Always liked his work, Firefly, Battlestar to Supernatural. My wife got a pacemaker/defib when she was 28. She wasn't feeling well, the doctor put her on a treadmill for a stress test, she flatlined during the test. She had the electrical problem, not the plumbing problem. She had it replaced twice for batteries. She had it shock her back many times, she said it felt like getting kicked in the chest by a donkey. It got her to 52 years old, she passed on 1/5/24. That device gave us all those extra years, our son and a lifetime of memories.
Very sorry for your loss. I have congestive heart failure, but insurance is making it so hard to determine whether it's genetic or situational. Day to day, it's scary.
I can't think of another platform where Mark could have told this story the way he wanted to tell it. It's pretty awesome that this was the place he felt most comfortable telling it. Says something about Michael and his crew.
I worked in a hospital years ago and I remember on patient that had a series of heart attacks in the ER. I lost count of the number of times we shocked him. He was also the only patient I saw that was awake when we shocked him. Hearing Mark's story reminded me of that. There are things I saw that I will never unsee and it messed me up, but there are also the amazing people. They are sometimes hard to remember. Thanks for sharing your story, Mark.
Healthcare workers are doing this every single day it is almost impossible to realize how much they care for their patients. I’m so glad he is okay. Great story telling :)
I am in tears listening to him talk about his kids 😭 such a great man and so glad he fought so hard love you Mark and thank you so much for having him on and letting him tell his story
My dad had 8 or 9 heart attacks, the last we had 3 ambulances at the house, 6 paramedics and a police escort to the hospital. They rid a triple bypass a year later and we got over 20 years with him after that. He passed away 5 years ago this week due to altzhimers and dementia. Miss him so much xxxx
Man, hearing Mark talk about everyone in the hospital being the best of the best brought back so many memories of when I had brain surgery. It was fuckin brutal, absolutely horrific surgery. They removed part of my brain and skull, 8 inch cut up the back of my neck and head. I had to go it completely alone because it was November 2020 at the height of another Covid peak. I had one of the best neurosurgeons in the world, but the ICU was filled with unexpected patients while I was in surgery. I got stuck in the emergency area all night, then was moved up to the pediatric floor and every single person I believe I was supposed to have looking after me. They had every right to be cold, burnt out, bitter, angry, and not a single one of them was. I was just another patient and I was treated like I was royalty. These people changed my entire life, changed the way I view life. They were my family since I couldn't have mine with me. They looked out for me. They spent the night in my room with me talking about my life up to that point and how this surgery would save me. It's been over 3 years and I still think about them weekly. That gratitude will never go away.
"it's the fact that my eyes are open and my heart is open" nothing more true can be said Mark - so happy you are still w us !! I too had a "reminder" this past July when a routine surgery went a little sideways and my lungs collapsed while being under and almost didn't come back..... life is fragile people !! Love and appreciate it all more and complain less ❤❤
Mark is such a sweetheart. I was devastated when I heard the news because I had a few years ago saw him at wizard con Chicago where he was telling some people about his new tattoo and I overheard it and when they were done I walked up and told him nice body work as in art and he jokingly told me about his dad bod and I was so happy I got to banter with supernaturals "the king of hell* it was the highlight of my time at Wizard con. Sadly I didn't get an autograph or picture but it was amazing all the same just to chat with him😊 I am so glad he is still with us. Much Love Mark❤
Thank you so much Michael for giving Mark the platform to say all this. Thank you to Mark for telling everything, the worst parts, the even worse parts, all of it. I think a lot of people need to hear/know this. I JUST had a heart attack a 10 days ago, and am still in the early part of learning to change my life due to the medications I'm on, and changes to my diet. Definitely thankful to have gone to the hospital in time, not as thankful of where I am since. Definitely struggling with the fact I'm not even 40% as active as I was 11 days ago. Also, yeah, they went through my right wrist as well to put a stent in. I remember being most angry with that part because I have tendinitis in my right shoulder & holding it in that position was quite uncomfortable...... but considering the fact that things could have been much worse, a mild inconvenience for it. I also consider the staff I had to be amazing, great to hear Marks was as well.
As a child that saw her Dad have a heart attack, look after my younger brother, get him a sitter, get the ambulance, go in the ambulance to the hospital with him. I was fine till I saw my mom. Kids need someone to talk to after such a big inncident or it does cause mental health issues xxxx
i had a widow maker 10% survival chance Nov 2020 Uk 1 heart attack - ambulance at my door in under 10mins and in the UK 10 mins is a miracle. they went in through my right arm - fitted 3 stents . almost 4 yrs later, still breathing . chin up Mark
This is where the experience of health-care workers tells.....Mark is so lucky that this team where around from the EMT's to the nursing staff and the physicians. Fantastic and he's still with us so it just shows you! I love Mark Sheppard!
