Crash Victim Life Survivor

This is the last episode of season one and a very special episode. I start the discussion with Ernie Boxal, my guest, and he is sharing his experience of having 3 close calls of being involved in traffic accidents. What we have been saying all along these 15 episodes is that it is better to learn before getting injured and this is exactly the story with Ernie. He was never injured in a road accident although he did come very close on 3 different ocassions. Ernie is a storyteller and you can learn more about him by following the link bellowhttps://inphone.co/ernieWhat makes this episode special is that we are closing the first season with a reminder of some of the messages shared by previous guests. So, please listen to this episode all the way to the end where you will be listening to the highlight of each episode. Guests messages on road safety.And if you feel that someone you know needs to listen to these messages, please share the episode with them.If you have any thoughts that you would like to share with us, don't hesitate to reach out, we would love to hear from you.Season 2 will follow soon with more real stories from rreal people, so stay tuned.Thank you everyone for listening and for helping me raise road safety awareness in memory of my dear friends Sotiri and Effie.My 20th road accident anniversary is only 2 days away, an emotional day for me with memories that bring tears to my eyes. The feelings are strong and sometimes is hard to think that it has been 20 years since my life changed for ever..I will continue to raise road safety awareness because I don't want anyone to go through what  my family and I went through.Leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my guest on next season coming up in October. We are one episode away from completing season 1. Stay tuned for future episodes.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=1M_UcLyaQ7OYBYqbQML6RQ&dl_branch=1

On a main road at night, Niall Finn, my guest on this episode,  was travelling too fast, possibly over the speeding limit when a car came through a stop sign onto the road in front of him. Last minute he managed to swerve around it but his car tipped over and rolled several times. He was thrown out onto the road from the driver's window and was very lucky to have only minor injuries. Scratches and ripped clothes but not any fractures.A few words about Niall. He was born in Africa, grew up in New Zealand. Worked in France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg as, respectively, tourist guide, English teacher, marketing employee and translator. Today he is living in retirement in Greece, on the beautiful island of Crete. The reason he wants to raise road awareness in because he lives in an area with very bad driving standards like dangerous overtaking, poor use of signals, excessive speed and distacted driving..Listen to Niall experience, he is sharing some very interesting facts and thoughts. If you want to get in touch with him send him an email on niallafinn@yahoo.co.ukLeave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my guest on next season coming up in October. We are one episode away from completing season 1. Stay tuned for future episodes. Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=1M_UcLyaQ7OYBYqbQML6RQ&dl_branch=1 

James January  was burned September 1991. He was Branched but not Commissioned, Regular Army, Military Intelligence...a fancy way of saying that he got burned his senior year of college. At age 21, everything he worked for went up in smoke when the vehicle he was driving had some issues, to put it mildly. At one point the braking did not work properly, swerving out of its lane & rather than hit the oncoming car, taking out the family inside, he steered the truck right when it wanted to go left. He remembers reaching through flames to undo the seatbelt as the truck was skidding on its side. The other guy got out quick, it exploded on him before he was able to climb out the passenger side window. He was burned 85-90% most of it full thickness burns every where except where he was wearing shorts and shoes. After a period of struggle, due to both his injuries and a search for something that would challenge him, in the mid 1990's he became involved with the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, specifically its education, prevention and post burn programs. He has immersed himself in anything that deals with burn survivors and their family and friends, anyone who works with burn survivors, and the prevention of burn injury ever since. He believes any program designed to work beyond the hospital doors...anything dealing with the prevention of burn injury, life beyond a burn injury, or getting the patient from living to thriving in spite of a burn injury...functions best with a well trained, highly motivated burn survivor as part of the team.From such foundation, has sprung BurnSurvivor.org"A sot of burn trauma think tank if you will. We work with burn survivors, their family and friends. We work with those who work with burn survivors. We work to prevent burns. We seek to become a resource and networking center for burn survivors, burn care professionals, firefighters, family and friends. Encourage the development of programs that go beyond the operating room. Recruit and train burn survivors to be part of the burn team. Become a resource of support and education."Leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=1M_UcLyaQ7OYBYqbQML6RQ&dl_branch=1

