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In this episode, we sit down with Rob Gentile and hear his amazing story. Rob is a heart attack survivor and a heart transplant survivor. He is also the author of “Quarks of Light,” a book about his near death experience and what he saw that opened his heart. To learn more about Rob and purchase his book, visit https://robagentile.com/.
About the “A Big Heart” Podcast
A Big Heart Podcast discusses challenges associated with living with heart disease. Each podcast explores a different challenge on the emotional and physical realm that a patient endures while living with such a disease. The goal is to help all patients with heart disease, no matter the age, to live a long and normal life.
About Mike Papale
Mike Papale is the Creator and Host of A Big Heart Podcast and the Founder and CEO of “In a Heartbeat,” a nonprofit association dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac arrest and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). As a result of his miraculous recovery from a sudden cardiac arrest when he was 17, Mike has never stopped moving.
Mike Papale is also a professional Motivational Speaker. He loves helping others discover and engage their life-igniting spark—inspirational energy. Before writing his bestselling book, “A Big Heart,” he worked as a basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Quinnipiac University, and Southern Connecticut State University. He naturally instills in students through his role as Fairfield College Preparatory School’s Head Basketball Coach. Mike also serves on the Board of Directors for the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, the Central CT Coast YMCA, the John Taylor Babbit Foundation. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Wallingford, a part of a global network of 1 million+ problem-solvers dedicated to creating lasting change in the self, in the local community, and around the world.