I found myself tearing at his story. I loved him in Supernatural and when he put his msg on Instagram after it happened I was so thankful he was ok. I still am ❤
This man is the kindest guy. I've replied to his appearances before but he took the time to make my socially anxiety afflicted daughter feel like a million bucks. All it takes is a touch of kindness and this man has it in spades. So glad he is alive and healthy. All the best wishes projected to you Mark x
Just want to again thank Michael for giving Mark the time to discuss this, and to Mark for discussing it. I posted when this came out about my own very fresh experience with a heart attack, and was struggling for a while with it. Since then, everything was going great..... till about a week & a half ago when my cardiologist said the results from a test they had me do was concerning, and he wanted me to come in for a different test.....that was supposed to be a 1 day in & out thing. I ended up in the hospital for 7 days, as 1 test, led to another, led to them eventually doing the same surgery as Mark had with the defibrulator. Like Mark, I felt that "wow, I beat this, everythings going great" mentality, only to get blindsided by the fact that after overcoming 1 part of the heart being a problem, now the other part is. I am thankful I didnt have to learn about my problem the same way Mark did, mine was simply doing some testing caught it......but it is still frustrating none the less. My recovery time I have been told is about 6 weeks, and have a bunch of restrictions as he does with magnetic type items. But, in the long term, its probably the right call. I had a choice, I could have said no, and gone on with my life....and in theory, never have to deal with the electrical part actually being a problem, but they told me with the numbers I was running, it was more probable than possible that eventually it would hit me & likely be fatal when it does. So, yeah, now I'm 0.1% machine.....and it really is because of this chat on here that I wasnt as fearful doing it. I still VERY MUCH didnt want to do it....but after Marks words about it, I at least was I think better mentally prepared for it than I would have been without seeing this discussion.
This was one of your best and most powerful episodes so far, Mr. Rosenbaum. And appreciation to Mark Sheppard for being so open and vulnerable and generous with his story and reflections.
This reminds me so much of what happen with my uncle , he had blockage his body grew new art. Had a thing put in saved his life for five years gave him Him 5 more years to live
Great episode but I have to admit this was the roughest to watch in terms of ads, between each section 2 for Rosenbaum followed by 3 from TH-cam. It was rough to even finish it.
Very moving - thank you. Any Doctor Who fans watching, might like myself, suddenly realize he played among many other notable parts 'Canton Everett Delaware III' alongside his actor father - W. Morgan Sheppard- in the episode 'The Impossible Astronaut' S6 E1 - So it now seems he is also an 'Impossibly Alive Actor'
I had heart surgery 15 years ago and a partial amnesia post op - and THAT, the fact that I can't recover random memory but just spotlights of the days after still haunts me! The realisation that you have no control over your mind or body nevermind how much effort you put into it, THAT kind of traumatized me -out of all things! Experiences of these events are so individual!. It is really a beautiful thing you had these wonderful people around you❤
Whatever Mark has worked on he has elevated it. I love this guy for his openness. His love for his family and how he still has so much more work in him. I can't wait to see him in whatever project he will be in.
My Dad has a defib. His battery is due this year, year 7, and I am working on getting it redone because it's 💰💰, but I felt this. He's got many meds and it was a process, but he's here. I am grateful Mark's around to tell his story.
Many blessings to Mark for this. As someone who lost a father to a heart attack and a mother who had a close call as well. Seeing this podcast to hear his story hit home to me. I was amazed but how close his life was almost at an end. As a fan, it would have been a huge lost on someone so great as a person and actor. I hope the Lord blesses his life with decades to come with his family. - oh and finding out W Morgan Sheppard was his dad I could totally hear it in his voice. Mark as a favor to a fan. Star Trek cameo and voice acting please lol.
I'm so glad Mark made it through. He's one of my absolute favourite character actors. Thank you so much for the interview, please send him our love and best wishes!
One of my new favorite episodes. Mark's story, his perspective and attitude through the entire ordeal, just truly inspiring and moving. Thanks Mark for sharing and thanks Micheal for the podcast. 🙏🙏🙏
Brilliant interview and very interesting to know about that. I love Mark especially as Crowley in Supernatural, send him love from Ziggy puppy pup and myself. Much love 😊🐾💜👋👍
I’ve been so moved by listening to this miraculous survivor that is Mark !💔💘 And i’m the more upset as i was a surgical nursing assistant at the hospital ! Fabulous Inside, Michael, thank you for allowing us to hear this story ! 🙌💙👍 🙌Ryan, 🙌Jason ♥️
So glad he's still here. I love Mark and his work, and he's by all appearances a genuinely nice guy. Sounds to me like the key is: get pissed and refuse to die if possible.
Wow! Congratulations Mark. Having met you several times at cons, your amazing roles and talents aside, I always felt you were kind and generous. Watching you with children was the best. Your father would be so impressed and proud of you. Be healthy and well, Mark. Michael, this was the most emotional and touching episode.
