Post-college life took Hillary in a different direction, moving away from what she thought would be her career path in sport psychology to that of another passion, her love of singing.   Here, she learned to leverage the power of voice and presence as a stage actress and voice performer. 

As a session singer and background vocalist she shared her voice with people like Grammy award-winning gospel artists CeeCee Winans and Yolanda Adams, The Voice winner Leona Lewis, American Idol Winners and Grammy recipients Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, Broadway star Idina Menzel, Hip-hop Legend LL Cool J and Rock n roll hall of famer Leonard Cohen. As a voice over talent she was the voice for commercial projects for companies such as McDonalds, Mattel, AT&T, and Toyota. In these roles she mastered the ability to utilize voice as a tool of influence and persuasion, and deepened her understanding of psychology and patterns of speech, to establish credibility and motivate others to action.

After more than a decade in the entertainment industry, it was again time for Hillary’s life to take another turn. A time of breaking down all of the identity, security and ideas about success that had defined her.  This led to a period of self-reflection and inquiry.  During this period Hillary wrote what she now refers to as “her personal thesis.” 

Here, she began to bridge the gaps between performance, voice, perception, persuasion, mindset, and psychology to define what it truly means for someone to be in their personal power, and the cost for those who are not.  She saw the intrinsic patterns, behaviors, and practices that created successful people from both an inner mindset and outer skillset perspective.

Realizing that her true power and calling was to unlock and empower others, she left the entertainment world and went on to further studies in the psychology of influence, the psychology of body language and Somatic Leadership Coaching, becoming the executive leadership coach specializing in Human Optimization that she is today.

Hillary is a pioneer of Human Optimization and transformation, utilizing the most cutting edge modalities and forward thinking concepts for personal growth and leadership development.  Whether it be through team training, 1:1 coaching or keynotes, this leads to enormous breakthroughs that pay dividends: better performing teams, higher promotions & paychecks, bigger opportunities- success on your own terms.  Her breadth of experience and skills make her a force in unlocking human potential and elevating leaders to the highest versions of themselves. 

On a more personal level:

Hillary has lived in Northern California for over 12 years, and calls Sonoma wine country home… and actually prefers a great tequila!  

She proudly partners with Athena Alliance, getting women placed onto paid corporate boards; and is a contributing coach of EQ2, bringing equine guided education to executive leadership.

It is Hillary's passion to explore cutting edge modalities for optimal health, wellness, and performance in mind, body, and spirit.  She enjoys practicing Gyrotonics and hits the gym regularly, and also enjoys meditation, nature, hiking, skiing, & getting some occasional time with horses.