for research on SCI and paralysis. For more information, visit https://www.christopherreeve.org/.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit the websites blinkofaneyepodcast.com, BaltimoreMediation.com and BeingReltional.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Louise and Archer had been flown on a medijet to Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Shepherd Center, on a tailwind of prayers and support from family and friends across the country. But their story doesn’t end here at the gate of this SCI rehab. In Season 3: Episode 2: Every Aspect, Every Molecule, Archer, Louise and their family experience both relief and shock as they settle in at the Shepherd Center. Surprised and buoyed by a few of Louise’s friends from her sorority days at UVA, they begin a new chapter of Archer’s recovery, one filled with many medical experts, unexpected questions, surprises and sorrows.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Allyson Andrews Watson, a friend of Louise’s from UVA college days, who went to the Shepherd Center and got permission to set up a guest room for her with flowers and food. Allyson and Louise speak about Allyson’s previous connections to the Shepherd Center and the ways life comes full circle.
Deirdre Provosty Jasmin, another friend of Louise’s from UVA college days, who was first on the scene at Shepherd Center with a to-go bag of lunch. She and Louise talk about the importance of taking care of the person taking care of the injured family member.
If you’re interested in taking part in our 10 minute listener survey, you may fill it out here: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Sound effects from this episode are from freesound.org and Louise’s friend Rich Cassin, a pilot.
Music in this episode is:
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
On Eagle's Wings by Michael Joncas performed by the Sunday 7pm Choir at St. Francis de Sales Church in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Sentimental Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9034-background-sentimental-piano-and-cello
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
In the months and years after Archer’s injury, Louise felt called to make sure other families dealing with spinal cord injuries had resources that she didn’t have when Archer was initially injured. This feeling led her to create Blink of an Eye and eventually I C THAT, the Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation. In this expanded trauma healing learning, hear about the importance of adequate medical care in the first hours after injury, the story behind I C THAT and the powerful things that happen when medical executives, practitioners, patients and their families come together to change the paradigm for care.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox.
Music in this episode is:
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Emotional Corporate by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5445-calm-emotional-corporate-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a National team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the first hours of crisis, A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Resource Library of trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury. I C THAT also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries and will host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing October 6, 2022. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Get ready for Season 3 with a recap of the highs and lows of Season 2 of Blink of an Eye. Louise was reeling in the aftermath of Archer’s cardiac arrest and other medical failures as well as living in gratitude for the medical triumphs of a complicated injury. After 30 tumultuous days, she and Archer were flying across the country to Atlanta, Georgia in what felt like the wings of angels. In this recap episode, take in the roller coaster of Blink of an Eye’s second season to remind you of your own capacity in crisis. You’ll hear snippets of Louise’s family and friend’s updates, interview excerpts from the medical team and more — from every episode of the season! So settle in with a cup of tea or coffee for a comprehensive and riveting lookback.
If you want to revisit individual episodes of Season 2, visit our Apple Podcasts page here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blink-of-an-eye/id1526474466
If you’re interested in taking part in our 10 minute listener survey,you may fill it out here: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Sound effects from this episode are from freesound.org.
Music in this episode is:
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link:https://filmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Reach Out and Touch by Diana Ross
On Eagle's Wings by Michael Joncas performed by the Sunday 7pm Choir at St. Francis de Sales Church in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Time to say Goodbye by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8603-time-to-say-goodbye
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Sentimental Piano and Cello by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8034-background-sentimental-piano-and-cello
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incomptech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Contemplative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8663-calm-contemplative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4655-lonely-fish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast. To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Over the last two years of making Blink of an Eye, Louise has interviewed over 70 people and counting — many of them family members and friends both close and far. In this last bonus episode of our break between seasons, you will hear from a few of Louise’s family members and friends about how Archer’s accident ricocheted out into the family and community, impacting not only the groups but each individual member. In their own voices, they explain how Archer’s incident influenced everything from their career paths to the ways they think about life. Hear about the family ties that were strengthened and challenged in this week’s bonus episode. We hope this episode helps you normalize the impact we all have on the family systems that we are all part of, individually and collectively. We are all so interconnected.
In this episode, you’ll hear the voices of:
Will Phipps
Pete Senft
Paula Senft Easton
Dewey Senft
Jaqui Schmucker
Trena Mitchell
If you’re interested, please take 10 minutes to fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Background Sentimental Piano And Cello by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9034-background-sentimental-piano-and-cello
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Immersed by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3900-immersed
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Contemplative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8663-calm-contemplative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4655-lonely-fish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a National pool of SCI specialized Radiologists for second opinions in the first hours of crisis, A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. They will also host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
At the time of Archer’s injury, Louise and Bill were tying up three years of intense writing, editing and hard work on their book Being Relational: The Seven Ways to Quality Interaction and Lasting Change. But the book’s release was anticlimactic as Louise continued to focus her attention on keeping Archer alive and his eventual transfer to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. In today’s bonus episode, hear exclusive excerpts from the book selected and read by Louise with some personal introductions to each. A virtual book reading with the author and now in the context of crisis, trauma and trauma healing. Take in vital learnings on relational advocacy, generosity and more!—critical skills to navigate the world today with grace and strength.
If you’re interested, please take 10 minutes to fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/zGd8uXXLTCpm9qCEA
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep And Sweet Sleeping by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6211-deep-and-sweet-sleeping
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Reflective Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8022-calm-reflective-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Jazz In The Soul by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6334-jazz-in-the-soul
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3947-just-as-soon
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Jazz Piano At The Moonlight by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6121-soft-jazz-piano-at-the-moonlight
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sehnsucht by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2922-sehnsucht
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a National pool of SCI specialized Radiologists for second opinions in the first hours of crisis, A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. They will also host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
As we approach the beginning of a new Season 3, let’s continue to reflect on all that we have learned on our trauma healing journeys from Season 2. In our second episode of this two-part series, you will hear excerpts from Trauma Healing Learnings from the season. Take in musings on the power of faith in trauma healing, learn about relational advocacy and learn about current research on gratitude. All of this and more insight in this new episode!
To find the individual Trauma Healing Learnings from this montage, visit: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/category/trauma-healing-learnings/.
If you’re interested, please take 10 minutes to fill out our listener survey:
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Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditate With Nature by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7638-meditate-with-nature-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepodcast.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a National pool of SCI specialized Radiologists for second opinions in the first hours of crisis, A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. They will also host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
As we approach the beginning of a new Season 3, let’s take some time to reflect on all that we have learned on our trauma healing journeys from Season 2. In this two-part series of bonus episodes, you will hear excerpts from all Trauma Healing Learnings from the season. In Part 1, take in everything from musings on the concept of self advocacy to scheduling family meetings with medical teams to meditations on pain. Use this episode and the next as a guide for multiple ways to manage during a medical crisis as well as ways to incorporate trauma healing integration into your daily life. It’s a beautiful and useful collection. There is always a new beginning and a new insight awaiting you!
To find the individual Trauma Healing Learnings from this montage, visit: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/category/trauma-healing-learnings/.
Our Audible link is www.audibletrial.com/blinkofaneyepod.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditate With Nature by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7638-meditate-with-nature-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation: a non-profit created as a national resource to help change the way we respond to Spinal Cord Injury to include trauma healing approaches for families and medical teams across the U.S. I C THAT provides a National pool of SCI specialized Radiologists for second opinions in the first hours of crisis, A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for SCI families for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. They will also host the inaugural conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more, visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Angels have their ways of working silently and quietly to make wonderful things happen. As Archer was declining at AtlanticCare, members of the Senft family’s Baltimore community were busy in the background organizing a prayer vigil. There were candles to be gathered and lit, a singer to be found and a venue to be organized and secured. In this episode, we hear from organizers and attendees about the powerful event hosted at Friends School Baltimore in the aftermath of Archer’s injury. Hear about what it took to organize the vigil amidst Louise’s updates, and how healing it was from the inside out, for those involved.
Voices in this episode include:
Jackson Morrill
Kerry Leikus
Cathy Lobo
Paula Senft Easton
Ned Insley
Lisa Melancon
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. The news clip from the prayer vigil is courtesy of WBAL in Baltimore. Music in this episode is:
A Prayer For My Soul by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8430-a-prayer-for-my-soul
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4655-lonely-fish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Angelical Upeat Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7213-cinematic-angelical-upeat-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the way we respond to trauma to include trauma healing approaches. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Possible C spine injury. No feelings in his arms. Needing to stabilize his neck. The sounds of sirens and waves. A hot, sweltering day. These fragments and the voices of EMS workers, lifeguards and beachgoers take us back to the day of Archer’s injury. In this BONUS episode of Blink of an Eye, we hear from Cape May, New Jersey, community members in their own words about the moment Archer dove into the water, the rescue and the rest of the scene on the beach. Memory can be a tricky thing, especially when it comes to trauma, and you’ll hear everyone’s different perception of the moment. Let these voices take you back to the teamwork and the powerful moments in the immediate aftermath of Archer’s accident.
Voices in this episode include:
James Schmucker
Davis Barsby
Alex Coulter
Harry Back
Patty Schmucker
India Cochrane
Chance Laufman
Mabeth Hudson
Will Hudson
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Meditative Sad Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8763-meditative-sad-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cinematic Background Sad by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8181-cinematic-background-sad
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Poignant Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8752-poignant-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ambient Suspenseful Calm by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8563-ambient-suspenseful-calm
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Where were you the moment you realized life just changed in the blink of an eye?
In this BONUS episode of Blink of an Eye, we hear from Louise’s community members in their own words about the moment they heard the news about Archer’s catastrophic injury. You’ll listen to interview excerpts from family members like Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s daughter, Will Phipps, Louise’s brother, about the moment they received the stark news. And you’ll hear from Archer’s high school friends and other members of the extended Baltimore community who share over five years later eerie memories of where they were, whom they were with, and what they did when they heard the news they will never forget that changed not just the Senft’s lives but their lives too. These voices might resonate for you too about a day you’ll never forget when your life changed in the blink of an eye. We are all so interconnected.
Voices in this episode include:
Will Phipps
Paula Senft Easton
Lillian Johnston
Elizabeth Rice
Jackson Morrill
James Shiels
Philippa Shiels
Parker Mitchell
Cathy Lobo
Mary Jo Determan
Tom Novotny
Mollie Franke
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Meditative Sweet Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8678-meditative-sweet-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Background Calm Sentimental Positive Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8672-background-calm-sentimental-positive-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
As the second season of Blink of an Eye comes to a close, Louise (and her co-producer Sararosa) are feeling immense gratitude: for this podcast, for its listeners and for many other things in life. Family and friends. The sun shining through the gray on cloudy days. The upcoming holidays. What are you thankful for? Hear how to unlock gratitude—in a way that might surprise you— as a tool for trauma healing and dealing with hard times in this Trauma Healing Learning 25: the last episode of the season! Stay tuned for bonus content in your feeds while we work on Season 3. We’ll be back with Season 3 later this winter!
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a international conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
With a flight to Atlanta imminent, Archer, Louise and their family’s time at AtlantiCare was coming to an abrupt and hectic end. The Senft family’s departure from AtlantiCare in NJ felt the way everything at AtlantiCare had been: difficult and with many roadblocks but still grateful for Archer’s life and also buoyed by the relational power of friendship and connection helping pave the way to Atlanta. How did we get here, and where do we go now? All signs pointed to the Shepherd Center. Join Louise for this final episode of Season 2: Episode 25: On Eagle’s Wings and soar with her listening to a surprise video of children’s voices and a gratitude tribute to all EMS workers who rescued Archer off the beach and who executed his delicate transport to Georgia.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from interviews with:
Chief Harry Back, former Sr. Lieutenant of the Cape May Beach patrol and current Chief of the Cape May Beach Patrol for the City of Cape May, NJ, who was first on the scene at the beach when Archer was injured. Harry and Louise speak about the logistics, coordination and hard work of getting a person with SCI stabilized and off the beach.
Mary Turner, LPN, a member of the Beach Club and a nurse who was on the beach the day Archer was injured. She and Louise talk about witnessing Archer’s injury and knowing the moment it was serious as his arm drifted in the tide.
Chief Alex Coulter, Chief of the Cape May Fire Department, Cape May, NJ, who called and coordinated the helicopter and paramedics to transport Archer off the island that day. He and Louise talk about the teamwork and logistics of transporting an injured person off a small geographical place where the largest landing pad is an elementary school parking playing field.
Will Hudson, a member of the Beach Club and a college student who was on the beach when Archer was injured. Will and Louise talk about the scene of Archer’s injury and his beautiful frolicking dolphin dive and the confusion that came in the moments after he dove.
Mabeth Hudson, Esq., a member of the Beach Club and Will’s mom, who heard about the injury from Will. She and Louise talk about the moment Archer was injured and what Will witnessed.
