Today, I’m joined by legendary film and sound editor Vivien Hillgrove to discuss her upcoming documentary, Vivien’s Wild Ride. After being diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that blurs central vision, life as Vivien knew it completely shifted. Her experience losing her eyesight transported her back to the confusion and isolation she felt as a pregnant teen who was persuaded into giving her daughter up for adoption. In Vivien’s Wild Ride, she explores how secrets and sadness shape our lives and the freedom that’s available when we finally release that shame. Vivien describes how she’s been grappling with the reality of losing her sight, which is one of the most crucial senses that filmmakers rely on. After the initial shock and adjustment, Vivien has discovered that her loss of sight provides a unique perspective on blindness both as a condition and a metaphor. In our conversation, Vivien brings us back to one of the darkest periods of her life and talks about how her introduction to filmmaking brought her out of it. She shares stories of how her film community embraced and empowered her to live her truth and express it through art. Vivien’s Wild Ride expands our understanding of loss, love, and healing. Listen, rate, and review to Art Heals All Wounds on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: ● Vivien’s main motivation for creating a memoir documentary ● The three stories that unfold in Vivien’s Wild Ride ● Vivien’s description of the ascent into creativity and Charles Bonnet syndrome, a condition that causes visual hallucinations ● Processing grief and trauma through art ● What Vivien hopes the audience will take away from Vivien’s Wild Ride Guest Info: ● Vivien's Wild Ride on Facebook ● Vivien’s IMDb Profile Follow Me: ● My Instagram ● My LinkedIn ● My Twitter ● Art Heals All Wounds Website ● Art Heals All Wounds Instagram ● Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ● Art Heals All Wounds Facebook ● Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter Promoted Podcast: Crossed Wires