Latest Congenital heart defect Podcast Episodes
Dr. Elizabeth Wisner - Thomas' mom
Nola Hawts - September 12, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, we interviewed Dr. Elizabeth Wisner, a local pediatric allergist & immunologist talks to us about her experience as a CHD mom to son, Thomas.
A-Kid-Again Family
Heart to Heart with Anna - September 05, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered about the strength that it takes to parent a heart warrior child? What does the journey of raising a child with a congenital heart defect look like? Meet Alison and Brian Blankenship, parents to two children, one of whom is a heart warrior named Ia...
Mom & Daughter Interview - Shannon & Ava Guidry
Nola Hawts - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsOn this episode, we talk to 17 year old CHD survivor, Ava and her mom, Shannon. They share their stories and what CHD has meant to their family.
Lane Thompson - Husband of CHD Survivor
Nola Hawts - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn this episode, we talked to Lane about what it's like being married to someone with a congenital heart defect. Lane & Brynn Thompson, who we interviewed in episode #59 have known one another since 7th grade and have built a beautiful life together. Listen to Lane talk about his experience as a...
An Unseen Threat: The Cody Watkins Story of Heart Failure and Recovery
Heart to Heart with Anna - August 01, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Meet Cody Watkins, a beacon of resilience and health, who brushed against mortality when he discovered a congenital heart problem lurking beneath his ripped physique. Unaware of the ticking time bomb in his chest for 30 years, Cody offers a riveting recount of his journe...
Navigating the Journey of Parenting Children with Autism and Congenital Heart Defects: A Heartfelt Conversation and Advocacy
Heart to Heart with Anna - July 04, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. As a heart mom myself, I know firsthand the unique challenges that come with raising a child with both a congenital heart defect and autism. That's why I invited Melanie Letzer and Kelly Blumenthal to join me for a candid conversation about their experiences navigating t...
Honoring WIBO - George McGregor
Nola Hawts - June 13, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsIn June we love to honor heart dads for Father's Day. In this episode, we honor one special heart dad, George McGregor. George continues to honor HIS heart angel, Everett, also known as WIBO. George shares with us what he and his wife, Brittany do as a tribute to their baby boy since his passing...
Cardiac Chronicles and Community Connections: Leigh Kamping-Carder's Story
Heart to Heart with Anna - June 06, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. What if you could find a space to share your story, ask questions, and connect with others living with congenital heart conditions? Join me as I chat with Leigh Kamping-Carder, founder and writer of "The Heart Dialogues," a free newsletter that does just that. We discuss...
A Grandmother's Perspective - Janel Quitzau
Nola Hawts - May 30, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsJanel is the grandma of CHD hero, Thomas. In this episode, she shares a different perspective of what it was like to go through the journey with her own daughter, heart mom, Abigail Reller. Janel talked to us about how supporting her daughter and son in law was life changing for the whole family.
Stephanie Bartage and the Romans 12:12 Foundation
Nola Hawts - May 16, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsCHD mom Stephanie talks with us about her experience with her son, Stephen. After facing some challenges in his CHD journey, learn more about the foundation she and her husband started and why.
Heart Mom and Heart Daughter on Being a Mom
Heart to Heart with Anna - May 02, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. What was it like to give birth to a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in the 1990s? How would it feel like to watch that miracle child grow up to become a mother herself? What is it like to then see your daughter's daughter for the first time? Answers to t...
Happy Mother's Day 2023 - Casey Townsend : Noah's mom
Nola Hawts - May 02, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsSue and Lana had a conversation with heart mom. Casey, about her experience as transplant mom. She shared the ups and downs of transplant and we talked about our upcoming Mother's Day celebrations.
Chrissy Andersen - CHD Mom to Transplant Recipient, Tayt
Nola Hawts - April 18, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsAs National Donate Life Month continues, we talk to Chrissy Andersen, mom to Tayt. Tayt received a heart transplant and is Ellen DeGeneres' favorite boyfriend. Chrissy talks with us about her family's transplant journey.
Myocardial Bridging and Boots Knighton
Heart to Heart with Anna - April 04, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. What is myocardial bridging? Why might someone with myocardial bridging have a heart attack? What is The Heart Chamber? Boots Knighton is a 45-year-old myocardial bridging survivor from Victor, Idaho, and an avid mountain biker. She suffered a heart attack while biking ...
