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Heidi Anderson | Keynote Speaker | PR Coach & Publicist

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Where is Kimmy my wife? 😮‍💨🥹 this is a tough one to share…

Dad’s Dementia journey is a big reason I’m choosing to do things differently in biz & life.

Welcome to EP 4 “The rest is still unwritten” series grab this tissues 😮‍💨 are you following along? What do you want me to stare next?

H x by @_heidianderson

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a month ago

WELCOME...let me re-introduce myself...🙋‍♀️and welcome you to my world!

Let's connect! Drop your insta below and your celeb hall pass, this will tell me more about YOU than your elevator pitch LOL!

Things have evolved in my world & I wanna make sure we are well acquainted!

If you’re new or old here, hi. I’m Heidi...🥰

And before we get into the PR, the stages, the media, the storytelling… I just want you to know why I actually do this.

I share the way I do...the body stuff, my anxiety & adhd journey, my ambition, the messy bits & wins...NOT because I think I’ve nailed life.

But because I felt alone for so long.

Even when I was on radio & TV or when I “looked” confident.

I still felt like I was the only one thinking the thoughts I was thinking.
And the first time I told the truth out loud, women responded with two words...
“Me too.”

That’s it.
That’s the whole thing.
That’s why I keep showing up & why I talk about shedding your shit.
And WHY I am so passionate about storytelling & why i teach it!
That’s why I care so much about you using your voice.

Because when one woman tells the truth, another woman feels less alone.
And sometimes I still feel alone.... sometimes you probably do too.
But when we connect through story,
We realise we’re not.

WELCOME HOME to our space, that isn’t about perfection...BUT about connection.
Let’s build something real.

H xx by @_heidianderson

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7 months ago

Well… this feels BIG 🎬 Officially
Entering my Keynote era…

My professional Speaker Showreel is LIVE 🥳 you can watch here or see it on the BIG SCREEN on my speaker page! Where you get the FULL cinematic experience! Yieeeeewwwww

Link in bio 📣

If you’re wondering what I bring to a stage 👉🏻press play.

This is just the beginning.

Let’s gooooo 🎤

H x

Ps slide into my DMS or @theccmode my manager Carmela is already taking bookings! by @_heidianderson

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8 months ago

I’m shit scared you’re sick of hearing about my dad ❤️

That feels fucking awful to say out loud, but it’s true.

I worry I’m sharing too much. That people won’t understand. That I’ll say the wrong thing because I’m trying to explain something I don’t fully understand myself yet ❤️

Then I remember my WHY 🥹 so that’s why I pressed play on this LIVE today!

If you feel ready to share your story, I’m showing you how to do that in the media in 2 weeks, join me LIVE comment FREE to save your seat!

H x by @_heidianderson

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LIVE ON BREAKFAST RADIO❤️ this one is for all the careers.

This week is National Carers Week, and the theme is “Care for a Carer: Making Carers Visible.”

That’s why I’m sharing this little piece of our story from my radio chat with Kymba and the team @mix945perth on @peteandkymba

Behind those five minutes where Dad “seems fine” is someone helping him get through the whole day.

For us, that’s been Mum.

And she deserves to be seen, cared for and supported too. ❤️

Dad looks physically well. People might speak to him for five minutes and say, “He sounds fine.”

But those five minutes aren’t the whole day. They don’t show all the decisions, the reassurance, or how much Mum has put on hold to care for him.

On the way to the station, Mum said, “Heidi, you’ve been caring for your dad too.”

That hit me in the feels, no one prepares you for this journey. It’s an honour to care for my dad, keep him safe, reassure him, be his eyes, ears and voice.

And Mum’s been doing that day in, day out for three years.

Her message to all “We don’t need validation. We need empathy.”

I’ve been guilty of saying, “Let me know if you need anything.”

But Mum told me, “I don’t know what I want because I’m so tired. It’s just another decision.”

So when we organised a massage, we organised time with Dad too. She knew he was safe and looked after. She could actually have a break.

This week, let’s make carers visible. Don’t just ask how THEY are. Listen, show up. Rally around them.

Help take something off their plate without making them organise the whole thing.

Thank you Kymba and the team for giving us space to share.

If a carer came to mind while you listened to this, reach out to them ❤️

H x

#carerswa #lewybodydementia #carerssupport by @_heidianderson

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20 hours ago

FAV FIT THIS MONTH 👉🏻 drop your votes below 👇🏼

Lips @fortunaoneofficial with my girl @lilianasanelli where we made the BIG screen several times because of our get up both days!

💋My lips suit is custom made by @itsjustchaynika

Swipe for this months FAV FIT CHECK

H x

Lady in RED & pink cheetah 🐆 this suit Always gets the Streets talking & I pair it with my @lagear pumps from @bigwaustralia

I love a action “I’ll hump ya leg”
Shot 😂

Stole this look from my hubby 😂 it’s his @metallica tee shirt

My Dads life guard jacket from the 50/60s that I tried on for my Dad to recall some memories 🥹

My fav denim jacket teamed up with my Dad 🥹 in hospital

This sparkly number donated to be by the one & only @thequeenofconfidence

Or the pink mic!

Drop below 👇🏼 your fav by @_heidianderson

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2 days ago

I was shit scared it would flop! 🤪

But if I don’t start…then how will I ever know! 🥹😆

I gotta start to find out..Welcome to EPISODE 7 follow my journey @shitscaredthepodcast & SAVE THE DATE NOV 16 our first ep drops!

To be the first to listen 🎧 comment SCARY & well personally msg you the ep!

Are you ready?

