Chris Heifner is a former
DRUG TRAFFICKER
EDUCATE | INSPIRE | EMPOWER
In college, Chris Heifner was your typical overachiever: outgoing, popular, a hard worker, and valued member of several student organizations – including President of his fraternity. A charmed life was almost a sure bet. But soon after graduation, Chris was battered by a hurricane of failure and – facing eviction with nowhere left to go – made a decision that he will regret the rest of his life. Chris became a drug trafficker, only to have it all came to a spectacular end on July 17th of 2000, when Chris was arrested in Amarillo, Texas with over $300,000 of illegal narcotics in the trunk of his rental car. Chris was spared prison, but life as he knew it would never be the same.
After a miraculous personal transformation, Chris is now a motivational speaker and he shares his stories of failure, triumph, and lessons learned with audiences of all ages. Witness the real life drama of how Chris lost it all and found himself in debt to a ruthless drug cartel. Listen to how Chris found the strength to support his family, earn an MBA, and rebuild his personal reputation, while working as an informant for the DEA to help capture the people that threatened to kill both his wife and kids.
Speaking to Corporate, Association, and Education audiences, he inspires and empowers people with his accomplishments, endurance, and personal renewal. Audiences are stunned by his amazing faith and remarkable transformation despite the overwhelming odds stacked against him. In each speech, Chris motivates each and every person to realize their full potential by giving them a renewed appreciation for what is truly important in their lives.
Speaking to young people, Chris emphasizes the dangers of drug use, peer pressure, and the power of responsible decision-making. His student-aimed motivational speaking grabs the attention of today’s youth by sharing what he witnessed within the harsh environment of both jail & the criminal underworld and perfectly illustrates how the problems he faced can be directly linked to the decisions he made as a teenager. Teen audiences are left with a wide-eyed understanding of “consequence” and the brutal realization that the decisions they make today have the potential to alter their entire lives.