Heart to Heart with Anna
Anna Jaworski
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Revitalize your spirit and connect with the vibrant congenital heart defect (CHD) community through 'Heart to Heart with Anna,' the pioneering podcast that has been inspiring and informing listeners since 11-12-13. Join us as we dive deep into the personal journeys, triumphs, and challenges of Survivors, their loved ones, esteemed medical professionals, and other remarkable individuals within the CHD community.
With unwavering dedication, our heartfelt conversations bring to light the stories that need to be heard. Gain invaluable insights, expert advice, and a sense of empowerment as we explore the multifaceted world of CHD. Our mission is to uplift, educate, and enrich the lives of every member of this incredible community.
Embark on a transformative listening experience where compassion and understanding thrive. Discover the resilience and unwavering spirit that resides within each person touched by CHD. Together, let's build a community where support and knowledge flourish, bringing hope to the forefront.
Tune in to 'Heart to Heart with Anna' and embark on a remarkable journey that will leave you inspired, enlightened, and connected to the beating heart of the CHD community.
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Congenital Heart Defects in a Family
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06/30/20 • 31 min
Daphne Davis-Patrick is a mother, a grandmother, a nurse, and an author. She joins Anna in this episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna" to share her cardiac journeys as multiple members of her family have had to deal with living with congenital heart defects. Along this journey, Daphne's family discovered a hereditary defect that has affected two of her granddaughters and her son-in-law. The loss of her son, Joval, and the discovery of her family's other congenital heart defects led Daphne to write a book to help other families have hope and never give up.
To purchase Daphne's book, go to this website
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Uniting Communities for Better Heart Care Outcomes with Kate Doherty-Schmeck
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01/24/25 • 34 min
After facing the heart-wrenching loss of a beloved family matriarch to a once-benign heart condition, I am reminded of the fragile nature of life and the critical importance of heart health. Join me as we explore these deeply personal connections to heart disease and the heartfelt stories of families who navigate these challenges with resilience and love. This episode kicks off with a touching account of a family who urged me to share their loss hoping it might help another family living with a chronic, untreated heart condition to maintain consistent monitoring, and the efforts of "And Mama Too: a Dash of Love," a non-profit dedicated to supporting postpartum heart and NICU moms.
During this episode, you'll meet the inspiring Kate Doherty-Schmeck, Executive Director of Global ARCH, who shares her dedication to transforming outcomes for childhood-onset heart diseases. Kate's insights into the power of global collaboration underscore the immense impact of organizations advocating for improved healthcare access. From the emotional encounter in a Guatemalan hospital to powerful events in Barcelona and Washington, D.C., discover how communities are coming together to fight disparities and ensure that every child receives the care they deserve.
As the episode unfolds, I offer encouragement and resources for those touched by congenital heart disease. Whether it's through volunteering with Global ARCH or becoming an empowered advocate, there are myriad ways to contribute to this vital cause. More than just stories, these narratives serve as a clarion call for action, reminding us all of the strength found in community and the enduring spirit of advocacy. Remember to tune in every Tuesday for new episodes filled with heartwarming stories and invaluable insights.
Global ARCH link: https://global-arch.org/
&Mamatoo: A Dash of Love: https://www.andmamatoo.com/home
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Classic Fontan Survivor Post-Cardiac Transplant!
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02/16/21 • 30 min
How can a child with a complex congenital heart defect survive multiple surgeries resulting in a funky anatomy and then have a successful heart transplant experience? What was it like to be a child with a congenital heart defect in the 1970s when open-heart surgery for children was something new? Why would a Heart Warrior experience Survivor's Guilt?
Leslie Castro is a 47-year-old former single ventricle patient from Pennsylvania. She was born with tricuspid atresia, pulmonary stenosis, and multiple other heart defects, and had the Classic Fontan at the age of 12 in 1985.
Just over a year ago, she received a heart transplant. Her donor was a 29-year-old woman who was a Hepatitis C positive intravenous drug user, and Leslie had to take a case study drug to avoid contracting the virus. Leslie had a very bumpy road to recovery with multiple complications involving her brain, heart, and lungs, and required procedures after the transplant to alleviate a brain bleed and drain fluid from her lungs.
Fortunately, today Leslie is doing well and she is here to talk to us about her early life growing up with a heart defect, and how she feels as a survivor today.
Links That May Interest You:
The obituary of Leslie's beloved surgeon
The hospital where Leslie had her surgeries
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Doctor Burnout in the Congenital Heart Defect Community
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01/14/20 • 39 min
Doctor Burnout is not a new phenomenon but this episode of Heart to Heart with Anna tackles the topic from a unique perspective. How can members of the congenital heart defect (CHD) community come together to acknowledge that doctor burnout does exist and work together to offer some solutions to reduce some of the stress?
