by Sallie Crawley | Sep 14, 2026 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Podcast, Stories & Inspiration, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Today I’m joined by the lovely Immy Reid, and this is one of those conversations that really reminds us just how much a person can go through behind the scenes, often while still trying to keep going, keep smiling, and keep making sense of it all. Immy has faced a...
by Sallie Crawley | May 25, 2026 | Confidence, Acceptance & Moving Forward, Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery
If you are reading this article there is a good chance you are or someone you care about is waiting for heart surgery – whether that’s bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement, a stent, an implantable device, or another cardiac procedure, I want you to know...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 17, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast
When the Heart Speaks Louder Than the Habit It’s a moment you never forget. The monitor beeping, the doctor’s words landing with quiet precision, the sudden realisation that life as you knew it has changed. For many people, that heart attack or cardiac arrest is the...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 3, 2025 | Emotional Recovery & Mental Health, Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Physical Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation, Podcast, Tests, Medicines, Treatments & Surgery, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
From Fear to Freedom – Step by Step, Beat by Beat Imagine your heart as a super‑powered pump. Its job? To send blood filled with oxygen and nutrients to every part of your body. But just like any pump, your heart has a strength level and that’s where ejection...
by Sallie Crawley | Dec 15, 2022 | Healthy Heart Living & Risk Reduction, Understanding Your Heart & Diagnosis
Smoking. You already know this is bad for your health. Yet, it can feel like one of the hardest habits to kick. Well, that all depends on how you look at it I guess. Below, I have shared some of the lesser-known facts about smoking and your heart health. There...