India Cochrane, a member of the Beach Club and a college student who was on the beach at the time Archer was injured with Chance Laufman and witnessed the EMTs trying to stabilize him. She and Louise talk about what it is like to witness accidents like that and how scary that can be.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Our sound effects are from freesound.org. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Other music in this episode is a recording of On Eagle's Wings by Michael Joncas performed by the Sunday 7pm Choir at St. Francis de Sales Church in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 25: On Eagle’s Wings.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Healing prayers across religions take different approaches to the mending of our bodies, minds and souls, but they all have one thing in common: a loving and beneficent Divine God who hears us. They all have had a place in prayer repertoire throughout the ages when loved ones have been sick or ill, and they may serve to comfort you when you are sick. Join Louise in Trauma Healing Learning 24: Respiratory Failure as she shares healing prayers from Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Christianity. Gain some insight and wisdom about how healing prayers work across religions. Maybe this knowledge will inform how you approach praying for the restoration of health in the future!
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a international conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
T-shirts. Sweatshirts. Wristbands. Gifts and comfort items from friends delivered to Archer’s room in the ICU. A prayer vigil that looked like a sea of a million lights. These are the things that had built an energy field of support just when Louise needed it most as she was handed a letter stating Archer’s prognosis. In Season 2: Episode 24: Respiratory Failure, listen in as Louise imagines departing with Archer to the Shepherd Center unaware of unexpected new challenges, and a phone call that stopped her in her tracks.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from interviews with:
Mollie Franke, family friend and member of the Senft’s community in Baltimore, who visited in the ICU early days of Archer’s injury and gave him his favorite Orioles blanket. Mollie and Louise reflect on the moment Mollie heard the news of Archer’s injury and the power of prayer and action. They also reflect on some of the actions their community took in the wake of Archer’s accident, like collective prayer and the creation of the Archer Strong wristbands.
Jackson Morrill, a boyhood, soccer and lacrosse friend of Archer’s, who created t-shirts and sweatshirts using one of Archer’s drawings. He and Louise talk about the story behind the t-shirts and the community prayer vigil Jackson attended and his memory of a million lights.
Cathy Lobo, school nurse at the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, who initially ordered the Archer Strong wristbands. Cathy and Louise talk about the ripple effect of the wristbands out into the community and the support that created back in the hospital.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 24: Respiratory Failure.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Here are some photos of the t-shirts created from today's episode:
Join Louise as she explores what might surprise you with Radical Acceptance. In this Trauma Healing Learning, she builds and expands on the concept of radical inclusion where we can accept both the pain and the joy without having to resist or choose one over the other, and provides more tools for doing so and a method for restoring and unlocking a sense of ease. She then widens the potential for trauma healing with a look at learnings from quantum physics, spirituality and an evidentiary based medium to more fully live into Radical Acceptance.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation, the leading non-profit seeking to change the response to the trauma holistically. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, and a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Archer’s future was in limbo — as everyone waited to see if his body would respond to a last ditch medical attempt to seal a hole in his lungs and if the Shepherd Center would officially accept him or not — but for Bill and Louise, that was not the only thing in limbo. The highly anticipated launch party on September 1 to celebrate the publication of their first book, Being Relational: The Seven Ways to Quality Interaction & Lasting Change, was being scuttled. Up until Archer’s injury, they had been coordinating with their publisher, publicists and others, but when they found themselves in the ICU with Archer, many plans and dreams changed as the couple’s focus shifted to their son. In Season 2: Episode 23: Radical Acceptance, Louise shares how radical acceptance is more than just accepting life as is, it’s knowing there is something grander than what can be seen.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from interviews with:
Bill Senft, Louise’s husband and co-author. Bill and Louise open a tender conversation they had not had before about Bill’s experience bedside Archer, and his wonderings about why and his deep sadness about the loss of his dreams for a book he and Louise spent years writing. You will hear their ideas of what radical acceptance means to them.
Christine Belleris, chief editor, HCI Publishers in Boca Raton, FL, publishers of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Bill and Louise’s book, Being Relational: the Seven Ways to Quality Interaction & Lasting Change. She and Louise talk about the book publishing process, their working together, and the challenge of releasing a book during a time of crisis.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
This episode is sponsored by I C THAT — The Integrative Center for Trauma Healing, Advocacy and Transformation. I C THAT is a nonprofit that seeks to change the response to the trauma experience. I C THAT provides A Multidisciplinary Family Support and Advocacy Team for Spinal Cord Injury families in the first 30 days of crisis, a National Registry of Unexpected SCI Recoveries, a national conference The Science of Trauma: Hope for Trauma Healing, and trauma healing education for families and medical staff. To donate and find out more about their annual conference, please visit www.ICTHAT.org.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 23: Radical Acceptance.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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There is not a Trauma Healing Learning this week; however, Louise has a message for you if you tune in to Episode 22: A Thanksgiving Message. She shares some tips for handling the holiday which can be full of joy as well as conflict triggers. Listen in for some trauma healing how to’s about how to handle difficulties that come up for you that might be related to past wounds of unresolved trauma. Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
Are you stressed about the holiday tomorrow? Or are you excited? Are you some combination of both? Today’s Blink of an Eye episode is going to sound a bit different as Louise gives a couple tips for handling the holiday — whether you are gathering with family, friends or are spending it alone. Listen in for some trauma healing how to’s about how to handle what comes up for you this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
There will be no new Trauma Healing Learning this week.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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In the trauma experience, it can seem like pain and suffering are the only sensations that our bodies and minds can feel. In fact, research and experience tell us that pain and joy can coexist and be experienced, almost at the same time. That integration, that Radical Inclusion, is one path to trauma healing. In this week’s Trauma Healing Learning, Louise shares ways to integrate and to include all emotions and sensations and what ancient spiritual teachings and modern neuroscience research tell us. Listen to this week’s Trauma Healing Learning for a lesson on how to include it all.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Back to Baltimore. Back to school. Back to life outside of the ICU — if only for a minute. While Billy stayed with Archer back at AtlantiCare for a few days, Louise turned her attention towards her other kids: two starting new semesters at college, one starting seventh grade. How do families and children transition through trauma and loss? Join Louise as she opines about the internal struggles and the internal and external supports, plus a visit by angels. We all develop patterns we learned in childhood to survive and thrive, and they surface again and again in crisis.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from interviews with:
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, was present for the Family Meeting in Baltimore before the other kids started their school years. She and Louise speak about how the family meeting went and the balance family members had to strike with their attention as the school year began.
Elizabeth and Ken Rice, longtime neighbors of the Senft family in Baltimore, who helped tend to the home as the family was away in Atlantic City and Cape May while Archer was in the ICU. Louise spoke with the couple about the transition from summer to fall routines amidst all the chaos and how important it is to ask for help and help others.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 21: Radical Inclusion.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Our bodies – yes, our bodies — can help us make better, wiser, more informed decisions. When we are faced with big decisions — like Louise and her family faced in this week’s episode — paying attention to the sensations in our bodies can provide somatic wisdom about what decision to make. In this week’s Trauma Healing Learning, Louise explains how to cultivate that awareness and how to listen to our bodies when making decisions — and cultivating somatic awareness to track how our emotions create physical sensations which can shape our trajectory and sense of direction for the better.
The theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at BlinkofanEyePodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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The hospital said Archer was deteriorating and was not transportable. Louise knew they were up against time. She believed in Archer and what was possible but was facing medical and institutional barriers. What weighed heavily on their minds was how to get Archer out of AtlantiCare and where he would be going, potentially making a large decision that would uproot Archer from his family and friends, if he could be stabilized. Join Louise in Season 2: Episode 20: Southern Exposure for an inside look at her decision making with Billy, a blind spot she discovered, and a God wink moment.
In this episode, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Tara Grimes, MOT, OTR/L, CCM, the MidAtlantic Access Case Manager at the Shepherd Center, in Atlanta, Georgia, who flew in to evaluate Archer for potential admission to their spinal cord injury adolescent program. She and Louise speak about the evaluation process, the importance of being educated about options, the delays from the lack of coordinated care, and why the Shepherd Center felt like the right fit — both medically and energetically — though Tara could not make a final determination without medical records and cooperation from the hospital.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 20: Southern Exposure.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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A north star isn’t just a goal: it’s a guide. A guide towards something greater than our current scenery, our current circumstances. In trauma, like other times in our lives, we can lose sight of our North Star. When that happens, we can try our best to be graceful and adaptable as we look for guidance and what is the right direction. In this Trauma Healing Learning, Louise shares her own knowledge (and other cultures’ knowledge) about the meaning behind the North Star. She calls on listeners to think about their own desires and begin the process towards reaching (or finding) or rediscovering their North Star.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Baltimore Mediation has offered training and workshops on Conflict Transformation, Mediation, Relational Leadership, and the Enneagram since 1994. For more information on our course offerings, visit www.baltimoremediation.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Part 3 of a trilogy. As Louise was culling through her archive of text messages in 2015, she had her own epiphany: with so many different things happening all at the same time, she wanted to provide a window into this intense period of time by bringing the voices to life.
In today’s third part of this text trilogy, you’ll hear about the fast paced orchestration by Louise and the Shepherd Center with assistance from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and Louise’s friends to get a Spinal Cord Injury expert nurse practitioner to fly in to assess Archer and what it meant to have that expertise for Louise, Archer and their family. Settle in to hear some raw and some tender unedited texts from Aug 29th and 30th — including clips and messages and even a cameo performance by a family dog which family and friends sent to Archer and Louise. You’ll hear the joy, the sorrow and everything in between as Louise and her family members were in a waiting game as they found their new North Star: not just getting Archer out of the ICU at AtlantiCare, but the potential to transport Archer to Atlanta.
In this episode, you’ll hear the voices of:
Billy Senft
Paula Senft Easton
Pete Senft
Dewey Senft
Anne Hamman
In addition, you’ll hear interview excerpts from:
Bernadette Mauro, the Director of Information and Resources at the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, who was in contact with Louise over rehab options. She and Louise reflect on the conversations Bernadatte had with Billy and Louise about the Shepherd Center and their teen unit and how hard it was to convince Billy that Archer shouldn’t return to Baltimore right away.
Jackson Morrill, a childhood and highschool lacrosse friend of Archer’s, who attended the Prayer Vigil at The Friend’s School, Baltimore. He shares with Louise the heaviness and fear of Archer’s unknown future that weighed on Archer’s friends.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 19: The (New) North Star,
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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When Archer was too weak to consent due to collapsed lungs and the inability to take in much oxygen, Louise clung to a Youtube video that Archer had made for a school project the year before to hear his voice. Patient voices — not just their literal voices but their opinions and consent— are important to consider in the first place, regardless of their capacity or age as it relates to patient autonomy and trauma healing. In this Trauma Healing Learning, Louise gives listeners and medical providers an expanded view of informed consent. Join Louise as she considers the nuances of the patient voice in medical settings and what happens when a patient is unable to advocate for themselves — whether due to their medical condition or the circumstances of their care. Listen as she explores our capacity to rely on an energy field for guidance for difficult decision Making.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Baltimore Mediation has offered training and workshops on Conflict Transformation, Mediation, Relational Leadership, and the Enneagram since 1994. For more information on our course offerings, visit www.baltimoremediation.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Part 2 of a trilogy. As Louise was culling through her archive of text messages in 2015, she had her own epiphany: with so many different things happening all at the same time, she wanted to provide a window into this intense period of time by bringing the voices to life.
In this second part of this text trilogy, you’ll continue to hear about confidential negotiations to bring a Sheppard Center representative to assess Archer when the hospital said Archer was not transportable and they were out of options. Settle in to hear unedited texts from Aug 28th and 29th and hear Archer’s voice in a prescient Youtube of a school assignment from his freshman year of high school that Paula found and sent out to family that day. Listen along as the potential to move to the Shepherd Center begins to crystalize, slowly in real time, all thanks to Louise’s family and friends across the country and across the decades of her life responding to her Family & Friends Updates.
In this episode, you’ll hear the voices of:
Billy Senft
Paula Senft Easton
Pete Senft
Archer Senft
Dewey Senft
Dutch Senft
Anne Hamman
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 18: Hot Cocoa.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Belief, simple belief in possibilities, is powerful. And it has healing capabilities. In this Trauma Healing Learning, where Louise and her family felt like they were caught in no man’s land, they also chose to believe that they had options — that there was more to be done to care for Archer. Maybe it wouldn’t be at AtlantiCare, but it was there somewhere in the world. Louise mulls over this idea and expands on this wisdom for our own lives. Listen to this Trauma Healing for some ideas about how to not give up on believing.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Baltimore Mediation has offered training and workshops on Conflict Transformation, Mediation, Relational Leadership, and the Enneagram since 1994. For more information on our course offerings, visit www.baltimoremediation.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Part 1 of a 2 part companion episode. As Louise was culling through her archive of text messages in 2015, she had her own epiphany: with so many different things happening all at the same time, she wanted to provide a window into this intense period of time by bringing the voices to life. Join Louise in this special 2 part Episode for a fast-paced chock full unvarnished look even behind the Family and Friends updates. You’ll hear about confidential negotiations to bring a Sheppard Center representative to assess Archer when the hospital said Archer was not transportable and they were out of options, insurance obstacles, work obligations, Mom concerns, and Billy’s talk at the Prayer Vigil, including intimate dialogue between Louise and Billy, and a very tender dialogue with her old college friend about what does it mean to believe in God. Settle in to hear texts in full from the voices of her family. Immerse yourself in the web of connection these texts created for Louise.
