Ep 47: The Hard Days Still Come - Expecting the waves and knowing you can handle them

Ep 47: The Hard Days Still Come - Expecting the waves and knowing you can handle them There's a moment out on the hill, knapsack full, heat rising, when I know I've gone past the point I should have stopped. This episode is about that moment — the voice that tells you to push on anyway, and what it actually takes to say "I need to take five or ten" instead. I talk through the day it happened, what's changed in how I listen to my body since my heart attack, and why I think we're all carrying some version of that same knapsack, whatever ours happens to be. If this one lands with you, the 7-Day Mind Reset Plan is a small daily practice for meeting a hard day a bit calmer: https://strongerafterthestorm.com/the-7-day-mind-reset-plan/ I'm Dougie — sharing real talk on heart attack recovery for men over 50, from lived experience, not medical advice. 💻 Visit StrongerAfterTheStorm.com — the home of the podcast and weekly Reflection Letters.   📩 Each week I write an honest letter for men rebuilding life after a heart attack. You can sign up on the site.   🎧 Make sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss the next episode.   ⭐ If something in this episode helped you, please leave a review on Apple or Spotify — it really helps more men find us.   🤝 And if you know someone going through the same storm, share this with him. It might be just what he needs today.