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Jessica Bourne

@jbourne2be

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❤️‍🩹 Widowmaker Survivor
🙌🏼 AHA Leader of Impact Winner
⭕️ GoRed 4 Women ELT
🧘🏻‍♀️ Meditation + Sound Practitioner
🕊️ Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master

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This just in… 🤍

I’m incredibly honored to share that I’ve been selected as the 2027 American Heart Association Go Red for Women Open Your Heart Survivor.

In the middle of experiencing the worst heart attack you can have, I knew I was meant to survive and called to pay it forward.

I immediately got involved with the AHA, and the last 2 1/2 years have been an incredible journey of turning that calling into action. 🫶🏼

Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of:
• Helping others recognize the signs of heart disease
• Encouraging people to advocate for their health
• Reminding others they are not alone
• Advocating for better, more accessible cardiac rehabilitation…

…especially for people trying to navigate recovery while balancing careers, families, and full lives!

Along the way, my work has also expanded into helping people reduce stress, support nervous system regulation, and navigate burnout in a world that rarely slows down.

Because heart health does not exist in isolation from how we live, feel, and cope every day.

So to now be trusted to share my story on an even larger platform feels incredibly full circle.

This is not about me. It is about using my story to help save lives, raise awareness, and continue advocating for better access to cardiac rehab for people who never expected to become heart patients.

And if there’s one message I hope people take from my story, it’s this:

🚨 Don’t die of doubt. Trust your body. Advocate for yourself 💪🏼

Thank you to the American Heart Association for trusting me with this opportunity. My heart is full, and we are just getting started. 🫶🏼

#GoRedForWomen #AmericanHeartAssociation #HeartWarrior #CardiacRehab #DontDieOfDoubt by @jbourne2be

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2 months ago

The way we show up for others starts with how we show up for ourselves. 🤍

Last weekend, I officially completed Level 2 Meditation Teacher Training after spending several weekends over the past couple months immersed in learning, practicing, and growing at @breathemeditationandwellness

This experience was about so much more than learning meditation techniques. It deepened my appreciation for the science behind practices that have been part of my life for years… and reinforced why slowing down, becoming more present, and caring for our nervous systems matters so much.

For my final, I led a 30-minute mindfulness gratitude meditation inspired by @thepartsthatstay by my dear friend @vinisha_clark’s daughter, Jenna Clark.

Written in honor of Jenna’s father, Jon, the book is a beautiful reminder that while people may leave us physically, the love, lessons, and moments they leave behind continue shaping who we are.

I’ve experienced firsthand how these practices help us think more clearly, regulate our nervous systems, and create space to respond with greater intention, curiosity, and presence. Those lessons continue to shape not only how I care for myself, but how I show up for the people around me.

A heartfelt thank you to @chelseycharbeneau and @shon.mondragon, my forever connection with classmates, and the entire Breathe community. I’m leaving with so much gratitude and excitement to continue learning and sharing this work.

Here’s to continuing to choose presence over perfection… one breath at a time. 🤍 taken in Breathe - Meditation & Wellness by @jbourne2be

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3 months ago

There are nights that are fun…
and then there are nights that mean something.

Côtes du Cœur Grand Tasting is always both ❤️

Friends who feel like sisters (and apparently look like them too @colleenmatuskowitz ), inspiring Women of Impact, my AT&T family, AHA colleagues, and a beautiful new Circle of Red connection…

All coming together for something bigger than ourselves.

And then, the kind of full-circle moment you can’t plan—
ending the night at Palmaz Vineyard…the inventor of the stent.

A stent saved my life.
So standing there, in that moment…that wasn’t lost on me.

This work is personal.
And it’s exactly why I’m building something bigger this year.

❤️‍🩹 I’m putting together my Go Red for Women committee…focused on real impact across Dallas through fundraising, partnerships, and community.

If this speaks to you (even a little) I’d love to have you be part of it. DM me.

Let’s turn moments like this into impact ❤️

#CotesDuCoeur #AmericanHeartAssociation #GoRedForWomen #CircleOfRed #HeartSurvivor taken in American Heart Association Cotes Du Couer by @jbourne2be

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6 months ago

What started as something personal has become a true mission ❤️

I’m honored to step into my 2nd year on the Dallas Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Team…serving as this year’s Wear Red Day Ambassador and now a Circle of Red member.

❤️‍🩹 As a heart attack survivor, this work means everything to me.

Heart disease remains the #1 killer of women—but awareness alone isn’t enough!

💪🏼Action is what changes outcomes.

I’m building a committee this year to support fundraising, partnerships, and community activations across Dallas…bringing that action to life in a meaningful way.

👉 If this message resonates (even a little) I’d love for you to be part of it. Message me and let’s make an impact together. taken in Go Red For Women- American Heart Association by @jbourne2be

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6 months ago

Congrats to these four beautiful souls who completed the Reiki Master level of the Usui/Holy Fire ® III World Peace system of healing, and we did it in Joshua Tree! It was a beautiful week of healing, connecting, exploring, and getting deep into the methods and techniques of Holy Fire Reiki.

Sometimes I am in absolute awe of the women I attract into my trainings. Seeing their journey from Reiki Level 1 into Reiki Level 3 is beyond. Watching these ladies build their businesses and put themselves out into the world, bringing their own unique gifts and skills and seeing how reiki can enhance and be infused in what they do.

