Heidi Love . Navigating Redemption

This episode discusses  childhood molestation and rape and may not be suitable for younger listeners or those who've experienced similar trauma.  I hope you've all had a beautiful and rejuvenating summer.  I'm recording this episode on the eve of the Autumn Equinox. I imagine we're all beginning to pull out those comfy sweaters for the cooler weather that is right around the corner! I'm delighted to be back with a new season of episodes beginning with the very special guest that's joining me today. The descriptor's "bestselling author, global sailor and activist", used to introduce Heidi Love, fails to give full measure to who this amazing woman is.  (She's definitely all of those but oh, SO MUCH MORE!) Heidi was born in the small Alaskan town of Seward, Alaska, where her missionary father, mother and older brother moved to from Pennsylvania prior to her birth then eventually moved to Philadelphia when Heidi was six.  Now living in Eliot Maine, her cache of accomplishments include marketing strategist and cofounder of Vont, a Maine-based $7 million dollar digital marketing agency along with its sister agency, Ethos; a full-service, multi-platform branding agency. Love has earned an MBA, a Women of Achievement Fellowship, and graduated from the Institute for Civic Leadership. She is an active board member of Safe Space Radio and a former board member of the Maine Women's Fund.   As impressive as those accomplishments are Heidi's quest for healing from childhood violence, and its ensuing trauma,led her to embark on a five-year, 12,000 nautical-mile sailing odyssey from Maine to French Polynesia that was 43 years in the making resulting in a life redeemed and an incredible message of Hope. In May of 2024, Heidi released the memoir of that journey,  Laughing at the Sky, Wild Adventure, Bold Dreams and a Daring Search for a Stolen Childhood, which ranked #1 in New Releases in four different categories on Amazon, which we'll be talking about today. Contact Heidi Love via the following: To order Laughing at the Sky: https://amzn.to/3vOcjIT Website: HeidiLoveAuthor.com Business email: [email protected] Instagram: @heidiloveauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaughingAtTheSky1/ To Order Knowing Acts—Engage in Healing:  https://amzn.to/3KcMnJ3 Free sample Calming Practice exercises at https://www.heidiloveauthor.com/blog Thanks for listening to this episode of 19 Stories: from fear to Hope. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and shared this episode well :-) To give feedback or a story idea: [email protected] To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/ To contact me via VO work, or to host your podcast, I can be reached at: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo Theme Song Credit:  'Together' by For King & Country Outro Music Sample (for this episode): 'Return to Innocence' by Enigma Proverbs 23:18 "Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off." Until next time, stay Healthy and Hopeful!