Join me and my guest Serita Valmond on the 12th episode of season 1 where she will be sharing her experience of being involved in a road accident, 5 years ago, on July 4th. Serita's active and thriving lifestyle was taken away from her when her car was struck from behind by a drunk driver.  After a year of working with many doctors, undergoing traditional therapies, and taking 15 different medications, she was diagnosed with chronic pain and multiple invisible illnesses. Serita was physically and emotionally at her wit's end.Exhausted by having no viable treatments to help her with her suffering, she decided to pave her own path to recovery. Educating herself in healthy lifestyle habits, in just 4 short months, Serita was able to dramatically reduce her pain, drop 50 lbs, and eliminate all of her prescriptions.An impressive healing journey proving once again how resilient we can be. Listen to your body, keep an open mind, be patient and help it to heal.Serita watched her life and body transform after a road accident. She was fighting an invisible enemy, chronic pain. After long waitings to be treated, a surgery and many unsuccessful visits to the Doctor 's office, she decided to take matters in her own hands. She successfully changed her habbits that soon changed her quality of life. An inspiring story about the importance to listen to our body, do our own research and finding what works for us.  Find out more about Serita, or contact her through the links that follow. Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/iamchronicallyresilient/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/serita-valmond-1a75641a8/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/cassie.val80YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQoaoY1ndmXy4iBb0DYJQwSocial media linkshttps://solo.to/goalchasers2020llcEmailgoalchasers@gmail.comAlso, leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=1M_UcLyaQ7OYBYqbQML6RQ&dl_branch=1

Dr. Dawn Menge is joining me on this episode to share her personal experiense of being involved in a drunk driver accident, 40 years ago. One of the questions I asked, was what she would do differently if she could, to avoid the accident that left her in traction and in a half body cast for months, and lifelong injuries, on her knees that stole her chance of being a voleeyball player. Her response?She would listen to her instict and not go on that date when she was 16 years of age. Dr. Dawn Menge has won forty-one International awards as the author of the Queen Vernita educational series. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, a Master's Degree and a Clear Credential in moderate/severe disabilities, and a Bachelor's Degree in human development. Dr. Menge has been teaching severely handicapped students for nineteen years. She has three children and five beautiful grandchildren and lives in Southern California.She has an interesting story to share of how her road accident occur, how she moved past it and how she beat the odds when she was told that she will not be able to have children. A very cheerful person that will leave you with good feelings about life but also with important takeways like follow your instict if you don't feel safe, keep in mind that it only takes one split moment for something to happen. and that we recover, but the bitter feeling or trigger is still there.She also shares interesting information about her children's book and how you can get in touch with her to get a signed copy of her books. Follow the links bellow to check out her book's character "Queen Vernita"Webpagehttp://www.drdawnmenge.comInstagramhttp://www.Instagram.com/dawnmengeTwitterhttp://www.Twitter.com/queenvernitaFacebookhttp://www.Facebook.com/Dawn.menge1Also, leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=1M_UcLyaQ7OYBYqbQML6RQ&dl_branch=1

