The other day my husband asked me a simple question, do you know of any farmers who’ve had a heart attack or heart disease? The reason being that it was heart month and his organization wanted to do an interview. I jumped at the opportunity to reach out to my fellow heart attack “survivors” to find someone who would like to share their story and … nothing. What I discovered is that not everybody likes to share their experiences around heart issues. It made me ask myself why? I’m an open book when it comes to my heart attack but what I found out is that this is not always the case. It made me ..read more

Today, I had the chance to share my heart story for the Ames Go Red for Women on April 25th. Believe it or not, I am the face of Heart Disease. If you think it only happens to baby boomers you are wrong! Watch the video to learn signs of a heart attack and what you can do to be healthier.https://www.weareiowa.com/iowa-live/story-county-go-red-for-women-event/1892398830 ..read more