For decades, entrepreneur and diabetes advocate Howard Steinberg appeared successful by every measure. But beneath the accomplishments was a relentless inner critic, childhood wounds, intergenerational trauma, and a deep longing to understand who he really was. In this powerful conversation, Howard shares the deeply personal journey behind his memoir, Confessions of a Problem Seeker: My Lifetime Journey from Busy Brain to Loving Heart. Together, we explore childhood survival patterns, the impact of being raised by Holocaust survivors, finding yourself after divorce and career loss, self-compassion, psychedelic healing, and why the path to wholeness begins by learning to sit with discomfort instead of running from it. If you've ever felt stuck in survival mode, join the conversation with host Hilary Russo and her guest and be kind to your mind.

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Many women reach midlife and feel a powerful inner urge to reinvent themselves. But how do you choose a new path when your entire life has been shaped by responsibility, relationships, expectations, or even life in the public eye? On this episode of HIListically Speaking, Hilary Russo welcomes author, activist, philanthropist, Deborah Santana. From growing up as the daughter of a pioneering interracial couple to spending decades alongside music legend Carlos Santana, Deborah shares the deeply personal story behind her memoir, Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom.

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Do you have the right to die? Hilary sits down with Erica Baccus, author of A Promise Kept, to share the intimate and complex story of her husband John's battle with dementia and the decision they made when faced with what she calls the "dementia catch-22."

Together, they explore love, autonomy, caregiving, grief, and the ethical gray areas surrounding end-of-life choices. This is not a conversation about right or wrong, it's about understanding, compassion, and having the conversations most of us aren't prepared for… until the end of our lives is staring us in the face.

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What happens when a child is handed a trash bag instead of a sense of belonging? And what if that child grows up to change the system that failed him? In this powerful and special Podcasthon episode of HIListically Speaking, host Hilary Russo sits down with Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases, to talk about trauma, resilience, and what it really means to restore dignity to children in foster care. From homelessness and heartbreak to building a global movement that has helped over 300,000 kids, Rob's story is the definition of turning pain into purpose. But this conversation is bigger than foster care. It's about empathy, community, remembering that we all have a role to play to walk each other home.

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What if stress isn't the enemy… but the signal? In this episode, host Hilary Russo sits down with Brett Cotter, founder of Stress Is Gone, to explore what it really means to release emotional pain instead of powering through it. We talk about nervous system exhaustion, the layers underneath jealousy and fear, supporting veterans and first responders, and the often-overlooked impact of secondary trauma on helpers and healers. This conversation on HIListically Speaking is about safety, self-regulation, and remembering you were never broken to begin with. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the noise of the world, or your own inner critic, this one will feel like a reset.

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What if the simplest way to shift your life… started with a pen and a blank page? In this expansive and joy-filled conversation, Hilary sits down with internationally respected intuitive, author, and artist Colette Baron-Reid to explore how intentional art can rewire the brain, regulate the nervous system, and open us to synchronicity in ways vision boards alone can't. From celebrating 40 years of sobriety to rediscovering line art during the pandemic, Colette shares how doodling became more than self-expression, it became a portal to resilience, surrender, and conscious co-creation. Together, they unpack the difference between instinct and intuition, why manifestation isn't about control, and how creating from a state of "stupefied gratitude" helps us rehearse possibility instead of fear. You'll hear the powerful story behind her book "The Art of Manifesting" and why leaving space for the unexpected, what she calls the "zone of synchronicity," may be the missing link in calling in what you truly desire. If you've been craving a way to feel grounded, inspired, and creatively alive in uncertain times, this conversation will remind you that art isn't a luxury, it's human technology for hope.


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What happens when you've spent years camouflaging your identity for someone else's career and suddenly it's time to reappear? In this episode of HIListically Speaking, Hilary sits down with Heather Sweeney, author of Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage, for a raw and honest conversation about life after military marriage, divorce, and rediscovering who you really are. Both women are former military spouses who've navigated reintegration and rebuilding purpose. They talk about identity loss, resilience, single parenting, career rediscovery, and the unexpected strength military life leaves behind. If you've ever felt invisible in someone else's story, this episode is for you

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