Meet Heather Holt: Host of Change Happened, Then What?

Heather Holt is the creator and host of Change Happened, Then What?, a podcast born from personal tragedy and shaped by resilience. After losing her only brother to suicide, Heather made the courageous choice to rebuild her life. She set out to discover what happiness really meant—and how to find it in everyday moments.

Her path has been one of healing and discovery. Through therapy, yoga, deep conversations, and spiritual practices, Heather has met incredible people and gathered tools to help herself and others move forward through grief and change.

A Second Life-Altering Change: Brain Surgery and Recovery

In 2021, Heather was diagnosed with a vestibular schwannoma, a benign brain tumor. After a 12-hour brain surgery, she woke up to learn that she had lost hearing in her right ear—and the ability to smile on the right side of her face due to facial paralysis.

What followed was a new kind of journey: rebuilding her physical smile and rediscovering joy from the inside out.

From Audio Engineer to Storyteller

Heather holds a degree from Full Sail and has worked as an audio engineer. Her technical skill, combined with a passion for storytelling, shines through each week on the podcast. With warmth and honesty, she invites guests to share raw, meaningful stories of transformation.

Her mission? To help listeners find their own “then what?” moments—and maybe even their smile again.

About the Podcast: Change Happened, Then What?

Change Happened, Then What? is a podcast that explores real-life stories of resilience, growth, and emotional healing. Each episode features guests who have experienced a life-altering moment and emerged with new perspective, strength, or purpose.

Topics We Explore:

• Grief and loss

• Suicide and survival

• Abuse and recovery

• Mental health and illness

• Trauma, healing, and hope

• Life after diagnosis

• Parenting, identity, and reinvention

We don’t shy away from hard topics—but we approach every story with heart, humor, and healing.

Why You Should Listen

This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement of people finding meaning after the unthinkable. Whether you’ve been through something similar or just want to feel more connected, these episodes will move you, uplift you, and remind you of the human spirit’s incredible capacity for transformation.

Each episode may bring tears, but it will also leave you smiling.

🎧 Tune in now and share with someone who needs a little hope.

A Few Fun Facts About Heather

Outside the podcast studio, Heather Holt is a Certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and passionate outdoorswoman. She and her husband live in Vermont with their two black labs, Waylon and Dalton.

When she’s not recording, she’s often in the woods—hunting, building, or simply reconnecting with nature.

Heather believes in balance: honoring both our spiritual connection and our human responsibility to the land and one another. This harmony is reflected in every story she tells.