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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer

Adventure Tales from Kauai

Alooooooooha from the Garden Isle of Kauai! This is my fourth summer on this island paradise. You betcha, I’m happy

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Adventures to Spain, Morocco, and Portugal With New Eyes

Recently I took a long, fifteen-hour flight from South Florida to Kauai, where I will be spending most of the

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Cuban Cocktail Recipe – La Canchánchara

As someone that travels a lot, I typically don’t buy many souvenirs. There is not enough space in my humble

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Summer Audio Book Contest Winners Revealed

Holy cow! You all blew up my phone with your awesome captions, likes, and shares. A BIG thank you for

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Get Your Summer Listening On – Win My Audio Book Contest

Hey there adventurers! Let me just take a moment to let out a WOOHOO! It’s summmmmmmer! I know summer probably

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A Conversation in Cuba I Will Never Forget

After umpteen visits to Cuba, the country and its people continue to amaze me. Many will argue that Cuban perseverance,

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Heidi Siefkas Shares Her Powerful Story with the Breaking Free Show

Are you ready for an adventure? Join Marilyn Shannon and I on the Breaking Free Show. So, grab yourself a

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Hey You Remember to Look Up

As I witness people walking across the street glued to their phones or catch myself Snapchatting while on a mini-getaway

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To Write Well Live an Adventurous Life, One Worth Writing About

A little over a year ago, a wise peer author reminded me that Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway had the

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Heidi Siefkas Chats with CoreBrain Journal about Post-Traumatic Growth and Look Up

Hey, do you need a dose of inspiration? Take a break for the next fifteen minutes. You’re invited to join

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What if the worst situation could lead to your gre What if the worst situation could lead to your greatest success? 🤔

Drop a comment if you've ever turned a challenge into a triumph! 💪

Life throws curveballs, but it’s how we respond that defines our journey. I faced tough times, and instead of letting them break me, I chose to create the best possible outcome. 

Every setback can be a setup for a comeback. Don’t let problems hold you back; keep pushing forward! 🌈

Remember, it’s not about what happens to you, but how you choose to react. Embrace the challenges and turn them into opportunities! 

What’s a challenge you’ve turned into a success? Share below! 

➡️ Watch full episode:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-look-up-mindset/id1864978939
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HeidiSiefkas/podcasts
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJ0HoMJWFtYt7NWx0wxp8?si=bcfd7984e96143d8

#LifeLessons #OvercomingObstacles #SuccessMindset #Inspiration #LookUpMindset #resilience #podcasts
17 years ago today, I took out a pizza box — and a 17 years ago today, I took out a pizza box — and a 1,000-lb tree limb ended life as I knew it. 🌳

On this anniversary, I want to share this backstory that many may not know. 

Watch Episode 1 of The Look Up Mindset Podcast and hear the full scoop. 👇

▶️ https://youtu.be/IugAbniEeBY?si=gZCV5Baf6BZw-Fct&t=59

And if you're in the middle of your own hard chapter right now — I see you. The turn is coming. 💛

#podcast #resilience #inspiration #lookupmindset #motivation
Growth doesn't always look like a breakthrough. So Growth doesn't always look like a breakthrough. Sometimes it looks like sitting with the hard questions.

🎙️ On the latest Look Up Mindset episode, Becky Onyett talks about the soul-searching it took to move into her next chapter — and how that process gave her the strength to help others do the same.

👀  A good reminder that reflection is its own kind of resilience.

🎧 Full episode out now [link in bio]!
❤️We lost my dad, Dr. James M. Siefkas, on Septemb ❤️We lost my dad, Dr. James M. Siefkas, on September 10th, 2026. 

He was a professor of speech and theater, a sailor, and one of a kind.⛵️

Copy and paste the link below to read the full obituary. 

🌈Please share your memories and pictures of Jim in the Google form within obit: 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lacrossetribune/name/james-siefkas-obituary?id=62444136
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