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
Supporting a Heart Kid, to a Heart Teen... Amy Heafield's Story
In this episode of "From the Heart," join our host, Sami, for a conversation with Amy Heafield.
Many families who have spent time at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne will have crossed paths with Amy; Amy is a Support Coordinator with HeartKids, and a parent to a heart teen.
Amy and Sami chat about what HeartKids Support looks like, the joys of supporting teens on teen camp, and considerations in supporting a heart kid, as they transition through childhood, to their teen years, and beyond.
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 childhood-onset heart disease.
For support, information or guidance on your CoHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
CREDITS
Host: Sami Glastonbury
Guest: Amy Heafield
Producer: Melissa Clarke