Sad news broke out that author and podcast host Dave Hollis has died. He leaves behind his girlfriend Heidi Powell and his four children.
Former Disney executive Dave Hollis passed away at his home in Austin on Saturday, February 11, a rep for his family told The Hollywood Reporter. A cause of death hasn’t been made public at this time.
During his time at Disney, Dave was part of several successful projects, including the relaunch of the Star Wars franchise and the release of a number of Marvel movies.
The podcast presenter and published author is survived by his girlfriend Heidi Powell, who he met in 2020.
Who is Heidi Powell?
Heidi is a 40-year-old fitness trainer, personal coach and media personality. She was born on March 28, 1982 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
As per her personal blog, she and her former husband Chris Powell rose to online fame with the launch of the digital platform Transform with Chris and Heidi.
Thanks to the success of the platform, she became a regular fixture on the ABC show, Extreme Weight Loss, and went on to appear on Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show.
Heidi expanded her portfolio with the launch of personal development courses “using her inside-out approach developed over the last two decades of experience”, her blog adds.
Heidi is also a published writer and she is co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Choose More Lose More, for Life.
Heidi and Dave met in 2020
Heidi and Dave met in 2020 when he invited her as a guest on his podcast show. At the time, both of them were going through divorces with their ex-spouses.
“That first time we met, she listened and shared and normalized the experience and feelings I was going through, but we never turned on the microphones because I was still a bit of a mess,” Dave explained in an Instagram post.
After that, they exchanged texts and voice messages before Dave took the courage to ask Heidi to a dinner date.
“It was that early point where you don’t know what you are or what you’re doing,” Dave further explained in the post.
“I mean, I hadn’t been on a date in 20 years, and I wasn’t totally sure that this was one when she walked through the door. So, we sat on this couch and talked for about three hours.”
Heidi was married to Chris Powell
Heidi was previously married to fellow fitness trainer and former Extreme Weight Loss host Chris Powell.
The couple announced their decision to separate after being together for nearly 10 years in a joint statement in May 2020. They share a son, named Cash, and daughter Ruby.
Heidi has two children from a previous marriage, called Marley and Matix.
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