Prof Linda Worrall-Carter is a recognised world leader in the field of cardiovascular disease in women. Prior to establishing Her Heart she held academic positions and was the Inaugural Director of 3 research centres. During that time she was successful with over 8 million dollars in government funding and authored more than 100 publications. However, Linda felt strongly that research alone would not save women’s lives, reduce the economic and societal burden on the Australian healthcare system, nor drive changes in attitude and behaviour. Recognising that a different approach was needed, Linda established Her Heart in order to drive change through creating awareness of heart disease, educating and empowering women with knowledge so they can learn more about how to initiate change.