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The sharing of stories is often underrated in the healing journey after a heart attack—or any near-death experience.
This platform exists to create a safe, supportive space for those who have experienced an “Event of the Heart” to share their stories, be seen, and continue healing.
I believe we all carry medicine within our hearts, and that our stories are often the medicine someone else needs to receive.
Through conversations with survivors, medical experts, healthcare providers, dietitians, and holistic practitioners, we explore how storytelling, yoga, meditation, breath-work, and mind-body practices can help reduce stress and anxiety—and ultimately support the prevention of cardiovascular dis-ease.
You are not alone. Your story matters.
Brian
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Send a text In April of 2024, Robert who was an avid runner and cyclist started to experience significant text book heart attack symptoms. He was 56 at the time! Robert's father had a heart attack at the young age of 44 and all the men on his dad's side had Heart Issues, many had bypass surgeries. At 51 he noticed his run pace had been dropping despite all the training he did and he wonders if that was the start of his cardiac journey? Its an important conversation and a reminder...
Send us a text Tara Benoit, Author of “Torn Heart: A Journey Through Trauma, Truth and Transformation! ” shares her SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection story! Podcast Disclaimer: The information and opinions presented in the Heart Attack Thriver Podcast is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical advice. While the information provided on this Podcast relates to medical issues, and health and wellness, the information is not a substitute for medical advi...
Send us a text In this episode I’m in conversation with 6 time Heart Attack Thriver Sean Nolan Sean is formerly from South London and now calls Brazil home, living there with his wife and 3 daughters. My conversation with Sean left me in complete and udder awe on top of pulling on my heart strings!!! It’s a story that will go down in the books as one of the most incredible interviews I’ve done to date!! I don’t want to give to much away so sit down and take a listen to Sean’s incredibl...
Send us a text In this Episode I am in conversation with John “Kipper” McQuade from Ireland, John and I share several crazy similarities with our Heart Attack stories with the main one being we are both avid lifetime cyclists. John was 65 when on September 9th of 2025, while at a cycling charity event he began to realize that something just wasn’t right with the way he was feeling and made a very wise decision to hop into the ambulance that was taking a cyclist who had crashed to the ho...
Send us a text January 1st, 2026 is upon us and in this Episode I give my thoughts on the year that was, what worked, what didn’t what I learned about myself and what I’ve learned since this time last year. I have so much gratitude in my heart as I see my podcast slowly crawling up the podcast rankings and I am more committed to ever to bringing on exciting new guests, who are pushing the envelope on how we view our health and well being! As a former 20 year veteran of the Pharmaceutica...
Send us a text In this episode of “The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast” I’m in conversation with John Tolkamp who I met when he was the President of Cycling Canada in Toronto. John and I re-connected a few months ago when I saw a social media post where he shared that he was experiencing some heart issues. Like me, John is an avid cyclist and was good friends with Kris Yip who was the focus of my last episode when I was in conversation with Kris’s sister Kim Brochu. Podc...
Send us a text In this episode I am in conversation with Kim Brochu who sadly lost her younger brother Kris who was an avid cyclist and humanitarian and was someone who loved everything related to cycling and bicycles and was a bright light to everyone who knew him! Kris tragically died while doing something he loved and was found 19 hrs later still clipped in on his bike after suffering a massive cardiac event while riding alone in his basement doing a Zwift ride. K...
Send us a text In this episode, Coach Brian Yates from New York’s Capital District shares his heart attack journey and how it has shaped him, his career as a Coach and as a Ph.D. student who is working on his disertation research, focusing on endurance athletes who have suffered an acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Coach Brian suffered a NSTEMI in July of 2022 just a few weeks after completing an IRONMAN 70.3 (an NSTEMI means an non-ST elevated Myocardial Infarction (heart attack). &nbs...
Send us a text In this long overdue episode I share where I’ve been and why I have been radio silent over the past couple of months! Much Love! The Heart Attack Thriver! Podcast Disclaimer: The information and opinions presented in the Heart Attack Thriver Podcast is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical advice. While the information provided on this Podcast relates to medical issues, and health and wellness, the information is not a substitute for medical ...
