Blink of an Eye

#62 - Get On The Record

 

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 #62 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.

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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#61 - Just Stay Alert

 

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#61 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. 

#60 - Just Stay Alert

 

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  Just #60 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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#59 - Reach Out and Touch

 

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 #59 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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#58 - Reach Out and Touch

 

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.  

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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#57 - Blind Faith

 

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 #57 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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#56 - Blind Faith

 

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.

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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#55 - What Just Happened

 

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 #55 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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#54 - What Just Happened

 

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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#53 - Interview with Loretto Kane

 

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 episode6, “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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#52 - A Conversation with James, Danny, and Parker

 

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.

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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#51 - Interview with Mary Ellen McNally

 

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.

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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#50 - A Conversation with Bobbie, Robby, and Mike

 

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 13, 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 6, 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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#49 - Special Announcement (Patreon)

 

For as little as $3 a month, you can support the trauma healing work that we're doing, and help us keep making the podcast. To find out more and join our Patreon community, visit patreon.com/blinkofaneyepod.

Our next bonus episode will be released on Wednesday, May 5, and will feature interviews with three of Archer's friends.

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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#48 - Interview with Davis Barsby

 

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 2, The Call. 

Season 2 of Blink of an Eye is coming in June. Support us on Patreon 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 and Facebook @blinkofaneyepodcast, and Twitter @blinkofaneyepod

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#47 - Death Be Gone, Part 2

 

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: 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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#46 - Death Be Gone, Part 2

 

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 Death Be Gone, Part 2, 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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#45 - Death Be Gone, Part 1

 

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.

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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#44 - Death Be Gone, Part 1

 

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 44: 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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#43 - Peripheral Friends

 

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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