When you’ve worked hard all your life, rest doesn’t come easy. After a heart attack, everyone tells you to slow down — but if you’ve spent decades measuring yourself by what you do, stopping feels like failure. That’s exactly how it felt for me. Rest didn’t feel like recovery — it felt wrong, uncomfortable… almost … Read more
“Stronger After the Storm podcast cover image featuring a red cracked heart with pulse line on a deep navy background.” Why We Worry About Work First When you have a heart attack, everything stops — except the world around you. The bills still come, the responsibilities still call, and suddenly you’re asking yourself: “What about … Read more
Image: Stronger After the Storm podcast — Episode 5: Awakening to Life. Why We Think of Loved Ones First During a heart attack, many men don’t think first about pain, survival, or even fear.Instead, the mind jumps straight to the people we care about — partners, children, family. This emotional response is common and deeply … Read more
Image: Stronger After the Storm podcast — Episode 4: When Friends Just Don’t Understand. Why Friendships Feel Different After a Heart Attack Friendships often shift after a heart attack — not because people stop caring, but because they don’t fully understand what you’re going through. Men struggle to talk about fear, recovery, and vulnerability, and … Read more