Every year around the world, between 250.000 and 500.000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. Spinal injuries can be caused byfalls, acts of violence,car accidents, medical conditions surgical procedures sports.Here is a fact. The majority of spinal cord injuries are caused by preventable accidents.  Number one on this list of causes are car accidents, touching 39.6% of all the spinal cord injuries. Joining me on this episode , is Marjorie Aunos, Ph.D. is a psychologist, inspirational speaker, author and researcher from Montreal, Canada. Her expertise is working with parents who have intellectual disabilities. In 2012, she sustained a Spinal Cord Injury in a car accident. Listen to our discussion while Marjorie is describing  her first moments and thoughts,  when the accident took place and what gave her the strength to persevere and win back her life. A very inspiring and powerful story that will leave you feeling gratitude for the abilities we have and take for granted.   Mother to a 16 months old at the time, the accident and subsequent injury gave her an interesting perspective on parenting and disability. Marjorie believes that focusing on our strengths of character can lead to living a fulfilling life. With her family she learned to be a solution-finder to make her world more accessible.We would love to hear from you if you wish to connect with us, so please feel free to send me an email on lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.comGet in touch with my guest, Marjorie Aunos, Ph.D. www.rollfwd.comAuthor of Mom on WheelsCo-producer, Amplifying Voices of Parents with DisabilitiesPsychologist, Legacy CoachAssociate Professor UQTR, Brock University and follow her on her social media accounts.Links bellow.  Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/marjorie.aunosInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marjorieaunos/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorie-aunos-a19a34159/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/MarjorieAunosYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSNPawpxFqWctKUJ5KR2qgPreorder Mom on Wheels so that it can be noticed and shared around the world: https://ingeniumbooks.com/as3o Learn more about Marjorie here: https://ingeniumbooks.com/marjorie-aunos/Learn more about Mom on Wheels here: https://ingeniumbooks.com/mom-on-wheels-by-marjorie-aunos/Learn more about Amplifying Voices of Parents with Disabilities here: https://www.speakerslam.org/eventsAlso, leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode then share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories.Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebook

An episode different from the previous ones but with many take aways when it comes to road safety. Not all accidents lead to severe injuries, but that doesn't mean that lessons are not learned. Taranjit is a young woman from the US and she is co-host of the Drive With Us Podcast. She loves the road and she is going for long drives on country roads. She has a daily roundtrip commute of 3 hours and has seen and experienced her fair share of craziness on the road. She has been rear-ended, she had numerous close calls and also two deer accidents, one more serious than the other. Her love for driving and road trips is what inspired her to create Drive With Us Podcast with her sister and explore the different driving cultures around the world while sharing relatable driving experiences with other drivers.. Listen to her podcast on https://drivewithuspodcast.com/Follow her on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drivewithuspodcast/Listen on Apple podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/drive-with-us-podcast/id1452119054We would love to hear from you if you wish to connect with us, so please feel free to send me an email onlifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.comAlso, leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode and share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories. Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe.And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

Road accidents cause severe injuries everyday to people around the world. On this episode my guest and I, are discussing about the long road to recovery. Lily Chaterjee, a head on collision survivor, is joining me to share her experience of surviving multiple fractures all over her body and burn injuries. 3 months in the hospital and after dealing with the possibility of amputations and metals drilled in her bones, she managed to stay tall and walk out with a cane. But was that the end of her recovery? No! Of course not.. She had to have over 40 surgeries to recover from her burns and on this day she is still having reconstactive surgeries to improve her movements and fuction. She is a strong, resilient survivor that hasn't lost her faith and she is now spreading her message about safety, enjoying her life with friends and loved ones. She loves photography and I am quoting her words " that's what kept me going, my passion for photography and journalism..."To connect with Lily and follow her photography journey find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lilylitefoto/We would love to hear from you if you wish to connect with us, so please feel free to send me an email on lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.comAlso, leave us a review and a rating if you liked the episode and share it with your friends if you think they should listen to our road crash stories. Real stories shared by real people with the hope to motivate our listeners to adapt a safety culture that will keep them and their loved ones, safe. And, if you have a powerful story about road safety that you would like to share, get in touch with me and maybe you will be my next guest. Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories. Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

