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.