The Getting Real with Hilary Show

Did you know there were female valet services? I did not, but I certainly received an education today during my fast-paced, exciting, and whirlwind interview today with Gillian Harris. Gillian started out in the radio business as a reporter, then spent years as a popular, well-known DJ in the LA area, and then, found herself out of a job.  She was hired to run a female valet service.  After her fi...

Reading Jason Randazzo's books gave me a look at the life of a former NYPD police offer/retired Special Agent of the FBI. It felt like fiction, but all of the stories are true. I can't imagine living that life, honestly. It is so far removed from my childhood in small-town Connecticut. That is why I was so fascinated with how Jason went into fighting crime, and some of his friends went the...

Barbara Feigin escaped Nazi Germany with her parents at age 3. They with her parents. girl who became a successful, pioneer for women in the Advertising Business | Barbara Feigin I read Barbara's book twice. I couldn't get her parents’ harrowing escape from Nazi Germany out of my mind. What her father did to make it happen is truly heroic. At a time when it was nearly impossible to leave t...

Today's conversation covered many topics including Steven's memoir, his search for his birth mother, trauma, Jungian psychology and the Willows, where 30,000 babies were born during the 40's and 50's mainly for adoptions.  We covered how our culture has changed since those shameful days when young women were "sent away" to have their babies. Steven talks about how he work...

Dan has had quite the life.  Growing up all over the world, Dan took refuge in books.  His parents encouraged his art, but since he couldn't decide between writing and illustrating, he ended up doing both. Dan's messages to people are "Never Give Up" and "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover."  And he should know.  He has been through numerous car accidents, brain c...

Yogesh Dhruv was born in a small village in India and moved to the big city when he was a small boy.  His father was a serial entrepreneur and started businesses at 15 years old when his father died. Yogesh became the first engineer in the family and joined his father's business in his 20's. He helped the company into an international business, moving to the US in the early 2000's. How...

Reading Heidi Beierle's book, Heidi Across America, was fascinating.  I admired her courage, fitness, tenacity, and dedication to so many things.  Our conversation also taught me about new concepts that I had never thought about:  slow travel, Adventure Cycling Association, the Good Roads Movement, how roads were created in America, historic roads, bicycle tourism, scenic roads, and America as...

Listen to your body.  If your doctor is not listening to you, find another doctor.  That's what I learned from my inspiring conversation with Paul Weigel.   His doctor's lack of attention to his symptoms almost cost Paul his life.  For 5 years, Paul was telling him about what was not right and his doctor ignored it. Thankfully Paul found another doctor who diagnosed his cancer and Paul beg...

Today's conversation with Nicolle Medina and Micky Chorny created a new reality for me about what is possible in friendship, business, families and the world.  Nicolle and Micky talked about their dreams of being actors, how they moved on from those dreams, their struggles with mental health, and their almost break-up as friends. I am inspired by the principles that they have put in place for...

This conversation had me nervous. I didn't understand terms like intersex, gender fluid, transgender, why people say they, and gender dysphoria. Emma spent most of her life as Jason. She was raised as a boy, but always knew that something was weird about herself. Not until she was 18 did she learn the truth. That she was intersex. Emma's doctors put her on testosterone to stop herself from...

This conversation has scrambled my brain. Tom Paladino was fascinated with the work of Nikola Tesla as a teenager. For 50 years, Tom has pursued how Tesla's work with Scalar Energy can change the world. It is a new realm - not physical, not chemical - but works with aura and spirit. It is so groundbreaking and new that it is difficult to wrap your head around it. Tom demonstrates how this ener...

Daniel is the CEO and Found of the Africa Leadership Transformation Foundation.  He saw that despite the millions of dollars being donated to Africa, what was missing was leadership.  He wanted to bring a longer term vision to what was needed in Africa. Daniel found a calling in this work and was instrumental in creating a course for women leaders.  The results of this course are way beyond what h...

When I read "The Magical Place Called School" by Dr. Kathleen Corley, I knew I needed to share her message. Dr. Corley creates the kind of culture in schools that we all dream about. Her staff's goal is to prepare their students to do anything in the world as emotionally stable people. When a child is misbehaving, they look to what the behavior is communicating in order to give them...

Imagine being able to reverse type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, and other chronic diseases.  Imagine being able to know what toxins are causing the inflammation in your body which is causing disease. Imagine being able to return to being healthy, feeling good, and being excited about your life. Listen to this interview and sign up for Dr. Gupta's free course starting on May 6th. You can sign up at...

Separated from her family at age 3, Teresa learned a valuable lesson from her grandmother.  As a Cuban refugee whose father had lost everything overnight, Teresa, her parents, and her 3 other siblings fled to America.  Teresa was given a doll by her grandmother and told to "tell her your story."  During that frightening time, she learned the power of story.   That lesson has turned her i...

Meryl Sher has been involved with opera since age 13. Her voice is her gift. Despite some challlenges throughout her career, Meryl has never given up. Her motto is to "Be Unstoppable, Keep Following Your Passion and Pursuing Your Dream. Meryl's dream is to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She also wants to keep the arts alive and thriving. Connecting these two gave her the...

Imagine having our senior citizens feel valued, respected and honoured. Imagine having your loved ones being taken care of by someone who understands them, treats them with kindness, and brings fun, play and ease to their lives. Ivory tells of how she brought her patients out of despondency, depression and resignation and back into life. Her book, The Brilliant Caregiver, is inspiring, educational...

Sometimes people rise to the occasion after tragedy. Stephanie Cinque felt called to help her community after the Sandy Hook Shooting by creating The Resiliency Center of Newtown. She is a social worker who saw her neighbors suffering and traumatized and knew that she needed to help bring the community together. She found a place, hired mental health professionals and provided a safe place for sur...

Avadhi Dhruv is my guru. I interviewed her in the fall and was attracted to her energy, intuition and spirit. She is an author, YouTuber, entrepreneur, daughter, wife, and coach. She has a unique approach. She is creating a world of heart-centered entrepreneurs. Listen to the interview to hear what this means. You will want to create your own, find your own soul's purpose, and live the kind of...

"There's nothing you can't do," is Linda's motto. At 77, she is getting ready to publish her third book. And she is modest.  She won't brag about how she saved a man's life, sat with a dying young boy, started a singing group that sang to the soldiers going off to war, and had a few near death experiences. They are just part of her story.  It's just normal for her...

Rachel Barwell used to call herself "clumsy" as a child.  Little did she know that she suffered from something called dyspraxia.  She only found out later in life that this is something that be helped with specialized learning methods. Rachel started her career as an adult educator in corporate, prisons and indigenous environments where she learned that a large percentage of people who s...

Imagine being told you have 6 months to live?  And deciding that you just weren't going to die?  Sandi Gold didn't like how the 5 neurologists were talking to her and decided to explore other options besides death. Sandi's story will inspire you, educate you, and empower you.  You will get a sense of God, appreciation for your life, and give up blaming and trying to change others.  Her...

Over the last 2 days I read Dr. Rita Louise's book, Dang - It Was Me All Along.  All 240 pages of it.  Dr. Rita loves to research and so when she was wondering if it was possible to be happy, she put her passion on the job.  The result? All 240 pages of a sequentially written book that has the answer. Don't miss our conversation or her book. She is the real deal.  She is a naturopathic phy...

I had a friend who told me she had a heart attack because she sneezed. This friend was in her 60's. When Kisha told me that she had a heart attack at 31, I couldn't believe it.  She was healthy, athletic, and in the prime of her life.   Both heart attacks were due to SCAD, which some doctors have never heard of.  Both people had a tear in the lining of their arteries. Both could have been...

Jane Lee Rankin went from being a pregnant, unmarried author with breast cancer to a life she could only have imagined. Having no support from her family, Jane literally bought a farm.  Her first experience with her beloved alpacas ended in tragedy.  Jane Lee was undeterred and started from scratch again.  Only this time, the universe took her in an unexpected direction.   Listen to the interview...