What if the greatest gift for your family wasn't something you could wrap? Yvonne Heath, author of "Live Your Life to Death", explains why preparing for the end of life is an essential act of love. She shares powerful stories from the bedside, revealing the profound peace that comes with planning and the heartbreaking conflict that arises without it.

This conversation is a powerful call to normalize end-of-life planning, to "just show up" for ourselves and our loved ones, and to embrace proactive living over reactive crisis.

To learn more about Yvonne’s transformative practices or to purchase her books, visit her website at https://yvonneheath.com/shop. As a generous supporter of our community, Yvonne has offered to donate 25% of each sale to the Canadian SADS Foundation when you leave the message "SADS" in the contact section on her website after your purchase.

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Having your life's dream taken away in an instant is a reality Brett MacLean faced at 23.

A professional hockey player who had just scored in the NHL, Brett's career ended with a sudden cardiac arrest on the ice. In this powerful conversation, he shares his story of survival, from waking up with no memory of his hockey career to grappling with the profound loss of his identity. This conversation is a powerful testament to the importance of CPR/AED training and the human capacity for resilience. Brett’s story is not just about an ending, but about a new beginning.

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For Lia Olmsted, the discovery that her children had Brugada Syndrome came after the devastating loss of her 21-month-old daughter, Reese. In this heartfelt conversation, Lia shares the realities of parenting a child with a life-altering condition, the critical importance of CPR awareness, and how she channels her love for Reese into a foundation that supports and brings smiles to children in her community.

This episode is a powerful testament to a family's strength and a mother's determination to create light from profound darkness.