Dr. Ami Bhatt and Dr. William Novick join Anna to discuss this important topic. What shift in framework is being taught to residents and fellows in some parts of the United States? What changes in the field of medicine in the last 20 years have contributed to doctor burnout? Are certain types of doctors more at risk than others?
Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and much, much more!
Articles mentioned in this broadcast:
Many US Cardiologists ‘On the Brink of Burnout’
Burnout – preventing, recognising and treating
Beyond the Economics of Burnout
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2019; 170(11): 807-808.
Additional links for Dr. Ami Bhatt:
Ami Bhatt: Closer at a Distance (Business Innovation Factory)
Telemedicine and Patients with Congenital Heart Defects (Heart to Heart with Anna)
Additional link for Dr. William Novick
Healing the Hearts of Croatia, Libya, Ecuador, and Beyond (Heart to Heart with Anna)
Novick Cardiac Alliance (to donate during Heart Month -- February 2020)
Benson-Henry Institute
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A Heart Mom’s Journey While Choosing Joy
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01/26/21 • 34 min
Do Heart Moms who have babies with heart defects have an easier time of things? Why would a Heart Mom write a book? What might entice a Heart Mom to start a podcast? Answers to these questions and more are in this week's episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna."
Nicole Groenewald is a Heart Mom to Henry who has HLHS. At the time that Nicole found out about Henry's diagnosis, she felt like she might never be happy again. Her husband had been ill, and the Groenwalds had already filed for bankruptcy due to mounting medical bills. Then one day, she read that babies can feel their mother's emotions before they're born. This set her on a path of changing her emotions and choosing joy. At first, she started with simple things like music and self-care. As her challenges grew in life, she became more determined to pursue a joyful life. Today, she works to inspire and encourage others to pursue joy with intentionality, and has started a website and podcast called "Moms of Heart!" Today, Nicole joins us to talk about her and Henry's journey and the benefits of choosing joy.
Links mentioned in this podcast:
Nicole's podcast -- Mom's of Heart: http://momsofheart.com/podcast/?fbclid=IwAR0RnRYa4S3boRRr5FCu18M9sEqFXhf0BxpnGqjR0XSKS6dl5pPpRbh9SwM
Nicole's podcast -- Chase Joy 100 Ways: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chase-joy-100-ways/id1506207814
Nicole's Hospital Journal: https://momsofheart.com/shop/hospital-journal/
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Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Raising Children with Congenital Heart Defects
Heart to Heart with Anna
04/23/24 • 39 min
When your child's heartbeat is a symphony laced with irregularities, every moment becomes a measure of uncertainty. This is the world heart moms like myself, Anna Jaworski, and my guest Kelsi Rogers live in every day. Join us as we peel back the curtain on the mental marathon of raising children with congenital heart defects (CHD). Our raw conversation plunges into the depths of hypervigilance, the delicate nature of our children's health, and the language that both describes and defines their conditions. Sharing from our hearts, we expose the often-unspoken mental toll of the constant fear and the struggle to find a semblance of normality while fiercely protecting our children's lives.
The battle doesn't end with personal struggles; the war against CHD is fought on the frontlines of research and advocacy as well. In this heartfelt exchange, Kelsey and I explore the gap in CHD research funding and the misleading statistics that mask the true prevalence of these heart conditions. We dissect the critical need for comprehensive newborn cardiac screening to catch these silent afflictions early, recounting stories that underscore the urgency and importance of this cause. Our plea for increased education and advocacy rings clear, with a hope to catalyze change in how CHD research and screening practices are approached and executed.
Concluding on a note of hope, we cast a light on initiatives forging paths towards groundbreaking treatments, including the exciting prospects of in-utero solutions and the creation of privacy-preserving registries for targeted research through HeartWorks. By sharing personal anecdotes, we underscore the severity of electrical heart issues and rally for greater support and recognition. It's not just a podcast; it's a community coming together every Tuesday at noon Eastern time, sharing a commitment to empower and support the CHD community. Your participation breathes life into our mission, reinforcing the collective heartbeat of families touched by congenital heart disease.
Links mentioned in this podcast:
HeartFelt: https://www.facebook.com/heartfeltscreening
Tiny Tickers Trot: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/CA/Chico/TinyTickersTrot
HeartWorks: https://www.hlhsconsortium.org/heartworks/
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Care, Hope, Discover 2019 Conference: A Congenital Heart Defect Conference
Heart to Heart with Anna
10/15/19 • 29 min
In this episode of Heart to Heart with Anna, returning Guest, Mary Kay Klein talks with Anna about an upcoming conference for the congenital heart defect community. Care, Hope, Discover 2019: A Congenital Heart Defect Conference will occur on October 26, 2019, in Waltham, Massachusetts at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham (near Boston).
