Winnie Donoghue, a cardiac arrest survivor and heart warrior, joins us on the show as the first guest from Ireland. In this episode, Winnie shares her journey of recovery after a cardiac arrest, discussing the complexity and uncertainty of cardiac health diagnosis, the importance of seeking multiple medical opinions and evaluations, the mind-body connection, and much more. Show notes about this episode: https://heartwarriorproject.com/i-had-a-cardiac-arrest-in-the-ambulance-winnie-donoghue/____🧡Get Involved - Support The Heart Warrior Project🧡Note that The Heart Warrior Project is run by one guy, which is yes, me (Jellis Vaes). In between work, studies at university, and just life, I try to squeeze in some time almost every day to work on this project. This project takes a lot of work, as I genuinely want to deliver high-quality and helpful content for survivors here. And I do it with a lot of love every day. However, help is always appreciated. If you have found any insights, lessons, or support from this or any other episode, and you’d like to support the project, we have a couple of ways to do so.We offer some ⁠⁠awesome-looking merch⁠⁠, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and mugs, with different designs that I personally love wearing/using myself. If you aren’t interested in any merch but still want to support the project, we also ⁠⁠accept donations⁠⁠.You can find more information here:⁠⁠ https://heartwarriorproject.com/getinvolved/____TimestampsIntro 00:00 - 01:21 Winnie’s Cardiac Arrest and Supposed Cause at the Time 01:22 - 14:15 A Second opinion and Diagnosis 14:16 - 23:34 Support The Heart Warrior Project 23:35 - 25:55 Experience with an SICD 25:56 - 31:04 Life Post-Cardiac Arrest: The Long Road to Recovery 31:05 - 42:38 Shift in Priorities and Pursuits 42:39 - 49:01 The Impact of the Cardiac Arrest on Winnie’s Children 49:02 - 56:10 Healing the Mind-Body Connection 56:11 - 1:06:20 Embracing Kindness and Self-Compassion 1:06:21 - 1:08:48 Outro 1:08:49 - 1:10:03 Support The Heart Warrior Project 1:10:04 - 1:11:46