The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I am in conversation with Serena Lucero IG: @serenablucero from Georgia about the heart attack she suffered on Dec. 12, 2022 at the young age of 47. Despite what her doctor advised her  when she first experienced symptoms, Serena did not go to the hospital. The next day she sat up in bed and knew something wasn’t right.  This time she went to the hospital and docto...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I share my thoughts and reflections on the past year as a Heart Attack Thriver. Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it. If you’d like to reach me for support or to leave a comment or feedback, please send an email to:  heartattackthriver@icloud.com Podcast Disclaimer: T...

Send us Fan Mail Empowerment Comedian Ernie T. Gritzewsky aka “Ernie G” suffered a heart attack and went into Cardiac Arrest on December 29, 2021 while performing on stage in Los Angeles.  After being resuscitated he was rushed to hospital and was told he needed to have Triple Bypass Surgery but because of Covid would have to wait until February 15, 2022 for surgery. A month after his surgery, Ern...

Send us Fan Mail Marcy shares her incredible story about the S.C.A.D. (Sudden Coronary Artery Dissection) Heart Attack she suffered on Sept. 11, 2020.   Like many she downplayed her symptoms until suddenly a light went on and she realized "I'm having a Heart Attack!"  As a former nurse and badass fitness instructor Marcy is the last person you would think would have a heart attack a...

Send us Fan Mail In conversation with Leigh Pechillo IG: @heartleigh about the heart attack she suffered on Mothers Day in 2014.  Leigh had what is known as a Widowmaker which is a 100% blockage of the Left Anterior Descending artery or LAD as its often referred to. During her heart attack Leigh went in to sudden cardiac arrest and it was the fast actions of her husband who performed CPR on her un...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share some of my personal struggles with perfectionism and how it has been holding me back.   I share some memories from my solo trip to London I took back in November of 2016 only 11 months after suffering my heart attack. I share how these 7 days changed me forever and how I will always fondly look back on this trip as the catalyst for many of the changes I hav...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I share my conversation with Dr. Daniel Akamoto who is an Integrative Medicine Practitioner from Sacramento California.   Daniel shares ways you can improve your health and wellness and promote health over Dis-ease in our bodies. Dr. Akamoto can be contacted via Instagram @bluezonemd Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I continue with my story about how I handled a difficult and fearful situation while on my solo motorcycle journey in Costa Rica and remember you are so much stronger than you realize!. Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it. If you’d like to reach me for support or to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I give my thoughts on this exact  question that was asked recently  by a Podcast listener.   I also dive into a personal story about fear from my solo motorcycle trip from Canada to Costa Rica and back in 2017-2018. Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it. If you’d like...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I get back to basics and acknowledge that I need to go back to my “WHY” regroup and commit to bringing a  new episode each week like I promised to myself in the beginning! I hope this Episode resonates with you and helps in some small way! With Love and Gratitude ❤️ Brian  Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the T.H.A.T. Podcast I am in conversation with Randy Feltner who is a Firefighter from Maryland.   Randy had his heart attack on October 11, 2018 and is living his purpose helping to raise awareness to the fact that 50% of Firefighters die from Heart Attacks.   A shocking and staggering statistic!  Randy shares how the quick actions of his colleagues saved his l...

Send us Fan Mail On this Episode of T.H.A.T. Podcast I am in conversation with Laylon Williams IG: @coach_laylo2 who suffered his heart attack on March 13, 2019 a week before his 40th Birthday.  Laylon was told after his Heart Attack that it was the quick actions of the Paramedics and his level of physical fitness that saved his life!  In fact, the attending cardiologist told him he was only 1 of...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it. If you’d like to reach me for support or to leave a com...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ye...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks Episode of The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast I am in conversation with  Dr. Nisha Patel (@drplantel⁣ on social media) ⁣ Dr. Patel specializes in Internal Medicine and Obesity and has a special interest in Lipidology.⁣ ⁣ Nisha is passionate about evidence based nutrition and is enrolled in a Culinary Medicine program through Health Meets Food.⁣ ⁣ She believes in living...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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.    Thank you for listening and please be sure to hit “SUBSCRIBE”, and “SHARE” this podcast with anyone that you feel could benefit from it. If you’d like to reach me for support or to leave a comment or feedback, please send an email to:  he...

Send us Fan Mail 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 an...

Send us Fan Mail This week I spoke with Tori Joy Geiger IG: @torijoygeiger who is a chronic illness and mindset coach. ⁣ ⁣ Tori is an incredible young women who is living in her purpose and helping others to live a #victoriouslife through her work.  At 24 she is a business owner, and author and and chronic illness warrior!⁣ ⁣ Tori was born with a congenital heart defect and has undergone multiple...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode is the replay of my recent Instagram LIVE interview with Dr. Zarrin Shaikh from London in the U.K.   Dr. Shaikh and I talk about her journey to healthy and wellness after experiencing physician burnout after the birth of her son.  How it changed the way she practices medicine and how the changes she saw in her patients inspired her to start her passion project The Fre...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode taken from my weekly @theheartattackthriver Instagram LIVE series, I speak with Cardiologist Dr. Katy Shufelt who was on call the day I was rushed  to Peterborough Regional Healthy Centre while having a heart attack. Katy quite literally saved my life and her decision to refer me  Dr. Paul Oh at Sunnybrook Hospital's Cardiac Rehab Centre changed my life foreve...