This week, we hosted our first ever LIVE in-person podcast recording at the studio! We had such an amazing group of women in the audience that shared their stories, questions, and lessons learned. We chatted about everything from the Be Powerful motto and when Liz realized it was a rallying cry, fears of aging and everything we’ve gained from getting older, and details of our coming out journeys that we’ve never shared before… until now.

Some key takeaways from our first ever LIVE episode:

• We share A LOT about what “Be Powerful” means to us, and our audience members share their thoughts as well. One of the key takeaways was how power and peace are connected. Hilliard Studio Method was founded to be a peaceful place for people to feel empowered and be led with love, not fear.
• Being in “communion” (AKA exchanging energy with members of your community) with people helps you to learn so much about yourself, and you also help others learn more about who they are when you interact with them. Exploring ourselves allows us to deepen our self love and self acceptance.
• Don’t live your life behind a facade. It’s really easy to think we have authenticity figured out and use all the right words to describe it, but even Liz has things about her book she would change now that she’s fully stepped into her most authentic self.

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