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From The Heart: The HeartKids Podcast
Join us as we explore stories of Australians impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) - including congenital heart disease.
We'll tackle the big issues - what it's like receiving a new diagnosis, preparing for open-heart surgery, looking after your mental health, and much more. The show features cardiologists and experts sharing their knowledge about the topics you want to know more about. This show is for anyone impacted by CoHD - parents, carers, family members, friends, and those of us living with CoHD.
Your hosts are Rachael Knowles, a young adult with CoHD, and Sami Glastonbury, a mother of two children with CoHD.
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for all people impacted by CoHD.
From The Heart: The HeartKids Podcast
My Heart Condition Doesn't Define Me... George's Story
George is 21 years old from Tasmania. Born with a complex heart condition, George has had six open-heart surgeries.
In this episode, George talks about what it was like travelling to Melbourne for surgery as a young kid, how he navigated his teenage years despite some physical limitations, how he looks after his mental health and how attending HeartKids Teen Camps changed his life. George is passionate about mentoring and shares lots of advice for younger heart kids navigating their own journeys.
George is also currently planning his own football-related fundraising event in Tassie for the third year in a row, called Kick for HeartKids 3.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
LINKS
Find out more about the Kick for HeartKids event: https://www.heartkids.org.au/my-fundraising/237/kick-for-heartkids-3
More information about HeartKids Teen Camps and Events: https://www.heartkids.org.au/page/169/teen-camps
CREDITS
Host: Rachael Knowles
Guest: George Clarke
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies