The Getting Real with Hilary Show

Second-time guest Rodger Friedman once again dazzles us with his knowledge of politics, the American people, and power. I love getting to ask him the questions that no one else will answer, let alone understand why I’m asking..My big question was "Why?" Why do people act the way they do? Why does the news report the way it does? Why are some congressmen raging? Why do people believe what...

If you watch the video we are showing after the commercial break, you will see the incredible power of the work that Dr. John E. Lewis is doing. I can't tell you how the science works, but he tells us in our interview. Dr. Lewis was always passionate about nutrition, exercise, and dietary supplements. He happened to meet Dr. Reg McDaniel who also happened to discover the power of aloe vera in...

Son'Yah is one of the most interesting guests I've had. She grew up in an abusive household - her father was an alcoholic and her grandfather sexually molested the entire family. At 19, Son'Yah's self hatred led her to a drug overdose which, she says, was a cry for help. She started studying dreams, psychology and shamanism for many years, then ending up at a ministry school. Her 4...

Robyn Jamison has been passionate about the Magic of Modern Art since she was a young child. Her book with the same name is a passionate love letter to the world about how to appreciate modern and contemporary art. I have to be honest, I didn't really get it. The way I’ve “done” museums is a very fast speed walk. How soon can I be done? But now, I think I know what the magic is. Robyn explains her...

Tracy’s story is fascinating. In 2018, she saw a movie called “Skid Row Marathon.” It changed her life. She became passionate about helping people in prison and now makes a difference in prisons throughout California. Tracy participates in the Born to Run Cohort, where they run with the prisoners and then hold a workshop. She is on the Board of the Compassion Prison Program, which focuses on Traum...

95 Theses for the Future of America, is the sub-title of Mike Bedenbaugh's book, Reviving Our Republic. Mike's love of history, preservation and purpose compelled him to write this book that can return the USA to what it was designed to be. He bases the book on George Washington's farewell address. Mike talks about the future that George Washington warned us about, and how to return to...

Wow. My conversation with Eva Muller was profound. We did a meditation/energy transmission at the end that brought me into a new place. I am not the same person as I was before..Eva felt unfulfilled her whole life. She went to law school, tried CrossFit, became a vegan, started her own business, and yet, something was missing. She took some time off and started meditating. From there, she experien...

Pam Pence moved six times before the age of 15. As a Navy Brat, she learned to be independent and make things work. Living in a patriarchy with her military father, she did what she was told until the age of 50 when she started doing what she wanted. Married at 19, she waited until 37 to have her two children. She went from being an accountant, to a yoga instructor, to a yoga therapist who worked...

Imagine losing two baby boys that you carried for 9 months? Bev Berry had this happen. She wondered what the universe could possibly be teaching her. She ended up adopting two baby girls. After experiencing the difficulties of the adoption process, she opened an adoption center and placed 300 babies over 6 years. Even though she had no experience opening one, she just figured it out and did it. Be...

I felt like I was being split in two. I read two of Dr. Bridget Cooper's books at the same time. "Unflappable: How Smart People Quit Overthinking. Ditch the Drama. & Thrive at Work" was one of them. Dr. Cooper teaches us 70 techniques that help us solve problems differently at work and take our power back. The second book, "little landslides," talks about her childhood...

What a story!! Dawn Fleming just keeps going. Her junior high school boyfriend turned husband said he didn't want to be married anymore after she had supported him all the way through medical school. Wow! That was a shocker. But Dawn didn't stop. She went to law school instead. When a few positions didn't work out, she turned to becoming a businesswoman. When her partnerships shocked h...

Chyna Bratcher quit teaching 5th grade when her mental and physical health were suffering. She was not supported by her administration, the parents, or the environment that she was teaching in. But, her commitment to teaching had her not give up on the children. She started teaching kindergarten and has made a HUGE impact there. Despite challenges in her family, her health and with several challen...

Rik's book, A Richer Way to Think, can literally dismantle your life in an amazing way. "It is not a book. It is a richer way of living," is the subtitle. Just from reading his book, my life is already unfolding. I am open to new things. I have new opportunities presented to me from out of the blue. I am more grateful, happy, peaceful and joyful. During our interview, Rik tells his s...