This one-day educational conference is for CHD patients, family, friends, and caregivers. There will be an amazing group of speakers, medical providers and an inspiring panel of adults who are either living with CHD or a parent of a CHD patient. The conference begins at 9:00 a.m. (registration opens at 8 a.m.) and runs until 4:30 p.m. A Saturday Post-Conference Networking event is included with registration and begins at 5:00 p.m.
Featured speakers include Drs. Ram Emani, Mike Landzberg, Doug Mah, Fred Wu, Boston Children's Hospital; Ami Bhatt, Mass General; Mark Zilberman, Tufts Medical Center; and Paul Thayer, Boston University.
Use this link for more information and registration.
ACHA is a co-sponsor of this event along with It's My Heart New England, Adults Living with CHD of MA and The Children's Heart Foundation - New England Chapter.
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Tasty Thursday: Lemon Cheesecake
Heart to Heart with Anna
02/24/22 • 16 min
Each Thursday we will have author Amy M. Le joining us to chat about recipes from her cookbook Snow’s Kitchen. For those of you who don’t know, Amy is the author of a trilogy of books revolving around her Vietnamese mother’s journey to the United States after the fall of Saigon. The last book in the trilogy, Snow’s Kitchen is a novella and a cookbook! All of our recipes are from this cookbook.
In this final episode of our Tasty Thursday mini-series during Heart Month, February 2022, Anna Jaworski and her husband Frank talk with the author of Snow's Kitchen about making Lemon Cheesecake.
To make this recipe keto:
Instead of using honey graham crackers, white flour, 3 cups of sugar, and store-bought lemon curd (resulting in 72 grams of carbs per serving), we substituted Cinnamon-flavored Magic Pop for the honey graham crackers, erythitol and aspartame for the sugar, almond flour for the white flour, and we still used the Dickinson’s lemon curd in the lemon curd frosting along with our home-made lemon curd.
Believe it or not, by making these substitutions, our carb count was 12 grams of carbs per serving with the cheesecake cut into 12 slices.
Don't miss our Tasty Thursday episode where we made Spring Rolls!
or the Tasty Thursday episode where we made Yellow Curry Chicken!
or the Boeuf Bourgignon 3rd episode of Tasty Thursday!
To purchase Amy's cookbook, "Snow's Kitchen" use this link
For an autographed copy of the book, use this link
Amy's website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartCommunity
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Special thanks to Christian H. Soetemann for his song "Asian Clothes" as found on Free Music Archive. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/christian-h-soetemann/music-for-museums
Here is this artist’s website:
http://www.cryptic-scenery.de/cryptic_scenery/cryptic_scenery.html
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Mom to an Adult Heart Warrior in India
Heart to Heart with Anna
01/19/21 • 30 min
What is the situation like for people with congenital heart defects in India? What happens to our Heart Warriors as they grow up? What does the Heart Community need to do in order to have a sense of justice for those born with broken hearts?
Sajani Nair lives in Calicut, India, and is the mother of Yadhu Krishna, a young man living with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA). Since he was diagnosed, Sajani and her family faced an uphill battle for her son as they struggled to find care. At three and a half years of age, he had a pulmonary artery banding procedure at Narayana Health in Bangalore. He currently needs the arterial switch procedure. Obtaining medical care is difficult in India, as there is no insurance for congenital conditions, forcing families to rely on private hospitals. To help other families affected by CHD, Sajani started a support group in India and a letter-writing campaign to urge the health minister in the central government to address CHD. Her efforts have attracted the attention of doctors and others, who are now working together to support her cause, a life of dignity for people born with CHD.
Facebook Link to Justice for Children with Congenital Heart Defects
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Beyond the Heart: When Neurological Problems Accompany HLHS
Heart to Heart with Anna
02/14/22 • 27 min
This is the second of four special 'Heart Dad Sunday' episodes guest hosted by Frank Jaworski. Frank is Anna Jaworski's husband and together they have two children. Their youngest child was born with a single ventricle heart. Frank is also an advanced practice nurse. He is a nurse anesthetist in Temple, Texas.
In this episode, Frank revisits living with HLHS with an old friend. Rob Springham is a recently retired UPS driver. He and his wife, Linda, are parents to two sons. Michael will soon be a 25-year-old hypoplastic left heart syndrome (or HLHS) Heart Warrior. Because of his congenital heart defect (or CHD), Michael has cognitive disabilities along with other health issues. As a child, Michael needed a feeding tube for 2 years, eye surgery, and foot surgery. For Michael, the biggest challenge he has on a daily basis is the cognitive challenge he battles.
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How many episodes does Heart to Heart with Anna have?
Heart to Heart with Anna currently has 473 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Medicine and Podcasts.
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The episode title 'Congenital Heart Defects in a Family' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Heart to Heart with Anna is 34 minutes.
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The first episode of Heart to Heart with Anna was released on Sep 30, 2014.
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