Are you looking for some weekly inspiration? Then you are in the right ..podcast! The most inspirational people are those who are REAL! Join me on this journey of exploring the real impact of a crash, as my guests and I will be taking you through our stories of experiencing horrific car accidents that impacted our lives but also the lives of those around us. I am Athanasia Houvarda, and I am a fatal car crash burn survivor from Greece. In Greek my name means immortality and of course I don't ...
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Be careful but don't be fearful with Ernie Boxall
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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…
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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…
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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 proper…
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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 tradi…
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Listen to your instict with Dr Dawn Menge
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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…
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I wanted to hold my son with Marjorie Aunos
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Every year around the world, between 250.000 and 500.000 people suffer a spinal cord injury. Spinal injuries can be caused by falls, 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 accid…
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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.…
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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 …
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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 int…
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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 ga…
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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 …
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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 h…
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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 possi…
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The sky was my limit with Athanasia Houvarda
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"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…
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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 lik…
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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 podcast on Instagram https:/…
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