He Ignored His Heart Health Until He Needed Open Heart Surgery — Here's What Pascal Xavier Learned

Pascal Xavier spent years managing financial risk, workplace safety risk, and enterprise risk — while completely overlooking the most personal risk of all. By the time he walked into St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney for open heart surgery he had ignored every preventable warning sign available to him. What he built from that experience — the AIM for the Heart framework and a book rooted in both personal transformation and evidence-based research — challenges some of the most widely accepted assumptions about cardiac health including the role of statins, sugar, and stress that most standard cardiology conversations never fully address. What he shares with Stacey Chillemi about the hidden risks most people ignore until it is too late, the science-backed habits that actually protect your heart rather than just managing your numbers, and what doctors do not always tell you about cardiac health will give you the most honest and personally grounded heart health conversation you have encountered. Your heart has been sending signals. This episode shows you how to finally listen. 🔗 Get more expert insights:  Become a supporter of this podcast: . Follow The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi for weekly episodes on mindset, wellness, spirituality, and business growth—without burnout. Newsletter & resources: https://substack.com/@staceychillemi Watch & connect: • • Be a guest/sponsor: [email protected] • or Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. © The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices