Becoming Heart Strong

41: New Heart, New Perspective with Ryan Scoble

Today’s podcast is with Ryan Scoble. Ryan is an elite Division II Lacrosse Player at Mercyhurst College who discovered just over two years ago that he needed a heart transplant to save his life. Ryan shares his journey from near death to a thriving life with his new heart, his gift of life. Ryan’s inspiring story teaches us about the gift of each moment of our lives and how the process of facing our challenges creates purpose, perseverance, and success in our lives. 

 

This incredible story will inspire you and remind you of the gift of your own life. Ryan is a huge proponent of living actively post-transplant and of not just surviving but thriving! He’s one of just a couple of college athletes to return to the game and compete at a high level post-transplant. 

 

This is a masterclass in what it means to be Heart Strong. To grow through our challenges and to see our lives and all we experience on this earth as gifts to be embraced. 

 

Ryan’s story was featured in The Wall Street Journal - you can find Ryan on Linked In. 

 

 

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You can learn more about The Heart Strong by visiting our website: www.theheartstrong.com

40: How to Lean Into The Unexpected w/ Jessica Lindberg

A few weekends ago, Jessica spoke at a women’s conference about how to lean into lives or circumstances we do not expect. In this episode, Jessica shares the three ideas she shared with her audience and offers some practical tips that she has used in her life when facing a challenging season. She invites you to lean in and embrace what is in front of you, seek wisdom from your story and align your vision to something bigger than yourself, and finally, to create impact and live faithfully what’s in front of you. 

 

Jessica has struggled to do everything she shares in this episode; there is no toxic positivity here, just a woman who, over the last 10 + years of her life, has committed to making something beautiful and impactful from her story. 

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, Facebook, LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter, which is really just a letter she writes to her friends taken from a page in her life that’s full of inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential.

39: Building Your Brand Through Story

Michelle Loufman loves a good story so much that she built her business on it. Michelle creates pragmatic human interest stories to help businesses and nonprofits motivate change, have a stronger social impact, and experience more success in their mission.

After being blindsided by a health catastrophe, Michelle shared her complex recovery journey, noticing how her stories influenced friends and family members to find answers to their mysterious chronic health issues.

Michelle brings 20 years of strategic marketing, branding, copywriting, and photography to empower her clients with more effective multimedia marketing communications. 

Today we’re talking about:

1. Using the power of storytelling to help businesses and people motivate change, have a stronger social impact, and experience more success in their mission.
2. Defining what storytelling means in the context of business, how it creates influence, how to find yours, and where to go from there. 

This episode is ideal for anyone building a purpose-driven business or organization who wants to make an impact through their work. You can find out more about Michelle Loufman at www.michelleloufman.com or on instagram @michellemloufman

 

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, on LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter, which is really just a letter she writes to her friends taken from a page in her life that’s full of inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential. 

 

38: How Curiosity Shapes a Life Part 2 w/ Cardiac Surgeon Joseph Turek

Dr. Joseph Turek is a pediatric cardiac surgeon at Duke in North Carolina. In this episode, Dr. Turek shares the incredible advancements he and his team have made in making pediatric heart transplantation more accessible and effective in children. He’s working on three specific innovations: Partial Heart Transplantation, Transplant Post Circulatory Death, and a Heart Thymus Transplant. Dr. Turek shares his personal journey of following his curiosity and bringing to life the ideas in his mind to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. His story is one of inspiration, perseverance, and moving forward with a positive mental attitude and belief in oneself. You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, on LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter, which is really just a letter she writes to her friends taken from a page in her life that’s full of inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential.

37: Creativity + Entrepreneurship: Making Meaning of Our Stories

Kelly is a lifestyle photographer specializing in High School Senior, Professional Branding, and Fine Art Intimate Portrait Photography. Kelly's passion for photography became the strongest when her oldest daughter Livia was diagnosed with a terminal genetic condition. Today Kelly and Jessica are talking about the intersection of grief and creativity. How creativity and entrepreneurship can be a portal through our grief and also a place where we can come to know ourselves.

You can find Kelly on her website, Direction Photography by Kelly, and on Instagram @directionphotographybykelly

 

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, on LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter, which is really just a letter she writes to her friends taken from a page in her life that’s full of inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential. 

 

You can follow The Heart Strong Collective on Instagram @theheartstrong or at www.theheartstrong.com

 

36: Living Original: Mindset, Faith + Leading with Courage with Jen Deweerdt

We can’t talk about growth through challenge on this podcast without addressing questions of faith and belief. In this episode, Jessica shares a bit about her personal journey and shares a conversation with her friend, Pastor Jen Deweerdt. 

Jessica and Jen talk about overcoming negative thoughts in our heads so that we can live more fully. They discuss our pandemic of loneliness and how cultivating community is the antidote so many are longing for. Jessica asks Jen about the intersection of faith and culture and the trends Jen sees in her congregation and the needs of the people she serves. They discuss her upcoming Orginal Women’s Conference (April 21-22) and ministry to women. Jen shares how she and her husband, Jeremy, created Champion’s Club, a ministry for the disabled and their families, after the birth of their son. 

More than anything, this is a discussion between friends about faith and growth. They set a wide table and invite you, no matter where you are on your spiritual journey, to remember that you are loved and your life has a great purpose. 

Jen DeWeerdt serves with her husband, Jeremy, as the Senior Leaders of City First Church, a growing, multi-generational, multi-cultural church with multiple locations in IL and FL. Jen is a pastor, communicator, author, and founder of the Original Women’s Conference. 