Beautiful interview. When I first learned of Mark's MI, I was shocked and blessed at the same time. Blessed that he survived. As a former CVICU RN, I know how angry the heart can get. In my own opinion strictly, I believe that the reperfusion of his heart made it "angry" at first, and set off the next event. My opinion only. He has a splendid view of life. Truly inspiring
SO grateful that Mark was so open with us in this podcast. It is so good to have information like he is telling us. And reminds us all that really matters is the love we have, give and receive. Thank you for your podcasts always informative and uplifting. Mark thought it was depressing and I feel uplifted by knowing that your thought process CAN and WILL make a difference when fighting for your life!
Amazing interview with Mark. So glad he survived. Met him in Vancouver. Loved watching him in Supernatural and all the other shows he was in. Whenever I see his name in something I make a point of watching. Glad he has recovered. More power to you Mark ❤
As a parent of a child born with the need of an electrician, eventually, this hangs over you like a cloud. Mark is a huge talent and had a massive personality. I'm glad you made it.
What a powerful episode! I cried while listening to Mark's story. I'm glad he's alive and well. What a gem of a human being. Loved him in Battlestar Galactica, Doom Patrol and X-Files. Stay strong Mark!
I'm glad that dude is still around. Congratulations. Another fantastic show with heart and sincerity. You and Bernthal's show, the best REAL TH-cam content.
Mark is just awesome and it is absolutely amazing he survived. My kids watched my mom have a brain aneurysm back in 2016, thankfully she survived also, but he's right about the PTSD. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Amazing interview! So glad that Mark could tell his story like this because he's such an amazing man :D So glad he's still with us to share his craft :D
I am so happy to hear Mark Sheppard is alive and well! The reciting of this story is enthralling and very much enlightening. paraphrasing: "The more you love, the better life is." Thank you for giving me the opportunity to hear this.
I happened to be backstage at a convention about 10 years ago just as Mark was about to go on stage. He was chatting quietly with a nervous production assistant. He seemed respectful and polite, a class act. I stuck around for his panel and he absolutely slayed. It was nice seeing him just as charismatic with one person as with a whole convention hall.
Much love to Mark Sheppard! A true talent and absolute gentleman. This episode was powerhouse! Even if you aren’t familiar with Mark, this deserves to be heard. It was absolutely powerfully, incredible, and moving. I am glad Mark is still here. Much love to him and his family ❤
What an episode… eye opening, upsetting Jesus what a ride. What a man, the amount he cares for his family through out all this he was always just focused on his family.. god bless you mark. ❤
Mark Sheppard defeating Heart Attack says he is a true warrior. That's true strength, courage, shear will etc. Still my favorite but underrated performance of his is playing the younger version of his dad in season 6 of NCIS.
😯 WOW!!! I’m so glad Mark is alive and with improved health!! I can’t imagine how scary that whole situation was for him and his family!!! He is TRULY blessed!!! ❤ Great Episode!!
So cool to see his level of understanding on what happened to him and how the medical team worked together to save his life. Grats to Mark and his family on his fight and success.
Thank you Mark shepherd I'm 45 just diagnosed with heart failure and listening to you and your out look on it was great its nice to see others prospective on in I've have low ejection in the 30s and my take is I'm not afraid of dying but what I'm going to miss my daughter is nearly 13 and my son in 27 and looking to start his own family. So I'm so blessed to have them and my Mrs my rock that life is a gift tomorrow is unclear I like the saying yesterday is history tomorrow's a mystery but today is a gift which is why is called a present love you all keep it up
Listened to this earlier. Such an incredible, inspiring and brave story. Thank you for having him on the podcast Michael ❤ I love her chose you and your podcast to tell this remarkable story. I’m glad he is doing okay ❤ Going to go now and watch it ❤
Protect this man at all costs! This was by far one of my favorite Inside of you podcasts I've been able to witness. Thank you for sharing your story Max. I've shared this with multiple people, and your outlook, perspective and story is inspiring. Thank you.
Wow... All the feels in this one. There are almost no words. Really grateful for this episode and that he was willing to tell us this. It was both fascinating and frankly terrifying to hear the whole story! And to see him so happy and healthy now is just amazing. He truly is a treasure of a man the world cannot afford to lose.
I just finished listening to this episode and it was so powerful! Mark is definitely lucky to be alive. I am glad that he survived. He definitely had great doctors. I am glad that he came back on the podcast. His daughter view on heaven is powerful.
Such a GREAT episode!! Mark's story, and what he's taken from it, is really amazing to hear. IOY is my favorite podcast! Especially when it hits high notes like this.
