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Three Strikes. And Still Beating.

Three Strikes. And Still Beating.

By: A.K. Thiagaraj
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A heart attack. Cardiac arrest. Heart valve replacement.


I survived all three—and now I’m dealing with the debris they left in their wake.


This isn’t a podcast about advice, inspiration, or being strong. It’s just me, trying to make sense of what happened—physically, emotionally, spiritually—and saying the things I couldn’t say in the moment. Just… processing.


Each episode is a raw, irreverent, sometimes messy reflection on life after your heart breaks down—literally. It uses dark humor to navigate the absurdity of it all. Hospitals, family, faith, work, identity—it all gets shaken. I’m not here to teach you anything. I’m just speaking out loud, because it helps.


An unfiltered memoir—and it’s not for everyone.


If you’ve been through something that turned your life upside down and left you wondering, “Now what?”—this might be for you.


Beaten by life. Still beating.

© 2025 Three Strikes. And Still Beating.
Episodes
  • Ep 1: Eighteen Hours Late (Give or Take)

    Ep 1: Eighteen Hours Late (Give or Take)
    Jul 22 2025

    I thought it was the laptop bag. Or the seafood. Or maybe just stress.

    It wasn’t.

    This is the story of the day I had a heart attack—and didn’t realize it until it was nearly too late. Mid-July, a work offsite, some bad shellfish (maybe), and a slow-motion collapse I tried to laugh off with Coke and denial.

    I take you through the whole thing: the symptoms I ignored, the EMS ride I weirdly enjoyed, and the quiet moment I realized I might not make it back to my daughters.

    No medals. No triumph. Just baby aspirin, bad decisions, and the beginning of what I now call Strike One.


    Dark humor. Honest reflection. And the start of a very unexpected trilogy.
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    17 mins
  • Ep 0: Prologue – It Is Not That Podcast

    Ep 0: Prologue – It Is Not That Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    This isn’t a podcast about resilience, silver linings, or life lessons wrapped in bow ties. It’s a prologue—a raw, honest introduction to the absurd reality of surviving a heart attack, a cardiac arrest, and a valve replacement.

    In this opening episode, A.K. Thiagaraj lays out what’s coming: dark humor, uncomfortable truths, saxophone riffs (yes, that’s him), and a story not about bouncing back—but just making it through.

    The real story begins in Episode 1. But this one sets the tone.

    Beaten by life. Still beating.
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    11 mins

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