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
Transitioning to Adult Care with Nurse Dr Mary Tallon
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What does it mean to move from children's cardiac care into the adult healthcare system, and how can young people feel confident and empowered through the process?
In this episode of From the Heart, host Rachel Knowles sits down with Nurse Dr Mary Tallon, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiology at Perth Children's Hospital and a contributor to the Australian Standards of Care for Childhood-Onset Heart Disease. Together, they explore the transition to adult care, why it should begin long before a young person turns 18, and how families, healthcare teams and communities can work together to support independence and lifelong heart health.
Mary shares practical advice for young people and parents, discusses the importance of understanding your own heart story, and explains how confidence, connection and self-advocacy can make all the difference during this important life stage.
Whether you're preparing for transition yourself, supporting a young person, or simply want to better understand the journey, this conversation offers practical guidance, reassurance and a hopeful look at what comes next for young people living with childhood-onset heart disease.