Episodes
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LVAD Talk with Akeisha King
Let's have a conversation with Akeisha King Welcome to season 2! This episode we keep it all the way real with Ms Akeisha King!
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LVAD Talk with Marlon Smith
Let's have a conversation with Marlon Smith; LVAD's, tattoos, and a clock!
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LVAD Talk with Frankie DeFore - LVAD EXPLANT - RECORED LIVE!!!!
Let's have a conversation with Frankie DeFore and what it is like to live with having his LVAD explanted!
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LVAD Talk with Lisa Justus
On this episode we discuss what its like to get the false call!!!!
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Lvad Talk with James "Slim" Overton
Let's have a conversation with the Valant James "Slim" Overton LVAD recipient and transplant survivor!
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LVAD Talk with John Stratton round 2
Let have a talk with the incredible John Stratton of Medimaterials!
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LVAD Talk with Amy Bacon
Lets have a conversation for the remarkable Amy Bacon!! https://www.lvadtalk.com/
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LVAD Talk with Doug, Cami Behl, and family
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Doug, Cami Behl, and family We discussed... Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!! How they found out Doug had heart failure Heart failure at age 6 From one pediatric cardiac patient to another (Doug and I) How does this affect you as a parent Heart failure with Big...
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LVAD Talk with Kayla Lewis
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Kayla Lewis We discussed... How she discovered she had heart failure Heart failure and college life When you code and lose a few days When you have to get a LVAD and don't know what it is Not understanding the symptoms of heart failure How long after getting the...
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LVAD Talk with Dèjá Samuels and Georgiana Rankin
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Dèjá Samuels and Georgiana Rankin This is a special episode Dèjá is non verbal because of a stroke and her mother Georgiana Rankin is telling her story for her. We discussed... Being non verbal but yet on a podcast! How her journey began When Dèjá’s heart stopped...
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LVAD Talk with Darian Blue
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Darian Blue We discussed... How many people do “it” without a heartbeat How he discovered he had heart failure When you are the picture of health and have an EF of 6 Complications of surgery What it was like to “work” What is your LVAD purpose God works in...
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LVAD Talk with Jasmine Morrison
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Jasmine Morrison We discussed... Being from the south and knowing how to cook! Finding out she had postpartum myopathy How her LVAD made her strength in God stronger Concerns of a single mother and getting a LVAD What her recovery was like Needing a strong…
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LVAD Talk with Sonya Jackson
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Sonya Jackson We discussed... VA to CA in hopes of having a better chance at getting a heart Being a breast cancer survivor Getting the cancer call at work The heart failure diagnosis Her internal motivation - Life is not a game The strange sounds our hearts make...
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LVAD Talk with Javed Awan
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Javed Awan We discussed... How he discovered he had heart failure Golf and a heart attack Going from stint to ICD Blacked out and shocked behind the wheel Finally getting the LVAD Our DMV connection Dead man walking Living that shock life! Ablation then the…
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LVAD Talk with Olivia Rose 2.0
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Olivia Rose We discussed... Getting vaccinated and traveling! Getting in the pool for the first time since transplant What it was like dealing with strokes The recovery from all strokes are not the same Learning how to speak and write again, and still learning 2...
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LVAD Talk with Tom Shad
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Tom Shad In this episode we discuss... Sharing the same surgery date How he found out he was in heart failure “No weightlifting or rough sex” Defibrillator and The Blue Man Group Weight and heart transplant Catching corona in the hospital The touring musician...
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LVAD Talk with Dr. Brittany Clayborne (drbrittanyspeaks)
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Dr. Brittany Clayborne (drbrittanyspeaks) In this episode we discuss... How she realized she had heart failure Going from heart failure, to LVAD, to transplant, to stage 4 cancer October to August waiting for a transplant Getting her masters degree in ICU Making...
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LVAD Talk with Nicole Clement
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Nicole Clement In this episode we discuss... How she realized she had heart failure Getting introduced to the LVAD What is the name of your LVAD Bridge to transplant and having to lose weight The newbie perspective What it is like 3 months out of surgery and what...
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LVAD Talk with Armin Muzafirović
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Armin Muzafirović In this episode we discuss... LVAD from a young guys perspective Dealing with muscular dystrophy Finding heart failure at the top of a mountain Being rebellious and adventurous Missing out on a school semester but finishing strong From Icd’s to...
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LVAD Talk with Hannah Sharma
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Hannah Sharma In this episode we discuss... Health care in the UK How she realized she had heart failure The wait for transplant Living months in the hospital What her recovery was like Her new lease on life with her new heart Why you should have milk in your…
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LVAD Talk with Dantrell Brown a.k.a LVAD Dad
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Dantrell Brown a.k.a LVAD Dad In this episode we discuss... How he got the name LVAD Dad How he realized he had heart failure Getting introduced to the LVAD Becoming “Iron Man” “God giving his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers” How his family influenced...
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LVAD Talk with Aiste Staraite
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Aiste Staraite OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL EPISODE! Aiste is living in Lithuania. On this episode we discuss... How she found out she had heart failure What her recovery was like Problems dealing with antibiotics Having a stroke during surgery Living on your...
