# 41 Heather Piedrahita, a Navy Gold Star spouse and advocate for the military-connected community

01/10/2024 58 min

Listen "# 41 Heather Piedrahita, a Navy Gold Star spouse and advocate for the military-connected community"

Episode Synopsis

Join us as we chat with Heather Piedrahita, a Navy Gold Star
spouse and advocate for the military-connected community. After losing her
husband, CPO Steven Piedrahita, in 2019, Heather raises two boys with her
partner, Eddie, a Navy veteran. With a background in higher education and
non-profit work, she serves as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations at
National University. Heather is passionate about mental health awareness and
shares her journey through grief and advocacy on her Instagram,
@Lifeasnobodyswife. A SoCal native, she enjoys calling San Diego home after
living worldwide.