Big news!! Liz recently wrote an editorial piece for the Huffington Post, boldly titled "I Was Married to My Husband for 37 Years. Then I Fell In Love With My Best Friend." While you've heard some of this story on the podcast, this article is even more vulnerable and detailed than what she's shared on the show. In this episode, Liz reads an excerpt from the piece and dives into a discussion on why you should share your own truth with the people around you.

Read Liz's article in the Huffington Post here!

Some key takeaways on telling your story are:

• If something makes you anxious to share, that's a good sign that you're doing something brave and important. You might be scared of offending someone or saying the wrong thing, but just trying is worth what's on the other side.
• When we tell our stories, other people trust us with their own stories. Showing our own authenticity and vulnerability often makes us safe people to be vulnerable with.
• Sometimes you need to ask yourself what is more important: what others think of you, or the truth that you're living today? People might not like you or understand you, and that's okay.

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