1 in 33 women will die of breast cancer
1 in 3 women will die of heart disease
70% don’t know they are sick
80% of heart disease is preventable
Heart disease in women has been routinely misdiagnosed and undertreated, because of unconscious bias that suggested heart disease was a “man’s disease.” Adesso was launched to empower women to live healthy, vital lives through comprehensive heart-centered prevention and wellness.
I come from a family of doctors. A lot of doctors… I think 20 of us at last count, since my grandfather became the first doctor in the family.
I recall a day a long time ago, standing on the corner of Fifth Avenue in NYC, talking to my father on the phone about my epiphany. I had my true “Ah Ha” moment.
“Dad, I know what makes me different. I know my calling,” I said.
I’m sure my dad, himself a successful oncologist, was confused, because I was already a preventive cardiologist creating one of the first women’s heart prevention programs in the country. But I knew my mission was more than that.
“My purpose in life is to change health care for women. For ALL women. To educate and empower them to take care of their hearts and get the care they need and deserve. No matter who they are and where they live.”
I’ve not looked back since nor have I ever doubted my purpose. Because every woman deserves to live and live well. We don’t need “the cure” for heart disease. We already have it, at least 80 percent of the time. We simply need to get the cure to women before they are sick. We need to empower them to reach optimum health.
That mission finally brought us all here: Adesso. Working together, growing across the country and the world, to forever change the story of heart disease and women.
I’m so glad you’re here. I can’t do it without you. Join me, starting Adesso, Now! Let’s live from the heart together.
From the bottom of my heart,
Our complete software as a solution offering discovers and treats cardiac risk through fully insured, customized, health and wellness programs for women. We offer complete treatment offerings for corporate wellness, value-based medical providers and insurers.
If we’re going to ensure that someday soon, heart disease is no longer a woman’s greatest threat, we need experts from every aspect of life. Research tells us that heart health is linked to almost every aspect of health. So we’re honored and humbled to have gathered such amazing experts from around the world to help you have all the tools and inspiration you need for a healthy life.
Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy is President & CEO of Power Living Enterprises, Inc. and Founder of the Breathe & Burn® Mind-Body Studio. She combines her experience as a Harvard Business School-trained strategist, Master Coach, Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Counselor with the latest research in neuroscience, positive psychology and human performance.
Lisa Roberts, MPhil., is a Culinary Nutritionist, Chef and Leader in Food as Medicine, specializing in anti-inflammatory eating and healing foods for PTSD and trauma. Her mission is to elevate physical, social and global health to a sacred level for all through a shared language of the heart: food. Lisa is the Author of NA Wine & Food, the industry’s first guide to nonalcoholic wine and food pairings. Her work and content are featured in The Purist, NASDAQ, Huffington Post, The New York Post, Cherry Bombe, Authority, Erika Lenkert’s Healthy Eating During Pregnancy, Brad Lamm’s Just 10 LBs, among many others.
Stephanie Shaw is the host of Hello Hot Flash, a podcast created to support midlife women navigating the hormonal shifts that impact their health, confidence, and identity. Hello Hot Flash creates a trusted space for women 40+ to learn from world-class experts in health, mindset, and lifestyle, but podcasting is just one part of how Stephanie helps people use their voice to make an impact. As a visibility strategist, she partners with mission-driven professionals across industries—including medical experts, marketers, authors, coaches, and course creators—to give them the tools they need to land speaking opportunities that grow their brand and business. From podcasts and panels to conferences and corporate trainings, Stephanie helps purpose-led individuals get in front of the right audiences to share their message, increase authority, and create meaningful connections.
Katie Garry is the founder of Seek, the first women’s health company that makes information about how alcohol impacts the female body accessible, affordable and actionable. Before building Seek, Katie spent over a decade working in marketing with brands like Modern Fertility (acquired by Ro) and Mirror (acquired by Lululemon). She started her career researching and writing about issues related to women’s health for Prevention magazine. Katie has a B.S. in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In her free time, you can find her on a yoga mat or walking around her neighborhood in Brooklyn with her dog, Polly.
After speaking with hundreds of midlife women as a business coach and learning of the struggles they faced from menopause symptoms, and after her own experience with low confidence, low energy, and weight gain around the middle, Julie Gordon White, took action to redefine and empower the experience of menopause for women nationwide.
Adesso, now, is the time to educate ourselves, advocate for ourselves, and take our heart health into our own hands. Most women don’t know they are at risk. You can help. Click the icons below to share this life-saving information with your friends and family.
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