Big love ❤️ to all the legends who came to the viewing party 🎉
H x

Ps shoutout to @gia_94 @thecontentauthor @thebacklotperth @hey.lauren @belleverdiglione by @_heidianderson

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3 days ago

He falls asleep on me 😆 our 1st coffee date

If you don’t laugh you’ll cry 😂we flew in from Perth for this 😂😂😂 in fairness he’d been up all night. Understandably Dad has been pacing at night, he’s been doing it for months 🤪 it’s part of the disease Lewy Body Dementia.

Love you dad 😂 by @_heidianderson

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5 days ago

“Fuck. I should’ve gone.”

Imagine watching this recap & then seeing someone from the room on Sunrise TV thinking

SYDNEY, YOU’RE NEXT. 👀

You know that moment when someone in your industry pops up in the media & you think…

“How the hell did THEY get that? I could’ve talked about that.”

You could have. But did you pitch it?

Or is your draft still sitting there while you rewrite your bio, post another reel and hope someone notices?

Come spend a day with me ❤️

comment PUBLICIST to save your seat! *only 2 left

My PR Day has had a glow-up. “BUILD YOUR OWN PUBLICIST™ is where we build you an AI publicist trained on YOUR business, using the framework I use with my private clients.

Then we put it to work.

Your stories, media angles, who to pitch & what to say.

And we SEND THE BLOODY PITCHES while you’re in the room with me there to help.

Plus a media guest will drop in to say hiiiii 🤩 and you’ll get LIVE access to them.

☑️Kristi pitched on the day and was on Sunrise TV the next morning.

☑️Kim wrote for Mamamia & reached a whole new audience!

☑️Milana wrote one article for Inside Small Business and got asked for three more that week.

Imagine what you could finally send with someone beside you saying, “YES. That’s the story. Let’s go.”

You leave with your personalised strategy, a publicity plan AND your own AI publicist to keep working with.

Because I want you opening your laptop the next morning knowing exactly what to do.

Sydney. Monday 9 November ONLY 2 seats left!

Watch this recap. Then picture yourself in the next one.

Comment PUBLICIST and I’ll send you the link

Let’s goooo

H x by @_heidianderson

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6 days ago

We’re visiting Dad in his new home💔Back in Bathurst.

Dad is now in memory care.

Even writing that feels strange.

I knew this day would come. I just thought we had more time.

And the thing I’ve struggled with is looking at him and seeing my dad, physically here, and thinking… are we sure? Could we do more at home? Does this really have to be happening now?

Then there’s Mum. His wife & his person since she was 17 who became his carer while she was also grieving the life she thought they still had ahead of them.

I want Dad to be safe and cared for & he needs 24 hour care now. I want Mum to be able to feel safe and get some rest too as Dad spends nights wide awake & pacing. It’s part of his disease. Lewy Body Dementia. And I still wish he could just be in his own home but seeing him here has given me peace he is content.

All of those feelings exist together.

That’s what I’m learning about this. You can understand why something needs to happen and still struggle to accept that it’s happening to your family.

There’s so much loss before you actually lose someone.

I’ve found myself wondering whether the last time Dad came to Perth was the last time. Whether something we did together, without thinking much of it, was something we won’t get to do again.

You don’t always know when you’re having a last.

And while you’re trying to get your head around all of that, life just keeps going around you. That’s the part that feels so fucked but means I’m also sooo present 🤪 so many truths can exist in one.

But today, I’m back with my dad.

I can’t fix what’s happening to him. God, I wish I could.

I can keep showing up. Find new ways to connect with him. Join him wherever he is that day, even when the conversation doesn’t make sense to me.

He’s still my dad. And I still get to be his daughter.

If you’re finding this page for the first time, I’m Heidi. I’m 42, and my dad, Steve, has Lewy body dementia @mydadhasdementia_

This is me trying to navigate it, one visit, one change, one very mixed-up feeling at a time. 🤍 by @_heidianderson

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6 days ago

I watered Mia’s frangipani plant with my breastmilk 🌺

A big thank you to the wonderful Jasmine from @take5magazine for taking an interest in my story and writing about it. You can find it in this week’s issue of Take 5.

If you’d like to read the article, comment “5” below and I’ll send it straight to your DMs.

And a special shout-out to @_heidianderson who has been helping me with PR. Take 5 found my story through the Kidspot/news.com.au article Heidi helped make happen.

It’s pretty wild watching this story continue to travel ❤️ This story has now been picked up by 11 media outlets across Australia and around the world.

#balineseculture #postpartumtraditions #sacredmotherhood #modernritual #take5magazine by @_heidianderson

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7 days ago

Back in my old stomping ground this morning ❤️ @mix945perth

My beautiful friend Kymba had me in to talk about carers, Carers WA @carerswa and share parts of our story.

This message came through when I got off air ❤️ a reminder of why we keep sharing.

I called Mum on the way there and she said, “Heidi, you’ve been caring for your dad too.”

That hit me 🥹I’ve been thinking about it as his daughter. But I’ve also been keeping him safe, reassuring him, being his eyes, ears and voice.

And Mum’s been doing that day in, day out for three years.

Dad has Lewy body dementia.

He looks physically well, so people say, “He seems great.” But those few minutes aren’t the whole day.

They don’t show everything Mum does, or how much of herself she’s put on hold.

Mum’s message “Carers need empathy. Try to understand what it’s like to walk in their shoes.”

And take action.

I’ve been guilty of saying, “Let me know if you need anything.” Mum told me, “I don’t know what I want because I’m so tired. It’s just another decision.”

So we booked the massage AND organised time with Dad so she knew he was safe and could actually relax.

Thank you to Pete and Kymba @peteandkymba and Joel filling in for Pete today, for making space for this conversation.

Care for the person doing the caring, too. ❤️

Love you Kymba ❤️ taken in Subiaco, Western Australia by @_heidianderson

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