An innocent nine-year old girl was crossing the road with her mum, sister and best friend in Crouch End, London. After looking both ways, and only taking one small step off the pavement, Imogen Cauthery's life was changed forever.On that day, in 1996, a driver using a mobile phone lost control of the wheel for a split second and drove straight into Imogen, narrowly missing her mum and sister and instead of stopping, he drove away.Collapsed on the floor, a nearby doctor who had witnessed the incident ran over to give Imogen lifesaving CPR. She suffered a haemmorage, a two-week-coma and life-long difficulties.She is a life survivor and she has set a goal to make her dreams come true. Her daily life is a battle but she is founding solace close to animals. Her favorite animals are whales and she speaks about a spectacular moment in her life when she heard the whales sing in Australia.  To find more about Imogen please visit her blog https://www.mountainswithin.co.uk/Also watch some of her videos available on line where she speaks about road safety and the importance of distacting driving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAPbUoBUI2MSeeing on Sky News she is pleading for people not to use their phones while drivinghttps://news.sky.com/video/please-if-your-phone-rings-turn-it-off-11390595If you want to get in touch with her, send her an email on imocauthery@gmail.com.Stay connected with her and follow her story on FacebookI left our conversation  feeling motivated to chase after my own dreams and inspired by her strength and resilience. If you like our episode, please give it a rate and leave a review on apple podcasts If you have a powerful story to share about road safety, please send me an email on lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and maybe you will be the next guest on my podcast.  Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

Pam Moore has dedicated 40 years working as a nurse and caring for those in need. I was fortunate to have her by my side in the Intensive Care Unit of Saint Andrew's Broomfield Hospital in the UK. I am also honored to have her as a guest on my podcast, sharing her experience of providing care for burn survivors. It is a very special episode that gave me the opportunity to express my graditute to the medical team  for all the work, the care and love I received while I was their patient in the burns unit 20 years ago. Pam is also sharing how injuries affect the lives of nurses, of police officers and fire fighters and that during all the years that she cared for her patients she bonded with them and what she really wanted was to see all her patients return home happy and healthy. If you like the episode, please give it a review, or send me an email.  I would love to know what your opinion is on road safety.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1If you have a story to share, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

The impact.But what happens after the impact?On this episode I will be discussing with a very close friend and guest of this podcast about the impact of a single car accident on 67 families, their friends and their community. 33 years ago the most severe accident happen in the history of US that was caused by a drunk driver.  Out of the 67 people on a school bus, only 40 survived and many of them, severely injured. My guest today is one of the survivors, her name is Carey Cummins and I had the honor to meet her on my first World Burn Congress in Anaheim in 2014. Since then , I am fortunate to call her my friend. She will be taking us through her experience of surviving a horrific and extremely traumatic experience. To learn more you can also watch a documentary called "IMPACT, after the crash" that she was co-producer. Find the documentary on amazon prime video.  I highly reccomend everyone to watch it as to be aware of the dangers and the damages that impaired driving can cause.  If you like the episode, please give it a review, I would love to know what your opinion is on road safety.If you have a story to share, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

Flight or Fight?For us it was flight to fight.On this episode I will be discussing with a very special guest about the impact a car accident can have on those people that are waiting outside the closed doors of the Intensive Care Units. Those that have to deal with the hard decisions that they need to take. Mary Houvardas is a wife, a mother, a hero and a role model. My role model. She is one of the two people that are responsible for me being alive today. It is an emotional discussion where she will take us through her experience of seing her child fighting to saty alive. The hard decisions she had to make and what gave her strenght to not give up. My friend Stavroula that is also mentioned in this episode was the first to arrive at the hospital and see me within the first two hours of the accident. If you like the episode, please give it a review, I would love to know what your opinion is on road safety.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1If you have a story to share, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

