GAREN ARMSTRONG: Living without a Heartbeat (EP 29)

This episode is mind-blowing! Garen Armstrong is the Executive Director of Shamrock Roofing and Construction. He's also a man who suffered a sinus infection so bad, that the infection went to his heart and damaged it so badly that it required a heart transplant. Because a new heart wasn't readily available, he was the first in Kansas City and likely one of the first 10 in the United States to have an operation to install an Lvad (Left Ventricular Assist Device) that would be worn on the outside of his body, with a wire that would run from the device, through his skin to the apex of his heart to keep the blood flowing through his body in order to keep him alive until a heart was available for transplant. No heartbeat. No pulse. He lived on this device for 3 years before a new heart was available. Garen has had his new heart for 2 years (from the date of recording this podcast) and doing well. Aside from the details of his health scare, Garen gives us his back history in Entrepreneurship, discussing the ups and downs of all his various ventures. He also explains how he got into the roofing industry prior to taking over Shamrock Roofing, which was Owned/Operated by his father before passing from cancer. It was after his father's passing that he took over the family business, grew it exponentially and then at the age 40, suffered the sinus infection that damaged his heart. Through this experience, Garen has grown closer to God in his Christian faith and became passionate in philanthropy by being heavily involved with the American Heart Association, Cars 4 Heroes, sitting on a variety of administrative boards and more. Garen's story is remarkable and it's hard not to hear his story and see the outcome as a miracle from God.  Watch this episode on Spotify or YouTube. If you can't watch, you can also listen on Apple, Amazon, Google, Castbox or iHeart Radio. And finally, THANK YOU for watching/listening! Please do us a favor and help us spread the word about The Papa Ron Podcast. https://paparonradio.com Follow The Papa Ron Podcast on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok: @paparonpodcast https://shamrockroofer.com EMAIL: [e-mail] https://www.heart.org https://cars4heroes.org https://www.heartlandwaterfowl.com