Heidi Siefkas June 2018 Updated

Hiya! I’m Heidi Siefkas (pronounced Seef-kas). Although I’m
originally from small-town Wisconsin (you betcha), I hang my hat
in South Florida. However, as an adventurer, I’m rarely home for
long. In fact, you’re best bet is to find me in Cuba. Also I’m a
speaker, the creator of the mantra Look Up, and author of three
inspirational, non-fiction books When All Balls Drop, With New
Eyes, and Cubicle to Cuba.


Heidi Siefkas was a happily married, globetrotting professional
who seemingly had it all—until a tree limb in New York's Hudson
River Valley struck her down, breaking her neck and leaving her
unconscious. Suddenly, life as she knew it stopped. She lost her
independence. She lost her career. She watched her marriage
disintegrate as she confronted a trail of devastating lies about
her husband's double life. She had lost all that mattered, but
she was a survivor. She fought to restore her health, repair her
broken heart, and rebuild herself. Along the way, she gained
clarity about her core values, ultimately coming to a deeper
understanding of what it means to have it all. Through
down-to-earth, short vignettes, When All Balls Drop shows us how
it's possible to look up in spite of pain, deceit, and loss.
Heidi's memoir—rich with hope and humor—inspires anyone who's had
to confront tragedy and reassess their life in the wake of
life-altering events.


Heidi Siefkas lost her health, her career, and her marriage after
she was struck by a one-thousand-pound tree branch. While she
made great strides in her physical and emotional recovery in the
months that followed—an arduous process that she chronicled in
When All Balls Drop—Heidi wasn't content to merely survive her
setbacks. The time was right to build a new life. One she could
live on her own terms. But what would a redesigned life look
like? In her quest for answers, Heidi returned to her childhood
home in Wisconsin, dove into the South Florida dating scene,
revisited old flames in New England, sold her first home, jumped
out of a plane, and traveled alone to South America. Every leg of
her journey provided a healthy dose of perspective. With New Eyes
is full of mishaps and bold decisions, all seasoned with sassy
humor. Through her signature down-to-earth vignettes, Heidi
inspires you to conquer your fears, head for adventure, and
become the captain of your own ship.