Episode 1: Fear and Anxiety After Your Heart Attack-How to Cope and Rebuild Confidence

You’ve made it out of the hospital — but the real storm might just be beginning. In this honest and raw opening episode, Dougie, a heart attack survivor, shares what no one talks about: the fear and anxiety that follow you home. With calm strength and personal experience, he invites men into a conversation about what it feels like to live in panic, to lie awake at night wondering if it will happen again, and to face the silence with courage. This episode is for men who feel lost, afraid, or unsure of how to start healing emotionally after a heart attack. If you’ve experienced fear after a heart attack, or you’re struggling with anxiety during recovery, you are not alone. Tune in to begin rebuilding your life with strength, truth, and connection — one step at a time.

Episode 2: Am I Still A Man?- Redefining Strength After Surviving A Heart Attack

Your body has changed — but what about your identity? In this powerful follow-up, Dougie opens up about the emotional fallout that hit after surviving his heart attack. He asks the unspoken question many men face: ‘Am I still the man I was?’ Through quiet reflection and heartfelt insight, this episode explores masculinity, identity loss, emotional strength, and the courage it takes to redefine what it means to be a man after trauma. Perfect for men asking deeper questions in the aftermath of heart surgery or illness, this conversation is an invitation to look at real strength. If you’re questioning your purpose, self-worth, or how to move forward with dignity and truth, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about becoming stronger — not just in body, but in spirit.

Episode 3: The Silence After The Storm-Overcoming Isolation After A Heart Attack

The visitors leave. The messages slow down. And suddenly — it’s just you and the quiet. In this heartfelt episode, Dougie explores the heavy isolation that can take hold after the hospital discharge. Living alone in his countryside cottage, he describes how silence, once peaceful, turned into a lonely weight. This is a conversation about the quiet that doesn’t heal — and what it takes to reconnect. If you’re struggling with loneliness after a heart attack, wondering how to find connection again, or feeling emotionally stuck, this episode is for you. It’s not about fixing everything — it’s about taking small steps back to the world. Real connection. Gentle strength. Start by tuning in — and maybe by saying hello to someone new.

Episode 4: When Friends Just Don’t Understand- How to Keep Your Circle Involved Without Losing Yourself

When you come home after a heart attack, you expect life with your mates to go back to normal — but it rarely does. In this episode, Dougie opens up about the awkward shift that happens when friends mean well but just don’t understand what you’re going through.

From feeling pressure to “be fine” to realising that the banter hits differently now, Dougie talks honestly about friendship, boundaries, and what it means to stay connected when your world has changed. He shares simple ways to keep your circle involved — with honesty, space, and truth — without losing yourself in the process.

If you’ve ever felt like your friends just don’t get it, or you’re tired of pretending you’re “back to normal,” this one’s for you.

Episode 5: Awakening to Life — Why We Worry About Others More Than Ourselves

When your world stops, your first thought isn’t about yourself — it’s about the people you love.
In this heartfelt episode, Dougie reflects on the night of his heart attack and the question that changed everything: “What will my family do without me?”
It’s a story of fear, clarity, and the quiet awakening that follows survival — a reminder that life after a heart attack can be richer, calmer, and more meaningful than before.

Episode 6: What About My Work?- The Financial Panic, The Identity Shift, and Facing work Again-or Not.

After my heart attack, one of the hardest questions I faced was what happens to my work, my income, and my sense of who I am when everything suddenly stops. In this episode, I talk about how I slowly rebuilt my strength, confidence, and purpose — and how I learned that recovery isn’t about how fast you bounce back, but about being patient with yourself while you do it.

Episode 7: Why Rest Feels Like Failure-How to Let Yourself Heal Without the Guilt.

Rest sounds simple — until you actually have to do it.
After my heart attack, everyone said the same thing: “Take it easy, Dougie.” They were right — but that didn’t make it easy.

For most of my life, I pushed through everything — work, stress, exhaustion. Stopping felt like weakness. Like I’d lost my purpose.
But what I learned was this: rest isn’t giving up — it’s repairing.

In this episode, I talk about the guilt we feel when we slow down, and why learning to rest may be the most courageous thing you can do in recovery.

🎧 Listen now and remind yourself that stillness isn’t failure — it’s strength in disguise.

