Hey, I’m Liza Hippler! I’m a mother of two girls, ages 9 and 12. I’m a brand photographer, brand coach, trained life coach and work with women looking to bring more of themselves into their businesses. I’ve been an actor, photographer, mom blogger and tech entrepreneur, but the one through line has been my journey within.

I’ve spent the majority of my life obsessed with human behavior (my own & others) and always asking the question, “What’s causing this behavior/feeling/thought? Can I change it?” (This inquiry MAY have started with wondering why my first boyfriend broke up with me.)

Over several decades, I’ve worked on myself participating in everything from traditional therapy to months-long global forums to brainspotting, wholeness group containers, trauma release and breathwork (not to mention the countless books I’ve consumed). And nope, there’s nothing more “wrong” with me than anyone else, I’m just endlessly fascinated by diving in, finding the triggers and untangling them like a knotted necklace using whatever tools will help. I believe it’s been this passion to learn the inner workings of people that initially drew me to major in Theatre at the University of Southern California - it was how I approached creating characters. But I wanted something deeper than just that.

You don’t do this much work on yourself without gaining a fair amount of insight into the human condition itself.

Two of my biggest gifts are insight and breakdown: I easily find connections in people’s experiences and whatever was/is the likely cause. And then, it’s simple for me to use my experience and knowledge and break it down into tasty bite-sized wholeness treats that kids and adults alike can integrate immediately. 

My own middle school experience was pretty shi**y (and I know I’m not alone!). I was bullied in 7th and 8th grade and it was part of the reason we moved from New Jersey to Tennessee. Now, being a mom to a middle schooler, I’m watching with eyes wide open at the changes that happen in early middle school - not just physical, but the things they care about, the places they look for validation, where they seek love, who they trust - and I know that THIS is such a KEY TIME to get in there with these girls. 

Recently, I dove into inquiry with myself and God to see if I could understand my life’s purpose. What came up was PERMISSION & BELONGING. When it comes to the Power of Being You and these girls, my personal mission is to give them an experience of what it feels like to have internal permission to be who they are - the “Instagram worthy” and the “I’d never post that” parts of them - permission to say yes to things that light them up and no to things that would betray their self-trust, and also to experience a felt sense of belonging to themselves and also to a group of friends they can trust. 

My deepest values are authenticity, uniqueness, creativity, joy and presence. I understand that being aware of and embracing our full selves “warts & all” is what creates wholeness and groundness in a person. This awareness and embracing is a life-long spiral of a journey and I would love to help guide your daughters on a piece of their own beautiful journey.