HIListically Speaking with Hilary Russo

Meditation is more than just sitting in silence. It offers a powerful means to cultivate peace, unity, and compassion. The world is at a tipping point. So imagine what would happen if we came together on one day for a global pause for peace, presence, and possibility. On this special episode of the HIListically Speaking Podcast, Hilary welcomes Millions Meditating Alliance co-founder Lauren L'Amour to share more about the United Nations World Meditating Day on December 21. Hilary will be emceeing the Millions Meditating Alliance portion of the global event with a special Havening Happy Hour to end the live-stream.

During this conversation, Lauren talks about the power of meditating and even invites you to take part in a short positive intelligence (PQ) experience that will leave you more connected, calm and regulated. This episode will raise your vibration and prepare you for the global event that reminds us we are stronger in stillness…together.

MEDITATE WITH THE MILLIONS MEDITATING ALLIANCE (World Meditating Day - Dec 21)

Ever wonder why you keep attracting the same kind of relationships that leave you feeling unseen or unsafe? In this episode of HIListically Speaking, licensed psychotherapist and bestselling author Jessica Baum reveals how understanding your attachment style is the key to breaking those old patterns. We talk about her new book SAFE and how to build more secure relationships—starting with yourself. Tune in and learn how one healthy connection can change your nervous system and your life.

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Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More Secure Relationships

Ever felt like life's unexpected turns were trying to tell you something? In this powerful episode of HIListically Speaking, filmmaker-turned-author Kimberly Warner returns to share her deeply personal journey behind her acclaimed memoir, Unfixed that's touching hearts around the world. After being diagnosed with a vestibular disorder (non-motion triggered oscillatory vertigo), Kimberly's life literally began to spin. But through stillness, storytelling, and self-compassion, she discovered an entirely new way of seeing the world, one rooted in healing, surrender, and self-awareness.

Together, we explore:

• The connection between trauma, the nervous system, and chronic illness

• How early exposure to self-help and meditation shaped Kimberly's healing path

• What happens when a DNA test rewrites your family story

• The transformative power of community through Substack

• And how "being unfixed" can become your greatest freedom

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Unfixed: A Memoir of Family, Mystery, and the Currents That Carry You Home

What happens when your safe place becomes a battlefield for your beliefs, your body and your cultural identity? In this truth-telling episode, author and Stamford University interpersonal dynamics educator Chanchal Gang shares her escape from spiritual and sexual abuse and what she did to reclaim her voice and set boundaries. Chanchal shares how she broke free from cultural and familial expectations and shifted to a life of healing with tools of transformation that include yoga, ancestral healing, and radical empathy. With raw honesty and fierce compassion, we explore the challenges women, especially women of color, face everyday. This powerful conversation is a survival guide for trauma recovery, boundary setting, cultural identity, and reclaiming your story.

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Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury

It's OK to start over. In fact, it's encouraged. In this empowering episode, Cameo Elyse Braun, entrepreneur, musician, former professional bodybuilder, and author of The Reset Button, shares her remarkable journey of hitting reset on her life. From embracing sobriety to navigating motherhood, therapy, and major life transitions, Cameo reveals how she found balance, authenticity, and the courage to prioritize what truly matters. Her story offers raw insight into self-worth, intentional living, and holistic healing, with practical tools to inspire your own transformation.

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