Who Else Cares About What You Care About? Creating Intergenerational Communities That Change the World | Renee Beth Poindexter | Hilary Burns | S5EP13Renee Beth was curious about how people learn, what makes people tick, what they care about and who else cares about that. She followed the thread of her questions to many different career paths, entrepreneurial ventures, and life adventures. At one...

Jodi taught me about STEM - Science, Tech, Engineering and Math - she was involved back in the 1980's before it even had a name.  As one of the few women physicists, she was encouraged to continue down her path.  She worked on the space shuttle and met the astronauts. At some point she pivoted and went to work for TERC, Technical Education Resource Center where she has worked for 31 years.  It...

Ana Hebra Flaster , a Cuban refugee, journalist, and author of memoir Property of the Revolution has an incredible story.   At age five, Ana fled Cuba in a 48-hour escape that upended her life, and rebuilt it in a New Hampshire mill town. Her memoir is funny, raw, and full of fierce love, told through the voices of the women who raised her. Think exile, identity, matriarchs, trauma, and survival…...

In Julie Ryan's book, Angelic Attendants, Julie describes what happened when her mother was dying. There were angels, spirits, pets, and family members all around her. As Julie began to see more people die, she developed a chart. Sort of like an organizational chart except it is for death. It's almost hard to believe, but Julie says it with such conviction that it's hard not to think,...

Rhetah Kwan (Tah) is called to light. When she went through a dark time with her husband, her heart took the brunt of her 9 year trauma. A friend told her she could help her and introduced her to a technology that uses light to help us heal. It activates stem cells and regenerates our health. She couldn't help her husband, David, who passed away, but she could help others. Tah has written a bo...

"I was 36 years old, exhausted, and weighed 319 pounds. I wanted to stay alive for my 4 kids....."Dave Knapp started on a journey he never expected to be on. He was diagnosed with diabetes and was not a candidate for bariatric surgery. He started learning about glp-1 inhibitors and it changed his life. He now has a podcast called, "On the Pen." He can explain DPP4, hormone regu...

I have had knee pain for 10 years following my knee surgery in 2014.  I read Beatty Carmichael's book and did the Prayer for Freedom.  My conversation with Beatty was eye opening to say the least.  I was a little skeptical after reading the book.  How could this really be?   How could long term maladies disappear through prayer? Well, after our interview, I told Beatty that I still had knee pa...

What a breath of fresh air! Anderson Manuel was called to be a teacher. He creates a classroom culture of cooperation, responsibility, teamwork, helping each other and belonging. He didn't realize what an asset he is to teachers and students until a friend of his spent an hour in his classroom."You need to share what you are doing," his friend said. "You are more than a teacher....

Gloria Lybecker's horse saved her life. She was able to connect to love, trust and nature through her animals. She now facilitates healing and constellations which help people heal their trauma, untangle their patterns, and step into freedom and choice. Her story is riveting. She creates a sacred space for people to heal. She has two opportunities for women to participate coming up soon. Pleas...

"I am the artist" Linda realized, after decades of pursuing her corporate career.  Her parents told her not to pursue being an artist as a young girl so Linda was climbing the ladder at her company. It took a position change, management issues, and her mother getting sick for Linda to leave the corporate world.  Following a series of events, Linda found divine messages through her painti...

This interview was mind blowing.  Len Ward's company, Commexis.com, saw the writing on the wall and pivoted 3 years ago. They can help companies be prepared for the next generation of marketing.  SEO?  Going away.  What will replace it?  LLM.  If you don't know what that means, tune in to our interview. I learned so much about what AI can do leverage it's intelligence instead of just u...

Which would make the bigger difference?  Giving a child a diagram of a bicycle, or having them ride the bicycle and experience how? I guess that's an obvious question.  Kikoriapp.com is an Experiential Social Emotional Learning Platform where kids get to ride the bike.  Kendra Bostick, founder and owner of Kikori, shares her story, and how Kikori is changing the way children learn. It's not tellin...