Heart Talk with Hillary
After surviving Acute Heart Failure at 33 years old I felt very alone in my recovery. I had never met anyone with heart failure let alone someone near my age. After beginning to share my story publicly and on social media I began meeting many other people who had also survived Acute Heart Failure. Some of these people had experienced it years before me, some had received a heart transplant and others were loved ones with family members currently hospitalized due to it. Connecting with these patients and family members was carthartic and opened my eyes to a whole new community of people I now had much in common with. I wanted to create this podcast so that other people who experienced heart failure could find this community of beautiful people and find the same hope and comfort that I did from hearing their stories. I hope that this podcast not only opens your eyes to a whole new community of brave, inspiring individuals, but that you also learn more about heart failure and all the ways in which it can affect people. Thank you for being here!
Disclaimer: This podcast does not include any medical advice and should not be taken as such. All views are our own and they are based upon individual lived experiences. Please speak with your healthcare provider if you have any questions related to your own health.
If you'd like to follow along on my heart failure advocacy and recovery journey you can find me on Instagram @hillarysheart. For any questions, comments or inquiries you can contact me via email at hillary@hillarysheart.com.
Episodes
27 episodes
Mike Minogue - Former CEO of Abiomed, Candidate for Governor of Mass.
I know I’ve said this before but today’s episode is a really special one.I had the honor of talking with Mike Minogue — the former CEO of Abiomed — a company that quite literally changed the course of my life.Mike and I first met ...
Georgiana Hernandez - Acute Viral Myocarditis
Today’s episode is one that will truly make you pause and reflect on what is important to you in your life.I’m joined by Georgiana, whose story is as powerful as it is eye-opening. She was the picture of health—active and strong, even co...
Layne Strookman - SCAD
Today’s guest is Layne Strookman — a young wife, mother, and Nurse Practitioner. Despite her medical background, there was one condition she had never even heard of until the day it happened to her.Layne was the picture of health. She wa...
Chelsea Hayes - Acute Viral Lymphocytic Myocarditis
Today I am joined by Chelsea Hayes — a young wife and mother — who experienced a sudden and terrifying medical emergency that completely turned her world upside down. What began unexpectedly soon led to a diagnosis of acute viral lymphocytic my...
Allie Dillingham Hipp - Acute Viral Myocarditis
Today’s episode is a really special one, because I’m sitting down with a young woman named Allie—who actually found me on Instagram and reached out to share her story. And when I read her message, I was struck by how similar her journey was to ...
Dr. Arjun Chagarlamudi - Interventional Cardiologist
Today’s episode is one I’ve been looking forward to for a long time.I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Arjun Chagarlamudi, the very first cardiologist who ever took care of me — during the most critical 36 hours of my life...
Casey Gould - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Welcome back for SEASON 4! I can’t imagine a more meaningful way to begin this new season than with today’s episode, especially as Grey’s Anatomy also returns with a storyline depicting a main character being diagnosed with the exact s...
Dr. Abraham - Advanced HF/Transplant Cardiologist
Today’s episode is incredibly special to me — because my guest isn’t just a renowned cardiologist… he was my cardiologist.I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Jacob Abraham, who cared for me during some of the most critical moments of my ...
Tara Benoit - SCAD
In today’s episode you will hear from an incredible woman named Tara Benoit. Tara is a former fitness competitor who was in the greatest shape of her life when she suffered the unexpected, a SCAD heart attack. SCAD stands for Spontaneous Corona...
Katy Coski - Part 2: Acute Viral Myocarditis, Heart Transplant
Today's episode is Part 2 of a 2 Part series. So if you haven't already listened to Part 1 please go back and listen to that one first. In this episode, Katy and her husband, Aaron walk us through her entire heart transplant journey. From spend...
Katy Coski - Part 1: Acute Viral Myocarditis, Heart Transplant
Sometimes life brings people into your path in ways that feel nothing short of divine and that is the case for today’s guests. I’ll never forget when I first heard about Katy Coski. Her sister, Karley reached out to me over social media, tellin...
Lauryn Sousa - Acute Viral Myocarditis
Today’s guest is my friend, Lauryn Sousa. She’s a young, active preschool teacher from Rhode Island whose life took a terrifying turn earlier this year after she contracted the flu. What started as a common illness quickly spiraled into a life-...
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Salina's Story - Cancer, CHF & Heart Transplant
Today, I’m honored to share the incredible journey of Salina — a woman whose story is filled with strength, unexpected turns, and undeniable miracles.Salina was diagnosed with cancer at 14 years old, and while she bravely made it through...
Dr. Thorsten Siess - Inventor, Impella Heart Pump
In the past, you’ve heard powerful stories from heart failure survivors and their caregivers—but today, we’re hearing from someone who has played a very different role in the fight to save lives from heart failure. This is someone extr...
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Sienna's Story - HLHS & Severe Heart Failure
In today’s episode you’ll get to hear from Fano and Francesca, the proud parents of a beautiful 4yr old girl named, Sienna. Sienna was born with HLHS which stands for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. HLHS causes the left side of the heart to be...
Acute Viral Myocarditis - Tru's Story
If you follow me on instagram then you know how special this episode is. Back in June of this year a friend of mine had sent me a post on instagram about a little 3 year old boy named Tru who was on vacation in Hawaii and suddenly became very i...
Jenna Tanner - Myocardial Infarction
In today’s episode you get to meet Jenna Tanner a wife and Mom of 3 from Oklahoma. Jenna shares her story of surviving a sudden and major heart attack while home alone in 2022. In our conversation Jenna shares about her subtle symptoms leading ...
Michelle Averitt - Cardiac Arrest
In this episode you get to meet my friend, Michelle. I was so encouraged after this conversation. Michelle’s cardiac arrest happened in 2011 and yet she’s still out here sharing and bringing awareness to what happened to her. I can only hope th...
Franziska Bleis - Myocarditis and Heart Transplant
Abiomed has been such a wonderful resource for me, connecting me to so many people all over the world who have experienced heart failure. Today, I get to introduce you to Franzi. She lives in Germany which also happens to be where Thorstein Sei...
Chavez Adams - Viral Myocarditis & Cardiomyopathy
I am so excited for you all to hear today’s episode. This conversation is definitely the most I’ve ever laughed while discussing heart failure. Chavez has the most infectious and positive personality and he just radiates joy. Today ...
Cheyenne Tallmon - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy & Heart Transplant
Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode I interviewed my friend, Cheyenne. I first heard about Cheyenne through a friend whose sister was being treated for acute viral myocarditis at Providence St.Vincent’s just like I had been. My friend ...
Marcie Westwater - SCAD Survivor
On today’s episode you will get to hear from my friend Marcie Wastewater. She is a beautiful, healthy, super active wife and mom of 2. She is going to share with you her story of surviving SCAD (S-C-A-D) which stands for Spontaneous Coronary Ar...
Jessica Grib - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
In this episode you get to meet my friend, Jessica Grib. Jessica is a peripartum cardiomyopathy and paraganglioma survivor and advocate. In this episode she shares her story about the birth of her 2nd born child in 2016 and how she experienced ...
Lauren Delaney - Acute Viral Myocarditis & Heart Transplant
In this episode you get to meet my friend, Lauren Delaney. Lauren and I met through social media and as wild as it sounds we also had the exact same team of cardiologists. Lauren lives about an hour north of me and super close to Providence St....
Bobby Goines - Acute Viral Myocarditis
In this episode, you get to meet my friends Bobby and Carly Goines. Abiomed's Patient Advocacy program connected Bobby and I in the Spring of 2022 a few months after we had both recovered from Acute Viral Myocarditis. Our stories are eerily sim...