One Heart Unites Two Families- Maria Peters Clark & Candace Chauvin Armstrong
Nola Hawts - April 04, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsDonor mom to hero, Nicholas, Maria chats with us about how much the gift of organ donation means to her and Candace, mom to heart recipient, Jean Paul expresses her appreciation for the gift of life. To register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, go to www.donatelife.net
Peyton Bono- Peyton For Hearts
Nola Hawts - March 21, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings17 Year Old Peyton Bono shares her personal experience with us as a CHD patient giving back to the community and how she's doing so through her American Heart Association campaign.
Mended Little Hearts Austin, Texas Coordinator: Dana Henning!
Heart to Heart with Anna - March 07, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Dana Henning is mother to Evan Henning, who is a 12-year-old Heart Warrior born with a critical congenital heart defect. Evan has has multiple procedures and open-heart surgeries. His life is very full of therapy appointments, homeschool activities, and extra-curricular ...
Brynn Thompson- CHD Adult & Camp Bon Coeur
Nola Hawts - March 07, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsWe spoke with Brynn Thompson who is a CHD adult survivor about her experience as a patient, a mom and working with Camp Bon Coeur.
Vicky Gooden: 2022 Baby Hearts Press People’s Choice Award Winner
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 28, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Today's episode features Vicky Gooden, the author of My Wonder Line and the winner of the 2022 Baby Hearts Press People’s Choice Award. In this episode, we will hear about how Vicky came to write her book, what it meant to her to win the BHP People’s Choice Award, and wh...
How Can You Do Heart Surgery Through a Hole in the Groin?
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 27, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Welcome to the 4th and final Medical Monday mini-series episode of Heart to Heart with Anna for Heart Month, February 2023. How can you do heart surgery through a hole in the groin? It seems like magic, but is it? What is a Maze Procedure? Why might someone need a pacem...
A Heart Like Mine?
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 26, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This is the final Heart Dad Sunday mini-series episode for Heart Month, February 2023. Frank Jaworski, Anna Jaworski's husband, and Heart Dad to a single ventricle heart warrior is back as the Guest Host. In this episode he interviews Dan Rodenbaugh. Dan is father to Ca...
The Heart of a Heart Warrior Book Project
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 25, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This is our final episode for our Saturday Success Stories mini-series for Heart Month, February 2023, and it's hard to imagine any greater success story than the 40 Heart Warriors who have come together to create an amazing anthology called The Heart of a Heart Warrior:...
CHDs in Society #4: The Movies
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 24, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. With congenital heart defects being the #1 birth defect around the globe, there are many people touched by this condition. At least 1% of the population is born with a heart defect. Many of them will be innocent murmurs that will close up on their own. But some people ha...
CHD Spotlight #4: Transposition of the Great Arteries
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 23, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Welcome to the 4th CHD Spotlight episode for Heart Month 2023. Our Expert Guest is HUG MAB member, Chris Donald. Chris Donald is a pediatric cardiology nurse and she was born with a complex congenital heart defect. Chris Donald also serves on the Hearts Unite the Globe...
Beauty Queen Author!
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 22, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Here is another episode in our Wednesday Writer Chat series of “Heart to Heart with Anna.” This is a special mini-series produced for Heart Month, February 2023. Today’s show is Beauty Queen Author and our Guest is Faith Brackett. We’ll start today’s program by learning...
Warrior Pets and More with Lilac Lumpkin!
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 21, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. How can one mom make a difference when it comes to children born with special needs? What kind of comfort and support is available to children living with a range of illnesses and disabilities? How can you get involved in helping our most vulnerable children feel support...
Happy Mardi Gras from the Heart Mom Squad - Find Your People
Nola Hawts - February 21, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsHappy Mardi Gras! Sue and Lana sat down to chat with their very own "heart mom squad crew" about how important it is to connect with other people who have been through what you have. All past podcast guests, Abigail, Ami & Caroline made for a fun episode full of laughs, tears and mom jokes.
A Parent Heart-Lung Machine: The Ultimate Gift
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 20, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This is the 3rd episode in our Medical Monday mini-series for Heart Month, February 2023. What pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon seemed "too Hollywood"? Why? What is cross circulation and what was this experimental technique the predecessor of? This Medical Monday e...
Carl Wolford: Heart Warrior, Dad, and Grandfather
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 19, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Here is another Heart Dad Sunday episode for Heart Month, February 2023. Like the other two episodes, this episode also features Heart Dad Frank Jaworski as the Guest Host. Today's Guest is Carl Wolford. Carl Wolford was born with total anomalous pulmonary venous return...
2023 AHA Teen Impact Sisters
Heart to Heart with Anna - February 18, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Why would a pair of teen sisters be interested in working with the American Heart Association? How can these sisters make a difference? How much money do these young ladies plan to raise and how can you get involved? This is the 2nd Saturday Success Story in our Heart M...