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• 🌅 The Walk I Never Got to Finish — Until Now
• The Heart Doesn’t Wait: The need for AED democratization
• 💙 When Children Witness Trauma
• Not Just Heart Attacks: The Silent Cardiac Threats We’re Ignoring
• Back to Brazil – With a Mission in my heart

• Marching for Every Second

  May 28, 2025

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  by

  Jana Bonassi

  in Advocacy and Policy

  Why I’m Joining the National CPR & AED Awareness Rally in Washington D.C. In just over a week, I will be packing my bags, my Heart of Hope books, and a heart full of purpose to join Ed Koseic’s Foundation and many other lifesaving organizations in Washington D.C. for the 5th Annual National CPR and…

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• The Power of Breath — How Breathwork Is Transforming Heart Health and Emotional Resilience

  May 27, 2025

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  by

  Jana Bonassi

  in Health and Fitness

  And how it helped me through the darkest moments. Most people who meet me now would never guess—just looking at me—that I’ve suffered cardiac arrest, live with a pacemaker, and deal with the day-to-day uncertainty of whether my heart will stay at pace and if I can receive a lifesaving shock of my implantable defibrillator.But…

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• Change Happens When We Act: The Story Behind Florida’s New Cardiac Emergencies Law

  May 23, 2025

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  by

  Jana Bonassi

  in Advocacy and Policy

  Earlier this April, I had the incredible opportunity to walk the halls of Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee with advocates of the American Heart Association. We weren’t just there to take photos or shake hands—we were there to fight for something that saves lives: CPR education and access to AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). Advocacy isn’t just…

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