Be Powerful with Liz & Lee

Last year, we announced that Hilliard Studio Method is expanding to brand new cities through a Privileged License opportunity. Now, we are SO excited to introduce you to our newest HSM family member, Lucy Noell Skelly! Lucy's transformation is so inspiring and a true testament to the HSM workouts and community. She went from being the "least athletic person" (her words, not ours!) to opening up her own location of HSM in Winston-Salem this Spring. This episode is all about her journey and the behind-the-scenes of opening your own HSM location.

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Resources mentioned:

• Stay in the loop about our Winston-Salem location on Instagram at @hilliardstudiomethodws

Some of the key takeaways about Lucy and this expansion:

• Lucy is a Winston-Salem native who fell in love with Hilliard Studio Method here in Charlotte because it finally made exercise fun for her, and it's now her favorite way to start her morning.
• When it comes to business, the team you surround yourself with is everything. Hiring amazing people is so important, and your team also includes your friends and family and their support of your endeavor. It all contributes to your success.
• The workouts at Hilliard Studio Method bring people together as a community, and community is a huge source of joy for so many. We are so excited for more people to experience this community in person through this opportunity!

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

Liz's recent filming for a news segment sparked a lot of discussions in this week's episode! As you know, Hilliard Studio Method is expanding into multiple cities this year, but there's also a lot of internal expansion happening as well. In this episode, Liz and Lee share their thoughts on how being more authentic gets easier with age, who they look up to as role models, and their favorite new "sex show" on HBO Max… you're gonna have to listen to get the full story on that one.

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Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• A huge part of expansion is letting go of the expectations and thoughts others have about you. It can be difficult to tune out these expectations, but it does get easier with age!
• Another way to flex that muscle is to stop putting others in a box, too. You might have a perception or expectation of certain people that's keeping them from being their most authentic selves.
• Wanna get smokin' hot and feel better, too? Join our 23 pushups a day in 2023 challenge! This is such a good way to expand your strength and confidence this year, no matter where your fitness starting point is.

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

Happy New Year, listeners! We took a little break from the show to rest and prepare ourselves for an amazing year ahead, and we're back and better than ever! In this episode, we're sharing our tips for setting realistic goals, taking stock of what's energizing you (and what's depleting you), and how you can lean into courage more than ever in 2023.

Some key takeaways on how to audit your life this January are:

• If you're not sure what to work on next, write down what you're spending your time on each day, and rank them on a scale of most to least restorative and joyous for you. Keep what's energizing you and get rid of the rest.
• What do you love about yourself? This time of year has us thinking about what we want to change about ourselves, but it's important to take stock of what we want to maintain in 2023 as well!
• As you set your goals, think about why that goal is important to you and how achieving it will serve you. Not only does this make you more likely to achieve it, it can also keep you motivated all year long.

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

The events of the last few years have changed so many of our daily habits and routines in so many ways, including how often and how much we've been consuming alcohol. While some may have eliminated drinking altogether, others might have increased their intake to cope with the stress and loneliness. In this episode, Molly Ruggere, Founder of Counterculture Club, is sharing her experience of healing her relationship with alcohol and how you can evaluate your own. If you're ready to get curious about how drinking might be affecting your overall health and wellness, this episode is for you!

Molly Ruggere is a Writer, Certified Life Coach, Certified This Naked Mind Coach and Founder of Counterculture Club, a global alcohol-free community based in Charlotte, NC on a mission to challenge the cultural belief that alcohol is a necessity for connection and a fulfilling, fun life. Through a vibrant global online and local in-person member network, large-scale alcohol-free social events, and modern, science-based alcohol freedom coaching, Counterculture Club provides individuals with the support and resources they need to take their power back from alcohol for good—no labels, willpower or a lifetime commitment to alcohol abstinence required.

