Uncover Inspiring Stories

Lisa Schnebly Heidinger loved knowing her great-grandpa T.C. Schnebly named a town after her great-grandma Sedona, possibly triggering a deep love of our state’s history.

As a cub reporter for the Green Valley News, an appearance on “Good Morning America” for Pima County Victim Witness led to television reporting (although the news director who hired her said, “I just gave a two-week notice, so you’ll be someone else’s problem”).

She moved into television, then in order to raise two children moved to print: Sunday op-ed, magazines, then books. She’s written an even dozen books, all about Arizona, and now hosts Celebrating Arizona's, the podcast that she sees as what the Arizona Highways magazine used to do: let people anywhere feel connected to Arizona.

Lisa has written twelve books that are published with one ready for publication and one in process -- this last one co-authored by her son Rye is exploring new realms in and beyond Arizona.

Chosen to be the podcast partner of AZ250, the commission leading our state's celebration of the nation turning 250, is an honor and the current slate of guests are exceeding expectations.