Second Chances

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Season 1 - Podcast 4 - Second Chances

Hodge survived at catastrophic auto mobile accident and was in induced medical coma for 3 months. During the 3 month period Hodge went into cardiac arrest 15 teams. His relationship with Jesus Christ was his ultimate source for strength and recovery.

Below is the podcast for Hodge – Second Chances. Here are a few questions from the podcast.

  1. Can you take us back to the day of the accident—what do you remember leading up to it?
  2. Was there anything unusual about that day, or did it feel like any other day at first?
  3. What were you doing or where were you going just before the crash happened?
  1. What is the last thing you remember before the impact?
  2. Were you conscious during the crash? If so, what went through your mind in that moment?
  3. Did you realize how serious the situation was right away?
  1. What happened once the paramedics arrived? Do you remember the ambulance ride or being admitted to the hospital?
  2. Did doctors or medical staff ever tell you how close you were to not making it?
  3. What were some of the biggest challenges in those first hours or days in the hospital?
  4. Was there a moment when you truly felt like you might not survive?
  1. How did the trauma of the accident affect your mental health afterward?
  2. Did you experience PTSD, anxiety, or depression during recovery?
  3. Were there moments of hopelessness? What helped you get through them?
  1. What was the most difficult part of the physical recovery?
  2. How long did it take before you felt like yourself again—physically or emotionally?
  3. Were there any milestones that felt like huge victories during recovery?
  1. How has this experience changed your outlook on life
  2. Do you feel like you were given a second chance? If so, how has that shaped your decisions since?
  3. Have your relationships with people changed because of what you went through?
  4. Is there anything you used to take for granted that you now cherish?
  1. What would you say to someone going through something traumatic or life-threatening right now?
  2. Is there anything you wish people understood better about surviving trauma?
  3. What has surprised you the most about yourself since the accident?
  4. If you could speak to the “you” from before the crash, what would you say?
  5. What’s next for you—how are you living life differently today?

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Hodge’s Mother’s Journal Entries during his 3 month hospital stay.

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