In this episode, you’ll hear the voices of:
Billy Senft
Paula Senft Easton
Dewey Senft
Pete Senft
Anne Hamman
You’ll also hear an excerpt from an interview with:
Jackson Morrill, a childhood and high school lacrosse friend of Archer’s, who attended the Prayer Vigil at The Friend’s School, Baltimore. He and Louise speak about the portal that a gathering for a prayer vigil provided to so many young people who were still in shock to begin to talk openly about their pain and their hopes as they too were impacted by Archer’s tragedy.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 17: Caught In No Man’s Land.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Forgiving someone who wronged you (even unintentionally) is tough, especially when it comes to forgiveness associated with a traumatic event. And yet, forgiveness might be a necessary act towards trauma healing. Listen to this week’s Trauma Healing Learning for a delicate and impactful discussion about Radical Forgiveness and how it serves us (or not!) on our journey towards trauma healing.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode is sponsored by Baltimore Mediation. Baltimore Mediation has offered training and workshops on Conflict Transformation, Mediation, Relational Leadership, and the Enneagram since 1994. For more information on our course offerings, visit www.baltimoremediation.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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As Archer’s temperature rose dangerously in his ICU room, Louise was rushing to get ice to pack around him. At the sink next to the ice machine, she ran into someone she didn’t expect to see: the nurse responsible for the medical error that contributed to a cascading sequence of what seemed to be irreversible events. Listen in on what transpired in Season 2: Episode 16: Radical Forgiveness, where Louise ponders this moment and the nuances of medical care for spinal cord injury in an ICU environment full of trauma and pressure. We all mess up. Is forgiving part of healing?
In this episode you will hear interview excerpts from:
Bernadette Mauro, the Director of Information and Resources at the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, who called Louise with a warning to move her son out of AtlantiCare immediately. Louise and Bernadette reflect 5 years later on the nuances of caring for spinal cord injury patients and the medical errors that can happen due to lack of knowledge among staff about complications of SCI.
Dr. Ray Talucci, former Chief of Trauma at Atlanticare, and one of Archer’s main doctors during his time in the Trauma ICU. Louise and Dr. Talucci speak about the specific medical error that caused Archer’s blood pressure to spike and the nuances of medical errors and forgiveness in environments like the ICU.
Our theme music is Victoria Vox. Music in this episode is:
Meditate With Nature by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7638-meditate-with-nature-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 16: Radical Forgiveness.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Pain is a sensation of the body. It can be all encompassing. It physically and emotionally can overwhelm us, and often beyond the point of tolerating it. But we have the tools and resources inside ourselves to cope with pain and other unpleasant sensations. In Trauma Healing Learning 15: Moving Towards the Pain, Louise helps us to understand the brain from past conflicts and injuries and breaks down the concept of somatic awareness. She leads us in how to pay attention to our bodily sensations as a portal for pain reduction and trauma healing. Listen to this Trauma Healing Learning if you’re in pain — emotional or physical — for a way to move gently towards it and through it.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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On Day 24 of Archer’s stay in the AtlantiCare ICU, Louise received a phone call from an unknown number. The voice on the other line said: Get your son the hell out of AtlantiCare now. Louise listened carefully to learn and discern a new course. While Archer felt crushed with excruciating physical pain from procedures to water board his system and then sear the lining of his chest walls, Louise felt the weight of unbearable emotional pain. In Season 2: Episode 15: Moving Towards the Pain, Louise reflects on various approaches to help Archer deal with a bout of intense, searing pain and the sudden, earth shattering phone call.
In this episode you will hear excerpts of an interview with:
Bernadette Mauro, the Director of Information and Resources at the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation, who called Louise with a warning to move her son out of AtlantiCare immediately. She called off the record initially in response to multiple inquiries made by others on Louise’s behalf from her college days. But she was a wise font of information about Spinal Cord Injury and rehab choices to help Louise discern the next step just when there seemed no other options for Archer to be transported out. Louise and Bernadette reflect on that call 6 years later and how it changed Archer’s course — for the better.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Sound effects in this episode are from freesound.org
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 15: Moving Towards the Pain.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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When a person dies, often a community surrounds the grieving — whether in person, virtually or any other number of ways. In this Trauma Healing Learning, Louise looks at the value of community rituals as they provide needed comfort to those experiencing grief amid times of crisis and loss, and she explores some of the medical research findings linking support and trauma healing as protection against disease. She emphasizes the importance of participating in community grief rituals like shivas, wakes and celebrations of life. She details why showing up for both ourselves and others is key to trauma healing. Learn about how other cultures deal with death and gain some wisdom about why these rituals are soothing and healing and their impact on long term health, all in this week’s Trauma Healing Learning.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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After Louise returned to Cape May from the rehabilitation visits in Baltimore, it felt as if both she and Archer’s medical team at AtlantiCare were running out of options to stabilize Archer enough that he could be transported. Louise interviews the chief pulmonology surgeon as they look back on this medical dilemma. But while the medical team was low on options, the community was not. Join her to hear about the news of a prayer vigil for Archer at Friends School, the creation of Archer’s Army t-shirts, Archer’s tree, and Louise's special encounter with an attendant at a gas station. In Season 2: Episode 14: Low on Options, Full of Community, Louise reflects on our dual nature during crisis.
In this episode you will hear excerpts of an interview with:
Dr. Edward Hamaty, Chief of Critical Care at AtlantiCare Hospital, Head of Pulmonary, and Archer’s chief lung surgeon, who met with Louise one-on-one in the Trauma ICU and performed Archer’s pleurodesis surgery and other lung surgeries in the 30 days he was at AtlantiCare. He and Louise reflect on the staggering odds that Archer was still alive from all that went wrong from his injury and trying to minimize secondary harm.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. The full news clip of the prayer vigil from WBAL can be found here:
www.wbaltv.com/article/community-rallies-around-paralyzed-student/6938403
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License:https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Here are some of the photos Louise mentioned in the episode:
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning 14: Low on Options, Full of Prayers.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
When we face high stress situations or are under pressure in a medical environment, one of the most helpful and grounding things we can do is make a plan. But often that plan or the process of planning does not just involve one person. It involves a whole cast of characters: your loved one in the ICU, their doctors, other family members, right? In this Trauma Healing Learning: Establishing Ties, Louise expands on different resources to use in this environment. She dives into how to execute a family meeting with a medical team with helpful tips such as: be a leader and remember to pause.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Louise had almost too much on her mind as she drove from Cape May, New Jersey, to Baltimore, Maryland to check out rehabilitation facilities for Archer close to home. Join her with an inside look at the mind of a worried mother, and what she was haunted by for her son’s future, including the memory of a young couple and their baby and plans to tell the essential truth and why. As she drove, she dictated notes on her phone, capturing her wandering thoughts in real time. Hear these exclusive notes and more in Season 2: Episode 13: Establishing Ties as Louise reflects on her web of support, her return to Baltimore and the sobering experience of visiting rehabs with her son Pete.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from Louise’s interview with:
Cathy Lobo, School Nurse at Dutch’s school, the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. She and Louise talk about the development of a statement that went out in the school community bulletin about Archer and the creation of the Archer Strong wristbands and why they mattered.
Victoria Vox created our theme music. Sound effects are from freesound.org.
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Establishing Ties.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
When our lives are incredibly busy or we experience a crisis, the pressure on our bodies and brains can show in a lot of ways: stomach aches, overwhelming emotions, and other physical and emotional symptoms. In Trauma Healing Learning: Mounting Pressure, Louise reveals a few key tips, tricks and methods to help provide some respite from the chaos inside and outside our bodies. Listen to this Trauma Healing Learning if you want a mini vacation from your busy life!
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
When Louise and family convened with Archer’s medical team, one of Archer’s pulmonologists said something that threw everyone for a loop: he wouldn’t make it through pacemaker surgery in the state he was in. The reply from Dr. Talucci, another of Archer’s doctors? “We are stuck in between a rock and a hard place.” In Season 2: Episode 12: Mounting Pressure, Louise walks listeners through the meeting and the moments leading up to it. You’ll also hear about how friends continued to be a sustaining force for Louise among the pressure-cooker environment of the hospital and more about how to advocate in complicated medical situations. And you’ll hear two new look back interviews with members from Archer’s medical team at the time.
In this episode you will hear excerpts from Louise’s conversations with:
Dr. Edward Hamity, Head of Pulmonary at AtlantiCare and Chief of Critical Care during Archer’s time in the ICU. He and Louise reflect on the cascading and serious complications Archer faced while in the ICU.
Mary Jo Determan, friend of Louise and mom of Mike Determan, friend of Archer’s. She and Louise reflect on the grief that comes with great loss — even when someone has not passed away but is instead catastrophically injured.
Dr. Mohamed Hany Elnahal, Medical Director, AtlantiCare Physician Group and Head of Pulmonary during Archer’s time in the ICU. He met with Louise one-on-one and performed Archer’s pacemaker surgery. He and Louise reflect on the impact of their Family Meetings and how the medical system has changed to better serve patients in more patient advocacy oriented ways.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Sound effects are from freesound.org.
Music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Mounting Pressure.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Collaboration is key when your loved one is in an ICU. It can take many forms including connecting physicians with outside providers for consultation and family meetings with medical teams. In Trauma Healing Learning: Seeking Answers, Louise offers valuable wisdom about how to communicate and advocate with medical providers and she provides powerful information about what she calls relational medicine. Listen into this Trauma Healing Learning for important steps to better advocacy!
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
As Louise was culling through her emails and text messages from August 2015 for this episode, she stumbled upon a gift, something she had completely forgotten about: a half hour recording of a real life bedside conversation with Dr. Mohammed Hany Elnahal, Head of Cardiology at Atlanticare, about potential pacemaker surgery for Archer. So, in Season 2: Episode 11: Seeking Answers, we’ll air the conversation just as it was from 2015 — in Archer’s healing sanctuary. Tune in to learn not only about the heart but about how you too can engage medical professionals by asking questions to seek answers. You’ll hear some surprising learnings about ways to seek answers, neutralize trauma and advocate for collaborative decision-making.
In this episode you will hear a never before heard conversation with:
Dr. Mohammed Hany Elnahal, Medical Director, Atlanticare Cardiology Group, who helps Louise decide the next best step for Archer’s recovery. They talk about the reasoning behind the suggestion for pacemaker surgery and how exactly the heart works, among Louise’s other concerns about Archer’s condition.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Sound effects are from freesound.org.
Music in this episode is:
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Seeking Answers.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Sometimes when tragedy strikes someone else and it’s similar to your own trauma, it’s important to allow yourself some space. So, in this episode, Louise dedicates some time to honor a lifeguard who died in a boating accident in Cape May — where Archer was initially injured — on August 19. She takes a pause to do the real time Blink of an Eye trauma healing work with others in a community she loves, Cape May. She shares and reflects on staying aware of the first portal for trauma healing that opens and some trauma healing ways for all of us to respond to others in the first couple weeks post the traumatic event. We’ll pick up with our regular narrative next week with Episode 11.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Neuroscience and psychology concepts like brain chunking can teach us so much about not only trauma healing but also about how our brains work in conflict. In Trauma Healing Learning: Little Breakthroughs, Louise teaches a relational skill to be more effective in navigating conflict and difficult decision making, and to be more healing-centered: reflecting. She draws from her career as a mediator to explain how it works and provides an example of a reflection and brain chunking from the companion episode. And she leaves you inspired with some spiritual reflection at the end of the episode!
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
So much was going on, so much was uncertain and uneven as Louise mulled over the decision for Archer to have permanent pacemaker surgery and experienced collaboration with the medical team for the first time. There were tough decisions to make as the Senft family's community surrounded them with love and support in tangible ways. In Season 2: Episode 10: Little Breakthroughs, Louise takes a look back at the effort to move Archer to a larger room — with help from his high school friends — and the other ways in which collaboration buoyed Louise, Archer and perhaps the medical team as well.
In this episode you will hear interview excerpts from:
Dr. Ray Talucci, former Chief of Trauma at Atlanticare, and one of Archer’s main doctors at the time. He and Louise speak about the impact of their collaboration on the hospital years later.
Ned Insley, Louise’s friend and the father of Jeffers Insley, one of Archer’s good high school friends from McDonogh School. Ned works in manufacturing for Marine Enterprise International in Baltimore.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Afternoon by DreamHeaven
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6242-afternoon-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: August 23. Day 19.