Connect with Molly & Counterculture Club

• Counterculture Club Website
• Molly's Instagram
• Counterculture Club Instagram

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Some key takeaways on achieving freedom from alcohol include:

• There are a lot of nuances with people's relationship to alcohol. If you feel bad physically and/or mentally after a certain amount of drinking, you can absolutely explore and work on your relationship with alcohol without taking on the label of "alcoholic."
• Think about why you're drinking alcohol at certain times. Do you have wine at the end of a long day to wind down and relax? Try replacing it with something else like a hot bath or a warm cup of tea to relax without the alcohol.
• How are you talking to your kids about alcohol? What are you modeling for them? There is so much more to alcohol use than "drink in moderation" or "don't drink at all," so keep that open communication with your kids before it's time for them to make their own decisions about drinking.

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

Happy Thanksgiving! We wanted to release a short episode today to express everything we're grateful for, from the things we've been able to share on the podcast to the support of listeners and HSM clients. We hope wherever you're spending the holiday today, you're feeling the love and gratitude, too!

Sakara offers sleek and science-backed nutrition products that will help you feel your best and hit all your wellness goals! Get 20% off at Sakara with promo code "XOLIZHSM"

'Tis the season for spray tans! Get a beautiful glow right in the comfort of your home with Holly from No Shade Spray Tanning in Charlotte!

Resources mentioned:

• Donate to St. Jude Children's Hospital - Team Cameron Gray
• Ted Lasso Christmas Special - Season 2 Ep. 4 - Apple TV

Some key takeaways from today's episode include:

• We have shared a lot of very vulnerable thoughts and stories with you this year, and we have gotten so much support and love for them! We hope that our podcast has helped you realize that no matter what you're going through, you are not alone.
• If you are spending Thanksgiving alone, please reach out to your community if you're feeling lonely. Our DMs are always open, and we encourage you to make the best of this alone time.
• Also if you happen to be alone, please do yourself a favor and watch the Ted Lasso Christmas Special, from season 2 episode 4. It's all about the family you choose and has all the good feelings! The rest of Ted Lasso is amazing, too!

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

If you've ever wanted more out of life, and you have big dreams for your career, relationships, and health, this episode is for you! Life and business coach Lauren Widrick has built a business and community that challenges people to stop living a vanilla life. With humor and zest, Lauren Widrick walks us through her transformation from an investment banker to a life coach who has helped hundreds of clients Grab Life by the Goals. Come take a deep dive with us today as we discuss the courage, failures and joy you'll find when you live true to yourself.

Connect with Lauren!

• Join the Grab Life By the Goals SQUAD
• Grab Life By the Goals Podcast
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Get tickets to the Grab Life By the Goals Summit Jan. 7-8, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. In case you need another reason to attend, Liz is speaking at the summit!

Sakara offers sleek and science-backed nutrition products that will help you feel your best and hit all your wellness goals! Get 20% off at Sakara with promo code "XOLIZHSM"

'Tis the season for spray tans! Get a beautiful glow right in the comfort of your home with Holly from No Shade Spray Tanning in Charlotte!

Some key takeaways from our conversation with Lauren include:

• Create a "Paper of Possibility" for yourself. Write down what's not working for you, figure out a way to rid it from your life, and voilà! You now have a blank page. Now write your biggest dreams and expand to your truest self!
• There is a very real mind-body connection that we need to honor. If you want to reach your goals, take really good care of your physical body. Lauren had her best revenue months ever when she was the most disciplined with nutrition and exercise - that's not a coincidence!
• You don't have to jump ship to change your life. There's no need to quit jobs, move cities, or end marriages to get where you want to be. Sometimes all you need are strategic changes that let you live more fully.

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

It's the most wonderful time of the year… right? Well, not always! Family dynamics, end of year work stress, and stale traditions might have you dreading the holidays instead of feeling excited to spend time with your favorite people. In this episode, we're sharing some tips to get you back into the holiday spirit by prioritizing rest, only saying "yes" to the gatherings and traditions you actually want to do, and combating the negativity that might pop up at family gatherings.

