Heather is the founder of Aletheia Life & Leadership Coaching, a practice named for the Ancient Greek concept of "unconcealing truth." Her work is built on a singular, powerful premise: You are not broken; you are emerging.
Heather’s transformational approach blends evidence-based coaching, narrative identity theory, and deep lived experience. She walks with clients as they stop going through the motions of a life that no longer fits and move into an existence intentionally aligned with their truest selves. She brings a rare multidisciplinary background to her practice, including an MS in Economics from Tufts University and a career spanning federal economic analysis, health outcomes research, business development leadership, and academic tutoring. An ICF-aligned coach and PCC candidate, Heather is also a co-author of peer-reviewed research in Advances in Therapy and a two-time facilitator of the “Unpacking Whiteness Dialogue Series” at Tufts.
Beyond her credentials, Heather’s most profound expertise comes from navigating the very transitions she coaches clients through: divorce, career pivots, financial hardship, identity crisis, single parenthood, and the disorienting fog of perimenopause. In her 40s, she walked away from an established career to pursue a graduate degree across the country in a completely new field, confronting imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and fear every step of the way. She emerged on the other side with hard-won clarity, purpose, and the deep conviction that transformation is possible at any age and any stage.
Grounding her methodology in Narrative Identity Theory, Heather helps clients deconstruct the subconscious "internal myths" that harden into self-limiting beliefs. Through techniques like mirroring and powerful questioning, she shines a light on these outdated stories, empowering clients to rewrite their narratives to reflect their current values, strengths, and vision for the future. The result is a process of self-discovery that is deeply personal and profoundly liberating that motivates lasting change.
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Many of us spend years building the life we thought we were supposed to want, only to wake up one day and feel like strangers in it. In this energizing and deeply personal keynote, Heather draws on her own story of midlife reinvention and her work with coaching clients to make the case that uncertainty, disruption, and even identity crisis are not signs that something has gone wrong; they are signs that something is about to go right.
Drawing on Narrative Identity Theory and the ancient Greek concept of Aletheia (“unconcealing truth”), Heather invites audiences to reconsider the stories they’ve been telling about themselves. She introduces the idea that our self-limiting beliefs are not facts, they are narratives. And narratives can be rewritten.
Audiences leave this talk feeling seen, inspired, and equipped with a fresh understanding of what it means to live authentically — not as a destination, but as a practice.
This interactive, skills-focused presentation takes audiences through Heather’s signature 4-Step Framework—Recognize, Rewrite, Rewire, Reclaim—and gives them practical tools for identifying the subconscious narratives that drive their decisions, relationships, and sense of self.
Participants learn how to surface and challenge the self-limiting beliefs that keep them stuck, how to use the brain’s natural neuroplasticity to build new patterns, and how to design a values-aligned life that reflects who they truly are, not who they were told to be. The result is a tangible, empowering process of self-discovery that participants can begin applying immediately.
This talk is especially effective for organizations seeking to support employee well-being, resilience, and professional development, particularly in the context of change, leadership transitions, and workplace culture.
What Your Audience Will Take Away:
• A new framework for understanding and rewriting self-limiting beliefs
• Practical tools for aligning daily actions with personal values and goals
• A renewed sense of possibility, agency, and direction
• Insight into the neuroscience of behavioral change and how to make it stick
• The confidence to lead their own lives, at work and beyond
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