Here are some of the photos from the moving effort in this episode:
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Little Breakthroughs.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
In the last episode of Blink of An Eye, Louise reflects on her son Dutch’s response to Archer’s accident and stay in the ICU: To be quiet, to not want to talk about it. In this Trauma Healing Learning: I Don't Want To Talk About It, Louise shows us the research around this response and why it is so common. She also reflects on why this may happen in men and boys, too, and names some ways to begin to heal from this type of response, including prolonged exposure therapy.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
“We are not out of the woods,” Louise thought to herself in the aftermath of another near cardiac arrest. Billy had gone to pick up their son Dutch, and when they came back and saw Archer, Louise continued to realize the ramifications of Archer’s accident on her youngest son. In this episode, Season 2: Episode 9: I Don't Want To Talk About It, Louise and Dutch reflect on a specific trauma response: shutting down, locking things out, avoiding.
In this episode you will hear interview excerpts from:
Dutch Senft, Louise’s youngest son and Archer’s youngest brother, four years apart. He and his mom talk about the first time he saw Archer post accident when he was 13 years old.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: August 22. Day 18.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: I Don't Want To Talk About It, where Louise takes a closer look at healing from avoidance and blockage, with a special look at boys.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
Here is a photo of Archer Louise sent with one of the updates in this episode:
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
How can laughter help us in crisis? Well, it provides moments of lightness and sweetness among bitter times. And it can help soothe our stressed bodies. In Trauma Healing Learning: Lollipops and Laughter, Louise elaborates on the gift of humor and laughing during traumatic times and how medical staff could bring this lightness to patients and their families.
Please share this Trauma Healing Learning with anyone you know who may be exploring the trauma experience, past or present. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this learning, you can find Season 2, Episode 8: Lollipops and Laughter wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is:
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Is it possible to laugh amidst the tragic reality? In Season 2: Episode 8: Lollipops and Laughter, Archer is beginning to stabilize and his humor shows through, prompting Louise to experience sweet and even funny moments in the bitter environment of the ICU. It’s likely you’ve heard the cliche “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is some truth to it and that is what they experienced with the medical team too after a surprise. Join Louise as she revisits the specific ways friends, like Mary Jo Determan, Mary Lou Healy, and Noreen Kane Gant, contributed to raise the healing vibration in Hospital Room 3117.
In this episode you will hear interview excerpts from:
Mary Jo Determan, mom of Mike Determan, Archer’s friend, and Louise’s friend by proximity to Mike. Mary Jo is a commercial lender in Baltimore, Maryland, who was in regular contact with Louise during these three life and death days in the ICU. She and Louise reflect on these conversations.
Mary Lou Healy, teacher at Cathedral School in Baltimore, Maryland who taught Archer and friend of Louise, who sent a card with the Prayer for a Creative Miracle for Archer. She and Louise reflect on Mary Lou’s discovery of that prayer.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 8: Lollipops and Laughter. August 19-21. Days 15-17.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Lollipops and Laughter, where Louise takes a closer look at the healing power of focused attention.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music in this episode is:
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Here is the prayer read in today’s podcast:
Prayer for a Creative Miracle
God of all creation, you who spoke a simple command and brought forth light from the darkness, we call upon you now to send forth your miracle-working power into every aspect of Archer’s being. In the same way that you spoke unto the dust of the ground when you created humankind in your own image, we ask you to send forth your healing power into Archer’s body. Send forth your word and command every cell, electrical and chemical impulse, tissue, joint, ligament, organ, gland, muscle, bone and every molecule in his body to come under complete and perfect health, strength, alignment, balance and harmony.
It is through you that Archer lives and moves and has being. With every breath he takes, he lives under your life-giving grace. We ask you to touch Archer now with the same miracle-working power that you used when you fashioned him inside his mother’s womb. As surely as you have created him in your image and likeness, you can also recreate him now and restore his complete health.
Please fill Archer with your healing power. Cast out all that should not be inside of him. We ask you to mend all that is broken, root out every sickness and disease, open all blocked arteries and veins, restore his internal organs, rebuild his damaged tissues, remove all inflammation and cleanse him of all infections, viruses and destructive forms of bacteria.
Let the warmth of your healing love flood his entire being, so that his body will function the way it was created to be, whole and complete, renewed in your perfect health. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Substitute the name of your loved one who could benefit from this focused prayer for the human body.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
Healthy and relational self-advocacy can help heal our transactional world, and it can also help with trauma healing. In this Trauma Healing Learning: Don’t Settle For Less, Louise looks back at her career as a mediator and lawyer to give examples of how relational self advocacy and “The Positive Frame” can help heal not only our trauma, but also help make the world less divided. She gives examples of ways to self advocate and foster a positive framework within this context.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this episode, please listen in on Season 2: Episode 7: Don’t Settle For Less.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is:
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. Our Twitter is @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Self-advocacy looks different for everyone. That’s what Louise Phipps Senft realized when her husband Billy asked for time alone with Archer at the hospital, and what she has continually been reminded of throughout her marriage. Some people need space and time as a result of trauma, and some people need immediate, warm connection. In Season 2: Episode 7: Don’t Settle For Less, Louise recounts her advocacy for a meeting with 3 of Archer’s doctors and Billy’s advocacy for his own needs, like time with his son and a solid plan to pick Dutch, their other son, up from camp. She also reflects on how past childhood trauma and generational trauma impacts a marriage, and she shares with us an approach she calls the The Positive Frame based in neuroscience findings that helped her navigate to help others see what was possible.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts of interview conversations with:
Steve Lepler, director of West End House camp, where Dutch Senft, Louise’s youngest son, was spending the summer when Archer was injured. Steve and Louise speak about their decision to tell Dutch what happened and how his summer went while at camp.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 7: Don’t Settle for Less, August 18. Day 14.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Episode 7: Don’t Settle for Less.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Other music in this episode is:
Placid Ambient by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6189-placid-ambient
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Mourning Song by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4086-mourning-song
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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How did power play into Louise’s creation of a healing space in Archer’s hospital room? While she realized she didn’t have power in the typical sense, she did realize her own special power and insight in how she approached the situation. And with that new perspective, she set out to make Archer’s room feel like a spa. In this Trauma Healing Learning: Healing Sanctuary, Louise expands on different types of power and how you can use your own to make a hospital environment more suitable for healing — not just for the body, but for the senses and nervous system.
Here is a link to Louise’s book mentioned in this episode: https://www.beingrelational.com/
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this episode, please listen in on Season 2: Episode 6: Healing Sanctuary.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is:
Deep Forest Healing by chilledmusic
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7841-deep-forest-healing-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast. You can also follow us on Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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When Louise’s sister Lillian Johnston arrived in Atlantic City with her tiny backpack, Louise felt a pang of relief, of release. Her sister had arrived on a whim but helped create a healing space around Archer and Louise just by her presence at a time when the family was feeling powerless as the medical staff was running out of treatment options. In Season 2: Episode 6: Healing Sanctuary, Louise scans Archer’s hospital room and realizes it could be transformed into a healing sanctuary, a spa-like experience for Archer. She reflects on power and looks back at how the healing sanctuary was created and the ways it rippled out and positively impacted her own psyche and the work of the medical team around Archer.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts of interview conversations with:
Lillian Johnston, MFA, Louise’s younger sister, former art faculty at the Art Institute of Chicago, and faculty at DePaul University Art Department, and currently the art teacher at Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 6: Healing Sanctuary: August 17. Day 13.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Episode 6: Healing Sanctuary.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Other music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3675-dream-culture
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotionalism by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5867-emotionalism
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Mourning Song by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4086-mourning-song
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Last episode, Louise explored how early childhood trauma can impact our lives now. In this Trauma Healing Learning for Season 2: Episode 5: Get On The Record, Louise continues to reflect on the ACES inventory and on the relationship of trust to trauma healing, and what is at the heart of rebuilding trust.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is:
Relaxing Meditation by Liron
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7891-relaxing-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Calm Meditation by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7456-calm-meditation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deep Relaxation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5726-deep-relaxation-preview
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
50 hours after Archer’s cardiac arrest, Louise turned to journaling to make sense of the confusing medical world around her and her family. In Season 2: Episode 5: Get On The Record, you will hear how writing helped her parse out her inner thoughts and allowed her to chronicle an experience with Archer’s tree in their backyard when the doctors were indicating Archer’s imminent death. Join her as she also interviews Dr. Raymond Talucci, one of Archer’s doctors at the time, and the two reflect on the evolution of their relationship when trust was broken not so much because of medical error but because medical information was withheld, and the power that sharing information and quality interaction can have on trauma healing.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts of interview conversations with:
Dr. Raymond Talucci, Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, while Archer was a patient there, who speaks about medical errors in trauma ICU.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 5: Get On The Record: August 16. Day 12.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Episode 5: Get on The Record.
Victoria Vox created the theme music. Other music in this episode is:
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Here are the photos mentioned in this episode:
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and
Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Early trauma can impact us in so many ways beyond our emotional lives. Research has shown that early exposure to trauma can have adverse impacts on physical health — leading to chronic disease. In this Trauma Healing Learning for Season 2: Episode 4: Just Stay Alert, Louise explores how building trust and an awareness of one’s body and emotions factor in to trauma healing — both in the moment of crisis and after.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
As Archer continued to recover from his cardiac arrest and pneumonia, Louise sought out information in the hospital like it was her own lifeline. She needed to feel grounded in something and couldn’t bring herself to trust Archer’s medical team yet — especially after a medical error days earlier. In Season 2: Episode 4: Just Stay Alert, Louise explores her persistent advocacy for more information from medical staff and how that came from a sense of being on edge.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts of interview conversations with:
Kristi Holden, RN, and Associate Director for the Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program. She’s also Louise’s future in-law, and the two spoke about trauma-informed nursing.
Dr. Raymond Talucci, Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, while Archer was a patient there. The two spoke about Louise’s quest for more information and distrust in Archer’s medical team.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 4: Just Stay Alert: August 15. Day 11.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: where
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music and sound effects in this episode are by Blue Dot Sessions: Come As You Were, Taoudella, Noodle Opus, Hermes Gray, Waterbourne.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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When we are in crisis, connection with others around us can help in a multitude of ways. In this week’s Trauma Healing Learning, we’ll explore why it is a human need to desire another person to be close and to hold your hand. Join Louise as she explores how that desire can serve us in times of trauma and hardship.
Please share this Trauma Healing Learning with anyone you know who may be exploring the trauma experience, past or present. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this learning, you can find Season 2, Episode 3: Reach Out and Touch wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Reach out and touch somebody’s hand. Pneumonia set in to Archer’s lungs and the doctors said he might not turn the corner as his heart beat remained faint. Unsure if her son would turn a corner, Louise found herself reaching out for support, and for support in a vulnerable way. You will hear how childhood best friends, business friends, clients and even strangers reached out and touched. In this third episode of Season 2, Louise reflects on that energy and some additional best ways to support a family member, friend or acquaintance when they are in crisis or experiencing trauma.
In this episode you will hear the voices of those sending text messages including:
Nan Heller, an Enneagram friend of Louise’s, who lives in Pacific Grove, California and is a licensed clinical social worker.
Jan Houbolt, a close friend of Louise’s who is a community leader and the husband of Rachel Wohl (featured in Episode 29) in Baltimore, Maryland.
Hadley Hubbard Feiss, a teacher friend of Louise’s who lives in Baltimore and summers in Cape May, New Jersey.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 3: Reach Out and Touch. August 14. Day 10.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Reach Out and Touch, where Louise takes a closer look at the healing power of human touch.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music and sound effects in this episode are by Blue Dot Sessions, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and Diana Ross.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Accessing hope during a traumatic experience can be challenging. But hope is also a powerful tool for healing. In this Trauma Healing Learning, Louise explores how belief in a higher power can help foster hope and connection in the midst of crisis and shares some medical research on the connection between believing in God and medical outcomes. She reflects on the power of blind faith, even if it’s not one’s own, and how others in our midst can reflect light and healing back to us through prayer and connection. To listen to the accompanying story behind this Trauma Healing Learning, listen in on Season 2: Episode 2: Blind Faith, or head to www.blinkofaneyepod.com.
Please share this Trauma Healing Learning with anyone you know who may be exploring the trauma experience, past or present. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this learning, you can find Season 2, Episode 2: Blind Faith wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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In the early morning before the dawn, after Archer’s cardiac arrest, Louise found herself called in a moment of blind faith to text her support system. The message was simple: pray hard. She didn’t expect to hear back at such an odd hour, but she did. And the responses were exactly what she needed to hear. In this second episode of Season 2, we will explore one reaction to crisis and trauma: when we focus on only what is essential - especially in communication, as that is often all that the traumatized person can take in, and what happens when we loosen the barriers that hold us back from believing what is possible. Join Louise as she also looks back at the texts she sent and received that night before the Code Blue. You’ll also meet her brother and hear his reflections on his essential communication with his sister in those early hours.
In this episode you will hear interview excerpts of:
Will Phipps, Louise’s brother and a horseman, who arranged a prayer circle at a racetrack in the morning after Archer’s cardiac arrest.