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• Prioritize resting your body and mind this season. We know it's the busiest, craziest time of the year, but even just 20 minutes of closing your eyes and putting your feet up will rejuvenate you!
• Reevaluate your annual holiday traditions. Right down the things you aren't looking forward to that are stressing you out. What will you simply not do this year? Who do you actually want to spend time with? What traditions can you change to bring more joy?
• Do something out of your comfort zone this season. If you've been glued to your phone lately, challenge yourself to put it away while you're with loved ones. Play a game you haven't tried, work out in a different place, or take a long break.

Hilliard Studio Method takes working out to the next level to produce results that are nothing short of a total mind-body transformation. If you're ready to get in incredible shape, you can work out with us in-person at our Charlotte studio, join classes from home via Zoom, or sign up for our on-demand streaming service!

• HSM In-Person Classes
• HSM At Home (Via Zoom)
• HSM Streaming

Be Powerful with Liz & Lee 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.

Podcast contact info:

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

We get asked this pretty often: what's it like being in a same sex relationship with another woman? It's totally fair for people to be curious, so today we decided to share our experiences as two women in a same sex relationship who are both brand new to it. In this episode, we reflect on what's different in our current relationship vs. our heterosexual relationships, how communication leads to passion, and the roles we were able to release with each other. Plus, do we think our relationship is better because we're both women, or because we're us? Tune in to find out!

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• A lot of our favorite things about our relationship stems from our friendship. It makes a world of difference when your romantic partner is your best friend, and something about female friendships hits different than friendships with the opposite sex.
• Keep trying to make communication better between you and your partner. Be aware of the energy you're giving out. When communication is flourishing, then romance and passion can follow - and who doesn't want more of that?
• Calling all women: when it comes to pleasure, it's not all about giving. You deserve pleasure and need to own that! Be open to pleasure and claim your right to it!

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

There are moments in life that knock you down so hard they challenge your entire identity. Losing a beloved parent is one of those moments. How do you navigate forward and embrace life when this happens? In this episode, Liz and Lee talk with Sarah Catherine Garvin about her decision to put her three businesses on hold to move to Paris for two months by herself after the passing of her father. Sarah, using her father as inspiration, once again found her joie de vivre - a French phrase for the enjoyment of life - and embraced the art of living during her solo trip.

Connect with Sarah:

• Sarah Catherine Collective
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Three ways to embrace joie de vivre after a difficult time:

• Stop delaying your life by getting ready to get ready. Just go and do what you want without overthinking it. Sometimes you just have to jump in with both feet to embrace life.
• Get out of your comfort zone. In order to live life on your own terms, you often have to take a leap of faith and ignore the judgments of others. This takes courage and strength. As they say, the only way forward is through.
• Use your life experiences to grow beyond the constraints that try to define you. Don't go back to living small. Embrace the changes you're making to continue living true to yourself. Once you do, you won't be tempted to go back.

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

What It Was Like to Get an Abortion Before Roe v. Wade

In light of the Midterm elections, we've chosen to republish this episode from earlier this year. In case you missed it, Liz is courageously sharing her story of getting an abortion at age 17, in 1971, before Roe v. Wade was put into effect just two years later. As Liz says in the episode, this is a story of two strong women: a 17-year old with a bright future of impact and empowerment in front of her, and a strong mother that moved mountains to secure that future for her.

Some things you'll hear in this episode:

• Liz's brave and vulnerable story of getting an abortion in 1971, and what it was like to go through the process of getting an appointment, included how she was treated by medical staff, before Roe v. Wade.
• How the overturning of Roe v. Wade affects everyone, not just women and girls or people of a certain background. It affects absolutely everyone.
• Nearly 1 in 4 women in the United States will have an abortion before age 45. (Source: Guttmacher Institute)
• Chances are, you know someone who has had an abortion. There is such a stigma and so much shame around it that so many people don't tell their stories. Be kind with the language you use to talk about this issue, you never know who's listening and what their story is.

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