A chance firing. A racetrack gate. A hospital monitor that won’t slow down. Our conversation with Linda Pankala traces a remarkable arc from electronics lab to jockey silks to a healing practice and a powerful mission: help women prevent the number one killer they’re too often not told about—cardiovascular disease. We talk about the moment that changed everything: a trainer leaning down at Belmont and inviting Linda to try the path she hadn’t dared to name. From there, she learned pace, cour...