02/06/2025
Torea Rodriguez shares her experience of surviving a SCAD heart attack and provides an excellent recount of her SCAD story, including a visit to Mayo Clinic. Her descriptions of SCAD and associated conditions along with her lived experiences during and after her SCAD event are authentic, understandable and relatable.
Here, in Ms. Rodriguez own words:
https://www.torearodriguez.com/wowpodcast/e073
In this episode of Wildly Optimized Wellness, I open up about my journey with SCAD—spontaneous coronary artery dissection—a life-altering, yet little-known heart condition that primarily affects women. Six months after my SCAD heart attack, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about this condition, from its surprising connection to hormone fluctuations to the gaps in research and diagnosis. I also dive into the emotional and mental health impact of surviving a SCAD event, the challenges of navigating medical care, and what we can do to raise awareness.
If you’ve never heard of SCAD before, you’re not alone—but this is something every woman should know about.
In this episode of the Wildly Optimized Wellness podcast, Toréa takes us along a paddle of a picturesque mountain lake near the Jefferson Wilderness area in Oregon. As she paddles through the clear waters, she reflects on the concepts of living in cause versus effect, demonstrating how shifting our