Great show as usual. My Aunt just recently passed. Before she passed she was living anyone's worst nightmare. A lot was going on in my life when it happened. Everything was just different after that. My grief was so intense that I had zero compassion for patients that cried and moaned about trivial things that were not in my control but was 100% their responsibility. I say go 4th & live your best life. I now add even if your best life is sitting in chair relaxing with a drink of what ever choice. The path of change is never as easy or as difficult as we think it will be.❤
Wow. I don't want to imagine a world without Mark Sheppard either. I am so glad that there were so many people looking out for him and looking after him who knew what they were doing. AND that surgeon did a bang-up job closing up the defib and not messing up the tattoo! Well done. Love you, Mark. Thank you for telling your story. It's so important in so many different ways.
Mark is a badass! He is so damn lucky to be alive to tell his story. He is not wrong. That is the heart attacks of all heart attacks. Death sentence. Ive seen maybe 1 or 2 in my job and they’ve never made it. What saved him was those experienced paramedics and his docs at the hospital. I’m so happy he beat the odds and was a tough bastard to right to live. Mark, we love you, you’re an incredible human being and your story brought me to tears. Thank you Michael for being the guy to talk about it, he couldn’t have come to a better podcast than yours. Thank you for sharing this incredible story. ❤
Michael, I can't imagine how you must feel that Mark chose you to tell his amazing and terrifying story to. I know I feel honored to have heard it directly from "the horse's mouth". I'm still a little shook just absorbing it all. I know Mark's deeply honest revelation has the power to help so many people to open their eyes and open their heart, to feel and acknowledge the love all around and within them and how even the smallest kindness can change lives. It also made me feel even more grateful for your sincerity and kindness to Tom Welling when he was dealing with his health scare. There is a lot of good Inside You, and no limit to the good you can accomplish with the podcast. I know this is running long - and you have little patience - you want it short and to the point - well too bad Rosenbaum this is coming from the heart. What you do here, truly matters. Thank you! 💖✨
I've never met Mark and likely never will but I've always thought he was a fantastic actor. I know he won't see this random comment from a random person on the internet, but thank you so much for telling us your story, I found myself very emotional many times thinking about what we almost lost and your family. Thank you for having him on Michael and taking the time to let him let everyone know how he is doing. Hoping for many more projects and years down the road for Mark!
My mom had the widow maker blockage as well. She thought she had a slipped disk in her back/ shoulders. I’m so grateful that she’s still here today and grateful for you, Mark for you and your family for fighting!
This is my favourite inside of you episode, been a fan of Mark for years, so glad he is still with us, massive credit to all of those who looked after him during his ordeal.💚
Wow. Just wow. I'm so glad you're ok, Mark. Thank you for opening up and telling your story, and thanks to Michael for having him on your podcast again.
Wow. What an incredible story. What amazing determination and motivation. Thanks for sharing this story with us, Mark. So glad all the things aligned so perfectly to bring you through this.
I have been a long turn fan. But you are 100% my favorite person in the world of supernatural. I feel so much better knowing that you are doing better. I love work and your personality. Thank you so much for sharing with us all
Always liked his work, Firefly, Battlestar to Supernatural. My wife got a pacemaker/defib when she was 28. She wasn't feeling well, the doctor put her on a treadmill for a stress test, she flatlined during the test. She had the electrical problem, not the plumbing problem. She had it replaced twice for batteries. She had it shock her back many times, she said it felt like getting kicked in the chest by a donkey. It got her to 52 years old, she passed on 1/5/24. That device gave us all those extra years, our son and a lifetime of memories.
My condolences. I wish I could offer you more.
Wow, how bittersweet! I'm so glad you got those years with her, and so sorry you lost her.
My condolences.
Very sorry for your loss. I have congestive heart failure, but insurance is making it so hard to determine whether it's genetic or situational. Day to day, it's scary.
Wow! So sorry for your loss!
I can't think of another platform where Mark could have told this story the way he wanted to tell it. It's pretty awesome that this was the place he felt most comfortable telling it. Says something about Michael and his crew.
Such a powerful episode so far. I am glad that Mark survived. He is a survivor.
Well technically he didn't survive, he resurrected. It's almost - supernatural!
"I died several times" said in the most Crowley way possible 😂 love you Mark
I worked in a hospital years ago and I remember on patient that had a series of heart attacks in the ER. I lost count of the number of times we shocked him. He was also the only patient I saw that was awake when we shocked him. Hearing Mark's story reminded me of that.
There are things I saw that I will never unsee and it messed me up, but there are also the amazing people. They are sometimes hard to remember.
Thanks for sharing your story, Mark.
Healthcare workers are doing this every single day it is almost impossible to realize how much they care for their patients. I’m so glad he is okay. Great story telling :)
Look up do not resuscitate orders during covid
Mark is living proof that nothing ever stays dead on Supernatural! So happy to see Mark doing so well. Time for a Supernatural reboot!
Yes, very very glad Chuck let us have him around longer. But More so for his amazing family.
