Heart2Heart Talk with Mary Burrell
Heart2Heart Talk with Mary Burrell
Podcast Description
I’m Mary Burrell, a hospice survivor and one of the first patients in the U.S. to receive a transcatheter tricuspid valve through an early feasibility clinical trial. A procedure still in testing and not yet FDA-approved. Now, I’m using that chance to speak up for patients, caregivers, and anyone trying to navigate a healthcare system without a clear roadmap
Heart 2 Heart Talk is where real conversations happen. We talk about the emotional, physical, and practical sides of survival. From clinical innovation to caregiver burnout, from broken systems
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The podcast explores various themes including clinical innovation, caregiver burnout, and patient advocacy, with episodes that feature personal stories like Mary’s journey through hospice and clinical trials, and discussions on the emotions involved in caregiving, highlighting individual narratives and systemic healthcare challenges.
Heart2Heart Talk is a place for honest conversations about living with heart valve disease. Hosted by hospice survivor and patient Mary Burrell, we bridge the gap between clinical data and the human experience.
Join patients, caregivers, and experts for raw conversations on symptoms, clinical trials, and the fears no one whispers out loud. From navigating doctors to finding your voice, we share the stories behind the diagnosis.
Where we speak from the heart, for the heart.
Episode: #3
Guest: MARY BURRELL
Topic: Healthcare Navigation, Caregiving & Invisible Labor
When the system fails to communicate, the caregiver becomes the bridge. But what happens when that bridge is stretched to the breaking point?
In this episode, host Mary Burrell addresses the ”empty chair” at the table, a powerful metaphor for the invisible labor and exhaustion that define the modern caregiving experience. We’re shining the light on the high-stakes project management that families are forced to master overnight just to keep their loved ones from falling through the systemic cracks.
Why You Need to Listen:
The ”Invisible Labor”: Recognizing the shift from family member to ”Clinical Coordinator” and the mental load that follows.
The Systemic Disconnect: Why experts staying in their ”lanes” forces you to become the primary investigator of your own health.
Infrastructure vs. Advocacy: Understanding the gap between medical treatment and the actual navigation of a fragmented system.
If you’ve ever felt like the only thing holding a medical journey together is your own persistence, this episode is your validation. Tune in to shift the narrative from fragmented survival to strategic advocacy. Let’s build the bridge the system forgot.
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Visit our Website: https://www.maryburrell.com/
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Championing the whole heart—yours, ours and theirs.
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