Join Louise for Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 2: Blind Faith. August 13. Day 9.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: Blind Faith where Louise takes a closer look at the healing power of believing in a higher power and the supporting science.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Music and sound effects in this episode are by Blue Dot Sessions.
To see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com.
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Welcome to Season 2. One person’s trauma healing has the incredible power to change the system they live in. In Blink of an Eye’s first Trauma Healing Learning of Season 2, Louise Phipps Senft discusses a deeper understanding of your system, and the impact of trauma and trauma healing. Join her as she offers you wisdom about how your emotions and bodily sensations serve you — both in the midst of crisis and after. If you’re interested in listening to the recap montage of Season 1, head to www.blinkofaneyepod.com
Please share this episode with anyone you know who may be exploring the trauma experience, past or present. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this learning, you can find Season 2, Episode 1: What Just Happened wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Victoria Vox created the theme music.
Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and receive transcripts of the Trauma Healing Learnings, see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.
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Welcome to Season 2. Trauma is not just an event, although the trauma experience begins with one event. In order to move forward in trauma-healing, you often have to look back.
That’s what Louise Phipps Senft is doing in this first episode of Blink of an Eye’s Season 2. Join Louise as she recaps the first 9 days in the ICU following her son Archer’s diving accident in Cape May, New Jersey. It begins with The Call and ends in the aftermath of Archer’s cardiac arrest. The story doesn’t just stop there, though: Season 2 will continue to follow Louise and her family as they cope with this life changing event and interact with medical staff. But for now, let’s look back at what brought Louise, Archer, and their family of 7 to where we left off.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from Louise’s interviews with:
Davis Barsby, the Assistant Manager at the Beach Club and the head lifeguard at the time of the accident, and a lifelong friend of the Senft family.
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter, and Archer’s sister, who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today the Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore.
Pete Senft, Louise’s son and Archer’s oldest brother, who was 21 at the time of Archer’s accident and in college, and is now a civil engineer at Whiting Turner Construction Company.
Mary Ellen McNally, Louise’s friend from Cape May, New Jersey, who was behind Louise at just the right moment during mass.
Dr. Raymond Talucci, who was the Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, while Archer was a patient there.
You will also hear features clips from the following episodes from Season 1 in a montage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33 and 34
Join Louise for this new season, Season 2 of Blink of an Eye: Episode 1: What Just Happened. A look back to August 5-9, the first week.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion Trauma Healing Learnings episode for new understandings on trauma and tools to navigate your own trauma healing: Trauma Healing Learning: What Just Happened, where Louise takes a closer look at forgiveness, generational wounds, and the consequences of medical errors on trauma healing.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
You can become a member of our Patreon community and see extra Blink of an Eye content and bonus episodes at our Patreon page.
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The clips in the montage are from season 1 episodes:
Episode 1: The Call: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-1-the-call-1595863847/
Episode 2: He Talked With God: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-2-he-talked-with-god
Episode 3: Tunnel Vision: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/ep-3-tunnel-vision/
Episode 4: The Family Meeting: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-4-family-meeting/
Episode 5: Prayer Warriors Unite!: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-5-prayer-warriors-unite/
Episode 6: The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’s: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-6-the-woulda-coulda-shoulda-s/
Episode 7: The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-7-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth/
Episode 8: Archer’s Tree Weeps Too: She Knows: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-8-archer-s-tree-weeps-too-she-knows/
Episode 9: Pray for Archer: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-9-pray-for-archer/
Episode 10: What to Say: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-10-what-to-say/
Episode 11: Holding it Together: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-11-holding-it-together/
Episode 12: Some Things Stay the Same: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-12-some-things-stay-the-same/
Episode 13: What Not to Say: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-13-what-not-to-sayh/
Episode 14: Soothing Texts — What (Not) to Text: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-14-soothing-texts-what-not-to-text/
Episode 15: You Gotta Go Through It: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-15-you-gotta-go-through-it/
Episode 16: In the Foxhole: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-16-in-the-foxhole/
Episode 17: The New North Star: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-17-the-new-north-star/
Episode 18: Gateway to Hope: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-18-gateway-to-hope/
Episode 19: You Didn’t Have To, But You Did: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-19-you-didnt-have-to-but-you-did/
Episode 20: A Most Remarkable Day: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-20-a-most-remarkable-day/
Episode 21: Never Underestimate the Humanity of Boys: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-21-never-underestimate-the-humanity-of-boys/
Episode 22: The Body Knows the Score: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/the-body-knows-the-score/
Episode 23: The Body Knows the Score Part 2:
https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-23-the-body-knows-the-score-part-2/
Episode 24:The ABC Board: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-24-the-abc-board/
Episode 25: I Didn’t See This One Coming: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-25-i-didnt-see-this-one-coming/
Episode 26: Little Angel: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-26-little-angel/
Episode 27: No Time for Tears: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-27-no-time-for-tears/
Episode 28: Tell Him Everything: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-28-tell-him-everything/
Episode 29: Mediation for the Mediator: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-29-mediation-for-the-mediator/
Episode 30: The Painful Past Informs Us: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-30-the-painful-past-informs-us/
Episode 31: Stay Alert: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-31-stay-alert/
Episode 32: Peripheral Friends: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-32-peripheral-friends/
Episode 33: Death Be Gone, Part 1: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-33-death-be-gone-part-1/
Episode 34: Death Be Gone, Part 2: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-34-death-be-gone-part-2/
In this final bonus episode before season 2 starts next week, Louise talks with her friend Loretto Kane about faith and prayer, connection and authenticity in the context of Archer’s accident, and the days and months that followed. They reflect on the lives touched by Archer’s story, how much we need each other, and the sustaining power of spiritual connection. Both women grew up Catholic and remain devoted to their faith, recognizing how all faiths can be a source of strength, support, and collective energy.
Loretto Kane lives in Seattle, Washington, and is an executive at Microsoft. She is also a Hospitalier of the Order of Malta in the Catholic Church, and is dedicated to serving the sick.
If you’d like to go deeper into this conversation, you can become a member of our Patreon community and listen to the full interview on our Patreon page.
To hear more from Louise, Loretto, and others about prayer and support in the context of Archer’s accident, particularly in the very early days, listen to episode 5, “Prayer Warriors Unite.”
Season 2 of Blink of an Eye will launch next Wednesday, on June 23!
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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In this bonus episode, you’ll hear the story of Archer’s accident from the perspective of three of his friends who were right there with him in Cape May: James Schmucker, Danny Giannascoli, and Parker Mitchell. James was the one to pull Archer out of the water, Danny was on the beach, and Parker was visiting from Baltimore that week. They reflect on the moments when they first realized something was wrong, the call to beach patrol, and the rescue efforts and aftermath on the beach and in Cape May.
James, Danny, and Parker share their memories of that day, including the moments when they first realized something was wrong and the rescue that followed, as well as their memories with Archer throughout high school, and their reflections on how Archer’s accident has impacted their lives.
To hear more about the day of the accident, listen to episode 1, “The Call”: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-1-the-call-1595863847/
Listen to the interview with Davis Barsby, another eyewitness to the accident and a friend of the family: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/bonus-episode-davis-barsby/
Season 2 of Blink of an Eye will launch in three weeks, on June 23! Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod to help us continue making the podcast.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/blinkofaneyepod
Music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
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Mary Ellen McNally is one of Louise’s Cape May “beach friends,” and in this conversation they revisited events from the early days after Archer’s accident. They also explored broader themes of faith, prayer, relational awareness, and how their careers helped them learn more about themselves and how to relate to others.
When Louise collapsed at mass, just a few days after the accident, Mary Ellen was in the right place at the right time to catch her as she fell. And, later, Mary Ellen woke up in the middle of the night feeling compelled to pray for Archer, so she got on her knees and prayed.
To hear more about that Sunday mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea, where Louise and Mary Ellen met for the first time after the accident, listen to episode 26, “Little Angel”: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-26-little-angel/
You can learn more about Louise’s book, Being Relational, at www.beingrelational.com
Season 2 of Blink of an Eye will launch on June 23! Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod to help us continue making the podcast.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/blinkofaneyepod
Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
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In this bonus episode, you’ll hear the story of Archer’s first days in the ICU from the perspective of three of his friends. Robby Black and Bobbie Austin visited Archer on Day 3, along with a few other friends. Mike Determan, one of Archer’s childhood friends, also visited him in Atlantic City, and later in Atlanta.
Each young man shares his story of how he found out about the accident, what it was like visiting Archer in the hospital, other experiences and milestones in the months that followed, and their reflections on how Archer’s accident has impacted their lives.
To hear more about that third day, when Robby and Bobbie visited Archer in the ICU, listen to episode 12, Some Things Stay The Same: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-12-some-things-stay-the-same
Mike Determan first appeared on the podcast in episode 5, Prayer Warriors Unite!: https://blinkofaneyepodcast.com/e/episode-5-prayer-warriors-unite/
Season 2 of Blink of an Eye will launch on June 23! Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod to help us continue making the podcast.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/blinkofaneyepod
Piano music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions. Theme music is by Victoria Vox.
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Our next bonus episode will be released on Wednesday, May 5, and will feature interviews with three of Archer's friends.
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In this bonus episode, you’ll hear Louise’s full interview with Davis Barsby, a lifelong family friend who was with Archer when Archer had his accident. That summer, Davis was working as both head lifeguard and assistant manager at the Cape May Beach Club.
Davis takes us back to that sweltering August afternoon, recounting his interactions with Archer earlier in the day, the moment in the water when he realized something was wrong, and the rescue efforts that followed. Davis called Louise and broke the news to her, then raced to the hospital in Atlantic City to meet her there. In addition to describing what happened and who else was on the beach that day, Davis also reflects on faith, guilt, and the impact the accident has had on him.
To hear more about that first day, August 5, 2015, listen to episode 1, The Call.
Season 2 of Blink of an Eye is coming in June. Support us on Patreon to help us continue making the podcast.
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This is the final episode of season 1, and the conclusion of the “Death Be Gone” two-parter. Just like the night before, Louise wakes up to a crisis: an alarm blaring, a slew of medical staff running into the room, an urgency to bring Archer back from the brink. This time, though, it’s more serious, and everything is on the line. Louise takes listeners into the heaviness, the fear, and the evil in that ICU room, both during the moments of chaos and the moments of breathless waiting, sharing the text messages she wrote and the prayers she prayed while waiting for Archer to turn the corner. Now that she sees even more acutely how things can go wrong in hospitals, and the culture of silence that keeps families in the dark, Louise wrestles with two seemingly insurmountable tasks: How to get answers, and how to forgive.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from Louise’s interview with Dr. Raymond Talucci, who was the Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, while Archer was a patient there. This is the episode where Dr. Talucci meets Louise and more visibly becomes a part of the story.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 34: Death Be Gone, Part 2. August 13. Day 9.
Listen in afterwards to the companion episode for tools to navigate your own traumatic experiences: Trauma Healing Learning: Death Be Gone, Part 2, where Louise takes a closer look at forgiveness, generational wounds, and the consequences of medical errors on trauma healing.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod
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If answers are withheld about something that went wrong in a medical context, trauma healing can be delayed years, if not decades. But we can be proactive about our own healing, despite this setback. Forgiveness is powerful. Self-compassion is powerful. It is possible to metabolize the generational wounds we have inherited, and make different choices so we can avoid passing on those wounds to our children.
Please share this episode with anyone you know who may be dealing with trauma, past or present. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this lesson, you can find Episode 34: Death Be Gone, Part 2, wherever you get your podcasts.
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In this 2-part final episode of season 1, Louise considers the implications for families when things go wrong in hospitals, especially when medical staff remain tight-lipped about what happened, or are unwilling to admit that they don’t know. This isn’t an abstract thought: Last night’s crisis is full of unanswered questions and causes for concern. She’s asked for a meeting with the Chief of Trauma, but so far, no one has responded.
Today in the ICU, Archer receives a prayer shawl from the Senfts’ Cape May church, and Louise settles in for another night alone at his bedside. She can’t stop seeing in her mind that contorted look of pain on Archer’s face, and can’t stop worrying about what effect that pressure in his head and the high dosage of Fentanyl might have on him. The path to recovery may be long, both physically and emotionally, but she knows that the brain is able to heal from even the deepest trauma memories. Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 33: Death Be Gone, Part 1. August 12. Day 8.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion episode for tools to navigate your own traumatic experiences: Trauma Healing Learning: Death Be Gone, Part 1, where Louise reflects on our unique ability as humans to reflect on our lives and how this helps us make good decisions, and how this can reduce suffering.
Part 2 of "Death Be Gone" will be released on Sunday.
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The ability to reflect on our lives is what makes us human, able to construct a moral framework, look for meaning, and make decisions. Louise explores this extraordinary human capacity in today’s Trauma Healing Learning. While some things are beyond our control, we can choose how we respond, making decisions that reduce suffering and keep us rooted in the present. Louise also reflects on the 13th-century Sufi poet Rumi, and his poem that speaks of the self as a house.
