October 21, 2025 by Dougie Smith 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 my work? My income? My identity?” For me, that question hit hard. I was self-employed, running my own small forestry … Read more
October 14, 2025 • by Dougie Smith When you’re in the middle of a heart attack, you’d think your first thought would be about survival — but for many of us, it isn’t.It’s about the people we love. In this new episode of Stronger After the Storm, I ask the question that hit me the … Read more
You’ve made it out of the hospital — but sometimes that’s when the real storm begins. For many men, the hardest part of a heart attack isn’t the hospital stay, the surgery, or the rehab. It’s what comes after: the long nights, the racing thoughts, and the silent question — “Will it happen again?” In … Read more