Our self-expression can be impacted in so many ways, from how we’re raised to the groups we spend time with. In this episode, we’re exploring all the different ways we express ourselves, including Lee’s transformation from Pollyanna princess to sexy sequin queen, and Liz’s ability to speak her mind on a dime (Lee could never!). If you’ve been hiding your true self from the world, this episode is for you!

Resources mentioned:

• House of Jade Sky
• Jaclyn at Salon 8

 Some key takeaways on self-expression are:

• Fashion is an expression of who you are. Whether that’s bold, colorful, and polished like Liz, or traditional and feminine like Lee, your outfits exemplify who you are and what you love. Don’t use your fashion to hide who you are.
• Look in the mirror and give yourself compliments. Rather than waiting for someone else to compliment your looks, talk to yourself the way Liz talks to Lee when she’s wearing a tight sequin dress (“My jaw is on the floor right now lookin’ at you!”).
• When you’re having a hard time affirming yourself, affirm others. Really focus on those core feelings of admiration, love, or respect so the other person really feels where your affirmation is coming from. Eventually you’ll be able to be just as affirming to yourself.

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee, formerly Hilliard Studio Podcast, is focused on helping you find your inner power and for us to share our thoughts on society, culture, and current events. As the team behind Hilliard Studio Method in Charlotte, North Carolina, we love all things wellness and will also share info on how to live your healthiest life mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Liz Hilliard is an author, motivational speaker, personal & group trainer, podcast co-host and owner & creator of Hilliard Studio Method (HSM) – an internationally-renowned, core-centric, Pilates-based workout that uses the latest techniques to get the heart rate pumping and sweat dripping – uses “Be Powerful” as a daily mantra to empower and encourage women of all generations and fitness levels to accept themselves as they are and keep moving.  

Lee Kennelly is the second half of the podcast and the Director of Training at Hilliard Studio Method. She is happy to be living life unabashedly with Liz and adores her teenage children who have probably never listened to the podcast! Lee is passionate about movement and teaching and loves being on the sports fields watching her children, making her line of Love Sauce salads, or going out to dinner for date night with Liz. While behind the mic and on the screen aren’t necessarily her comfort zone, she loves podcasting with Liz and has enjoyed the opportunity to share her story with the hope of inspiring others to live more joyfully. 

Podcast contact info:

• Liz’s Instagram 
• Lee’s Instagram
• Hilliard Studio Method
• HSM Facebook
• Liz & Lee’s YouTube