Just when you thought the topics we cover couldn’t get more controversial… here we are! After the elementary school shooting in Texas last week, we had to record something about our thoughts around all the freedoms being challenged in the U.S. over the last few months. It’s been a dark week, but after processing it we feel fired up and ready to share our feelings on abortion, gun control, racism, and voting. Buckle up!

Call for guests!:

We are looking for a couple of guests for the podcast in the next few weeks. Send us a DM over on Instagram if you’d like to put your name in as a potential guest.

 

• Firstly, we’d like someone who disagrees with our views on gun control to share their opinion on the show. 
• Second, we’d love to feature a member of the LGBT+ community on the podcast to share their story! If you or someone you know might be interested, please send them our way!

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Some key takeaways on freedom from this episode:

• Vote. Vote. Vote. There is so much at stake, from gun control laws to abortion rights, and we can’t vote for our pocketbooks anymore. Pay attention to all the candidates in this election and their policies and vote accordingly.
• It’s fine to hold personal beliefs about what you feel is right vs. wrong, but it’s not fine to vote so that those beliefs are imposed on everyone. You can be personally pro-life and still vote in favor of abortion rights to protect the rights (and lives) of women in the U.S.
• Be proud of who you are and show up as your most authentic self in every space. If you’re surrounded by people who make you feel uncomfortable just being yourself, ditch those folks. You don’t need ‘em!

 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 encouage 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