About Heather Schmidt

Real Estate with Soul. Strategy with Sass. Energy with Intention.

About

Heather Schmidt

I’m Heather, realtor, energy worker, speaker, and your no-nonsense guide through big transitions.

With 18 years in the real estate game and a lifetime of life experiences under my belt, I help people move forward without the pressure to perform, perfect, or pretend.

Whether you’re selling your home, shifting your energy, or realigning your business, I’m here to remind you: You’re already ready.

What i actually do

I help you:

  • Sell your home without feeling like you have to stage a Pottery Barn catalog.

  • Clear the energy in your space (or your soul) so you can call in what’s next.

  • Find clarity when the market, or your own path, feels foggy.

  • Lead with truth, not tactics - especially if you’re a real estate pro feeling burnt out or boxed in.

At the center of it all? Radical acceptance. Because I don’t believe in fixing people or homes. I believe in seeing them.

My Journey

My first love? jet engines.

I studied Aviation Maintenance and Industrial Technology at Southern Illinois University, then worked as a Manufacturing Process Engineer. Yes, I speak fluent tech-nerd. I even helped develop Motorola’s StarTac, the first-ever flip phone.

But when the housing boom hit, something shifted. I traded flip phones for foundations and started building homes with a new-construction subcontracting company. Eventually, I realized I didn’t want to just build houses, I wanted to help people find homes. And not just any homes – the right ones. The ones that aligned with their energy, lifestyle, and life stage.

The Real Estate Awakening

Flip Phones to Flipping Houses

In 2008, I became a Certified Distressed Property Expert and spent over a decade helping clients through short sales and foreclosures. 

Those were tough seasons, for my clients and for me. But they cracked me open. I saw how shame, fear, and scarcity were baked into the real estate process. So I decided to do it differently.

Cue the energy work

In 2017, I became a Reiki Master. That same year, I founded Heather Schmidt, Holistic Real Estate – a practice rooted in heart-centered service, radical acceptance, and energetic alignment. 

Today, I blend grounded real estate strategy with soulful energetic support to help people move, shift, release, and rise.

Because real estate isn’t just business, it’s transformation.

I’m not your average agent. I’ve been broke, I’ve been thriving, I’ve been lost, I’ve been lit up. And I’ve built a life (and a business) on the truth that wholeness isn’t something you earn. It’s something you remember.

Heart-Centered Impact

Beyond real estate, I’m committed to helping people heal and rise.

I serve on the Board of Directors at Mutual Ground, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. I volunteer at Ready Set Ride, supporting equine therapy for children with special needs. And I lead transformational workshops through Pathways to Successful Living.

My long-term dream? To open a ranch for girls in recovery – blending trauma healing, equine therapy, and soul work to help them find their power again.

let's open the door together

Whether you’re buying, selling, shifting energy, or just looking for someone who gets it – I’m here. No pressure. Just presence, truth, and a whole lot of heart.