Please share this episode with anyone you know who may be dealing with trauma, past or present. Each week, you can listen to the latest chapter in Archer’s story, then tune in for the companion Trauma Healing Learning episode. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this lesson, you can find Episode 33: Death Be Gone, Part 1, wherever you get your podcasts.
Part 2 of "Death Be Gone" will be released on Sunday.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod
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Sometimes, support comes from the places you least expect it. The crisis that had Archer in a Silent Scream has passed, at least for now, but Louise has no more answers from the medical team than she did yesterday. She’s also worried about all the narcotics her son has been prescribed. The nurses tell her to ask the doctors, but even the doctors aren’t forthcoming. She isn’t alone, though, not really. This episode is about the friends, even those on the outskirts of our lives, who support us when we can’t support ourselves anymore — sometimes even literally, in the case of Mary Ellen McNally. She questions when to speak up with medical staff and how to do that without alienating or pointing fingers. And she reflects on life: Faith and hope, and learning when and how to speak up when things don’t feel quite right.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts of interviews with the following people:
Cathy Giannascoli, a friend in Pennsylvania and the Senft family’s summer neighbor in Cape May, New Jersey.
Mary Ellen McNally, an analytical chemist for Dupont at the time of Archer’s accident, who now works for FMC in their agriculture division. Mary Ellen was one of Louise’s beach friends when Archer was injured on August 5, 2015, in Cape May.
Dr. Raymond Talucci, who was the Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the day Archer was medevaced there, and for the duration of his stay.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 32: Peripheral Friends. August 12. Day 8.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion episode for tools to navigate your own traumatic experiences: Trauma Healing Learning: Peripheral Friends where Louise explores secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and addiction, with a special focus on frontline trauma workers and why medical staff might rely so heavily on narcotics for pain management and the deeper implications for trauma healing.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod
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Frontline trauma workers may be more prone than others to compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and substance abuse, but they aren’t the only ones who might find themselves numbing out. Drawing from her experience teaching conflict transformation to workers in crisis situations, as well as her own experience in the ICU, Louise explores what trauma-informed care might look like for the medical community, and gives reasons to believe that, even in times of trauma and tragedy, there is a way through without losing yourself in the process. Louise also explores why medical staff might rely so heavily on narcotics for pain management, and the deeper implications for trauma healing.
Please share this episode with anyone you know who may be dealing with trauma, past or present. Each week, you can listen to the latest chapter in Archer’s story, then tune in for the companion trauma healing learning episode. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this lesson, you can find Episode 32: Peripheral Friends wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod
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Louise explores why families’ presence bedside to a loved one in an ICU is one of the strongest risk management secrets for hospitals. She gives tips on how family members can be engaged with medical staff, and why medical staff might want to welcome the input of families, including their questions. Join Louise for this provocative look at how hospitals may transform to be more trauma healing informed.
Please share this episode with anyone you know who may be dealing with trauma, past or present. Each week, you can listen to the latest chapter in Archer’s story, then tune in for the companion trauma healing learning episode. If you haven’t already listened to the story behind this lesson, you can find Episode 31: Stay Alert wherever you get your podcasts.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast
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Louise and her family sat at Archer’s bedside every day and every night, caring for him in the aftermath of his accident. Louise recounts various interactions with nurses and doctors, and the conflicting information she was getting and wonders aloud about the danger this was creating for coordinated medical care. You will be inspired to consider your own role as a family member during a medical trauma, especially in an ICU, where there’s so much going on. Can you see yourself as critical to the well-being of your loved one in more ways than loving support? Join her in an episode that might stir up both medical staff and families for harrowing experiences in the ICU.
In this episode, you will hear excerpts from Louise’s interview with Dr. Raymond Talucci, who was the Acting Chief of Trauma at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the day Archer was medevaced August 5, 2015, and for the duration of his time there. Five years later, in a rare interview experience, Louise and Dr. Talucci talk about harrowing events in ICUs and his experience working in trauma.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 31: Stay Alert. August 12. Day 8.
Listen in afterwards to this week’s companion episode for tools to navigate your own traumatic experiences: Trauma Healing Learning: Stay Alert where Louise explores why families’ presence bedside to a loved one in an ICU is one of the strongest risk management secrets, and the deeper implications for trauma healing.
To find out more about Archer, Louise, and this podcast, visit our website at blinkofaneyepodcast.com, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast
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As the heat rushed through Louise’s body, she wondered how dark is the place where she and Billy were in their marriage, or was it dark at all? Past conflicts, unresolved anger can surface suddenly engulfing us in their force with strong bodily sensations. Did past trauma play a role in Louise’ trauma with Archer? Louise steps into the collective traumatic experience we all had after 9-11 and explores how we may not realize the impact that had on us then, and continues to have on us. She explores what is possible and not possible when we are living a trauma. And she explores how the past resides in our bodies and how the painful past might also provide opportunity and resiliency even in the midst of new trauma.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 30: The Painful Past Informs Us August 11 DAY 7.
Listen in afterwards to Episode 30: The Painful Past Informs Us Trauma Healing Learning.
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Past trauma, either personally, or collectively takes a toll on our bodies. It can also give us valuable information to handle current traumatic situations. We may just need to take the time to pause, get curious and ask, “WHY is this bothering me so much? What am I remembering that is triggering this reaction in my body?” Louise gives us tips on how we can sit and get to the heat of it in order to handle it with grace, head-on. You may want to share these tips with a friend or family member to begin to digest past traumas, or give a lift to someone going through a traumatic situation now.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 30: The Painful Past Informs Us.
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The volume, the tension, old wounds filled the dining room as Billy and Louise knew they were in trouble and needed to come to some resolution in order to get back to Archer as one unified heart. This is a messy episode. Louise’s trusted and professional friend, Rachel Wohl, was more than a fly on the wall while witnessing two people she cared about in the throws of trauma - she was brought in to help them actually hear each other. Her discomfort in unfamiliar territory also shows the strength of her deep love for the Senft family.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 29: Mediation for the Mediator August 10, Day 6.
Listen in afterwards to Episode 29: Mediation for the Mediator Trauma Healing Learning.
In this Episode you will hear an interview excerpt from
Rachel Wohl. She is a dear friend of Louise’s. Rachel is a retired lawyer and
the former Executive Director of the Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office for the Maryland judiciary. She is also a mindfulness teacher and a volunteer mediator in international and social justice.
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Two steps forward, one step back was the best Billy and Louise could hope for as they were in the throws of mediation to give them strength to pick themselves up again and again after falling apart several times since Archer’s accident. In this trauma healing learnings episode, Louise drives home the importance of bringing in a neutral party to help navigate a crisis - even when it gets very messy, and loud.
You may find tips for yourself, and ones you can share with a friend or family member going through a traumatic situation, tips that can aid in recovery from the trauma. Such tips can also begin to relieve suffering and be the bridge of a partnership.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 29: Mediation for the Mediator.
Do people remember their near-death experiences? Will telling someone in the hospital everything dash their hopes or empower them? Put their mind at ease or create despair? What about when it’s your child? This is what Louise and Archer discussed as Archer continued to ask when he would be off the lung machines. Does he want to know everything? Everything? What about parental boundaries? You’ll also hear the other side of the hospital experience from that of a trauma doctor who assured Louise no one will ever forget working with Archer and her family and how a patient’s trauma has lasting effects on medical staff - both positive and negative.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 28: Tell Him Everything August 9 DAY 5 and how to be a witness for each other's truth as we walk together on the trauma integration journey.
Listen in afterwards to what we can learn together about trauma. Episode 28: Tell Him Everything Trauma Healing Learnings
In this episode, you will hear from
Dr. Raymond Talucci, who was the Acting Chief of trauma at Atlanticare Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey the day Archer was medivaced to Atlanticare August 5, 2015, and for the duration of his stay at Atlanticare for 30 days.
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Medical information should be complete, forthcoming and easy to digest. But when you have many people at many levels involved in the care of a loved one, they all interpret the truth differently. They may think it’s complete, but they can only share what they understand and what they feel they are permitted to share. Then we have the job to decide how much medical truth is to be shared with not only the patient, but others who are emotionally invested and whom the patient relies upon. Louise walks us through the questions to consider in various scenarios to help us have the conversation before it becomes necessary to have the conversation. And she takes a look at how such conversations might ease the later trauma integration journey.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 28: Tell Him Everything
Trauma takes a long-term toll on the body, especially if all we do is store it away and simply say, “I held it together, I’m fine, it’s over.” If it were only that simple. What about tears? Is a good cry helpful or not? Trauma can settle into our bodies and cause us trouble years later. Holding it together may be commendable, but it’s only a Band-Aid. You deserve more than a temporary fix so you can get back to living life fully. The good news is there are many guides available to help us through trauma. Come hear about ones that are available for you at your fingertips and about the miracles of the body to restore itself.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 27: No Time for Tears
You will hear Insights from Archer’s highschool friends, young men, on what it was like for them to experience their paralyzed friend. Why do we hold back our tears? She explores this with them. Louise also explores why she is beginning to experience mixed emotions with the medical staff: all the medical information is conflicting. Which is it? She wants to know the truth? She feels slammed from a raging sea from all sides. Will she and Billy capsize? She is aware of compartmentalizing the truth she wants to hear, but she wants real medical information. It is not forthcoming. She wonders if she is becoming at odds with the medical staff. Listen in to how she keeps Archer’s spirits up as she also shares more epiphanies she had this day, and is reminded to be alert.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 27: No Time for Tears August 9. DAY 5.
Listen in afterwards to what we can learn together about trauma. Episode 27: No Time for Tears Trauma Healing Learnings
In this episode you will hear audio recording excerpts from August 2015, of a spontaneous audio car recording of Louise driving to the hospital, and another of Mike Detterman, Archer’s friend since grade school days in Baltimore .
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It’s such a privilege to take care of someone when they truly cannot for themselves. Sometimes in a moment, no matter how strong we are, we don’t realize we are incapable of taking care of ourselves. That’s when angels step in. Louise’s beach friend, Mary Ellen McNally was in the right place at the right time to catch Louise as she collapsed. How they ended up in the perfect place for each other is what you will hear about. What Louise didn’t know, is that she was the gift to Mary Ellen as well.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 26: Little Angel August 9. DAY 5.
Listen in afterwards to what we can learn together about trauma. Episode 26: Little Angel Trauma Healing Learnings
In this Episode you will hear audio recording excerpts from August 2015, of Mary Ellen McNally is an analytical chemist for Dupont at the time of Archer’s accident and now for FMC in their agriculture division. Mary Ellen was one of Louise’s beach friends when Archer was injured on August 5 2015 in Cape May New Jersey.
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Trauma happens. Healing trauma is a process. We can get stuck in our trauma experiences, but some memories step in to give us respite during the journey without our even realizing it. Have you ever been in a stressful situation and your mind wanders to a peaceful memory that calms you? That’s no accident. Those epiphanies can renew us, give us strength to carry on. They give us hope when we need it most. It could be a song, a soothing voice you remember, a place that brought you joy, a moment, such as the first time you gazed at your new baby. What is it for you? Tune in as we learn together. We all have these respite resources if we are open. Where do those little respite epiphanies come from that seem to come out of the blue? Join Louise to learn what happens when we open our eyes to resources that carry us on our trauma healing journeys.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 26: Little Angel
Louise and Billy were in trouble as they were both stretched beyond capacity in Day 5 of Archer’s catastrophic injury. There were many people in and out of Archer’s hospital room, many machines, too much unknown, and too much was out of their control. It was way beyond simple, sleep deprivation and fear. Did they need to sell their house, their business, move? If not handled correctly, this could be a devastating turning point for their family. She also raises questions for medical staff about transparency. Louise invites you into one of the most intimate pieces of her life, her marriage. She does it to help you know you are not alone and all is not lost.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 25: I Didn't See This One Coming August 9. DAY 5.
Listen in afterwards to what we can learn together about trauma. Episode 25: I Didn't See This One Coming Trauma Healing Learnings
In this Episode you will hear audio recording excerpts from August 2015, of
James Schmucker Archer’s dear friend in Cape May who was a Beach Club lifeguard and who saved his life rescuing him from the ocean who is now working in the hospitality industry,
Of an Atlanticare trauma nurse, and of Louise recording notes to herself when she was driving home late at night from the hospital on Day 5.
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Even the strongest marriages can crumble when faced with trauma. This doesn't mean that the distorted statistics of divorce are descending on your marriage, at least it doesn't have to. Join Louise as she walks you through some of what she’s learned as a transformative mediator, but mainly as a wife and mother walking through her own trauma. She’s hoping you’ll find some glimmers of hope here if you are currently faced with the damage of trauma, old and new, still bombarding your life right now. Learn about how old unresolved trauma shows up. There is hope.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this learning, please listen in on Episode 25: I Didn't See This One Coming
If your nose itches, you scratch it. If you can’t reach something, you ask someone to help you get it. But what if you can’t do either? Sometimes the best tools we have at our disposal are not high-tech. They can cost less than a cup of coffee but can be more valuable than a brick of gold. In this episode Louise and her oldest son, Pete, talk about the ABC Board and the gift of communication it gave them with Archer who had no movement, no voice, no ability to ask, request, or express, until with one letter at a time, we learn about ordinary and extraordinary needs. Louise also wonders about the level of intimacy one can have with professional friends.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 24: The ABC Board August 9. DAY 5.
