Over my years of speaking, I’ve found that the most effective way to connect during the talks I’ve given is by storytelling. I have reflected on my journey through life and I have searched for any positive lessons that came with managing a chronic heart condition. I’ve seen audiences react with numerous emotions ranging from humor to tears and I believe I’ve left insights on how to manage the challenges of life. I speak on how I overcame the challenges of my own life by surviving several cardiac arrests and a stroke which left me aphasic for several days. For me, the answer is to live with gratitude and kindness – to spread that to just one more person.