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Rowena's SCAD story begins on On Boxing Day of 2018! and for those who don't know when Boxing Day is it is the day after Christmas in Canada and the U.K.

Rowena was 38 yrs young and was taken to hospital in Leeds where she was admitted for a suspected heart attack. Her symptoms were severe chest pain and once in hospital she was told her troponin levels were extremely high which led doctors to the diagnosis of a heart attack!!

Despite doing cardiac rehab, and taking all the medications doctors prescribed Rowena suffered a 2nd SCAD heart attack 7 years later on Christmas!!

Its a crazy story you do not want to miss!!

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Patrick and I recently reconnected thru Social Media which is always super fascinating to me given we now live over 5000 miles away from each other!

I first met Patrick thru 911 Hockey in Lindsay, ON, Canada when he was a Paramedic and I was a Pharmaceutical Rep or "Drug Dealer" as I know jokingly refer my career back then!

Patrick in now a licensed Psychotherapist at KORR Performance and Psychotherapy in Kingston, ON, Canada.

In this episode Patrick and I discuss mental health, the power of a positive mindset, meditation as medication and how Box Breathing can help reduce stress, anxiety and fear!!

You can contact Patrick via email: pat@korrmentalmindset.com

Website: yourkorr.ca

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What is Spirituality? Is it a Buzzword? Does it encapsulate religion, woo-woo? Is there a Higher Power at work? Is it all BS?? or is there more to it??

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I first interviewed Randy back in 2022—hard to believe it’s already been that long.

Randy is truly a kindred spirit. He continues to inspire and educate others in the fire service by bravely sharing his heart attack story. His journey has reached thousands of men and women across the country, as he travels to speak and raise awareness.

Heart attacks remain the #1 killer in the fire service. That reality has to change. We need more conversations, more education, and more action to shift this narrative and protect those who dedicate their lives to protecting us.

If you'd like Randy to speak at your workplace or organization you can contact him via email..

randolph.feltner@gmail.com

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In this episode I'm in conversation with Toronto Dietitian Veronica Rouse who works at the University Health Network and is part of the amazing Cardiac Rehab Team at Toronto Sunnybrook Hospital (for context it was at Toronto Sunnybrook’s Cardiac Rehab Center where they put me thru a full on VO2 Max test on a stationary bicycle under the supervision an care of with Dr. Paul Oh and his amazing team Cardiac Rehab team!

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This week on T.H.A.T.
I’ll be in conversation with Jamie Whitehouse, @jphysiologist who is Head of Partnerships for CP+R that operates out of the UK providing in-person and virtual Cardiac Rehab. Jamie has an extensive background in Cardiac Rehab working in the field since 2013.

Jamie manages the Clinical Nursing team, the assessment centre and leads their client onboarding process working directly with the Cardiologists, Surgeons and Cardiac Nurses on a daily basis helping patients who recently suffered a cardiac event or procedure.

A typical day for Jamie involves speaking to patients 1:1 to help reassure them and explain what the treatment plan is and what to expect.

CP+R on Instagram: @cpandr
Website: www.cpandr.co.uk
Jamie Whitehouse: referrals@cpandr.co.uk

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In this week’s episode, I’m sitting down with Holly Morrell, the founder of Heartfelt Screening—and this conversation hit me on a really deep level.

As someone who’s lived through a heart attack, I know how powerful awareness and early detection can be… and how different life can look when you get a second chance.

For over 26 years, Holly and her grassroots organization have been on a mission to screen young men and women for the risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. To date, they’ve screened more than 65,000 kids… and when you really stop and think about that, it’s not just a number—it’s thousands of opportunities to catch something before it becomes life-threatening.

Because the truth is, Sudden Cardiac Arrest in young people is far more common than most of us realize.

This conversation is about prevention, purpose, and what it means to dedicate your life to protecting others—before they ever know they’re at risk.

To make a Donation to this very worthy cause please visit

https://heartfeltscreening.org/

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In this Episode / Public Service Announcement I share the sad news that Leigh Pechillo passed away April 2, 2026

Leigh was a Heart Warrior, she had the brightest smile and the greatest laugh and always seemed to find the bright side of things which is something I really admired in her. Leigh was one of my early guests and here Podcast recording happened back in 2022 in the midst of Covid-19

Leigh was a passionate volunteer for the American Heart Association, The Were Red for Women Campaign and was an advocate for “Hands Only CPR” as it was CPR done by a stranger that saved Leigh’s life when she had here “Event of the Heart!”

RIP Leigh….

You will be missed!

Brian

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