S7: Episode 12 - Heather Deffenbaugh | Overcoming Difficulties and Traumas and Becoming the Very Best Version of Oneself

Heather is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, wellness educator who aims to help people overcome strongholds and become the very best version of themselves.

She has been in the fitness industry for over 30 years teaching many genres of group exercise such as indoor cycling, strength training, step classes, TRX classes, boot camps, and pilates mat… just to name a few. In addition, she has coached hundreds of people through personal training and transformation programs and has helped them to achieve higher levels of fitness, confidence, knowledge and health.

As a certified holistic nutritionist she has guided and taught people how to infuse healthy and delicious food into their daily routine in order to achieve optimum health, while educating them on understanding what is in our food supply and what foods and are critical for thriving. She is passionate about “wholeness” in ones life and teaches others how to thrive by achieving overall wellness in 5 key areas: physical health, mental health, spiritual health, physiological health, and emotional health.

Heather released her best-selling memoir, “From Ashes to Beauty: How a child of two mentally ill parents went from surviving to thriving.” in May 2022, in hopes to help many people who suffer from trauma and mental health issues go from surviving to thriving. In October of 2022, she released her second best-selling book, a collaborative effort along with 27 world renowned fitness experts titled “WHAT’S NEXT?: Igniting Change & IMPACT in Health Fitness & Life, NOW!!!” Heather goes into depth in Chapter 6 on the 5 Pillars of wellness and how to achieve wholeness in health and fitness. Her books are available for purchase on Amazon.

Heather and her husband Dan have been married for 32 years and are loving this new season of "empty nesting" but often hang out with their two adult children whom they still adore to pieces. When Heather is not teaching, coaching, speaking, writing, or ministering to others... you will either find her at a concert or in the kitchen conjuring up new recipes that please the palate and nurture the body. She doesn't sit still much and is often traveling with her husband and friends while sharing the love of Jesus and listening to music incessantly.

For more information on Heather and her 5 pillars of wellness, visit her website at:

www.heatherdeffenbaugh.com Instagram: heather_deffenbaugh