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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer
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Hiking Kauai’s Alakai Swamp Trail

All right, I know exactly what you’re thinking after reading the headline above. I didn’t come to Hawaii to check out a

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Hawaii Adventure Travel – Big Island Night Manta Ray Dive

After living in the Hawaiian Islands for almost two years, I finally made it to the Big Island of Hawaii.

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Adventure Travel to Kauai – Kayaking to Kipu Kai

For those that have already visited the Garden Isle or for those that are experienced kayakers with a sense of

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Cultural Travel to Kauai through Taro

I say potato, you say patato. I say tomato, you say tamato. I say taro, whereas in Kauai, many will

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Choose Your Own Adventure Minneapolis Minnesota

Did you read choose your own adventure novels when you were a kid? The books are set up to tell

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Combo Adventure Travel in Kauai – Secret Falls

Whether it’s your first time in Kauai or you’re kama’aina (Hawaii resident), Secret Falls (Uluwehi Falls) is a perfect combo of

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Waimea Canyon and Hanapepe Kauai – Make a Day and Night of It

Whether staying on the North or South Shore of Kauai, you cannot miss taking a drive to Waimea Canyon. With

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Unusual Holiday Adventure Travel – Camping in a Cave Kauai

Holiday travel is typically something very special, whether it’s because of the people you are with and/or the place. My

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Travel to the Finger Lakes for Leaf-Peeping

So what is this leaf-peeping thing? It is a common, hip term for people just like me who travel to

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Alaska: The Tip of the Iceberg

Although Alaska is often left off the travel list because of its challenging climate and remote location, Alaska is certainly

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What if the part of yourself you've been hiding is What if the part of yourself you've been hiding is actually your greatest gift? 🪶

Author Cindie Schooner-Ball joins Author Heidi Siefkas on Season 2, Episode 9 of The Look Up Mindset Podcast — and her story of reclaiming her Native American heritage is one you won't forget. She spent years feeling ashamed of where she came from. Then she discovered it was her golden ticket.

Tune in now on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or Spotify [link in bio]!
Happy 30th to someone who brings people together 🤍 Happy 30th to someone who brings people together 🤍 @antwanmindquad 

Some of us go way back, some just met, and the pups were there for all of it. 

What a way to kick off a new decade, friend 🍁🐶
Leaving home with nowhere to go means facing freez Leaving home with nowhere to go means facing freezing streets or crowded shelters. 

A harsh truth about the struggle for basic safety and warmth. 

👀 Watch this powerful story of homelessness to advocacy:
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

#Homelessness #Resilience #LookUpMindset #Podcasts #Inspiration
Found in Nashville, TN this 🎃Halloween: “Freedom Found in Nashville, TN this 🎃Halloween:

“Freedom from the Flesh,” the lost Norman Rockwell masterpiece💀 

Come on! Throw us a bone!

This is an artsy, yet twisted Americana piece that deserves an atta boy, especially Chandler.
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