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Wakisha (Kisha) Stewart shares her powerful SCAD story and her recovery journey after the the Heart Attack she had 10 years ago after the birth of her 2nd  child at the young age of 31.

Looking back now at 41 Kisha shares some of the things she has learned about herself and the importance of knowing yourself and listening to your body.

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did

#heartattacksurvivor #scad #scadsurvivor #postpartumheartattack #raisingawareness #heartwarriorgodess #sharingherstory #tochangethestory #givingback #cardiovasculardisease #no1killerofwomen #healingthrustorytelling #powerful #wearred #heartdisease #theheartattackthriver #theheartattackthriverpodcast

Kisha can be contacted via Instagram @kisha_livingwithscad 


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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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After a much needed break, I’m excited to be back this week with a new guest on T.H.A.T.

In this episode I am in conversation with Dr. Shikha Merchia  (IG: @doc_inthekitchen) who grew up vegetarian in India and earned her degree in Medicine there. 

She has expanded her interest in Plant based lifestyle and received her Plant Based Lifestyle Certificate from eCornell and has gone on to complete The Harvard Culinary Health Educational Fundamentals (CHEF) which is an Evidence Based Program focusing on Culinary Coaching. 

She has studied under the guidance of @dresselstyn and the @foodrevolutionnetwork and will share her knowledge and experience with us.

I hope you enjoy our conversation!


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My thoughts on turning 55, what I’m excited about and what I’m calling in for this next trip around the sun!

Thanks for following along on this journey we call life!

The Heart Attack Thriver


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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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This week on T.H.A.T I was in conversation with Ian Morgan @ian.morgan about the heart attack he suffered 7 years ago at the age of 46. 

Ian is an Ultra Runner who has an extensive family history that included a sister who has had 2 heart attacks. 

Ian describes himself as being overweight before his event of the heart and living with a lot of stress that stemmed from a difficult divorce and an earthquake that impacted him financially. 

Ian’s memory is vague on exactly what happened but was told his EKG was normal, but his troponin levels were super high.  The next day he was sent to a cardiac centre where it was discovered that he had 2 arteries blocked. 

To quote Ian “your second life begins when you realize you only have one”. 

Ian has completely transformed himself through running and healthy lifestyle choices and having the love and support of his partner Fran @frangibar

#heartattack #heartattacksurvivor #familyhistory #cardiovasculardisease #multipleblockages #ekgnormal #troponinelevation #stress #silentkiller #overweight #livinganunhealthylifestyle #transformation #runner #ultrarunner #tranformation #healthylifestyle #livinghisbestlife #theheartattackthriver #theheartattackthriverpodcast

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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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Mike is a personal trainer, fitness and nutrition coach and a Black Belt in Jui-Jitsu. 
 
Mike was feeling lethargic  and unmotivated in the days before, and experienced stabbing “punch” like pain his chest before he went to the hospital.  After a frustrating experience at the first hospital Mike thankfully received the care he needed at the next ER.  Mike is working hard to come back from this and is currently living in Mexico.

Mike touches on the role that stress played in his #heartattack and what his recovery has been like both mentally and physically and shares some really good advice on how to live your best life and to hopefully do everything in your power to avoid a heart attack like he and I both had.  Mike offers some solid words of advice at the end on how to survive a heart attack if it were to happen to you.

#heartattacksurvivor #chestpain #lethargic #unmotivated #rawandreal #emotionalplea #itcanhappentoanyone #personaltrainer #fitnesscoach #nutritioncoach #mma #fighter #stress #stressisasilentkiller #advocateforyourself #listentoyourobody #itsalwaystalkingtoyou #gold #solidadvice #mexico #comingbackstronger #moreresilient #thriving #thrivermindset #hesathrivernotasurvivor #theheartattackthriver #theheartattackthriverpodcast

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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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In conversation with Leana Lai from San Francisco who just celebrated the 1 year anniversary of her Heart Attack.

It’s been an emotional roller coaster ride for Leana over the past year and what’s really incredible is she ran a marathon only 8 months after it happened.  The day before we spoke  she ran a half marathon, putting up a post heart attack PB to help her ring in her 1 year milestone.

#runner #heartattacksurvivor #heartattackthriver #marathonrunner #gravesdisease #nosigns #nosymptoms #confuseddoctors #troponinelevation #2stents #runningonthehealingroad
#inspirational #yourstoryisthemedicinesomeoneneedstoreceive #findingherway

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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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In this weeks Episode of The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast I am in conversation with  Dr. Nisha Patel (@drplantel⁣ on social media)
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Dr. Patel specializes in Internal Medicine and Obesity and has a special interest in Lipidology.⁣
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Nisha is passionate about evidence based nutrition and is enrolled in a Culinary Medicine program through Health Meets Food.⁣
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She believes in living a healthful lifestyle and empowers her patients with the knowledge and tools to make practical, sustainable life long healthful eating habits by incorporating more plant based foods.⁣
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#heartattack #lifestyle #nutrition #culinarymedicine #whatyoueatmatters #eatmoreplants #plantbasedlifestyle🌱 #mindfuleating #youarewhatyoueat #practical #realistic #hearthealth #hearthealthmonth #wearredforwomen #cardiovasculardiseaseprevention #no1killer #heartattacksurvivor #theheartattackthriver #theheartattackthriverpodcast 
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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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The replay of my IG Live conversation with Vanessa Cutting who shares her SCAD heart attack journey. 

Vanessa describes herself as being in the shape of her life when she started to experience chest pain and what’s interesting is her dog seemed to pick up on it too. 

Like many before her,  Vanessa downplayed what she was feeling and put it down to a pulled muscle until she started to vomit. 

I hope you enjoy our conversation and Vanessa’s infectious energy!

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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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In this Episode I reflect on the year that was 2021 and what is present for me as I celebrate my 6th Re-Birthday as The Heart Attack Thriver.   

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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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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On this episode I speak with  fellow Canadian Frances Michaelson n.d..  ? 

Frances is the founder of Live the WOW and the author of “Do You Have the Guts to Be Healthy?”

Frances was an early pioneer in the fitness scene in Montreal becoming a Personal Trainer and more recently became a Naturopath after loosing her mother to a Heart Attack.

Frances shares her  journey to fitness and how she uses all of her personal experience and formal training to help and support others to make the changes they need  to live a long, healthy and thriving life.⁣⁣
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#naturopathicmedicine #naturopath #healthandwellnesscoach #guthealth #doyouhavethegutstobehealthy #personaltrainer #fitness #wellness #youarewhatyoudigest #saynotoroundup #eatorganic #eatwholefoods #plantbasedlifestyle #healthcoach #lifestylecoach #heartattack #familyhistory #cardiovasculardisease #inflammation #dietandnutrition #giveyourselfafightingchance #itsinyourhands #everdayisachoice #choosewisely #imathrivernotasurvivor #theheartattackthriver


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 advice from a Medical Professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it.

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