I AM YOU

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Joan McLaughlin, a proactive woman who sought a heart check-up due to her family history of cardiovascular disease—despite having no obvious symptoms. What she didn’t re...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Hannah Bunker, a vibrant 34-year-old woman who shares her long and painful journey toward a diagnosis of POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. After experienci...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Linda Gillmann, a resilient and self-advocating woman who was first diagnosed with high blood pressure in her 30s and later discovered she had heart disease in her 40s—...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Joanne Patella, a vibrant and energetic woman whose life was suddenly upended by persistent shortness of breath. Joanne’s journey took her through multiple providers who...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with JoAnne Pisany, a vibrant and active woman whose quality of life was suddenly disrupted by unexplained shortness of breath. After being misdiagnosed and dismissed by mult...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez sits down with Diane Sinton, a woman whose quiet intuition may have saved her life. One morning, Diane simply “didn’t feel right.” With no obvious symptoms—no chest pain, no shortne...

The I Am You podcast is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Vickie Woods, a vibrant woman whose story reveals the life-threatening consequences of being misdiagnosed—and the power of persistence and second opinions.

Vickie initia...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Gaythel Fisher, a woman whose lifelong commitment to her health played a crucial role in uncovering a serious but treatable heart condition. Diagnosed with type 1 diabet...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Kathleen LaBernz, a vibrant and proactive woman whose journey with heart health began in her teens. Discovered during a routine job physical, Kathleen’s heart murmur tur...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Dale Dreps, a vibrant and committed health advocate who turned her family history of heart disease into motivation to take charge of her health—long before symptoms eve...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez sits down with Denise Ramon, a resilient woman who first came to her with a simple goal: to better manage her high blood pressure. But what began as a routine consultation turned i...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Barb Easlick, a vibrant and active woman whose life was turned upside down after a bout with COVID left her struggling to breathe and robbed her of the energy she once ...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of her own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Jeanie Hendricks, an 84-year-old powerhouse whose unexpected medical journey revealed far more than she imagined. What began as routine back surgery turned into a cascade...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to speak up, advocate for themselves, and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Mary Lou Morrissey, a vibrant woman whose persistent shortness of breath was repeatedly dismissed by her previous providers—until she sought a second opinion that cha...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Barbara Canty, an active and health-conscious woman who sought a second opinion about managing her cholesterol. With no symptoms and a strong commitment to fitness and ...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. The episode empowers women to take charge of their health and advocate for themselves within the healthcare system. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez interviews Deb Townsend, a nurse who shares her complex journey with unexplained heart palpitations and fainting episodes. Despite an early diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia ...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. This empowering series shares real stories that inspire women to advocate for their health and become the CEO of their own well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Deb Gossell, a retired speech therapist and lifelong caregiver, who shares her personal journey of navigating unexplained fainting spells, initially dis...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. The episode aims to empower women to take charge of their health and advocate for themselves within the healthcare system. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez interviews Kimberly Bradford, who shares her proactive approach to heart health after a strong family history of heart disease. Despite feeling healthy and symptom-free, Kimbe...

The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. The episode aims to empower women to take charge of their health and advocate for themselves within the healthcare system. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez interviews Melissa Moore, who shares her experience of unknowingly living with heart disease for years after being misdiagnosed with allergies and anemia. Despite experiencing...