This Heritage Day, journalist and heart transplant recipient Ray Hartle shares his deeply personal journey from living with chronic heart disease to receiving a life-changing heart transplant. In conversation, Ray reflects on mortality, loss, gratitude and the profound gift of organ donation, as well as the meaning behind his memoir, Memoir of a Fractured Heart.

The conversation explores the realities of living with chronic illness, the human stories behind organ donation and transplantation, and the importance of taking heart health seriously. Ray also reflects on the stories, experiences and lessons we leave behind — making his journey a powerful reminder that heritage is not only about where we come from, but also about the lives we touch and the legacy we create.