Listen in afterwards to what we can learn together about trauma. Episode 24: The ABC Board Trauma Healing Lesson.
In this Episode you will hear interview excerpts from
Pete Senft: Louise’s son and Archer’s oldest brother, who was 21 at the time of Archer’s accident and in college, and is now a civil engineer at Whiting Turner Construction Company.
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The story of Archer’s ABC board reminds us of resources within our grasp for communication such as simple tools of a notebook and pen, notes app on a phone, and a message board that you can make quickly and inexpensively. In this learning you’ll also hear why writing updates may aid you and others to live wholly again after a traumatic event and the difference in story-telling and retraumatization. You may find tips for yourself, or that you can share with a friend or family member going through a traumatic situation, tips that can aid in recovery from the trauma. Such tips can also be a bridge to relieve suffering and be the bridge for partnership between medical staff and families for patient well-being.
If you haven’t listened already to the story behind this lesson, please listen in on Episode 24: The ABC Board.
Has your heart leapt when you received a call, an email, a piece of mail, a visit from a specific person before you even knew the purpose of their communication? Do you ever tighten up with dread, fear, stress when certain people write to you as well? This is the body giving us wisdom and often protecting us, and Louise is reminded about somatic awareness. Louise continues her drive down the Garden State Parkway with James and has taken notice of those texting her that she drank in like a cool birdbath on a summer day, and others had her shoulders in her ears, holding her breath. Trauma can envelop us so deeply that we don’t even recognize where we are, when we’ve been there many times, just from a different path. Join Louise as she is reminded of the freeing beauty of silence and a long drive to let all guard down and allow emotion to take over and the body to allow its release, the start of trauma healing.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 23: The Body Knows the Score Part 2 August 9. DAY 5.
In this Episode you will hear interview excerpts from
James Schmucker: Archer’s dear friend in Cape May who was a Beach life guard and saved his life rescuing him from the ocean, and is currently working at Cape May Winery and Vineyard as fieldworker.
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Heroes, including seasoned ones, experience trauma from the rescue event. It can change them forever. Louise reflected back on yesterday’s beautiful visit from Archer’s life-saving hero, James Schmucker, and the impact it had on both Archer and James as Archer expressed the gratitude he felt for his friend who saved his life. It was a gift of a deep moment between two friends, between a hero and the person he rescued. Louise wondered, How does a teenage boy process the fact that he almost lost his friend, and that he was instrumental in preventing that tragedy, that very real could have happened to him? Louise reminds us that more than the immediate circle of our “house family” is affected by a traumatic event and she begins the journey of sharing how trauma can be healed through the body. Join Louise as she takes you on a car ride on the Garden State Parkway, with James. And, she invites you to the rest of the story.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 22: The Body Knows the Score August 9. DAY 5.
In this Episode you will hear interview excerpts from
James Schmucker: Archer’s dear friend in Cape May who was a Beach life guard and saved his life rescuing him from the ocean, and is currently working at Cape May Winery and Vineyard as fieldworker.
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Louise strongly encourages, almost begs us to PLEASE GO when we have loved ones in the hospital or in a debilitating situation. Your visits are life to the person in trauma and the family caring for them. You’ll hear about the spontaneity of two friends who drove through three states knowing they just had to go, even knowing they’d be “intruding” in an intimate space. They learned they were more a part of that intimacy than they ever realized. You’ll hear the power of a few words from the only method of communication they had with Archer - the ABC board. What Louise didn’t know is that very soon, they would all be brought to their knees longing for these moments of communication.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 21 Never Underestimate the Humanity of Boys August 8. DAY 4.
In this Episode you will hear interview excerpts from
James Shiels: One of Archer's dear high school friends from the McDonogh School in Baltimore, and a Senior in college at California Berkeley at the time of the interview.
Philippa Shiels: James Shiels’ mother, but a stranger then to Louise when Archer was injured except for seeing each other in passing at high school lacrosse games. She is now a dear friend to Louise.
James Schmucker: Archer’s dear friend in Cape May who was a Beach life guard and saved his life rescuing him from the ocean who is now working at the Cape May Winery and Vineyard.
Pete Senft: Louise’s son and Archer’s oldest brother, who was 21 at the time of Archer’s accident and in college, and is now a civil engineer at Whiting Turner Construction Company.
And live audio recordings from August 8, 2015 in the Intensive Care Unit
Can a professional be both emotionally present and expert at the same time? Do professionals need professional distance in order to best serve those they are protecting? Does a doctor’s clinical distance promote healing? Louise questions this. How do doctors and nurses go home at night to their families, while patients in the Intensive Care Units and their families stay awake all night experiencing trauma, fear, despair. Louise feels compassion for the neck surgeon and also confusion as she begins to wonder and question, How do they care for themselves? Or do they? When the doctors stated, “We almost lost him” the night before last, it was electrifying and suffocating at the same time. Narrow misses. Louise was learning how many they were racking up as they headed into Day 4. Archer’s oldest brother Pete devises a creative communication device for Archer who has no ability to move or speak, but he can blink his eyes. Come listen to a thought-provoking episode that will leave you thinking and inspired.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 20 A Most Remarkable Day August 8. DAY 4.
In this Episode you will hear interview excerpts from
Pete Senft, Louise’s son and Archer’s oldest brother, who was 21 at the time of Archer’s accident and in college, and is now a civil engineer at Whiting Turner Construction Company.
“You almost lost your son last night,” was what that trauma nurse was really saying. It was a kindness. She didn’t have to say it, but she did. Archer had been close to dying last night and that reality was slowly and forcefully sinking in for Louise. For the very first time that she had observed, another nurse engaged Archer in conversation. She wasn’t just saying what she was doing, she was talking with him, and he with her with his eyes. She didn’t have to do that, but she did. It was kind. She pieced together the fact that Archer was a cook - a GREAT cook at the Beach Club. The extra, deep connections were flooding in from all fronts - texts to the family, especially Louise, texts from Archer’s friends, texts from friends of all areas of life. Louise wondered, When do boys become men? People were stretching themselves to hold up the Senft family in all kinds of unexpected ways. The facts were stark. Archer was paralyzed. He had lost his arms and hands and legs in a way that was not going to repair anytime soon. It was clear, there were no lollipops and butterflies. But what else was clear?
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 19 You Didn’t Have To, But You Did August 7. DAY 3.
In this Episode you will interview excerpts hear from
Sue Wunder, a special ed teacher for 30 years in the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey. Sue is also the mother of Robbie Wunder, a quadriplegic.
Mike Determan, Archer’s friend since grade school days in Baltimore
And many texting friends
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It may have been easier if Pete had not shared with Louise the dark reality he had been carrying “Why Archer and not me?” “It should have been me and not Archer”. Brutal thoughts. But real thoughts. These thoughts at one end hanging in an almost stagnant state of exhausted optimism countered with a friend’s hope-filled experience of Archer, “He started squeezing my hand and held it for 20 minutes.” Hope can transform a stark reality. Hope is not optimism. Hope is when we put our trust in someone trustworthy. In these moments, Louise had her hope in Shirley, and God. These she knew she could trust. Hope requires far more courage than optimism. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks teaches, “Optimism is the belief that the world is changing for the better; hope is the belief that, together, we can make the world better.” Having a gateway to hope can lead the way through a gateway to healing.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 18 Gateway to Hope August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
In this episode you will hear from:
Pete Senft, Louise's oldest son, and one of Archer’s older brothers, who was 21 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today a civil engineer at Whiting Turner and lives in Baltimore.
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter, and Archer’s older sister, who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today the Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore.
Dr. Kris Radcliff, a spinal surgeon with the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia and Archer’s neck surgeon at Atlanticare in 2015.
Shirley Davis Rawson, a family friend of the Senft’s, the Sacristan at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Baltimore, 1996-2016, and a retired police officer with Baltimore County Police Department.
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Scared and confused, Louise is still hopeful, until she is told “It was just a spasm,” by a nurse who once again callously dismisses her observation of her paralyzed son she was intensely watching over. Just a spasm? Did the hospital consider the impact of those words on Archer? You’ll hear about the terror from one of Archer’s rescuers and how it really was on the beach that day. You’ll also hear about a video of strangers who gathered on the beach to pray for Archer. The news of Archer’s traumatic accident was in the newspapers. But Louise learned the hospital had issued a statement that her family did not wish to be contacted. Why did they say that without asking them? It seemed the hospital was making this traumatic injury worse. As a mom, she was facing more barriers to get simple medical information on her son. Did the staff drug Archer? Why didn’t anyone seek her consent? Where was the policy written to allow his mother to know everything about his care, his tests, the drugs they had going into his body, and why. As the intensity was wearing on her family, Louise shares her views about the real patient experience and what a healing mission might look like for hospitals. Is this the way hospitals are searching for to increase patient satisfaction? Join her as she opens an exploration of hospital policies and norms and how to change those that might actually create greater suffering and increase trauma for patients and for staff too. Could there be a new approach?
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 17 The New North Star August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Harry Back, who was the Assistant Manager at the Beach Club in Cape May at the time of Archer’s accident, responsible for his rescue off the beach, and today is the City of Cape May Supervisor of Beaches in charge of the Cape May Beach Patrol.
and
Mabeth Hudson who was a long time Cape May cottager and Beach Club member at the time of Archer’s accident, and is the Founder of Well for the Journey in Baltimore. She was at the Beach Club around the time of Archer’s accident.
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This episode was sponsored by the Desatnick Foundation. You can find more information about their work at https://desatnickfoundation.org/.
Blink of an Eye is the story of a mom who receives the phone call that will change the rest of her — and her family’s — life. In this episode, you will hear a highlight from Louise's storytelling as these events dramatically, and rapidly unfolded in Episode 1: The Call, and a message for you to consider if faced with a traumatic event, as Louise shared in Episode 2: He talked with God.
Louise invites you to listen to the full version of both Episode 1: The Call, and Episode 2: He Talked with God here.
Our egos and fear can overwhelm us when we are deep in the foxhole on the front lines of trauma. It was life and death as Archer struggled to breathe, both lungs collapsed. Louise had to let go of some of her old ideas about what is “proper” and just let all the rawness come out as she instinctively felt she needed to circle her troops, her community, her friends. In the midst of this unfolding trauma, she discovers a friend whose presence she felt the first time their eyes met but didn’t realize it was so mutual and so divine until Cathy G. confirmed the story. Louise also begins to explore with listeners the potential of trauma-informed Intensive Care Units and medical courses in trauma and trauma healing for nurses and doctors as part of core medical school curricula and gives a shout out to other SCI folks.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 16 In the Foxhole
August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter, and Archer’s sister, who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today the Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore
and
Cathy Giannascoli, a friend in Pennsylvania and the Senft family’s summer neighbor in Cape May
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This episode is sponsored by the Desatnick Foundation. You can find more info about it at https://desatnickfoundation.org/.
Their pain and trauma is YOUR pain and trauma. This is how it can be when we watch a loved one suffering in any way. It may be simpler to wall off, bury it, or choose not to acknowledge it to lessen trauma’s grip. Oh, going that route can cause so much damage to your body, including your organs, and your ability to deal with future traumas. Nope, you can’t avoid it. You gotta go through it, sooner or later. Walk through the experience with Louise and her pillar of strength, Paula, her daughter, as they revisit how trauma of a loved one can reduce you to a spent dandelion being blown randomly in the wind. Louise will share with you a pathway to trauma healing that your bodily sensations hold for you as a guide.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 15 You Gotta Go Through It
August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter, and Archer’s sister, who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today the Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore
and
Cathy Giannascoli, a friend in Pennsylvania and the Senft family’s summer neighbor in Cape May
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It’s not that we aren’t appreciative of the offer of help from others, but sometimes you just want to scream, “STOP ASKING ME QUESTIONS!” What about the innocent question, “Is there anything I can do to help?” and similar questions when we or our loved one is in an intensive care unit, or in the throws of early trauma. Caring people don’t realize the stress that chit-chat big everyday questions add. What is demanding and what is not? And Louise looks harder at the, “Oh, it’s a blessing” reply when a loved one who was suffering dies, no matter how old. Intended to be consoling, but is it? Many of these words fall under the heading, “What not to text.” Louise explores the kind of texts that are soothing to someone in trauma, and she begins an unfolding explanation of how we can understand trauma more fully.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 14 Soothing Texts -- What (Not) to Text
August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Dr. Kris Radcliff, a spinal surgeon with the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia and Archer’s neck surgeon at Atlanticare in 2015
and
Mary Lou Healy, a middle school math teacher at the Cathedral School in Baltimore in 2015 at the time of Archer’s accident, and now teaching at Calvert Hall High School.
