Say it Brave: Wisdom and Faith for Tough Conversations: A Study for Small Groups Based on the "Speak Eagle" Communication Model (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781981339471)

Dr. Heidi Petak is a writer, speaker, communication trainer, voiceover artist, and college prof, passionate about helping people learn to communicate in life-giving ways. Heidi has worked with clients including HCA, Tractor Supply, MARS, Asurion, and the State of TN to help them improve in the area of organizational communication. She has also served as a private communication coach for CEOs and high-level managers in the fields of finance, healthcare, real estate, counseling, and ministry. She has taught or lectured at 5 universities and spoken across the U.S. and in Peru, Puerto Rico, South Sudan, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Japan. She currently teaches for Colorado Christian University and Denver Seminary where her students call her "Dr. P." As a voiceover artist, Heidi has voiced hundreds of commercial projects for clients around the world, including The United Way, Lifeway, Nissan, Tri-Star Health Systems, Holiday Inn and World Vision. In ministry, she served as the Creative Director for Fellowship Bible Church in Northwest Arkansas and currently serves as the Director of Women's Ministries at The Ascent Church. In her work as a writer, Heidi has published 15 musical drama scripts, two of which have been nominated for Dove Awards, as well as multiple devotionals and two books. In 2016, Heidi co-founded the Heart Perception Project, an effort with a non-theist friend, to teach diverse people how to engage in civil discourse and experience connection despite political differences (HeartPerceptionProject.com). She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University, an M.A. in Communication from the University of Arkansas, and a B.S. in Broadcasting from John Brown University. She and her husband Brian live in Colorado and have 4 boys and 1 rebellious dog who challenge their communication skills daily. DrHeidiPetak.com