Send us a text In this episode of The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast, I’m in conversation with Pete Robertson of Mansfield, England. Pete and I have been trying to tee this up for sometime and we are both excited to finally be able dive in to his heart attack journey! Pete shares the ups and downs of his heart attack journey, how he has battled with anxiety, and how he is once again found his stride after taking up cold water, ultra endurance swimming. Podcast Disclaimer: The infor...
Send us a text Tom Willard from Minnesota suffered his heart attack on October 16th, 2024 and as a flight attendant for a major airline realizes how fortunate he is that he wasn’t working and in the air when his heart attack symptoms suddenly appeared. Thanks to his experience working as an X-ray technician, Tom quickly recognized his symptoms and was able to not only get himself quickly to the ER, but he was able to clearly articulate what he was experiencing which quite likely saved h...
Send us a text On this weeks Episode I’m honored to share the conversation I had with Dr. Akil Taher who is still a practicing physician and who in 2009 at the age of 61 discovered he had cardiovascular disease that would require cardiac bypass surgery! Incredibly only a year later he ran his first full marathon and followed it up a year later by climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro! Dr. Taher now lives a fully plant-based vegan lifestyle and has used his experience to educa...
Send us a text In this episode I’m in conversation with David Hayes from Ireland who at 42 years young suffered 2 heart attacks that ultimately led to him requiring open heart bypass surgery! The struggles in the beginning were real for David and his positive attitude and the support of close friends and family helped him not only pull thru but has him truly thriving after! Be sure to listen until the end when David shares what he has learned as a result of his life changing Miracle! ...
Send us a text It was so great to catch up with Ian again and have him share his recent experience with heart issues that ultimately required an international effort to get the answers doctors needed to get finally get to the bottom of his chest pain and other symptoms heart attack symptoms. Thankfully persistence paid off, and Ian is back feeling more like himself and logging some good training miles! #heartattack #heartattackthriver #knowthesigns #knowthesymptoms #listentoyourbody #...
Send us a text Kicking off 2025 with my first IG LIVE interview with Matt Felis @mcfelis Matt shares his powerful heart attack story including his struggles with depression and how he recently celebrated his 1 year anniversary by completing a 10 K Running Race in Atlanta #heartattack #heartattacksurvivor #heartattackprevention #awarenessiseverything #knowthesigns #knowthesymptoms #knowyourfamilyhistory #listentoyourbody #itsnotalwaystextbooksymptoms #seekhelpimmediately #breathe...
Send us a text Its been sometime since I’ve uploaded a new Podcast Episode and I wanted to kick off 2025 and my plans to reinvigorate the Podcast with new and returning guest and a little back story on why I took a break from Social Media and my Podcast. I’m excited about 2025 and want to thank you for sticking with me! Much Love… Brian Podcast Disclaimer: The information and opinions presented in the Heart Attack Thriver Podcast is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construe...
Send us a text In this episode I pick up where I left off in the last episode after safely getting out of Nicaragua during the attempted Coup and into Honduras. Once I was safely in Honduras I could breath again and let out a huge sigh of relief and was free to continue on my solo journey back in to Mexico and onward to Mexico City to explore a friendship that had become romantic with Mexican Socialite Claudia Padilla who I had met on my first trip through Mexico City on my way s...
Send us a text After an afternoon showing my Moto some love (gave her a much needed and thorough cleaning) I felt inspired to talk about my 2013 Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 that I took on my solo trip all the way from Toronto to Costa Rica and then back to California where she and I now reside. All in all, we visited 9 Countries, 21 states and 6 Provinces! Oh the stories she would tell if she could talk! I hope this story inspires you, I hope it motivates to trust your ...
Send us a text This week on T.H.A.T. Podcast I’m in conversation with fully plant based Cardiologist and author Joel Kahn MD. Joel is a practicing cardiologist, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Known as "America’s Healthy Heart Doc", Dr. Kahn has triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology....
Send us a text In this Episode I was in conversation with Karyn Forsyth Duggan who is a functional nutritionist and a certified natural chef, with over 17 years of experience, including working as One Medical’s lead nutritionist from ‘08 through ‘17. She’s on a mission to help people minimize the need for medication(s) to manage their heart health; she works to address blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure as well as waist size. In addition to her 9 years with One Medical, Karyn ho...
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