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LVAD Talk with Alexis PeeWee Smith
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Alexis PeeWee Smith On this episode we discuss... How she found out she had heart failure Dealing with lymphoma and heart failure Going to hospice and walking out! Finally getting her LVAD and her recovery When you need a caregiver but you are the…
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LVAD Talk John Sanson a.k.a thejohnsanny
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with John Sanson On this episode we discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Being a gladiator before being diagnosed LVAD surgery and gastric sleeve at the same time What his recovery was like from both surgeries He got the call...Twice! Getting a hep…
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LVAD Talk with Farrah Wilson
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Farrah Wilson On this episode we discuss... How she found out he had heart failure Finding out she had heart failure in Japan What Japanese hospitals are like Coming back to america and getting her LVAD Selling her house in the country because she…
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LVAD Talk with Kevin Alexander Taveras
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Kevin Alexander Taveras We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Men, why do we think we are invincible? Lasik is the devil! Single dad’s and LVADs Sneezing after surgery Defibrillators, shocks and PVP (video games) Mini strokes and emergency...
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LVAD Talk with Sonia Leon
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Sonia Leon We discuss... How she discovered she had heart failure Waking up with her LVAD Making lifestyle adjustments after implant G.I. bleeds and having her LVAD decommissioned Life after LVAD
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LVAD Talk with Dr. Wayne Old, cardiologist, and Hannah Cassa LVAD, coordinator.
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk to Dr Wayne Old, cardiologist, and Hannah Cassa LVAD, coordinator. We discuss... How they became heart health care providers Viruses, pregnancy and heart failure A day in the life of an LVAD coordinator What are DCD Transplants TIps for caregivers And they...
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LVAD Talk with Charles Schulz
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Charles Schulz We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Who hit me a.k.a ICD shocks Waking up with an LVAD Rehab after the LVAD Coming home to Covid lockdown Shout out to the caregivers Future plans and goals DCD heart transplant
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LVAD Talk with Fatima Mathews
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Fatima Mathews We discuss... How she found out she had heart failure postpartum cardiomyopathy Dying and coming back to life....with an LVAD Dealing with life after death Having great care givers, her parents Being a mean patient The sounds of our LVAD Dating…
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LVAD Talk with Mike Alleva
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Mike Alleva We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Flying up to VCU His heart history and being athletic Is it a purse? Energy boost after surgery Single dads and LVADs LVADS and Showers LVADS and Dating Flying with the LVAD And we talk...
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LVAD Talk with Tracy McNeill
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Tracy McNeill We discuss... How she carries her batteries The need for fashionable bags! Short cords and backpacks How she found out she has heart failure Dealing with the LVAD and 4 kids Winning the raffle to get the heartmate 3 When your kids are the...
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LVAD Talk with Carlos Miguel De Larosa
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Carlos Miguel De Larosa We discuss... That good Dominican food! The importance of knowing your heart history How he discovered having heart disease The struggles of a heart healthy diet Depression after diagnosis What his recovery was like LVAD recalls...
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LVAD Talk with Cardiac Perfusionist John Stratton
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Cardiac Perfusionist John Stratton We discuss... What is a perfusionist What is his role in LVAD and transplant surgery How LVADS work The difference between the heartmate 2 and heartmate 3 The Freedom Under Vest!! and much more!
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LVAD Talk with Erica Shea
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Erica Shea We discuss... Her battle with cancer Childbirth and heart failure Her introduction to the LVAD Kids, dogs, rabbits and LVADs Getting the call for transplant! Going from transplant to nursing! and much more!
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LVAD Talk with Chris Donges
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Chris Donges We discuss... The healthcare mystery that led to his LVAD Blood Clots on i-95 When your ejection fraction is 5% ECMO The joys of dressing changes Having a baby after LVAD and much more!
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LVAD Talk with Kevin McCarthy a.k.a Tinman 2009
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Kevin McCarthy a.k.a Tinman 2009 We talk about how he got a great nickname How he went from driving down the street to waking up 33 days later with a LVAD What recovery was like for him Close calls with batteries What it was like to get the call for...
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LVAD Talk with Oliva Rose
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Olivia Rose We talk about how she went from bodybuilding to a LVAD Battery bags and swag Power outages Getting it in at the gym with a LVAD Transplant life and what to expect and much more!
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LVAD Talk with DaKeia Williamson
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with DaKeia Williamson We talk about how after giving birth she had to have quadruple bypass surgery Her introduction to the LVAD How we style our battery bags Having her pump replaced ICD shocks flag football and video games! Flu shots and vaccines and much...
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LVAD Talk with Michael Cruz
On this episode we speak with Michael Cruz We talk about how his heart failure journey started Complications after surgery Recovery time after getting his LVAD The challenges of Driving and working out after surgery His experience with Covid and the LVAD Drivelines and obstacles and much more!
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LVAD Talk with Bouba aka Heart of a Giant
In this first episode we talk to Bouba aka Heart of a Giant We discuss his journey with his LVAD and how sharing his story has giving more meaning and purpose to his life through social entrepreneurship in health We discuss the origins of his symptoms in South Africa His big heart (he is 6'8) How...