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Louise saw the ashen look on her daughter’s face as they passed in the doorway. She was confused until she heard what the nurse had told Paula, Pete, and Archer, “It’s just swelling.” One sentence was a gut punch sucking the hope out of the room and maybe the life out of her son. Louise was in a hateful fury over the insensitivity of someone who was supposed to be looking out for Archer’s well-being. How do we overcome the hurts of others’ heartless words? People in authority wield a lot of power. This includes nurses. But they are not all-knowing, are they?
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 13 What Not to Say August 7. DAY 3.
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter, and Archer’s sister, who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today the Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore
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Preparing visitors for what to expect when visiting your loved one in a trauma unit is critical. It’s stunning how quickly we see the new normal of machines, tubes, and life support, but it can be shocking to first-time and especially younger visitors. They may think they’ll be in the way, and they may be frightened, but the recovery of Archer is dependent on familiar faces showing up and bringing some normalcy. Most of all, such visitors allow Archer, who is tragically altered, to still be seen as himself, despite the horror of what may have been the first recognition of the new reality.
The traumatic event doesn’t just impact the patient; it impacts all those around especially the ones closest to the patient. And the emotional roller coaster can cause lasting damage to their bodies. The patient needs support in every way. So do the family caregivers. Listen in for ways we can take care of the insides of our bodies to be of greatest service to those we are protecting and caring for during and after the unfolding of a traumatic event, so we can continue to show up.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 12 Some Things Stay the Same August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Robby Black, a Baltimore McDonogh high school lacrosse friend of Archer and of Louise’s son, Dewey
Bobbie Austin, a Baltimore McDonogh high school lacrosse friend of Archer and of Louise’s son, Dewey
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Random strangers entering the room day and night, her family not allowed to all be together, and medical staff thinking she was crazy without saying so. Louise still managed to go into auto-pilot as a mediator and take notes of everything that was happening. Trouble was, she, in moments of her own trauma, couldn’t write her name or realize which of her five children was in trauma. How does the brain manage trauma? She gives a rare inside look at how it really is when you are just barely holding it together in shock. If we are lucky, we have family with us, and until then a few surrogate family members standing by us, holding us up before our immediate family arrives. Dear friends slip into that role if we are lucky. If not, even a caring stranger can provide temporary stability to ensure our safety and prevent our mental collapse.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 11 Holding it Together August 7. DAY 3.
In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Leah Marino Barsby, from Philadelphia, the then-girlfriend, now wife of Davis Barsby, who was part of Archer’s rescue off the beach at the Beach Club in Cape May
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Sometimes the unexpected - like a Color War - is the natural solution to ease into and ensure that life goes on after the delivery of bad news. At least that’s how it was for Louise and her family when they needed to tell their youngest son, Dutch, who was away at camp, what had happened to his big brother two days ago.
How much is too much bad news to share with your children? We want to be honest, We want to protect them. We want to respect they are capable of understanding. We want to instill in them the ability to work out what is scary. It’s a very personal line depending on the age, maturity and relationship you have with each of your children. Same goes for breaking bad news to siblings, and even parents and friends.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 10 What to Say August 7. DAY 3. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from Dutch Senft, Louise’s youngest son, who was 13 at the time of Archer’s accident.
Steve Lepler, the Director of West End House Camp in Maine
Lisa Melancon, a friend of Louise’s and the mom of one of Dutch’s best friends in Baltimore
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No one called to tell her. Returning to the hospital from the first time she’d left Archer’s side, a pitstop at home for a few hours’ sleep and a shower, Louise was shocked and enraged at the situation she walked into. Tubes like garden hoses now protruded from Archer’s chest. Within a matter of hours, her son had undergone two emergency surgeries, and no one had called her.
Feeling anger and bitterness surge through her like venom, Louise reminded herself to look for small mercies and sweet moments. One of her sons sat reading to his brother, who lay motionless next to him. Texts from friends. The power of a specific intention. The warmth of being called by name by someone who loves us. Even in chaos, even when your child looks like he is on a barbecue spit, grace and beauty surround us.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 9 Pray for Archer. August 7. DAY 3. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from Nan Waller Burnett, Louise’s mediator friend from Denver
Mike Determan, Archer’s friend since grade school days in Baltimore
Kathie Okun, Louise’s friend in Baltimore from Women President’s Organization
Cathy Giannascoli, Mom of Danny Giannascoli, Louise’s friend, and the Senft’s summer neighbor in Cape May
And many texters.
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Sweet but painful visuals as Louise looked around the house where a lacrosse stick, a razor, even a tree reminded her of the past, how it was, and the now. This tree that Archer grew up with “Archer’s tree” as they called her was the only tree in the area with leaves falling. It was as if she knew what had happened to Archer. As Louise surveyed the house, and the yard, she was bombarded by not only those details, but of everyday skills and tasks that we take for granted. Do you believe your emotions are the pathway healing? Louise does and invites us to love deeply. She also makes promises to God, the Divine, that she, Louise, will experience daily life as precious.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 8 Archer’s Tree Weeps Too: She Knows August 7. DAY 3. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from Parker Mitchell, Archer’s good friend from Baltimore lacrosse and high school who was visiting the Senfts
Danny Giannascoli, Archer’s good friend and Cape May neighbor whom he's grown up with
James Schmucker, Archer’s good friend in Cape May
Patty Schmucker, Mom of James and Jacqui Schmucker who both worked with Archer at the Beach Club
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Louise begged to know, “Will he get his hands back? He needs his hands because he’s an artist and a cook!” Truth is devastating and tough to swallow. The response was no different, “Not likely.” Sometimes people hold information that we are owed. They try to protect us by tucking it away until “the right time” or a better time to share it with us. They also withhold hope when the answer isn’t truly concrete and based in fact. There is not a good time to hear bad news. Sometimes you have to dig deep to find the truth and combine it from several sources, weigh it against what you want to believe and hope for, and what is factual. But it can be delivered with gentility, compassion, and love.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 7 The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth August 6. DAY 2. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Dr. Kris Radcliffe, a spinal surgeon with the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. In August 2015, Dr. Radcliff was an associate professor of orthopedic surgery with a joint appointment in neurological surgery. On August 5, 2015, he was Archer’s neck surgeon
Lisa Melancon, family friend and mother of one of Louise’s son Dutch’s best friends in Baltimore
Dr. Kelly Willham at AtlantiCare, New Jersey, a trauma surgeon in the ICU
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I could’ve insisted he do something else. I should’ve taken the time to see him again.
We could have prevented this.
Right?
When our children experience trauma, we as parents are haunted, ripped apart, kept awake, and often paralyzed by notions of all we could’ve, should’ve, would’ve done. In this episode, Louise recalls Bill’s and her own such thoughts, which threatened to tear apart their marriage, and more importantly, their journey of releasing these damaging patterns of thinking, struggling to stand on solid ground in a chaotic unfamiliar Intensive Care Unit.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 6 The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’s August 6. DAY 2. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Joanne Quenzer, a dear friend from Philadelphia who drove up from Cape May with a robust CVS care package
Davis Barsby, the Assistant Manager at the Beach Club and the head lifeguard at the time of the accident, and a lifelong friend of the Senft family
Danny Giannascoli, Archer’s good friend and Cape May neighbor whom he's grown up with
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If you hear of another person’s tragic news and think there is really nothing you can do, please reconsider. There is something you can do. Louise asks for prayer, your prayer. See what happens when Louise texts a few friends that her family is in trouble and to pray hard. “Stay strong” or “Keep the faith” are good concepts, but see what happens when the heart is stirred being called by name. Louise’s friend, Betty Hines shared, “Even those of different faith and different religions came together because this was about someone's child.” Louise recalls a Dominican nun who taught at her high school answering her question about people of other faiths, or of no faith, telling her, “We are all called to be one”.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 5 Prayer Warriors Unite. August 6. DAY 2. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Cathy Giannascoli, a friend in Pennsylvania and the Senft family’s summer neighbor in Cape May
Mike Determan, Archer’s friend from grade school days in Baltimore, Maryland,
Loretto Kane, a friend in Seattle, Washington, and Hospitalier of the Order of Malta
Betty Hines, another friend in Baltimore who had been chapter chair of Louise’s Women Presidents Organization group
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Pray hard…
It’s an uncomfortable room. The chairs are heavy, the air is still, and all eyes are on Dr. Kris Radcliff. This was a family meeting no one would ever forget. Louise knew that a Family Meeting with Archer’s surgeon was her family’s chance to be together to ask questions. Like most of their other Family Meetings, it was an opportunity to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. But this time was different. It was far from their typical family meetings and would have a lasting impact. Through two interviews, Episode 4 explores this moment from both sides: through the eyes of Dr. Kris Radcliff, who performed Archer’s initial neck surgery, and from the perspective of Archer’s big sister, Paula Senft Easton. And, you’ll hear parts of a voice memo that was recently recovered from the night itself.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 6 The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’s August 6. DAY 2. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Paula Senft Easton, Louise’s eldest child, and only daughter who was 24 at the time of Archer’s accident and is today almost 30 and Associate Director of Admissions for the Friends School in Baltimore
Dr. Kris Radcliff, a spinal surgeon from the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, and Archer’s initial neck surgeon at Atlanticare
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Tunnel Vision can happen when we are in trauma. As part of a survival instinct, our brain locks us into tunnel vision to stay focused on what is most essential at that moment. We have blinders on to all around us, including those who are trying to help. It's nothing personal, we are in love survival mode. But, even in Tunnel Vision, we can be aware enough to see the angels put in our path. In this episode of Blink of an Eye, Louise visits with several people who have first-hand experience with Tunnel Vision. She also talks about what if’s for hospitals.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 3 Tunnel Vision August 5. DAY 1. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Dewey Senft, Louise’s son who is 24 years old, and at the time of Archer’s accident was 19 in college. Dewey is now a fund accountant in Boston.
Sue Wunder, a special ed teacher for 30 years in the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey. Sue is also the mother of Robbie Wunder, a quadriplegic.
Mary Lou Healy, a middle school math teacher at the Cathedral School and now Calvert Hall in Baltimore.
Dr. Kris Radcliffe, a spinal surgeon with the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia and Archer’s neck surgeon at Atlanticare
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In the chaotic moments and hours immediately following Archer’s spinal cord injury, a series of “standard operating procedures” leads to more questions than answers. Scrambling for real answers, Louise realizes among scattered startling questions, the possibility of harm caused by hospitals’ policies set up for routine and risk management rather than healing. “My preference is to live” are words that will strike you deeply as she perseveres to experience the power of connecting cheek to cheek.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 2 He Talked with God. August 5. DAY 1. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from Davis Barsby, Assistant Manager of the Beach Club in Cape May, NJ, head Lifeguard, and dear family friend of the Senft family Pete Senft, Louise's oldest son, who lives and Baltimore and was her advocate Dr. Ken Williams, who has been the Senft family doctor in Baltimore since Archer was a young boy. #hopeforeverything #obtaineverything
On a hot summer day in 2015, a prominent professional and mother of 5 receives the phone call that will change the rest of her — and her family’s — life. One of her children, her son Archer, while at the beach, dove into the Atlantic Ocean for a quick, cooling swim as he’s done hundreds of times before. But this time, something went terribly wrong. Join Louise for the powerful pilot episode of this extraordinary journey of life and death, trauma and epiphany, featuring the impact of trauma on her and others and interviews with people at the scene on both sides of a rapidly unfolding timeline of life-and-death decision-making. A remarkable story of loss, advocacy, and resilience begins.
Join Louise for this episode of Blink of an Eye: Episode 1 The Call. August 5. DAY 1. In this episode, you will hear interview excerpts from
Jacqui Schmucker, a co-worker of Archer's that summer at the Beach Club,
Davis Barsby, the Assistant Manager at the Beach Club, the head lifeguard at the time of the accident, and a lifelong friend of the Senft family.
This episode is sponsored by the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury. Visit SpinalCordRecovery.org to learn more.
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Welcome to Blink of an Eye. I'm Louise Phipps Senft, your host. Together, we will explore life stories of trauma, loss, awakenings, and epiphanies, beginning with my own story when I got the Call that one of my 5 children, Archer, then a 6’2” teenager, was in a catastrophic diving accident at the beach, shattering his neck, rendering him paralyzed from the neck down. You will hear my written in real-time journal entries sent to my family that were later posted on social media and read daily by over 50,000 people who joined me and us in the fight to save Archer’s life. In Blink of an Eye, I will introduce you to some of the extraordinary people behind the scenes through guest interviews woven throughout the journal entry recordings. And you will meet others with extraordinary life stories, as well as wise men and women with life-changing knowledge for healing that you and I can learn from, consider, and grow into, especially if you happen to face a crisis, a trauma, or a deep loss.
Together, we will explore the true nature of our relationships and interconnectedness and how to advocate for what is possible even in the face of traumatic events that change everything.