#179 - A Conversation with Matthew Rodreick

#179 - A Conversation with Matthew Rodreick

Matthew Rodreick serves as the Executive Director at United 2 Fight Paralysis, an organization at the forefront of the battle against paralysis. Through his leadership, he continues to amplify the voices of those impacted by SCI, pushing for groundbreaking research, fostering innovation, and advocating for comprehensive support systems. His journey, from caregiving to advocacy and leadership, showcases the remarkable impact of one individual's determination to make a difference in the lives of those affected by Spinal Cord Injury.

 

Join Louise in discovering the true meaning of perseverance, adapting to change, and the power of unconditional love.

 

To learn more about Matthew and his work:

https://u2fp.org/get-educated/curecast/all-episodes.html

https://u2fp.org/

https://www.instagram.com/roadreck/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/u2fp/?hl=en

 

Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced, mixed and edited by Mike Serman. Theme music for the story is by Victoria Vox. Theme music for the Trauma.Healing.Learning and Dear Louise is by Ian Kelosky.

 

Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as an essential national resource for Spinal Cord Injured families and medical teams in the first days and weeks of SCI crisis when life turns upside down and few medical teams have SCI expertise. Blink of an Eye non profit provides transformative intervention to change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams into an Extraordinary Experience despite the devastation by providing a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Navigation & Support Team for SCI families lead by SCI families which travels to be bedside and available thereafter 24/7 for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Digital Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury--what you need to know/say/do specialized for SCI families, friends and 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, BaltimoreMediation.com,www.BeingRelational.com, and www.BlinkofanEye.org.

 

To find out more about learning relational advocacy and mediation skills for navigating hospital and medical conflict and trauma, visit the website www.BaltimoreMediation.com for nationally certified courses. 

 

If you learn of a recently injured acute SCI family, call the BLINK of an Eye toll free number 1-844-41-BLINK for expert and practical navigation and support for them through the SCI crisis. 

 

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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 Senft and to see some of Archer’s artwork, check out www.slimeyard.com. 

 

#hopeforeverything   #obtaineverything  #lovehealstrauma  #beginagain

 

 

Music in this episode is:

 

Light The Way by Ian Kelosky

https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1519

License: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1519

 

 

Summer by Serman

Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66YBKqgJHiY8DchDScDNjv?si=H1Lq13QdQ8--RI2-JyuKnw

 

Lullaby In The Sky by Reel Life

Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/12744

License: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/12744

 

Acoustic Pop Folk by: Igor Shcheglov

Link: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/88458339-acoustic-pop-folk

License: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/88458339-acoustic-pop-folk

 

 

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

 

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