Adrian Adair · Public Advocacy
Media &
Speaking.
Raising awareness for congenital heart disease requires sustained public conversation. Adrian is available for interviews, panels, podcast appearances, and collaborative advocacy initiatives.
Interviews
Panels
Podcasts
Keynotes
Collaboration
Adrian Adair
Founder, Heartbeat Forward · Author · Advocate
The purpose
Each engagement is approached with clarity, compassion, and a commitment to meaningful dialogue that moves the conversation forward for the families who need it most.
Speaking Topics
Five areas of
Five areas of
focused expertise.
Adrian speaks from a place of genuine knowledge, deep research, and a personal commitment to the CHD community. Every topic he addresses connects back to the same goal: a world that understands, funds, and supports children with congenital heart disease.
01
CHD Awareness
The importance of congenital heart defect awareness, why it remains critically underdeveloped, and what a world with adequate visibility would look like for the families who need it.
02
Support for CHD Families
The emotional and systemic realities facing families navigating congenital heart disease, and the kinds of support structures that actually make a difference in their lives.
03
Building Nonprofit Impact
The principles behind building nonprofit initiatives with long-term impact, from Heartbeat Forward's founding to its vision for funding life-saving surgeries for children in need.
04
Advocacy and Healthcare
Strengthening collaboration between advocacy organizations and healthcare institutions to create more coherent, comprehensive support for pediatric cardiac patients and their families.
05
National Visibility for CHD
Expanding national visibility for pediatric heart conditions through storytelling, public education, and the deliberate, sustained effort to make CHD impossible to ignore.
06
The Power of the Written Word
How writing, publishing, and literary advocacy can carry causes further than campaigns — and why Adrian built a book and a body of free resources as the foundation of his work.
Media & Engagement
Where the
Where the
conversation lives.
Media interviews and collaborative discussions are an opportunity to elevate awareness and strengthen coordinated support systems for CHD families. Adrian brings preparation, precision, and genuine care to every public engagement.
For journalists, healthcare organizations, and nonprofit leaders seeking commentary or collaboration, every thoughtful inquiry is welcomed.
Engagement types
Print & Digital Media
Feature interviews, editorial commentary, and written contributions for publications covering health, advocacy, and nonprofit leadership.
Podcast Appearances
Conversations on health, advocacy, nonprofit work, parenting, and the specific challenges facing the CHD community.
Panel Discussions
Keynotes and panels at healthcare conferences, nonprofit summits, and advocacy events focused on pediatric health and CHD awareness.
Institutional Collaboration
Partnerships with hospitals, health organizations, and nonprofits seeking to strengthen CHD awareness and family support programs.
Book & Author Events
Readings, discussions, and events centered on The Quiet Majority and the broader case for CHD visibility it makes.
Professional Background
Grounded in
Grounded in
the work
itself.
All speaking and media engagements reflect a single mission: ensuring that children born with congenital heart defects are seen, supported, and given every possible chance at life.
As founder of Heartbeat Forward, Adrian's work centers on advancing awareness, emotional support, and institutional alignment for children living with congenital heart defects. He speaks from inside the work, not above it.
Role
Founder, Heartbeat Forward
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Published Work
The Quiet Majority: Why Congenital Heart Disease Deserves to Be Seen
Teneritas, 2026
Teneritas, 2026
Advocacy Focus
Congenital Heart Disease
Awareness, Support & Research Funding
Awareness, Support & Research Funding
Based in
Los Angeles, California
Personal Site
adrian-adair.com
Booking & Contact
Ready to
Ready to
start a conversation?
To inquire about speaking engagements, media interviews, or collaborative initiatives, use the contact form or reach out directly through the links below.
All inquiries are reviewed personally and responded to as promptly as possible. Please include relevant details about your organization, publication, or event.
Every conversation
is an act of
advocacy.
Congenital heart disease remains invisible in public conversation. Every interview, every panel, every podcast appearance is an opportunity to change that. Adrian takes that seriously.