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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer
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Q&A How to Travel to Cuba in 2019 – What Has Changed with US Travel to Cuba and What Has Not

As a Cuba expert with nearly a decade of trips to Cuba under my belt and one book, I have

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Three Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventures in Havana Cuba

When one travels to Havana for the first time, you must ride in a convertible classic car. You must also

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Before You Go – Cuba 101 Video

Wanna see Cuba before it changes? NOW is the time to travel to Cuba while Americans still can. However, before

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Look Up Tutorial Beachside

There’s a famous quote by Karen Blixen, “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, and the sea.”  I

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Three Adventures in Santiago de Cuba NOT to Miss

Why Travel to Santiago de Cuba? Santiago de Cuba (St. James of Cuba) is the major city of the Oriente

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Three Must Do Activities for Any Trip to Chile

Chile is a vast country with a deep cultural history and vast expanses of natural landscape. Stretching down the Eastern

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The Beauty of Backpacking: Practical Things to Consider

For those of you looking for your next great getaway, I’ve reached out to a peer adventurer and writer, Jason

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Three Adventure Travel Musts on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula

Mexico Holds a Special Place in My Heart My first international trip as a young child was to Mexico. That

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Meet Trailblazer Heidi Siefkas – Feature in VoyageMIA

Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi Siefkas. Heidi, please share your story with us. How did you get

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Havana Cuba’s Biennial 2019 – Travel to the Artistic Hotbed of the World

Havana or La Habana, Cuba is my favorite city because of its vibrant people, but also its arts and rich

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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
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#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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