The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast
Brian Simpson
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About This Podcast
The sharing of stories is often underrated in the healing journey after a heart attack—or any near-death experience.
This platform exists to create a safe, supportive space for those who have experienced an “Event of the Heart” to share their stories, be seen, and continue healing.
I believe we all carry medicine within our hearts, and that our stories are often the medicine someone else needs to receive.
Through conversations with survivors, medical experts, healthcare providers, dietitians, and holistic practitioners, we explore how storytelling, yoga, meditation, breath-work, and mind-body practices can help reduce stress and anxiety—and ultimately support the prevention of cardiovascular dis-ease.
You are not alone. Your story matters.
Brian
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Recent Episodes
Reflections on my 10 year Heart Attack Anniversary!!
Send a textIn this episode I’m sharing my thoughts and reflections on the 10-year anniversary of my “Event of the Heart.” Which was on January 17th, 2016What I’ve come to realize is that I’m not just…
Reflections on the 10 year Anniversary of the Heart Attack I had on January, 17 of 2016!!
Send a textAttempt #2 at recording and sharing my thoughts and reflections on the 10-year anniversary of the “Event of the Heart.”What I’ve come to realize is that I’m not just a Heart Attack…
S2E16 Health, Wellness and Fitness Coach Mark Teahan shares his Heart Attack Story
Send a textOn November 25, 2025 Mark was in the Gym doing a routine work out when suddenly he started to feel unwell! He stopped exercising and sat down in the Spin Cycle room and things went away,…
S2E15 In this Episode I'm in conversation with Robert Medure who shares that despite having a very strong family history, he ignored his symptoms and suffered a massive Heart Attack
Send a textIn April of 2024, Robert who was an avid runner and cyclist started to experience significant text book heart attack symptoms. He was 56 at the time! Robert's father had a heart attack…
S2E15 SCAD Thriver Tara Benoit shares her powerful story!!
Send a textTara Benoit, Author of “Torn Heart: A Journey Through Trauma, Truth and Transformation! ” shares her SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection story!Podcast Disclaimer:The information…
S2E14 6 Time Heart Attack Thriver Sean Nolan shares his incredible story and this is one you do not want to miss!!
Send a textIn this episode I’m in conversation with 6 time Heart Attack Thriver Sean Nolan Sean is formerly from South London and now calls Brazil home, living there with his wife and 3 daughters.My…
S2E13 John “Kipper” McQuad shares his crazy Heart Attack Story!
Send a textIn this Episode I am in conversation with John “Kipper” McQuade from Ireland, John and I share several crazy similarities with our Heart Attack stories with the main one being we are both…
S2E12 Reflections on the year that was, and the year that lies ahead!!
Send a textJanuary 1st, 2026 is upon us and in this Episode I give my thoughts on the year that was, what worked, what didn’t what I learned about myself and what I’ve learned since this time last…
S2E11 In conversation with John Tolkamp who shares how a routine checkup and the discovery of a heart murmur may have saved him from having a massive heart attack!!
Send a textIn this episode of “The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast” I’m in conversation with John Tolkamp who I met when he was the President of Cycling Canada in Toronto. John and I re-connected a…
S2E10 In conversation with Kim Brochu who is the founder of the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation and the Kris Yip Memorial Fondo
Send a textIn this episode I am in conversation with Kim Brochu who sadly lost her younger brother Kris who was an avid cyclist and humanitarian and was someone who loved everything related to…
S2E9 Professional Endurance and Triathlon Coach Brian Yates shares his Heart Attack Journey
Send a textIn this episode, Coach Brian Yates from New York’s Capital District shares his heart attack journey and how it has shaped him, his career as a Coach and as a Ph.D. student who is working…
S2E8 I’ve fallen and I CAN get back up!!
Send a textIn this long overdue episode I share where I’ve been and why I have been radio silent over the past couple of months!Much Love!The Heart Attack Thriver!Podcast Disclaimer:The information…
S2E7 British Triathlete turned cold water endurance swimmer Peter Robertson shares his powerful heart attack story!
Send a textIn this episode of The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast, I’m in conversation with Pete Robertson of Mansfield, England. Pete and I have been trying to tee this up for sometime and we are both…
S2E6 Flight attendant Tom Willard shares his recent heart attack journey and how he has used what happened to completely change his long term prognosis by embracing a whole food plant based lifestyle!
Send a textTom Willard from Minnesota suffered his heart attack on October 16th, 2024 and as a flight attendant for a major airline realizes how fortunate he is that he wasn’t working and in the air…
S2E5 Septuagenarian, Dr. Akil Taher shares his personal journey from Cardiovasular Disease to health and wellness and how living a fully plant based Vegan lifestyle not only improved his overall health, it also cured several chronic ailments
Send a textOn this weeks Episode I’m honored to share the conversation I had with Dr. Akil Taher who is still a practicing physician and who in 2009 at the age of 61 discovered he had cardiovascular…
S2E4 David Hayes from Ireland shares his Heart Attack Journey
Send a textIn this episode I’m in conversation with David Hayes from Ireland who at 42 years young suffered 2 heart attacks that ultimately led to him requiring open heart bypass surgery!The…
S2E3 Ultra Endurance Runner Ian Morgan is on the pod again sharing some of the health struggles he faced in 2024
Send a textIt was so great to catch up with Ian again and have him share his recent experience with heart issues that ultimately required an international effort to get the answers doctors needed to…
S2E2 A year later, runner Matt Felis shares his powerful heart attack story!
Send a textKicking off 2025 with my first IG LIVE interview with Matt Felis @mcfelis Matt shares his powerful heart attack story including his struggles with depression and how he recently celebrated…
S2E1 Celebrating my 9 year Heart Attack Anniversary
Send a textIts been sometime since I’ve uploaded a new Podcast Episode and I wanted to kick off 2025 and my plans to reinvigorate the Podcast with new and returning guest and a little back story on…
S1E80 Episode 80: My Motorcycle Part 2
Send a textIn this episode I pick up where I left off in the last episode after safely getting out of Nicaragua during the attempted Coup and into Honduras. Once I was safely in Honduras I could…
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The Heart Attack Thriver Podcast has published 98 episodes since July 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
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