I am in tears listening to him talk about his kids 😭 such a great man and so glad he fought so hard love you Mark and thank you so much for having him on and letting him tell his story
My dad had 8 or 9 heart attacks, the last we had 3 ambulances at the house, 6 paramedics and a police escort to the hospital. They rid a triple bypass a year later and we got over 20 years with him after that. He passed away 5 years ago this week due to altzhimers and dementia. Miss him so much xxxx
Man, hearing Mark talk about everyone in the hospital being the best of the best brought back so many memories of when I had brain surgery. It was fuckin brutal, absolutely horrific surgery. They removed part of my brain and skull, 8 inch cut up the back of my neck and head. I had to go it completely alone because it was November 2020 at the height of another Covid peak. I had one of the best neurosurgeons in the world, but the ICU was filled with unexpected patients while I was in surgery. I got stuck in the emergency area all night, then was moved up to the pediatric floor and every single person I believe I was supposed to have looking after me. They had every right to be cold, burnt out, bitter, angry, and not a single one of them was. I was just another patient and I was treated like I was royalty. These people changed my entire life, changed the way I view life. They were my family since I couldn't have mine with me. They looked out for me. They spent the night in my room with me talking about my life up to that point and how this surgery would save me. It's been over 3 years and I still think about them weekly. That gratitude will never go away.
"it's the fact that my eyes are open and my heart is open" nothing more true can be said Mark - so happy you are still w us !! I too had a "reminder" this past July when a routine surgery went a little sideways and my lungs collapsed while being under and almost didn't come back..... life is fragile people !! Love and appreciate it all more and complain less ❤❤
Fellow heart attack survivor. What an awesome, honest and beautiful converstaion.
Mark is such a sweetheart. I was devastated when I heard the news because I had a few years ago saw him at wizard con Chicago where he was telling some people about his new tattoo and I overheard it and when they were done I walked up and told him nice body work as in art and he jokingly told me about his dad bod and I was so happy I got to banter with supernaturals "the king of hell* it was the highlight of my time at Wizard con. Sadly I didn't get an autograph or picture but it was amazing all the same just to chat with him😊 I am so glad he is still with us. Much Love Mark❤
also proud of you for losing the weight and getting healthy. I struggle losing weight without surgery as well. it's a hard thing❤❤
Thank you so much Michael for giving Mark the platform to say all this.
Thank you to Mark for telling everything, the worst parts, the even worse parts, all of it. I think a lot of people need to hear/know this.
I JUST had a heart attack a 10 days ago, and am still in the early part of learning to change my life due to the medications I'm on, and changes to my diet. Definitely thankful to have gone to the hospital in time, not as thankful of where I am since. Definitely struggling with the fact I'm not even 40% as active as I was 11 days ago.
Also, yeah, they went through my right wrist as well to put a stent in. I remember being most angry with that part because I have tendinitis in my right shoulder & holding it in that position was quite uncomfortable...... but considering the fact that things could have been much worse, a mild inconvenience for it. I also consider the staff I had to be amazing, great to hear Marks was as well.
Thank you for this. I'm a four and a half year sepsis survivor and was four hours from death. The trauma never goes away.
Mark, you’re now a healer, too. You can share a perspective & an attitude that not everyone can. And you are SO LOVED.
Love Mark and so happy hes still with us!! What a story ! WOW
his voice is good
As a child that saw her Dad have a heart attack, look after my younger brother, get him a sitter, get the ambulance, go in the ambulance to the hospital with him. I was fine till I saw my mom. Kids need someone to talk to after such a big inncident or it does cause mental health issues xxxx
i had a widow maker 10% survival chance Nov 2020 Uk
1 heart attack - ambulance at my door in under 10mins
and in the UK 10 mins is a miracle.
they went in through my right arm - fitted 3 stents .
almost 4 yrs later, still breathing . chin up Mark
This is where the experience of health-care workers tells.....Mark is so lucky that this team where around from the EMT's to the nursing staff and the physicians. Fantastic and he's still with us so it just shows you!
I love Mark Sheppard!
My grandfather died from a widow maker in 83 I never new him as bad as it was you are so blessed ..
I found myself tearing at his story. I loved him in Supernatural and when he put his msg on Instagram after it happened I was so thankful he was ok. I still am ❤
This man is the kindest guy. I've replied to his appearances before but he took the time to make my socially anxiety afflicted daughter feel like a million bucks. All it takes is a touch of kindness and this man has it in spades. So glad he is alive and healthy. All the best wishes projected to you Mark x
Just want to again thank Michael for giving Mark the time to discuss this, and to Mark for discussing it. I posted when this came out about my own very fresh experience with a heart attack, and was struggling for a while with it. Since then, everything was going great..... till about a week & a half ago when my cardiologist said the results from a test they had me do was concerning, and he wanted me to come in for a different test.....that was supposed to be a 1 day in & out thing. I ended up in the hospital for 7 days, as 1 test, led to another, led to them eventually doing the same surgery as Mark had with the defibrulator.
