Heart Dad Sunday #2: Tom Hansen: Heart Dad Podcaster and Author

Why would a heart dad decide to host a podcast? Why would he write a book for the congenital heart defect community? What has this dad learned from having a child with a heart defect?Tom and Kat Hansen are parents to Audrey and Harding. In 2014, Harding was diagnosed with multiple congenital heart defects in utero, for which he has undergone three open-heart surgeries and multiple other procedures.Inspired by their journey with Harding, Tom and his wife wrote a book and then they started a podcast, The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents, where they share their insights and interview experts and people with a lived experience of CHD.Their book Hope and Courage: Real-Life Lessons from the Parents of a Child with Congenital Heart Disease was released in 2022. A former high school math teacher, Tom is currently a corporate trainer and instructional designer. Tom’s family lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and they enjoy going on adventures together. Links for more information about Tom and Kat Hansen:Their website: https://www.tomandkathansen.com/ (for their podcast, their book, and free resources)Tom and Kat's previous Heart to Heart with Anna episode: The Tom-Kat Team: Raising Awareness of Congenital Heart Defects: https://www.spreaker.com/user/7668348/the-tom-kat-team-raising-awareness-of-coPlease visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple Podcasts——https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna/id1132261435?mt=2Facebook——https://www.facebook.com/HearttoHeartwithAnna/Instagram——https://www.instagram.com/hearttoheartwithanna/MeWe——https://mewe.com/i/annajaworskiTwitter——https://twitter.com/AnnaJaworskiYouTube——https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5ZwWebsite——https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support.