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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer
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The Look Up Mindset Podcast: Years in the Making, One Brave Step at a Time

People often see a podcast launch as a moment.What they don’t see are the years that led up to it.

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Top Five Things to Do in Savannah, Georgia: Where Southern Charm Meets Storybook Streets

        Savannah, Georgia feels like a city suspended in time. Spanish moss drapes centuries-old oaks, horse-drawn carriages

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Moving Near A Lake? Why a Boat Should Be On Your Shopping List

Living near a lake is one of those often-overlooked luxuries. From the outside, the lake can feel like a technical

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What the Kreuzberg Women’s Book Club Taught Me About Look Up—Global Stories of Resilience

When I wrote Look Up—Global Stories of Resilience, I hoped it would resonate. I hoped readers would see themselves in

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The Grieving Journey: How Travel Can Heal After Bereavement

Travel is not just a means to see the world, to explore new horizons, and to enrich ourselves. It can

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Coming full circle with Look Up Book, connections, and detours

Coming Full Circle: Connections, Detours, and Sweet Sixteen

This past month has been one of those rare times when the threads of life weave together in the most

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Leading through the Storm 5 Ways to be a resilient leader

Leading through the Storm — 5 Powerful Ways to Be a Resilient Leader

Leadership today isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about having the inner strength to lead through uncertainty, change, and even

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Reinventing Life After Adversity: My Two Cents on Resilience in Life and Leadership

How to embrace setbacks, practice perspective, and lead a bold life? In a world that often celebrates hustle, perfection, and

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CBs Channel 8 in La Crosse, Wisconsin talks with Author Heidi Siefkas about Look Up Book

Real People, Real Resilience: Look Up Hits the Airwaves and the Heartland

📺 A Month in the Media Spotlight It’s been a whirlwind month for Look Up—Global Stories of Resilience. From Nashville

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The Work I’d Do for Free: When Passion Becomes Purpose

Not many people dream of working for free. But if money disappeared from the equation tomorrow, I know exactly what

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Transformation is a choice! Life isn't about endu Transformation is a choice!

Life isn't about enduring hardship, but learning to release what makes it difficult. 

True freedom begins when you open yourself to change. Embrace transformation—it's always a choice. 

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I'm so grateful to Formidable Woman US for featuri I'm so grateful to Formidable Woman US for featuring my story — from the accident that broke my neck and my marriage in one fell swoop, to losing my soulmate Brian in 2022, to building the Look Up Mindset Podcast out of all of it. 🎙️

❤️This feature gets into the heart of why I believe in the power of story. Stories are how we connect to one another. We don't get through life alone. By listening to others' stories, we level the playing field. Plus, we gain perspective, which is a superpower. 

If you've ever wondered what's behind the podcast and the books, this is a good place to start. 
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Two weekends in a row on the water: Caney Fork and Two weekends in a row on the water: Caney Fork and Piney 🚣‍♀️ Dolly Parton’s River of Happiness playing in the background, sun on my shoulders, friends alongside, wildlife abound, nowhere else I’d rather be.

 “My GPS is set on happiness”— and lately, it keeps pointing me right back to the water.

Here’s to looking up (and it’s better from the water)!
Caught this beautiful specimen on a break from a b Caught this beautiful specimen on a break from a bike ride at Shelby Bottoms. 

Here’s to looking up and breaking or braking for butterflies! 🦋 

p.s. Thank you Dolly for everything!
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