Brooke Bognanni: The Heart of the Matter
When former Miss Maryland local titleholder, Brooke Bognanni, went to the doctor thinking she had the stomach flu, she never expected to leave with a diagnosis of early heart failure. In this powerful and emotional episode, Brooke opens up about her dual survivor story starting with undergoing open-heart surgery in her 30s and later surviving a stroke in her 40s. She discusses how both events, along with the devastating loss of her mother to heart disease, shaped her mission. Now a college professor and American Heart Association volunteer, Brooke shares how she’s turned her pain into…
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