{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wondermous: A Healthcare Leadership Journey","title":"S02 E04  A Mission Born From Survival | Kina Lucombe","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4d045cf9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1243,"description":"From Cardiac Arrest to Community Impact: A Nurse's Mission to Save Lives | Kina Lucombe\nWhat happens when a seasoned cardiovascular nurse suddenly becomes a heart patient herself?\nIn this inspiring episode of Wondermous: A Healthcare Leadership Journey Podcast, host Merikay Hunt sits down with Kina Lucombe, Founder and Executive Director of Hearts of Valor, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to cardiovascular education, advocacy, support, and community health screenings.\nKina shares her remarkable journey from being a registered nurse with over 24 years of experience to surviving cardiac arrest, receiving an emergency pacemaker, and transforming her experience into a life-changing mission.\nIn this conversation, you'll discover:\n✅ The warning signs of heart disease that were initially overlooked\n✅ Why patient self-advocacy can be life-saving\n✅ How vulnerability strengthens leadership\n✅ The mission and impact of Hearts of Valor, Inc.\n✅ The importance of cardiovascular health education and prevention\n✅ Building a nonprofit that serves underserved communities\n✅ Leadership lessons from healthcare, motherhood, military service, and entrepreneurship\n✅ Homeschooling success strategies and raising high-achieving children\n✅ Why collaboration is essential for creating meaningful change\nKina's story is a powerful reminder that challenges can become purpose, and personal adversity can inspire transformational leadership.\nConnect with Hearts of Valor, Inc.\nHeartsOfValorInc.com\n Connect with Kina Lucombe\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kina-latrice-l-8b9b684/\n About Wondermous Podcast\nWondermous is the go-to podcast for healthcare professionals, medical executives, and conscious leaders navigating change. Hosted by Merikay Hunt, this weekly show highlights inspiring leadership journeys in healthcare, medicine, and business.\nEach episode features real conversations with hospital executives, physicians, innovators, nurse leaders, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of care....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8gbrp09KnBZkdn44w1_sA4LHitdf47ZxaiEsPHAEIjE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Jh/ZjNjOWYzNTY1YWYx/OTQxZGI5NzhlNmE3/YjczZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}