Heart Talk with Hillary
After surviving acute heart failure at just 33 years old, I felt incredibly alone in my recovery. I had never met anyone living with heart failure—let alone someone close to my age. As I began sharing my story publicly and on social media, I discovered something I never expected: a community of people whose lives had also been touched by heart failure.
Some were survivors who had walked this path years before me. Some had received heart transplants. Others were family members supporting loved ones through hospitalization and recovery. Connecting with these individuals was both healing and inspiring. It reminded me that none of us are truly alone, even in life's most difficult circumstances.
I created this podcast to help others find that same sense of connection, hope, and community. Through conversations with heart failure survivors, caregivers, cardiologists, and heart failure specialists, my goal is to share stories that educate, encourage, and remind listeners that there is life beyond a diagnosis.
Whether you are a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, or simply someone wanting to learn more, I hope this podcast introduces you to an incredible community of resilient, courageous people. I also hope it helps raise awareness about heart failure and the many ways it impacts individuals and families around the world.
Thank you for being here and for being part of this journey.
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individual speakers. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding questions or concerns about your own health or medical care.
To follow my heart failure advocacy and recovery journey, find me on Instagram @hillarysheart. For questions, comments, speaking opportunities, media inquiries, or collaboration requests, please contact me via email: hillary@hillarysheart.com.
Heart Talk with Hillary
Katy Coski - Part 1: Acute Viral Myocarditis, Heart Transplant
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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, telling me that it sounded like her sister was going through exactly what I had been through.
I was stunned to learn that not only did Karlee live in Salem and work out at the same gym as me but her sister Katy who lives in Alaska was now being treated at the exact same hospital I was in being cared for by the same physicians and battling the same illness. A the time I had yet to meet anyone in person who had experienced something like me and I was just so shocked to realize someone working out next to me in the same gym had a sister going through it all.
So today is Part 1 of a 2-part series where you’ll get to hear from Katy and her husband, Aaron. In this first episode, you’ll hear mostly from Aaron as he pieces together the events of those critical days while Katy was in a medically induced coma. Katy doesn’t remember much from that time—but she will share some profoundly intimate and deeply spiritual moments that she vividly remembers.
In two weeks during part 2 they take us through her incredible heart transplant journey. You won’t want to miss it.
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