Here’s what our wonderful clients have to say about their experience working with Hillary:

“Before working with Hillary, I was asked to speak here and there occasionally, but I had no idea what to say or share without being given a topic to speak on. I wasn’t sure what I would say if I had to come up with it on my own, so I kept putting off applying to speak at the conferences and meetups I’d hear about online. Through working with Hillary in a Crafting Your Narrative: Solo Retreat and extending that work together into a Crafting Your Narrative: 1-on-1 Coaching partnership, I found my voice as a person and as a brand. I found SO MANY things I had to say and ways to say them.

I was able to craft two keynotes and meet my goal of speaking to a new audience monthly! That included one international conference; one national conference; a university class; a university panel; a career planning workshop; an Instagram Live; a program for teenage girls; and on multiple occasions internally at work. As a result, I’ve made new connections — and also attracted new clients!

I’m coming away from this experience feeling like I’ve gained something even bigger than keynotes, speaking opportunities, and introductions — there’s different attention to detail, to language, to audiences that grew deeper through our work together. I feel so much clearer on my own thoughts; more confident in my expertise; and more excited to connect than I could’ve imagined before the Solo retreat / 1:1 Coaching.”

— Jen D.

“In the past, when someone would ask me “What do you do?”, I would either answer with a mountain of details, spanning 30 plus years of jobs and education or I would default to this bullet point list of data and facts… And it was awkward and didn't align with my value of being connected…So now, not only do I no longer hide when I tell a story, but I've also learned how and had the opportunity to practice how to claim space when I tell a story.”

— Heidi

“I'll never forget that the word I used to describe where I was at when I first met Hillary was 'untethered'. I'd had so much of my identity tied up in a previous job. And now that I was no longer there, I was in an absolute panic as I couldn't describe what I did for a living, let alone who I was. My presentations were lively and somewhat engaging but they were delivered by an over-rehearsed, hyper-polished version of me.

Now I have total confidence in describing what I do and why I do it. I show up as ME. I'm unafraid and actually EXCITED to share personal stories as a way of communicating my points. And this is because I've seen time and again how it helps me to connect with my audience - whether that be an individual or a large crowd. I've crafted some great stories and have found 'homes' or uses for them in tons of situations I would not have predicted. I have taken on speaking opportunities with confidence. I launched my website and my newsletter with a completely authentic tone of voice that I am SO proud of. And I have the tools to repeat the process as often as I want. Crafting and telling stories continues to get easier and more joyful as I use and hone my own process.”

— Joy

“I was a writer and a marketer by trade, so I knew how to make things sound really good, even if I didn't fully believe in it, and value it.

When I went to start my own business, I was very aware that I had this tendency to say things that sounded good, even if I didn't fully believe in them. And because my business is service-based, I am a big part of what I am selling. And so I wanted to make sure that I could stay true to myself and present myself and my business in a way that felt authentic and felt not sales-y.

I walked away from my Solo Retreat, not just with [an ‘About’ page on] a website that I am so unbelievably proud of, and worked so hard on and is such a good representation of who I am and my business, I also have this new perspective on what it means to show up as myself. What it means to talk the way I would talk, what it means to throw out the rules, if that's what I want to do, because the rules don't align with what I value or what I want to be doing. It really gave me the confidence to believe in myself, in my story, and the effectiveness of those things.

I could not recommend Hillary more, I could not recommend this process more. It was such an integral part in launching well, and getting clients in a way that felt natural and easy to me. And I don't have to pretend to be anyone else in my business.”

— Andrea

“I knew I wanted to be more comfortable speaking about myself so I could do it for work. I had realized I had some stories I wanted to share but didn't really know how to do it. I didn't want to be self-indulgent and I didn't want to hide.

The Solo Retreat has really helped me trust myself and my stories more. The fact that a story keeps bumping into my brain means something. Also, the act of trusting Hillary as my audience was powerful.”

— Natira

“I was a tough sell because I have taken lots of classes, I’ve worked with lots of coaches and copywriting and branding experts, and I am immersed in the online business world. And I know all the rules for marketing.

And Hillary throws all those rules out and just presents a completely different way of approaching marketing, talking to people, sharing your expertise that is so full of integrity and so full of genuineness and authenticity. It is really how I wanted to show up in the world.

Now, how I communicate with clients, how I show up, my ability to feel like I am an expert, and my ability to teach... there are so many ways that Hillary’s work and the idea of storytelling infiltrate every layer of my business. I am such a believer in the concept of storytelling.”

— Nancy

“Now that we have finished that experience, I go into podcast interviews, guest lectures, and teaching my own students and clients, and when there’s a moment when I think that they need to understand a little bit more, I can really convey a story that feels true to me and that feels useful. And I feel like that self-consciousness is just gone where I used to have that fear that I just can’t hold a story.”

— Michelle

“I was seeking that elusive magic that can happen when we listen to a good storyteller tell a story. Before my Solo Retreat, my podcast was more journalistic and dry. There was less of me in there. I did this work because I wanted to think of each episode as a story. I wanted to sound better when I talked, more natural, and read my script without sounding like I'm reading.

Now I have more of me in my show and it feels more like how I wanted my podcast to be. Hillary is incredibly patient, generous, organized, and has your back.”

— Carole

“The result of working with Hillary is that I gave a keynote confidently, told the story in a way that I’ve never done before. I have two new clients from that speaking engagement. And both of them directly said that what intrigued them to reach out and work together was my story.

I feel like I am more capable and confident in telling a story. And I’ve really given up the idea that I don’t have stories or I can’t tell stories. And I’m taking this new approach forward in my business.”

— Carla

“So I have always been really nervous about job interviews. Ever since the first job that I ever interviewed for I've had experiences where I like sweat through my clothes. The idea of somebody scrutinizing me, and asking me questions where I feel like I have to prove myself has always made me super uncomfortable.

So when I got this opportunity to interview for a job that I was really passionate about, that I really wanted, I decided that I would reach out to Hillary to work with her one-on-one to get more comfortable, and hopefully do well in my interview.

[Hillary] helped me to reframe that long-held idea that I was imagining this person [ interviewing me] was judging me. But she helped me to rethink that and just realize that that's not true. And, in an interview, my only job is to be my authentic self. Now, I have these stories that I can use to communicate authentically, and that feels really good.

So when I had my interview, it went super well. The person on the other end said that my answers to the questions were amazing, which I've never gotten in a job interview before. And I felt like whether I got a callback or not, I had communicated authentically about myself and that I had shown them who I was.”

— Nicki

“One of my personal goals was to find an opportunity for me to speak, representing myself or the company, three different times throughout the year.

I wanted to figure out a way to tell my professional story to a variety of audiences. So if I was on a panel and they asked me to say a little bit about myself, I would be able to do so there. Or if I was having a one on one conversation with someone and they asked, “How did you end up here? What’s your job?” I could tell that story as well.

I’ve had two of those three public speaking opportunities that I was shooting for, and I felt completely confident and prepared in both of those moments. And I fully credit Hillary and Tell Me A Story for helping me focus my storytelling voice and set me up for success.”

— Keenan