Jen is mom to three sons, her youngest, Pax has Down Syndrome, and it’s through Pax and Jessica’s son Bodey’s early morning bus rides that Jessica and Jen became friends. 

 

You can find Jen on Instagram @jendeweerdt and @orignalconference

You can learn more about City First Church and Original Conference at www.cityfirst.church 

 

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, on LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter, which is really just a letter she writes to her friends taken from a page in her life that’s full of inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential. 

 

You can follow The Heart Strong Collective on Instagram @theheartstrong or at www.theheartstrong.com

35: How Curiosity Shapes a Life with Dr. Ram Emani

Dr. Ram Emani is a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital. In this conversation, Jessica and Ram discuss how curiosity has shaped his career, his research, and ultimately his relationship with his patients. Raised by parents who always encouraged his curiosity, Ram started college intending to be an engineer focusing on the automotive industry, but a class that allowed him to interact with patients changed everything. 

 

Jessica’s oldest son, Ethan, was born with a rare heart defect, and he died at age 7 in Boston, needing a heart transplant. Since 2015 Ram has served as a board member of the Ethan Lindberg Foundation. In this rare, insightful, and intimate conversation, Jessica asks Ram about his practices to prepare for surgery, how he handles successes and failures, and how he keeps himself mentally and physically healthy so he can operate at such a high level. 

 

This is an episode for anyone aspiring to be a doctor, for parents raising children with complex illnesses, for medical professionals who want to commit to practicing at a high level while maintaining their own health, and for anyone who wants to be inspired and reminded that following your heart and following your curiosity can change lives, yours and others. 

 

To learn more about Ram Emani:

 

https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/sitaram-emani

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg, on LinkedIn, and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on her events and projects and for regular inspiration and encouragement to help you grow through the challenges in your life and live your full potential. 

 

You can follow The Heart Strong Collective on Instagram @theheartstrong or at www.theheartstrong.com

34: A Career Masterclass with Mary Rose Tichar

Have you ever wanted to change careers?

Do you feel like your work doesn’t align with who you are?

Do you feel stuck in your job?

How do you manage your career in this ever-changing marketplace?

Are you a person who has been out of the workforce to raise children, and you need some direction to begin again in your career? 

 

Today Jessica interviews her Mom, Mary Rose Tichar. Mary Rose is a Career Strategist, Coach, and Licensed Counselor. This interview is truly a masterclass in navigating your career. Mary Rose offers an overview of trends she is seeing in her clients and walks you through tangible exercises and ideas you can use in your own career journey. 

 

Mary Rose reminds you that your journey to finding meaningful work is really a process of self-discovery, and she inspires you to continue the work of getting to know yourself. She also addresses resources for leaders and managers who want to lead and serve well. 

 

As Mary Rose says, “I had to work extra hard to find my way, but that experience helps me guide others like you who are willing to be courageous and break out of painful situations for a better life.”

 

Check out these resources mentioned during the podcast:

 

For Managers and Leaders:

 

Podcast: Good Leaders Do This

https://www.goodleadersdothis.com

 

Podcast: Gallup Coaching for Leaders with Dave Stachowiak

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-for-leaders/id458827716

 

Gallup Leadership and Management Development

https://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

 

Case Western Reserve University Executive Education

https://weatherhead.case.edu/executive-education/

 

 

For Individuals and Leaders:

 

TypeCoach

https://www.typecoach.com/about

 

InsideOut Career Direction LLC

https://insideoutcareer.com

 

You can find Mary Rose Tichar

 

email: mrtichar@insideoutcareer.com

www.linkedin.com/in/insideoutcareer

https://www.facebook.com/mrtichar

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her regular newsletter to receive updates on her events, projects, and offerings and for regular inspiration about how to grow through the challenges in your life so you can live your full potential. 

 

You can follow The Heart Strong Collective on Instagram @theheartstrong

33: Cultivating Marriage and Family with Matt + Sarah Hammitt

Jessica interviews Matt and Sarah Hammitt about marriage, parenthood, and living into our callings. Matt Hammitt is a Grammy Nominated Musician, formerly with Christian Music Band Sanctus Real. Matt is a singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. Together, Sarah and Matt are creators and entrepreneurs pursuing their creative callings while raising four children. Their son Bowen was born with a complex and rare congenital heart defect which has colored their whole family’s story in the most beautiful and challenging ways. To share their story, The Hammitts created the documentary Bowen’s Heart to share their family’s story vulnerably and to help other families going through a similar journey to feel less alone. 

 

Matt and Sarah authentically share their story, their faith, and how they’ve grown in their marriage through the seasons of life. 

 

You can follow the Hammitts @BowensHeart @MattHammitt @SarahHammitt on Instagram and find more information about the documentary at https://bowensheart.com

 

32: Soul Shift with Rachel Macy Stafford

Jessica interviews New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Macy Stafford about her new book, Soul Shift: The Weary Human’s Guide to Getting Unstuck and Reclaiming Your Path to Joy. Rachel’s new book launches March 28, 2023 and today you get a peek into this timely book that includes eight practices you can pursue to shift your soul and life. Rachel weaves her personal stories and vulnerably shares her life as she offers practical tools and practices that her readers can incorporate into their daily lives. 

 

You can order Soul Shift wherever you buy your books or at the link here:

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683649524?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

 

You can follow Rachel on Instagram @handsfreerevolution or on, Facebook at The Handsfree Revolution, or online at www.handsfreemama.com

 

You can find Jessica on Instagram @jessmlindberg and her website www.jessicalindberg.com - Sign up for her regular newsletter to receive updates on her events, projects, and offerings and for regular inspiration about how to grow through the challenges in your life so you can live your full potential.