Challenges That Change Us

119 {Mim Macinnis} Waking up with a life threatening headache

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Today’s guest is Mim, a mum of 3, teacher, Pilates barre & Stretch and creator of Makescents on Instagram.

But besides all those achievements, Mim is a survivor.

After years of misdiagnosis and a life hampered by pain and medical intervention, Mim was given a diagnosis that could have been a death sentence. 

And that is just the beginning of her story and of her battle with Spontaneous coronary artery dissection.


In this episode Mim shares:


  • Why she was called 'the sickly one' during early adulthood
  • How bad her health was in her 30's
  • What happened when she complained to her chiropractor
  • The moment when her chiropractor said she needed a cat scan ASAP
  • The terrifying diagnosis her neurologist gave her
  • How she got her life back on track and started to make changes
  • The big health complication that happened in 2016
  • The paralysing fears she had post diagnosis
  • The negative narratives she was telling herself post diagnosis
  • How she worked on herself physically after working on her mental health
  • How tough some of the recovery days got for her
  • The new ways she worked on her mental health during 2020 and discovered essential oils and low tox living
  • What happened when her heart attack recurred


Key Quotes

“He said if you don’t start making changes to your lifestyle you won't see 40.”

“My body’s check engine light was on but I kept driving thinking everything would be ok.”

“I would quite often end up in Accident & Emergency on a morphine drip.”


More about Mim

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