Tina Ginn, author of the book "wow, woman of worth" with her story  "In the blink of an eye" shares her experience surviving a traumatic road crash 4 years ago very,  when she was driving to get home, very close to her neighbourhood. She was following her daughter that was driving in front of her in her own car and she witnessed the frightening possibility of her daughter almost being crashed. Instead it was her that received the impact. To this day, she says that if her daughter was the one that crashed, the story would be devastating. She sees it as a blessing that it was her car that was hit instead. She takes us through how the accident happened, the very first moments in the ambulance and on her way to the hospital. 4 days later she was back to work, trying to get back to her normal self, with broken ribs, a broken foot and a broken finger. Although in pain, she did try to act like her old self until she realised that she wasn't anymore. She then went off work for 7 months and watched her life transform.Tina has been working on a very interesting project "My back up plan" and I highly reccomend you check it out becasue it can save you and your family from a lot of frustration. Tina can be reached on all the social media platforms under the name my back up plan. on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/yourbackupplanon Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yourbackup_plan/on Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaolexa/on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEupvBtkg_Yon Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BackupPlanAppPodcasthttps://anchor.fm/yourbackupplanhttps://yourbackupplanapp.buzzsprout.com/If you have a story to share, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

"Before I start I want to share how this idea came to be.. And why I chose this topic for my podcast. For the last 5 years I have been sharing my story of surviving a horrific car accident and the idea of starting a podcast to share my message came up… I loved the idea and here I am today, with my first episode, hoping that I can give voice through my podcast to more people that want to share their powerful stories about the importance of road safety. What I learned through my experience is that It only takes one split second for reality to change, this has been my motto ever since I got severely injured with burns, ever since I watched my life change in a split second.The results though from that crash are even more tragic. On that day I lost two dear friends, a lovely couple, parents of 2 young boys that had to live life without them. Our safety should always be our priority and I learned this the hard way.. I don't want anyone else to lose their loved one or go through what their families and my family went through, so this is the reason behind this podcast and I hope after listening to all the real stories you will feel inspired and motivated to be more aware of the impact a car crash has on our lives. ...and if you have also experienced the impact of a crash and you would like to share your lessons learned.. send me an email and you can be a guest too!  help me give voice to your story and raise road safety awareness! Before we drive right in I think that I should introduce my self better so you know a few things about my background. The sky was my limit and the world was just waiting for me to explore it. In my early 20's that feeling was shattered into pieces.  When I was 23 years old we crashed! and with that crash,  our whole world came down crashing into pieces…. Now we're fighting for survival..  It only took one split second for our reality to change and we didn't like what we saw.. If you like the idea behind this podcast, please give it a rate and a review and don't forget… If you have experienced a life transformational crash, I want to hear about it! Follow me on Instagram, on Facebook, and send me an email on lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and join this ride of sharing and raising road safety awareness. Until then be safe! "Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1

How many times have you said this phrase in your life? "It won't happen to me"... until it did. On this episode I will be discussing with a very special guest about the impact a car accident can have on those people that are the first to arrive and offer help at the accident scene.  Pat Dixon.. a hero to many, a first responder that is forgotten like so many others will be sharing what he does to heal emotionally. He was a paramedic for 30 years and has witnessed more than he ever wanted to, on the front line at work.  From road accidents, to abuse and suicides, he has seen it all.He says " the luck of support in the workplace and no education is not fair to the first responders or to their families. It's immoral to not receive the support they need to deal and process wthat they have seen over the years" this is why PTSD was inevitable. After 30 years of working as a first responder in paramedics, he decided to step away  and focus on his well being. With the help of his psychologist and occupational therapist, he is now happy,  calm,  and still very passionate about helping others.  He has spend countless hours perfecting his presentation called 'Coping  skills for first responders" and he is sharing what he has learned, so everyone can receive the support and help they need.If you want to have Pat on your show  or reach out for a future presentation, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and I will forward your information directly to Pat. Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1If you have a story to share, send me an email at lifesurvivor_podcast@yahoo.com and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

Welcome to the crash victim, life survivor podcast! A podcast where real people will be sharing  their own experience of being involved ina car crash. A road crash is not only about the survivors but also everyone involved. Stay tuned as you will listen to breath taking stories and how a crash can change lives.Follow my podcaston Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvardaVisit my webpagehttps://www.athanasiahouvarda.com/aboutFind me on all directories.Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906Google Podcasthttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARACSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1