These ladies bonded and connected in a way that you would have never known they just had met. (And the conversations are still going 🤗)

Congrats, and let’s all welcome @restorativelotus_rising1 @mundanetomagick @jbourne2be @donjulia into the @elevatehealingevents family as Reiki Master Practitioners. 🤍 taken in Joshua Tree, California by @jbourne2be

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7 months ago

❤️ 1 in 3 women will die from heart disease.

Yet many women still don’t know it’s our #1 health threat.

That’s why we Go Red.
For awareness. For prevention. For each other.

Grateful to stand alongside women like @marialensing and @colleenmatuskowitz who continue to show up for this mission and for women everywhere. ❤️🌹

Red means go.

#GoRedForWomen #HeartHealth #RedMeansGo #InternationalWomensDay AmericanHeartAssociation taken in Go Red for Women by @jbourne2be

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7 months ago

💪🏼 This International Women’s Day, I’m reminded how powerful women are when we show up for each other.

🌹 Friday’s Go Red for Women Luncheon in Dallas brought together hundreds of women committed to one powerful mission: saving women’s lives.

❤️‍🩹 As a heart attack survivor, this mission is deeply personal. Red isn’t just a color to me anymore.

It’s a movement.
It’s courage.
It’s women choosing to put their health first.

🫶🏼When women support women, hearts bloom, lives change & red truly means GO!
☑️ Know the symptoms.
❤️ Support the women in your life.

#InternationalWomensDay #GoRedForWomen #AmericanHeartAssociation
#HeartsInBloom
#RedMeansGo taken in Go Red for Women by @jbourne2be

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7 months ago

🎂 Happy 70th Birthday to the strongest woman I know - my mom!

❤️‍🩹 🩷 Last October we traveled to Scottsdale and Sedona to celebrate something very special: one year of her being breast cancer free. Standing among the red rocks together, surrounded by the peaceful desert energy, felt like the perfect place to celebrate life, healing, and resilience.

💪🏼Mom, your strength and love have been an inspiration throughought my life. I’m so proud to be your daughter and so grateful to celebrate this incredible milestone with you.

🤩70 years young and still shining bright. Here’s to many more adventures ahead.

🫶🏼I love you so much!

🏜️Here’s a little look back at our celebration of life in the desert. by @jbourne2be

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7 months ago

Wearing red today for me. Also wearing for every woman; and for any woman who’s ever ignored a symptom, pushed through the pain, or put herself last.

❤️ Don’t DIE of doubt!!! (This saved me 💪🏼)

🫶🏼 Your heart matters. Your health matters. YOU matter.

❤️‍🩹 Check on your family. Check on your friends. Check on yourself.

🚨 PLEASE DO NOT ignore the signs your body is trying to send you.

✨ Red looks good on us… but prevention looks even better.

#GoRedForWomen #AHA #GoRed #WearRedDay taken in American Heart Association by @jbourne2be

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8 months ago

2 years ago tonight, an 🚨 went off in my building - an annoyance that was a factor in saving my life ✨

Bc of that 🚨 I wasn’t fully asleep when my widowmaker heart attack began. I was awake enough to listen to my body, get help, and survive 💪🏼

Tonight, as I arrived at @breathemeditationandwellness for night 1 of my Meditation Teacher Training, an emergency 🚨 was already sounding—before training even began.

Maybe coincidence…Maybe timing.
Maybe just a reminder that awareness matters.

⭐️ What I know for sure: breath and presence saved me then, and they continue to heal me now. Breathe has been a cornerstone in my journey—helping me rebuild trust in my body, my ❤️ and my path forward. Tonight felt like a quiet full-circle moment—not an ending, but an opening.

🎬 Let this be your reminder to listen to your body, take symptoms seriously (DON’T DIE OF DOUBT), and advocate for your ❤️ & body—especially as women, where signs are so often dismissed.

Deep gratitude for this community, my family/friends (including my @att @attbusiness & @towerclubdallas family) & for everyone else who has walked beside me; and for @american_heart , whose work continues to save lives like mine.

Pause. Breathe. Pay attention. 🤍

#BreatheMeditation #MeditationTeacherTraining #WidowmakerSurvivor #HeartHealth #WomenAndHeartDisease HealingJourney AmericanHeartAssociation ListenToYourBody taken in Breathe - Meditation & Wellness by @jbourne2be

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9 months ago

Kicked off an incredible weekend at the @american_heart Côtes du Coeur Grand Tasting!
As a heart warrior, this cause is deeply personal, and I’m so thankful for the friends, family and supporters who have been with me every step of the way.

It was a night full of great food, wine, and heart — all for a life-saving mission.

#CotesduCoeur #HeartWarrior #HeartHealth #AmericanHeartAssociation taken in American Heart Association Cotes Du Couer by @jbourne2be

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a year ago

Happy International Women’s Day!

Yesterday’s @goredforwomen luncheon was an inspiring reminder of the power of women coming together to raise awareness and fight against heart disease—the No. 1 killer of women.

Today, on #IWD, let’s continue to support, uplift, and advocate for each other’s health and well-being. Together, we are stronger, and together, we can make a difference!

Thank you again to everyone who has supported and continues to support me through my journey 🫶🏼

❤️ #GoRedForWomen #InternationalWomensDay #HeartWarriors #Bourne2Live by @jbourne2be

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2 years ago