Like Mark, I felt that "wow, I beat this, everythings going great" mentality, only to get blindsided by the fact that after overcoming 1 part of the heart being a problem, now the other part is. I am thankful I didnt have to learn about my problem the same way Mark did, mine was simply doing some testing caught it......but it is still frustrating none the less. My recovery time I have been told is about 6 weeks, and have a bunch of restrictions as he does with magnetic type items. But, in the long term, its probably the right call. I had a choice, I could have said no, and gone on with my life....and in theory, never have to deal with the electrical part actually being a problem, but they told me with the numbers I was running, it was more probable than possible that eventually it would hit me & likely be fatal when it does. So, yeah, now I'm 0.1% machine.....and it really is because of this chat on here that I wasnt as fearful doing it. I still VERY MUCH didnt want to do it....but after Marks words about it, I at least was I think better mentally prepared for it than I would have been without seeing this discussion.
This was one of your best and most powerful episodes so far, Mr. Rosenbaum. And appreciation to Mark Sheppard for being so open and vulnerable and generous with his story and reflections.
This reminds me so much of what happen with my uncle , he had blockage his body grew new art. Had a thing put in saved his life for five years gave him
Him 5 more years to live
Great episode but I have to admit this was the roughest to watch in terms of ads, between each section 2 for Rosenbaum followed by 3 from TH-cam. It was rough to even finish it.
Between Mark and Kevin Smith, the Widowmaker isn't living up to its name. 😃
So glad he's still here to tell this story.
Thanks to medical advances
CPR was a game changer and very recent
Toni Braxton, Rosie O'Donnell, Bob Smith (trainer) - so many!
Taunt it not, you fool.
I love Mark and honestly he has to write a book, I have never been so moved by a podcast. I'm so happy he is ok
I’d like to thank Mark for relaying this traumatic yet miraculous story, he is a born survivor and I wish him a very long and happy life❤️
Very moving - thank you. Any Doctor Who fans watching, might like myself, suddenly realize he played among many other notable parts 'Canton Everett Delaware III' alongside his actor father - W. Morgan Sheppard- in the episode 'The Impossible Astronaut' S6 E1 - So it now seems he is also an 'Impossibly Alive Actor'
I had heart surgery 15 years ago and a partial amnesia post op - and THAT, the fact that I can't recover random memory but just spotlights of the days after still haunts me! The realisation that you have no control over your mind or body nevermind how much effort you put into it, THAT kind of traumatized me -out of all things!
Experiences of these events are so individual!.
It is really a beautiful thing you had these wonderful people around you❤
Whatever Mark has worked on he has elevated it. I love this guy for his openness. His love for his family and how he still has so much more work in him. I can't wait to see him in whatever project he will be in.
My Dad has a defib. His battery is due this year, year 7, and I am working on getting it redone because it's 💰💰, but I felt this. He's got many meds and it was a process, but he's here. I am grateful Mark's around to tell his story.
Thank you Mark, one of the best character actors in the past 20+ years. May God continue to bless you 🤟
Many blessings to Mark for this. As someone who lost a father to a heart attack and a mother who had a close call as well. Seeing this podcast to hear his story hit home to me. I was amazed but how close his life was almost at an end.
As a fan, it would have been a huge lost on someone so great as a person and actor. I hope the Lord blesses his life with decades to come with his family.
- oh and finding out W Morgan Sheppard was his dad I could totally hear it in his voice. Mark as a favor to a fan. Star Trek cameo and voice acting please lol.
I'm so glad Mark made it through. He's one of my absolute favourite character actors. Thank you so much for the interview, please send him our love and best wishes!
Amazing actor and man. So glad that Mark is still here with us!
It’s wonderful that Mark survived. He was sooooo lucky, just unbelievable. Glad to have him here in the world of the living.
So happy to see Mark!!! He looks well. Continued blessings for ongoing recovery ✊🏼
One of my new favorite episodes.
Mark's story, his perspective and attitude through the entire ordeal, just truly inspiring and moving.
Thanks Mark for sharing and thanks Micheal for the podcast. 🙏🙏🙏
Brilliant interview and very interesting to know about that. I love Mark especially as Crowley in Supernatural, send him love from Ziggy puppy pup and myself. Much love 😊🐾💜👋👍
I’ve been so moved by listening to this miraculous survivor that is Mark !💔💘 And i’m the more upset as i was a surgical nursing assistant at the hospital ! Fabulous Inside, Michael, thank you for allowing us to hear this story ! 🙌💙👍 🙌Ryan, 🙌Jason ♥️
So glad he's still here. I love Mark and his work, and he's by all appearances a genuinely nice guy. Sounds to me like the key is: get pissed and refuse to die if possible.
Wow! Congratulations Mark. Having met you several times at cons, your amazing roles and talents aside, I always felt you were kind and generous. Watching you with children was the best. Your father would be so impressed and proud of you. Be healthy and well, Mark. Michael, this was the most emotional and touching episode.