Episode 8 – When the Mirror Lies-How self-image and perception shift — and finding pride in the new you.

In this episode, Dougie reflects on the moment recovery stops being just physical and becomes deeply personal. Catching your reflection and feeling like a stranger can be one of the hardest parts of healing. He shares how he learned to see beyond the tired eyes and slumped shoulders — to recognise strength, resilience, and quiet courage in the man staring back.

🎧 Listen below — and remember, what you see in the mirror is not who you’ve lost, it’s who you’re becoming.

Episode 9: The New Morning Routine-Creating calm in the chaos — small habits that helped me feel a little more in control again.

After a heart attack, mornings can feel uncertain — heavy with fear, questions, and a racing mind that doesn’t rest.
In this episode, I share how I began to rebuild my mornings during those early weeks of recovery — starting each day with gratitude, a slow coffee, gentle movement, and quiet reflection.

And yes… there’s also a little story about Buddy, the puppy who showed up at just the right time and reminded me that healing doesn’t have to be rushed.

This one’s about learning to breathe again — and finding calm in the small, ordinary moments that slowly make you stronger.

Episode 10 — When the Panic Comes Back-Why setbacks happen — and what helped me find peace without pretending everything was fine.

Panic has a way of showing up when you least expect it — even months into recovery. In this episode, I talk about why those moments return, what they really mean, and the simple tools that helped me breathe through the fear instead of fighting it.

Episode 11: The Loneliness Men Feel — Living alone after a heart attack, and why it hits harder than we ever admit.

After a heart attack, even a quiet house can feel different — heavier, sharper, full of thoughts that creep in when the world goes still.
This episode is about the kind of loneliness we don’t talk about as men… not being “alone” in life, but living with the silence, the overthinking, and the long evenings where your mind can wander into dark corners.

In this one, I share what those early weeks were really like — the empty rooms, the late-night fear, the comfort of family checking in, and the surprising moments where strength showed up when I wasn’t looking for it.

This episode is about finding your footing again when the world goes quiet — and realising you’re not the only man who’s felt that silence settle in.

Episode 12: The Anger Nobody Talks About-Hidden frustration, grief, and the slow process of forgiveness

After a heart attack, most people expect fear or relief… but not anger. Yet for a lot of men, it shows up quietly — in frustration, short tempers, and the moments when life doesn’t feel like it used to. In this episode, I talk openly about the anger nobody mentions: the hidden grief underneath it, the guilt that comes with it, and the slow, honest process of forgiving yourself as you rebuild your life.

Episode 13: Finding Joy Again-Relearning laughter, music, and the small things that bring back life

After a heart attack, joy doesn’t come back all at once — it returns quietly, through the small moments you barely notice at first. In this episode, I talk about the tiny sparks that showed up for me: the first real laugh, the right song at the right time, the calmer mornings that reminded me life wasn’t done with me yet. If you’ve started to feel wee bits of yourself coming back, this one’s for you.

Episode 14: Gratitude Isn’t Weakness — How Thankfulness Turns Survival into Strength

Gratitude doesn’t return in a big dramatic moment after a heart attack — it comes quietly, in small flashes that remind you you’re still here. In this episode, Dougie talks about the kind of gratitude men don’t usually mention, the kind that grows alongside fear, frustration, and anger. These gentle moments of awareness aren’t weakness — they’re signs that something inside you is beginning to shift and heal.

Episode 15 – Building a Life Worth Living-
What a second chance really means – and why this time it’s personal

After a heart attack, a second chance doesn’t always come with clarity or motivation — sometimes it arrives quietly. In this episode, I reflect on what it really means to rebuild after survival, without pressure to rush, reinvent yourself, or pretend everything’s fine. It’s an honest conversation about slowing down, reassessing what matters, and beginning to build a life that genuinely feels worth living.

Episode 16 — Embracing These Early Changes After a Heart Attack-
Adapting to a New Lifestyle

After a heart attack, the early changes don’t always arrive clearly or loudly. In this episode, I reflect on the subtle physical and emotional shifts that come after survival, and what it’s been like adapting to a new lifestyle without rushing to label it or fix it. A quiet, honest look at learning to live differently, one step at a time.