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CHD mom Stephanie talks with us about her experience with her son,  Stephen. After facing some challenges in his CHD journey, learn more about the foundation she and her husband started and why.

Sue and Lana had a conversation with heart mom. Casey, about her experience as transplant mom. She shared the ups and downs of transplant and we talked about our upcoming Mother's Day celebrations. 

As National Donate Life Month continues, we talk to Chrissy Andersen, mom to Tayt. Tayt received a heart transplant and is Ellen DeGeneres' favorite boyfriend. Chrissy talks with us about her family's transplant journey.

Donor mom to hero, Nicholas, Maria chats with us about how much the gift of organ donation means to her and Candace, mom to heart recipient, Jean Paul expresses her appreciation for the gift of life. To register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, go to www.donatelife.net 

17 Year Old Peyton Bono shares her personal experience with us as a CHD patient giving back to the community and how she's doing so through her American Heart Association campaign. 

We spoke with Brynn Thompson who is a CHD adult survivor about her experience as a patient, a mom and working with Camp Bon Coeur.  

Happy Mardi Gras! Sue and Lana sat down to chat with their very own "heart mom squad crew" about how important it is to connect with other people who have been through what you have. All past podcast guests, Abigail, Ami & Caroline made for a fun episode full of laughs, tears and mom jokes.

Lana & Susan enjoyed talked with Letitia about her journey as a single ventricle patient, her journey into adulthood and how her faith has carried her through her CHD life.

Susan and Lana loved sitting around the table to chat with good friends, Abigail and Aaron Reller about their experience as CHD parents over the last 6 months. Abigail was interviewed in episode 38 about her experience as a pregnant CHD mom. We are happy to hear from dad  in this episode as well and learn how life has changed for them.  Abigail wants to share a great resource that helped her as well...check out this link. 

Lana and Susan eat, drink and chat about all of their amazing guests in 2022 on location at the Ruby Slipper in Old Metairie. As you know, "There's no judgement here...it's all about survival...CHEERS!" Thanks for another great year, y'all!

We loved chatting with Stephanie Fried, a 33 year "seasoned" CVICU nurse with Ochsner. She shared why she's so passionate in her role as a nurse.

Lana & Sue learned lots about anesthesiology in pediatric patients from our friend, Dr. Dominic Carollo with Ochsner. Check it out. 

Susan and Lana sat down to chat with Susan Timmins, a volunteer and board member of the Adult Congenital Heart Association. She shares with us, her experience as a CHD mom as well as the work she does with the ACHA. 

Janelle Foligno sat down to chat with us about her CHD warrior, Milana. Married to Nick Foligno, professional hockey player with the Boston Bruins, the couple started a foundation to raise funds and awareness of CHD. Janelle talks about her book, The Hearts Playbook and how to purchase it so other CHD kids can benefit from it. 

We sat down to chat with Kate Hecker Coreil about her role as a Jefferson Parish Public School Early Interventionalist  with Early Steps of Louisiana. Plenty of resources out there to offer to CHD or any special needs kids if they qualify for services. 

We had a great conversation with David Hebert, ECMO Coordinator at  Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. We learned all about ECMO and he answered questions that many of us have probably never thought of.  Check it out. 

Laura Ogden share her family's CHD story and how her son Nash's diagnosis led her to her outreach role with Conquering CHD Louisiana. 

Jon Pierre & Ami Pastorek sat down with us to talk about what it's like being heart parents to 1 year old, August. Jon Pierre also shares his experience as a CHD patient as well and what that's meant for him as August's dad.

Sue and Lana sat down with Dana Kimble of SCRATCHgolf where they learned about an amazing program being offered to local CHD patients. Learn more about this program and how you can get your CHD child involved.

Sue & Lana sat down with heart & ninja warrior, Chris O'Connell to learn about life as a CHD patient, a CHD dad and what being on American Ninja Warrior has meant for him.