The Heart of Our Story
After my husband and Founder of Chip'n Away @ Heart Disease Coach Narleski "Chip" Malone, received the gift of life in November 2010 with a heart transplant, we decided to tell our story in the hope of keeping other families from this devastating disease. To honor his donor and the donor's family he authored "A Second Chance" depicting the journey to renewed health after transplantation. The love of my life for thirty years passed away the weekend before his sixtieth birthday in October 2015.
Born from a personal journey of survival and hope, Chip'n Away @ Heart Disease has been chipping away at America's #1 killer since 2011. We deliver four signature annual programs and three powerful community awareness campaigns each year, touching over 78,000 lives with practical, evidence-based education. Our focus? Giving people straightforward plans to adopt heart- healthy changes—through nutrition, activity, screenings, and stress management—that reduce risk and prevent cardiovascular deaths. Join us in building healthier futures, one informed choice at a time.
“Great leaders reach a high level of clarity around their vision and cultivate a strong-enough belief to motivate others to join the mission.”
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Heart disease was not the end of Chip Malone's story. Together we can take the impact he made as a coach and help prevent the tragedy of heart disease from harming others.
Heart disease often develops silently, with critical risk factors like hypertension and high cholesterol showing no outward symptoms until a major event occurs. Understanding your personal risk profile through a formal assessment is the most powerful tool you have to prevent irreversible damage to your cardiovascular system.