Drunk on Confidence: Unapologetically Me... From Lost and Anxious to Self-Assured: A Memoir
By (Author) Heidi Anderson
Big Sky Publishing
Big Sky Publishing
19th October 2022
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Womens health
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Paperback
270
Its exposure therapy on a whole new level and shes the kind of beautiful role model you should introduce to your teenage girls. They love social media, so tell them to look her (Heidi Anderson) up. Shes a hell of a lot more inspiring than some of the other celebrities that seem to fill this space and do far more damage than good Erin Molan
Radio and TV personality, Heidi Anderson was always the girl who wore a cardigan in summer to cover her arms, and board shorts to the beach on the rare occasion she dared to go. She spent years hating herself; silencing her body demons through sex, booze and boys.
Heidi knows what its like to feel alone, to deal with debilitating anxiety daily and to constantly try to please people; pretending to be okay on the outside, while suffering crushing insecurities on the inside.
After breaking down on live radio to 300 thousand listeners and making the nerve-racking confession,
I wish I could sit here and tell you that I love myself because thats what people expect me to say, but I cant. I absolutely hate my body
she experienced a life-changing moment.
Her gut-wrenching admission forced her to embrace her vulnerabilities, challenge her old beliefs and learn how to say a big fat Fuck You to unrealistic beauty standards, and a big Up Yours to all diets and societys expectations.
Heidi is unapologetically authentic, her memoir is filled with honesty, humour and home-truths. She will show you how she dealt with her inner mean girls that told her she wasnt skinny enough, good enough or simply that other people mattered more than she did.
Heidi will inspire you to STOP worrying what other people think and take your power back!
Today she lives in her red bikini.
When Heidi revealed her secret on air, it was a moment. The life of the party was disarming her demons & stepping into her power. Little did she know it would create a movement.
Narelda Jacobs, Channel 10 Presenter
As someone who has struggled with confidence and body image over the years, Heidis memoir is the kind of thing I wish Id been given as a teenager. It would have changed my life for the better. Shes not only completely inspiring in every way shes determined to save others from suffering a similar fate. As the mother of a little girl I am so grateful there are Heidis in the world! Im also incredibly grateful that she manages to combine such an important story in such a compassionate, special and entertaining way!
Erin Molan, Sydney Breakfast Radio Host & TV presenter
Fate introduced me to Heidi back in 2013 when we lived together in the Big Brother house. Through the manipulated
and overproduced world of reality TV we were able to forge a genuine friendship ever since. Im so proud of the confidence Heidi has been able to create for herself and the way she now shares this with the world! In a world full of pretenders, Heidi is an inspiration on how to keep it real!
Tim Dormer, Big Brother Winner & TV, Radio personality
Heidi Anderson isnt your average anything. A perfectly imperfect combination of no BS and bang-on wisdom, shes the top-rating radio presenter and TV personality turned PR queen, Memphs mum, Griffos misso, self-love & mental health advocate, author and host of the chart-topping podcast, Champagne Confidence. Heidi made headlines in 2012 after announcing her struggle with chronic anxiety live on air. Her story went on to reach over 2 million people online. Since then, Heidis shared her real and relatable journey from self-loathing to self-love and unwavering confidence with her community, and is considered a leader in womens empowerment. Never one to shy away from taboo topics, Heidi was born to be on stage where she speaks confidently and completely unfiltered. Her keynote gigs have been described as entertaining, engaging, inclusive and stand-out. A professional hype queen with a dream of taking her stage show on the road, she inspires women worldwide to love themselves as they are. Single handedly disrupting the world of PR, Heidi launched her coaching programs in true Heidi style (flying a plane down WAs coast with a Heidi Anderson - the Queen of PR banner, and strutting through shopping centres in just a bra and undies, obviously). After 15 years in the media, she makes demanding attention look and feel effortless. Madly typing this about the author section in third person before her editor loses her shit, Heidi is currently sitting pantless (and lets be honest, probably braless) in Perth, Western Australia. Follow Heidi on IG @_heidianderson