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Before the world knew LVAD MAN… I was a father, husband, and fighter — working full-time, driving Uber, and helping my wife through chemo. Then, heart failure hit. On my daughter’s 8th birthday, I received my LVAD… and a second chance at life. This is my real superhero origin story.…

🎸 Rock & Roll meets real-life resilience in this behind-the-scenes shoot with @cookieemilan. Yellow backdrop, vinyl records, guitar in hand—and me, doing what I love with my LVAD in full swing. Most people don’t even notice the LVAD bag. And when they do? They just think I’m making a fashion…

Behind every photo I snap is a deeper story. Before I could even qualify for the heart transplant list, I had to fight one of the toughest battles—my weight. From over 320lbs down to 204lbs, it’s been all about discipline, education, and not giving up. Spring meet-up with the Perfect…

This birthday photoshoot was more than just lights and poses — it’s proof that living with an LVAD doesn’t mean slowing down. From setting the scene to snapping the final shot, I did it all with my sidekick “Richard Parker” — my LVAD. 💬 Drop a comment, hit that like…

What It’s Like Living with an LVAD | LVAD Talk from Virginia Beach 🌊 In this episode of LVAD Talk, Shawn Connors brings you along for a peaceful moment on the sundeck of the Oceanaire Resort in Virginia Beach, VA, just a few blocks from the iconic King Neptune statue.…

A conversation with Jonathan Dimanche, LibertyLive.Church - LVAD Talk Here’s a glimpse into the daily life of someone with an LVAD. I’m going to get a prom dress for my daughter, using this DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for the first time, and share some thoughts on single dad life. Shout…

Meet Mario Johnson, and learn about The Love the tree of life clinic! https://lovethetreeoflife.org/ Here’s a glimpse into the daily life of someone with an LVAD. I’m going to get a prom dress for my daughter, using this DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for the first time, and share some thoughts…

Shout out to LibertyLive.Church, Love the tree of life clinic, VIBE 100.5, and all of the volunteers that made the day great! Here’s a glimpse into the daily life of someone with an LVAD. I’m going to get a prom dress for my daughter, using this DJI Osmo Pocket 3…

Here’s a glimpse into the daily life of someone with an LVAD. I’m going to get a prom dress for my daughter, using this DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for the first time, and share some thoughts on single dad life. Shout out to LibertyLive.Church, Love the tree of life clinic,…

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Let's have a conversation with Akeisha King Welcome to season 2! This episode we keep it all the way real with Ms Akeisha King! email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients,…

email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients, and caregivers, we discuss life before, during and after the LVAD. IG: shawnconnors To hear or view the entire episode search for LVAD Talk…

My Story PART 3 - Heart Murmurs, the Military, and I.T. office Jobs Join me as I try something different. LVAD Talk is a podcast where I talk to people all over the world about life with the LVAD. Well now it is my turn. Join me as the incredible…

My Story PART 2 - Tales from the Chicago children's hospital a.k.a get your butt of that swingset!!!! Join me as I try something different. LVAD Talk is a podcast where I talk to people all over the world about life with the LVAD. Well now it is my turn.…

My Story PART 1!!!! Join me as I try something different. LVAD Talk is a podcast where I talk to people all over the world about life with the LVAD. Well now it is my turn. Join me as the incredible Producer Jamie "Jemmy" of @flintstonemedia helps me to tell…

LVAD Talk with Marlon Smith

LVAD Talk with Frankie DeFore LVAD Explant!!! Link is: https://youtube.com/channel/UCa3G2dcAPAyX67cyI-CqTEg Facebook link is: https://www.facebook.com/james.deforeiii

On this episode we discuss what its like to get the false call!!!! email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients, and caregivers, we discuss life before, during and after the LVAD.…

Let's have a conversation with the Valant James "Slim" Overton LVAD recipient and transplant survivor! Married to Andrea Benee, a daughter Jaime and a granddaughter Zuri Skye. Retired Realtor and Men's Custom Suits sales at Nordstrom. Attended I. C. Norcom and Virginia Union University. One of the hosts of a…

Let have a talk with the incredible John Stratton of Medimaterials! email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients, and caregivers, we discuss life before, during and after the LVAD. IG: shawnconnors…

Lets have a conversation for the remarkable Amy Bacon!! email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients, and caregivers, we discuss life before, during and after the LVAD. IG: shawnconnors To hear…

On this episode of LVAD Talk with Doug, Cami Behl, and family We discussed... Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!! How they found out Doug had heart failure Heart failure at age 6 From one pediatric cardiac patient to another (Doug and I) How does this affect you as a parent…

Here is your chance to have your questions answered by Kat Bull Clinical Specialist for Abbott!! Thank you for a great year! email me: shawn.m.connors@gmail.com LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation is a podcast hosted by Shawn Connors, where we feature conversations with LVAD Patients, heart transplant recipients, and caregivers,…