Bizzy fam! Talk about a wake-up call! At 58, healthy, and five years sober, Nichole Evans was lifting weights at the gym on September 17, 2025, when a strange sensation in her hands suddenly left her fighting for breath. She's incredibly lucky to be alive, and as she shares in this episode, things may have been drastically different if she hadn't already committed to her sobriety.
Nichole is here to tell the story of the heart attack that shocked her—and why it forced her to become a fierce advocate for women's heart health awareness (and the tricky symptoms we need to look out for). She shares how her incredible resilience was built through her journey to overcome alcoholism and the deep impact of grief. Join us for a candid discussion on the power of community, the importance of emotional clarity in recovery, and how she's now facing her fears to take absolute control of her health and well-being.
Key Takeaways You'll Learn:
- The Unbelievable Wake-Up Call: Nichole details the heart attack that struck her while actively lifting weights at the age of 58.
- Sobriety is Life-Saving: Why being five years sober likely changed the outcome of her heart attack.
- Women's Heart Health Symptoms: The critical, often-missed differences in symptoms women exhibit compared to men.
- Building Resilience: How overcoming alcoholism and processing grief prepared her to fight for her life.
- Facing Fear Post-Crisis: Navigating the mental health challenges and anxiety that follow a major health event.
- Your Genes are Not Your Destiny: Understanding the impact of genetics while taking back control of your health.
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Bizzy
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