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Jul 5, 2023

Hilary JM Topper is the Chief Curator of HJMT Media and recent author of “From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete.” Hilary has been a public relations practitioner for more than 40 years. She grew the firm from a home office to one of the largest on Long Island. She’s represented major national clients and local businesses and placed them in publications including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Good Day NY, and many more.

In 2007, her firm took a bit of a shift and included social media marketing as one of their offerings. That same year, Hilary started her lifestyle blog, HilaryTopper.com. A couple of years later she started ATriathletesDiary.com and her podcast, Hilary Topper on Air

When she isn’t teaching as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, Hilary focuses much of her time on her blogs and podcast. She has hundreds of thousands of followers and has recently become a social media influencer.

“From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete'' is a memoir and self-help book that encourages people to get out of their comfort zone and try something totally different. Listen in for some great takeaways about Hilary’s journey as an entrepreneur, author, influencer, and endurance athlete.

You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...

  • From couch potato to endurance athlete [4:04]
  • Why Hilary decided to turn her blog into a book [9:49]
  • What Hilary learned from writing 3 books [12:12] 
  • Hilary’s advice for aspiring authors [14:10]
  • How to step outside of your comfort zone [15:09] 
  • How Hilary collected the quotes she used for her book [18:32]
  • Hilary’s favorite section in her book [20:42] 
  • What Hilary finds most rewarding about teaching [24:25]
  • Why the New York City Triathlon is her favorite [26:37]
  • What Hilary did today that put her in the right mindset for success [29:17]

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