Iron Woman: Sonya Heitshusen

Sonya Heitshusen

Sonya Heitshusen is a three-time Ironman athlete, an award-winning journalist and a trailblazer for women in the workplace. In 2020, after nearly three decades as a prominent TV news anchor in Des Moines, Iowa, her journalism career ended abruptly at the age of 53. She recently filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit over the matter. Find out what’s next for Sonya, how she finds growth in failure, and why she encourages women to take risks… and take a stand.

Follow her on Instagram at @SonyaNews13 and on Facebook at @SonyaHeitshusen.