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
Shaping Better Care Through Education with Mark Edmonds
In this episode, host Sami Glastonbury speaks with Mark Edmonds, Education Project Coordinator at HeartKids, about the power of co-design and education in transforming care for people living with childhood-onset heart disease.
Mark shares how his background in neurophysiology and teaching has shaped his approach to developing national education modules for healthcare professionals, ensuring care is holistic, evidence-based, and grounded in lived experience.
Together, they explore how education is helping clinicians across Australia better understand the complexities of lifelong heart conditions, strengthen communication and mental health awareness, and ultimately improve outcomes for families.
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
COPYRIGHT
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CREDITS
Host: Sami Glastonbury
Guest: Mark Edmonds
Producer: Becky Oakley