Beautiful interview. When I first learned of Mark's MI, I was shocked and blessed at the same time. Blessed that he survived. As a former CVICU RN, I know how angry the heart can get. In my own opinion strictly, I believe that the reperfusion of his heart made it "angry" at first, and set off the next event. My opinion only. He has a splendid view of life. Truly inspiring
SO grateful that Mark was so open with us in this podcast. It is so good to have information like he is telling us. And reminds us all that really matters is the love we have, give and receive. Thank you for your podcasts always informative and uplifting. Mark thought it was depressing and I feel uplifted by knowing that your thought process CAN and WILL make a difference when fighting for your life!
Glad to hear you're doing well Mark. 🙏✝️
Thank you for having him on the podcast.
Amazing interview with Mark. So glad he survived. Met him in Vancouver. Loved watching him in Supernatural and all the other shows he was in. Whenever I see his name in something I make a point of watching. Glad he has recovered. More power to you Mark ❤
Such a great actor and what a fighter! You can really hear the love he has for family and friends. I like that life philosophy. 🤩
This is definitely one of the best episodes! I was hooked on every word of that story! Same glad he survived it. He's such a great actor!
Absolutely beautiful human is mark! I'm so so glad he didn't give up, this is inspiring. Love you Mark
As a parent of a child born with the need of an electrician, eventually, this hangs over you like a cloud.
Mark is a huge talent and had a massive personality. I'm glad you made it.
I've seen every interview so far and this was the first time I was moved to tears. Thank you Mark
What a powerful episode! I cried while listening to Mark's story. I'm glad he's alive and well. What a gem of a human being. Loved him in Battlestar Galactica, Doom Patrol and X-Files. Stay strong Mark!
I'm glad that dude is still around. Congratulations.
Another fantastic show with heart and sincerity.
You and Bernthal's show, the best REAL TH-cam content.
Great episode! I’m so glad Mark is still with us. What an incredible story. 💙💙
CRAZY!! Great guy, glad he's still with us 🫶🏻💪🏻
I first knew Mark Sheppard as Crowly from SPN when my sister was obsessed with it. Glad he's still with us
Mark is just awesome and it is absolutely amazing he survived. My kids watched my mom have a brain aneurysm back in 2016, thankfully she survived also, but he's right about the PTSD. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Amazing interview! So glad that Mark could tell his story like this because he's such an amazing man :D
So glad he's still with us to share his craft :D
This was such a Powerful Episode 💙🙏
Mark Sheppard is such a beast of an actor. I hope he gets his own tv series some day. I wasn't aware of his heart attacks glad to see he survived
I am so happy to hear Mark Sheppard is alive and well! The reciting of this story is enthralling and very much enlightening. paraphrasing: "The more you love, the better life is." Thank you for giving me the opportunity to hear this.
I am a healthcare worker hearing him talk so highly of us is amazing way to go Rosie 🎉
JUST WOW! as always. Love Mark, thanks for this amazing podcast.
I happened to be backstage at a convention about 10 years ago just as Mark was about to go on stage. He was chatting quietly with a nervous production assistant. He seemed respectful and polite, a class act. I stuck around for his panel and he absolutely slayed. It was nice seeing him just as charismatic with one person as with a whole convention hall.
Much love to Mark Sheppard! A true talent and absolute gentleman. This episode was powerhouse! Even if you aren’t familiar with Mark, this deserves to be heard. It was absolutely powerfully, incredible, and moving. I am glad Mark is still here. Much love to him and his family ❤
Thank you Mark for sharing that with us.
What an episode… eye opening, upsetting Jesus what a ride. What a man, the amount he cares for his family through out all this he was always just focused on his family.. god bless you mark. ❤
Mark Sheppard defeating Heart Attack says he is a true warrior. That's true strength, courage, shear will etc. Still my favorite but underrated performance of his is playing the younger version of his dad in season 6 of NCIS.
😯 WOW!!! I’m so glad Mark is alive and with improved health!! I can’t imagine how scary that whole situation was for him and his family!!! He is TRULY blessed!!! ❤ Great Episode!!
So cool to see his level of understanding on what happened to him and how the medical team worked together to save his life. Grats to Mark and his family on his fight and success.
Thank you Mark shepherd I'm 45 just diagnosed with heart failure and listening to you and your out look on it was great its nice to see others prospective on in I've have low ejection in the 30s and my take is I'm not afraid of dying but what I'm going to miss my daughter is nearly 13 and my son in 27 and looking to start his own family. So I'm so blessed to have them and my Mrs my rock that life is a gift tomorrow is unclear I like the saying yesterday is history tomorrow's a mystery but today is a gift which is why is called a present love you all keep it up
Listened to this earlier. Such an incredible, inspiring and brave story. Thank you for having him on the podcast Michael ❤ I love her chose you and your podcast to tell this remarkable story. I’m glad he is doing okay ❤ Going to go now and watch it ❤
Wow, what an incredible story by Mark. I hope his health is good now and much love for sharing that experience.
