Still Beating: Women, Heart Disease & Hope is a free virtual gathering created to raise awareness, share lived experiences, and offer encouragement to women impacted by heart disease.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women—yet many women are under-informed, misdiagnosed, or unaware of the warning signs. This event creates space for honest conversation, real stories, and hope-filled connection.
This is not a medical conference. It is a community-centered conversation featuring women who have lived through diagnosis, cardiac events, caregiving, and recovery. Together, we will talk about what women need to know, what we often ignore, and why speaking up can save lives. When women recognize symptoms sooner and advocate for their health, lives can be saved.
meet the panel
Gwendolyn Payne is a quadruple bypass heart survivor whose life was saved after a routine workout led her trainer to urge her to see a doctor, where doctors later discovered all four of her arteries were clogged. After surgery on October 25, 2022, she now stands as a living testimony of God’s healing power and the importance of listening to early warning signs.
Gwendolyn Payne
Martha Wade is a devoted caregiver whose parents and husband have all lived with congestive heart failure, giving her deep, firsthand experience as a loved one walking alongside CHF. Through this journey, she brings compassionate insight into the realities of caregiving, including missed warning signs by doctors and the emotional, physical, and spiritual weight of supporting someone with heart failure.
martha wade
Cammie KnightCammie is an open-heart surgery survivor whose unexpected diagnosis at age 21 transformed her into a passionate voice for women’s heart health. She advocates for self-awareness and prevention, shining light on how diet, family history, and unprocessed trauma can shape long-term heart health.
Monique Robinson is a heart-transplant recipient whose 11-year journey with severe heart disease ignited a calling to speak, advocate, and educate. Still Beating exists so women know the symptoms, trust their bodies, and understand that survival—and life beyond diagnosis—is real.
Monique Robinson/HostWith Gratitude to Our Partners
Because of these partners, this event is free and life-saving.
