My Heart & Mind with Sallie Crawley - Life after a Heart Attack or Cardiac Surgery

About My Heart & Mind with Sallie Crawley - Life after a Heart Attack or Cardiac Surgery

Sallie Crawley is a heart attack survivor, cardiac coach and therapist. She specialises in holistic heart health and helping survivors and their families navigate the "emotional and mental rehab" that follows a life-changing cardiac event. This show delivers actionable strategies regarding heart health wellness, rebuilding your confidence, managing health anxiety, and implementing practical wellness tools for life after your event or diagnosis. If you are looking for emotional support and expert mindset tips from someone who has walked the path of a heart patient, you are in the right place. This podcast provides valuable insights for heart attack survivors, heart surgery patients (bypass, stents, valve repair), cardiac arrest survivors, those living with implantable devices (ICDs and pacemakers), and their families. If you want to learn how to move past the fear of "what if" and manage your energy so you can live a full, happy life again, you are in the right place! This show will provide answers to questions like: How do I manage the fear of having another heart attack? What does long-term heart health look like beyond just medication? How do I adjust to life with implantable devices like an ICD or pacemaker? Why do I feel depressed or anxious after my heart surgery? How can I rebuild my confidence when my body feels different? How do I manage fatigue and improve my energy levels naturally? Is it safe to exercise or be intimate after a cardiac event? How do I talk to my family about my recovery and emotional needs? How do I stop the "inner critic" and find joy after a heart diagnosis? What are the best mindset tools for long-term cardiac wellness? 🎧 Follow now to start healing from the inside out.

Publisher

Sallie Crawley

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2020

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   074 A Heart That Keeps Giving - Pacemaker Donation

   What happens to a pacemaker when it's no longer needed? It's a question many people living with a pacemaker — and their families — never think to ask. Yet every year, thousands of pacemakers are removed because they need replacing, or because the person who carried them has passed away. Many of these devices still have years of battery life remaining. You may have seen one of those Facebook posts that occasionally does the rounds, suggesting that pacemakers can be donated after death to help ...

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   073 Relax - I Am At Peace with My New Reality after a Cardiac Event

   Do you find yourself wishing that life could go back to exactly how it was before your heart attack, heart surgery, cardiac arrest or diagnosis? Perhaps you miss your old confidence, your independence, your energy or the freedom to make plans without thinking about your heart. You may feel as though your life has become smaller. You may be comparing everything you can do now with what you could do before. And you may be wondering whether accepting your new reality means giving up. It does not...

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   072 The Lost Hours - Why Your Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Story Matters

   After heart surgery, a cardiac arrest, or another major cardiac event, many people discover there are gaps in their memory. Some remember vivid dreams or nightmares. Others remember very little at all. In this episode, we're exploring the powerful role an ICU diary can play in recovery. You'll learn why memory gaps happen, how they can affect emotional wellbeing, and how a simple diary kept by loved ones can help patients make sense of their experience long after they've left intensive care. ...

Who has been a guest on My Heart & Mind with Sallie Crawley - Life after a Heart Attack or Cardiac Surgery

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• John Fraser
• Jon Johnston
• Cheryl Strachan
• Aaron David
• Brian Simpson

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5.0 / 5

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0

Engagement

32

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