Pull Up a Seat to the Table
The right type of relationship can be a powerful force in our lives. In my experiences with people, I have realized relationships are centered around the three tables we commonly occupy: personal tables, professional tables and social tables. At an early age, I...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Melissa Pipes
“…Often I think of my [heart] donor and my donor’s family,” says Melissa Pipes. Melissa Pipes, 55 When Melissa Pipes was in her early 40s, her heart began skipping beats. Her primary care doctor did an EKG, which came back abnormal, and that...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Carly Fonda
“I was very lucky I was in a facility that had [an aed],” says Carly Fonda, 14. Carly Fonda, 14 Carly Fonda didn’t intend to play games with her heart, but she unknowingly did. On January 6, 2018, she was participating in a basketball tournament at Floyd Central...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Katie Brooks
“You have to maintain your faith no matter what happens; never underestimate the strength that you have in yourself,” says Katie Brooks. Katie Brooks, 36 In the game of surviving cardiovas-cular injury, mindset is absolutely critical to being able to handle the...
Say Yes First: It’s How I Learn New Things
“I really hope to give a platform to marginalized voices… marginalized platforms in our community. These (podcasts) are not going to be the people who we necessarily run into at official events and talk to,” says Laura Ellis, director of social podcasting &...