Protect this man at all costs!
This was by far one of my favorite Inside of you podcasts I've been able to witness. Thank you for sharing your story Max. I've shared this with multiple people, and your outlook, perspective and story is inspiring. Thank you.
Wow... All the feels in this one. There are almost no words.
Really grateful for this episode and that he was willing to tell us this.
It was both fascinating and frankly terrifying to hear the whole story!
And to see him so happy and healthy now is just amazing. He truly is a treasure of a man the world cannot afford to lose.
That was an awesome episode. Very eye opening!
So glad he made it, wonderful person! I loved his character "James Sterling" on Leverage!!
Still hoping they crowbar him into redemption. "Hello parker"
Mark was mine & my girls favorite character on Supernatural, now I’m even more a fan, what a guy full of life & love, he deserves it all🙏🏼
Get better Mark 💪🏼
You are amazing, thank you for sharing.
I just finished listening to this episode and it was so powerful! Mark is definitely lucky to be alive. I am glad that he survived. He definitely had great doctors. I am glad that he came back on the podcast. His daughter view on heaven is powerful.
Such a GREAT episode!! Mark's story, and what he's taken from it, is really amazing to hear. IOY is my favorite podcast! Especially when it hits high notes like this.
Great show as usual. My Aunt just recently passed. Before she passed she was living anyone's worst nightmare. A lot was going on in my life when it happened. Everything was just different after that. My grief was so intense that I had zero compassion for patients that cried and moaned about trivial things that were not in my control but was 100% their responsibility. I say go 4th & live your best life. I now add even if your best life is sitting in chair relaxing with a drink of what ever choice. The path of change is never as easy or as difficult as we think it will be.❤
Wow. I don't want to imagine a world without Mark Sheppard either. I am so glad that there were so many people looking out for him and looking after him who knew what they were doing. AND that surgeon did a bang-up job closing up the defib and not messing up the tattoo! Well done.
Love you, Mark. Thank you for telling your story. It's so important in so many different ways.
Mark is a badass! He is so damn lucky to be alive to tell his story. He is not wrong. That is the heart attacks of all heart attacks. Death sentence. Ive seen maybe 1 or 2 in my job and they’ve never made it. What saved him was those experienced paramedics and his docs at the hospital. I’m so happy he beat the odds and was a tough bastard to right to live. Mark, we love you, you’re an incredible human being and your story brought me to tears. Thank you Michael for being the guy to talk about it, he couldn’t have come to a better podcast than yours. Thank you for sharing this incredible story. ❤
Michael, I can't imagine how you must feel that Mark chose you to tell his amazing and terrifying story to. I know I feel honored to have heard it directly from "the horse's mouth". I'm still a little shook just absorbing it all. I know Mark's deeply honest revelation has the power to help so many people to open their eyes and open their heart, to feel and acknowledge the love all around and within them and how even the smallest kindness can change lives. It also made me feel even more grateful for your sincerity and kindness to Tom Welling when he was dealing with his health scare. There is a lot of good Inside You, and no limit to the good you can accomplish with the podcast. I know this is running long - and you have little patience - you want it short and to the point - well too bad Rosenbaum this is coming from the heart. What you do here, truly matters. Thank you! 💖✨
I've never met Mark and likely never will but I've always thought he was a fantastic actor. I know he won't see this random comment from a random person on the internet, but thank you so much for telling us your story, I found myself very emotional many times thinking about what we almost lost and your family. Thank you for having him on Michael and taking the time to let him let everyone know how he is doing. Hoping for many more projects and years down the road for Mark!
Glad he was surrounded by so much love and he's still with us.
So easy to listen to these podcasts, not just for the content but EVERY ACTOR'S VOICE IS AMAZING.
My mom had the widow maker blockage as well. She thought she had a slipped disk in her back/ shoulders. I’m so grateful that she’s still here today and grateful for you, Mark for you and your family for fighting!
This is my favourite inside of you episode, been a fan of Mark for years, so glad he is still with us, massive credit to all of those who looked after him during his ordeal.💚
I've had the pleasure of meeting Mark Sheppard. He's such a delight. This was a great interview. So happy that he survived and is thriving.
What an insane story - glad that Mark is still around
Never made the connection between his Dad and him! Same voice WOW
Wow. Just wow. I'm so glad you're ok, Mark. Thank you for opening up and telling your story, and thanks to Michael for having him on your podcast again.
Wow. What an incredible story. What amazing determination and motivation. Thanks for sharing this story with us, Mark. So glad all the things aligned so perfectly to bring you through this.
I have been a long turn fan. But you are 100% my favorite person in the world of supernatural. I feel so much better knowing that you are doing better. I love work and your personality. Thank you so much for sharing with us all