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Send us a textGreg Bassett was an athlete in his 40s when he was told, during a routine physical, that he had a heart murmur. Before he knew it, he was visiting a cardiologist and events would transpire to change his life. Join us as Anna talks with Greg about what it was like to discover he had a congenital heart defect, the plans and actual course of treatment he underwent and how he's doing now. You'll also discover what it means to Greg to be a Cardiac Athlete™ and how the book Cardiact Athletes: Real Superheroes Beating Heart Disease (https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1513015853&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athlete+lars+andrews) affected him and why he feels it's such a helpful resource!Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appr

Send us a textEd Rucci joins Anna today on 'Heart to Heart with Anna" to talk about how his heart attack has affected his life. Join us to hear how the event transpired, surprising this Cardiac Athlete™ who was a competitive athlete taking part in triathlons. Learn what he feels was the culprit in causing his heart attack and what measures he's gone to to make sure it doesn't happen again! Learn what psychological changes have occurred in his life that have enabled him to resume his passion for athletics.Ed Rucci might be submitting an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patro

Send us a textGraeme Sutton was 50 years old before discovering he had a potentially life-threatening heart defect. Join us today as Graeme shares with Anna what it was like to discover that he had, not only a serious heart defect, but also a disease process which could cause him to have a stroke or die. Learn about how he had to handle this delicate situation and how he strove to regain his life and his passion for being a triathlete and even competing in an Ironman competition.Graeme Sutton has submitted an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Lau

Send us a textRoger Potter was born in the 1940s -- a critical time in the era of open-heart surgery because it was in 1944 that Dr. Blalock and Dr. Taussig performed the first operation to save a "blue baby." Roger was one of the original "blue babies" saved by this pioneering open-heart surgery. Listen today as Roger shares with Anna what it was like for him growing up with a congenital heart defect, what he feels doctors did right when he was growing up that perhaps should be reconsidered for today's Heart Warriors and what it means to him to be a Cardiac Athlete™.Lars Andrews' wrote a book, Cardiac Athletes which has stories about athletes who have endured cardiac surgeries (https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509401650&sr=8-2&keywords=lars+andrews+cardiac+athlete). Lars Andrews is working on the 2nd book in this series and Roger Potter has contributed an essay to this book.Thanks to our newes

Send us a textNeil Collins was born with the most common congenital heart defect - a bicuspid aortic valve. Join us today as we learn about what it was like growing up with this heart defect, how long it took to become a problem and what Neil did about it. We'll learn how it affected his profession, what considerations went into the open-heart surgery and what it meant to Neil regarding his ability to continue to be an athlete. At the end of the program Neil will tell Anna waht being a Cardiac Athlete means to him.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite

Send us a textLike so many of the Cardiac Athletes™ Anna has interviewed for this Spotlight on Cardiac Athletes™, Aimee Osinski discovered her heart condition after she thought she was in tip-top shape and in adulthood. It was quite a shock for Aimee to discover her condition. Tune in to hear Aimee talk with Anna about her diagnosis, what transpired and how it affected her life. Aimee also shares with Anna what it means to her to be a Cardiac Athlete and how running helped her feel "normal" again.To learn more about Aimee, check out her essay in Lars Andrews' book, Cardiac Athletes (https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509401650&sr=8-2&keywords=lars+andrews+cardiac+athlete). Lars Andrews is working on the 2nd book in this series and there may be an update from Aimee for that book, but you'll hear her story on Heart to Heart with Anna first!Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patr

Send us a textMartin Brady was a runner from an early age but at age 24 he discovered something startling -- he was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. Join us as Martin shares what happened to him after he discovered he had this birth defect, how he prepared himself for the inevitable and what consequences he's endured since having his heart valve replaced. Martin has submitted an essay for the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, an

Send us a textGreen Bay Packer #96 -- Michael Montgomery -- was a defensive end with a history of 123 tackles and 5 sacks. He also harbored a little-known secret -- he was born with a potentially life-threatening congenital heart defect. Had it not been for the quick thinking of the Texas A & M football staff, Michael Montgomery very well could have died in college and would never have played professional football. Today he talks with Anna about how his heart defect was diagnosed, what happened after the diagnosis, what it meant to him to play professional football and what he's doing now to help save other athletes from potentially succumbing to an undiagnosed heart defect.To learn more about Michael Montgomery, visit his website: https://www.themichaelmontgomery.com/To learn more about Michael Montgomery's nonprofit organization, go here: https://www.themichaelmontgomery.com/foundation-1Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael

Send us a textToday we'll meet with Cardiac Athlete™ Tracie Happel as she talks with Anna about the unusual circumstances that led to the diagnosis of a rare heart defect that could have claimed the life of her and her son. Tune in to hear the difficulties Tracie experienced in getting a proper diagnosis and what advice she has for other female athletes who experience symptoms like hers. You'll be inspired by the spunk this athlete has exhibited with her tenacity to lead the life she felt she was meant to lead and to be the mother and role model for her son she feels he deserves.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite

Send us a textTune in to hear Richard Gardner talk to Anna about his journey from athlete to discovery that his heart had a valve problem to having open-heart surgery and then his decisions regarding exercise following his surgery. Listen to the compromises he had to make and how he feels about those compromises. Richard Gardner will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support

Send us a textBarry Stone is a very special Cardiac Athlete™. At 74 years old he is a triathlete who has loved athletics all his life. Tune in to hear him share about his life, his challenges, what it was like to be told he had a "heart murmur" in his 30s and what they did about it as well as other problems that cropped up over the years. You'll hear his advice for Cardiac Athletes and how he feels about cardiac rehabilitation.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite

