Today we’d like to introduce you to Carrie Hill.
Hi Carrie, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I didn’t start my career with a perfectly mapped-out plan — I started with real responsibility and a deep drive to create stability. As a single mom, I had to rebuild from the ground up, and there were seasons where the focus wasn’t “career growth” — it was simply making life work and showing up for my kids.
As I worked my way forward, I discovered what I’m naturally wired for: building relationships, connecting people, and telling stories in a way that earns trust. That’s what led me into public relations and strategic partnerships. Over time, I grew into leadership roles where I was able to deliver measurable results across both corporate and nonprofit work — and I learned that the most powerful PR isn’t just visibility, it’s credibility and momentum.
Eventually, I launched CHill Consulting Agency™ to do PR differently — not just to “get press,” but to help organizations grow through clear positioning, intentional partnerships, and brand reputation that’s built from the inside out. CHill Consulting Agency™ became the home for the work I love most: turning good missions into strong movements.
From there, two mission-driven projects naturally emerged. I created the ReFind Resilience™ Podcast to spotlight stories that deserve airtime — the comeback stories, the quiet grit, and the people building meaningful lives and businesses after hard chapters. And I co-created InPowerED™ (in collaboration) with UVU to help single moms because stop divorce-driven poverty™ is real, and I’ve seen how quickly life can change when women don’t have financial support. InPowerED™ exists to create practical pathways back to economic stability through training, employer partnerships, and community investment.
Today, I’m doing the work that’s always been at the center of my story — building bridges, amplifying voices, and creating opportunity through strategic relationships. I’ve learned that resilience isn’t just something you survive with — it’s something you can build with.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road — and I think that’s part of why the work I do now matters so much to me.
One of the biggest struggles was rebuilding stability as a single mom. When you’re carrying the full weight of providing — emotionally, financially, and practically — there isn’t much margin for mistakes. You’re making high-stakes decisions with limited time, limited resources, and a lot of pressure to keep it all together. That season taught me grit, but it also taught me humility and the value of asking for help.
Professionally, I’ve had to navigate the “prove it” moments that come with building credibility in rooms where relationships and reputation matter. There were times I was underestimated, times I had to advocate for my value, and times I had to learn the hard way that not every opportunity is aligned — even if it looks good on paper.
Building a business came with its own learning curve, too. Entrepreneurship can be isolating, and it forces you to get clear fast: your voice, your pricing, your boundaries, your systems. I’ve had seasons of doing everything alone — creating, pitching, following up, delivering, and still trying to grow. That stretch can be exhausting, but it also builds leadership.
And then there’s the emotional side: keeping faith, staying grounded, and continuing to show up publicly while privately working through real life. The most challenging moments weren’t always the loud ones — they were the quiet ones, when I was trying to hold it together while still believing a better chapter was possible.
The upside is that every struggle sharpened something: my empathy, my discipline, my ability to lead with both strength and warmth. And it’s why I’m so passionate about creating pathways — especially for women rebuilding after divorce — because I know what it feels like to do it with too little support.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I lead CHill Consulting Agency™, where I specialize in strategic public relations, partnerships, and community-driven visibility. At the core, I help organizations and leaders get clear on what they stand for, translate that into a message people actually remember, and then build the relationships and opportunities that move that message into the market—through media, partnerships, events, and reputation-building.
What I’m known for is being a connector with strategy. I don’t just “pitch stories”—I build ecosystems. That means I’m often bringing the right people together, identifying mutually beneficial partnerships, and creating a plan where visibility is the outcome of real substance: clear positioning, consistent storytelling, and meaningful collaboration.
My work sits at the intersection of corporate and mission-driven impact. I’ve supported brands and nonprofits—especially those serving women, children, mental health, veterans, and community initiatives—by building campaigns, securing attention, and helping them earn trust in the communities they serve. I also host the ReFind Resilience™ Podcast, where I feature stories of grit and growth, and I created InPowerED™ in collaboration with UVU — a program designed to help women in economic hardship regain economic stability and employment through training and employer partnerships. Although the heart of InPowerED™’s mission is to stop divorce-driven poverty™, this program will benefit all women in need of training and economic growth opportunities.
What I’m most proud of is building three brands that are both successful (by my own definition), impactful, and purposeful. I’m proud that I took hard life chapters and turned them into platforms that create opportunity for other people and add goodness to the world. I’m proud of doing work that helps organizations grow—and even more proud of the work that helps people rebuild and ReFind Resilience™.
To expand further, what makes me stand out in my industry and community is that I bring both professional expertise and lived perspective to every project I fulfill or create. I understand what it means to rebuild from the ground up, and I pair that resilience with a very practical, results-oriented approach to PR. I’m not interested in fluff or vanity metrics—I’m focused on credibility, relationships, and outcomes that matter to the story. I care about the “why,” but I’m equally committed to the “how,” and I’m relentless about helping good work get seen, supported, and sustained.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
The most important lesson I’ve learned is that resilience isn’t just something you “have” — it’s something you build on purpose, one decision at a time.
For a long time, I thought strength meant doing everything alone and never letting anyone see you struggle. But the truth is, the turning points in my life and work came when I got clear on what mattered, asked for support, and built the right relationships around that vision. Pride will keep you stuck. Partnership will move you forward.
I’ve also learned that clarity changes everything. When you know who you are, what you stand for, and what you’re building, it becomes easier to set boundaries, choose aligned opportunities, and stop chasing what looks good but doesn’t actually fit.
So if I had to summarize it: **you don’t rise by muscling through—you rise by getting clear, staying consistent, and letting the right people help you carry the weight.**
Pricing:
- Tiered PR, strategy and coaching pricing starting at $2500/month
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stopdivorcedrivenpoverty/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chillconsultingagency/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReFindResiliencePodcast
- Other: https://www.workinpowered.com