Send us a textJoin us on Heart to Heart with Anna this week for another spotlight on Cardiac Athletes. Today we’re talking with athlete Benjamin Lee who went from living a "normal" life as an athlete for over two decades before discovering he had a potentially fatal heart defect. Join us as we discover how he went from being a healthy athlete to having to make some major changes in his life and what those changes were.Benjamin Lee is a preacher, an author and a motivational speaker. He might be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: L

Send us a textJoin us on Heart to Heart with Anna this week for another spotlight on Cardiac Athletes. Today we’re talking with athlete Lisa Johnson who went from training in gymnastics, Olympic weightlifiting and crossfit to heart surgery and finding out she had both a congenital defect and autoimmune disease. It’s a fascinating story about triumph, loss and struggle and Lisa is quite the heroine!Lisa Johnson will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee

Send us a textThis week, and for the next several weeks, Heart to Heart with Anna will be a Spotlight on a Cardiac Athlete. You can learn more about Cardiac Athletes, you can visit this website: http://cardiacathletes.com/This week's spotlight is on Tim Howard. Join us as Anna interviews Tim about his cardiac disease, how he responded to his doctors and what it means to him to be a Cardiac Athlete.Tim Howard will be participating in the 2nd book in the Cardiac Athlete series by Lars Andrews. To purchase the first book in the series, go to this link (and you'll also help out Hearts Unite the Globe -- the nonprofit that provides this podcast free of charge to Listeners): https://smile.amazon.com/Cardiac-Athletes-Superheroes-Beating-Disease/dp/0993038905/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505177810&sr=8-2&keywords=cardiac+athletes+lars+andrews Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Car

Send us a textThis is our first Heart to Heart with Anna episode entirely in French for our French-speaking Heart Community. Today's topic deals with the Fontan heart and liver involvement.La procédure de Fontan a été utilisée depuis les années 1970 pour traiter les personnes avec une physiologie du ventricule unique--également connu sous le nom d’un cœur options. Il a également été utilisé dans les dernières décennies pour traiter le syndrome d’hypoplasie du coeur gauche (hCG) ou syndrome d’hypoplasie du coeur droit (HRHS). Il y a maintenant assez survivants à long terme de la procédure de Fontan le milieu médical pour savoir quels types de conséquences vu telle une physiologie radicale pose. Lorsque la seule fonction du coeur est de pomper le sang dans le corps, et il se déplace passivement aux poumons pour l’oxygène, comment cette anatomie affecte-t-elle autres organes, notamment le foie ?Notre médecin invité s’appelle Magalie Ladouceur, qui est cardiologue et spécialiste des Cardiopathies Congénitale

Send us a textToday Jessica Gutierrez-Rodriguez talks with us about how she has discovered her single-ventricle heart warrior's hidden talents. She also shares with us Marianne's early years and some of the challenges she's had to overcome. Jessica shares how she has come to discover her daughters' hidden talents and how she and her family have worked to foster her daughters' talents. She gives advice to all parents about what they can do to help their Heart Warriors find something to be passionate about to enrich their lives.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite

Send us a textThe importance of early childhood education (ECI) cannot be denied. At-risk children who are given ECI tend to do better and many can even start kindergarden with their peers. Today's program features Roxanne Montalvo-Tsai, a heart mom to a healthy little boy and twin girls who were both born with tetralogy of Fallot. Enjoy today's program as Roxanne shares with Anna how she worked to provide little Jasmine and Selena with all of the assistance she could while they were infants and into early childhood and how, now that they are toddlers and 3 years of age, she is enrolling them in her public school's ECI program. Discover some of the strengths and weaknesses the twins already have and what Roxanne believes they need in order to start kindergarten with their peers, and without any outside assistance!Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter &

Send us a textFor many parents, after they have a child with a critical congenital heart defect their world completely stops for a time. Some parents become paralyzed with fear. They are afraid to move forward because while pursuing their own dreams, their baby could become sick and perhaps even die! This makes it very difficult for parents because in pursuing their dreams, they might feel they are behaving selfishly, even if that isn't the case. Today Marta Montero shares with Anna her journey toward achieving her doctoral degree while dealing with a son with a single ventricle diagnosis. Learn how she has managed to have it all and how she believes what she is doing is an opportunity to do something good even while dealing with something as difficult as raising children with special needs.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jawors

Send us a textIt's back-to-school time and "Heart to Heart with Anna" wants to make sure that Heart Parents are prepared to send their Heart Warriors back to school! Enjoy today's program with Lisa O'Connor, a special education advocate. Lisa shares with Anna some of the accommodations that many children with special needs have and how Heart Warriors need an Individualized Health Care Plan. Tune in to hear Lisa share her experience working with special needs families so you can be a strong advocate for your child!Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support the showAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate LinkBaby Blue Sound CollectiveSocial Media Pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsite

Send us a textWhat happens when our Heart Warriors age out of high school but are not ready for college or trade school? What can parents do to prepare their children for adulthood when cognitively they may not be where their peers are? Join us today as Kathy Keller shares her experiences and advice with us! Kathy's Heart Warrior, Garrett, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has had strokes, plastic bronchitis a heart transplant and has benefitted from many special programs that are enabling him to have a quality life as an adult. Tune in to hear about challenges Garrett has faced, how his entire family has come together to help him lead a quality of life and preparations Kathy has made to ensure Garrett will be taken care of far into the future.Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber, Carlee McGuire, Carter & Faye Mayberry, and Frank Jaworski. We appreciate you!Support th