A blog written by Wendy Hilt that features interesting "To the Hilt" stories & thoughts on "Being Hilt." It's a preview of the book, "Growing Up Hilt." The book chronicles 50 years of challenges in an amazing sales career with bipolar disorder as my SUPER-POWER.
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Growing Up Hilt Growing Up Hilt: A Journey with Bipolar as a Super-Power
My Journey My Journey
My True Love My True Love
I Dreamed of Mom Last Night I Dreamed of Mom Last Night
My “Little” Brother Chris My “Little” Brother Chris
Radio Rockstars Radio Rockstars
My True Love My True Love
My Career in Pictures Career Photos
Family Cardinal Events Family Cardinal Events
Bipolar People You May Know Bipolar People You May Know
Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore
Floating the Current Floating the Current
Family Photos Misc. Family Photos
My Sanctuary at Home My Sanctuary at Home
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers Flowers, Flowers, & Flowers
My Makanda Garden My Makanda Garden
My St. Louis Garden My St. Louis Garden 2002-2010
2025 Update 2025 Update
Additional Writing Additional Random Writing
Recollections Recollections
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I have lots and lots of pictures from some areas of my life. Here’s me with my high school best friend who chose my college best friend to be in her wedding: Kelly and Gwen I’ve known most of my life. Modeling photos, 2025 Wendy, Miss Apple Festival. I don’t think my dad cared much…
by Wendy Elizabeth Hilt Here’s a bunch of pictures that did not fit anywhere else. There are years represented here with friends, and when my kids were STILL adorable. No one should like me THIS much! Get a life… Tuck & Dane when they liked each other ………………………………………………………………………………….Me at the MLB HOF in Cooperstown Titan…
“We are the same…people are people. They laugh, cry, feel and love and music seems to be the common denominator that brings us all together. Music cuts through all boundaries and goes right to the soul.” –Willie Nelson “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have…
The Current River represents many things to me: a place to be with my friends and my dear brother, Chris. It’s a great opportunity to kick back, leave the cell phones behind, and start drinking before noon. The Current River holds great memories for all of us: my first husband, my family, including my kids.…
Wendy Hilt, Owner of http://www.growinguphilt.com Phone: (314)604-6804 wendyhilt@gmail.com
This is Joanne Vogelpohl, Richard Hudson, Kevin Alfultis, Wendy Hilt. We all started in rural, small-market radio and made the jump to large-market radio in St. Louis. Joanne became the most significant account executive in all of St. Louis, spending time working for KEZK and a brief stint with KTRS to sell baseball broadcasts. Wendy…
“Growing up Hilt” is a 200+ page memoir by Wendy Hilt starting in childhood, teen years, first love, career start in local radio, and transitioning to large market radio in St. Louis. Working for KMOX and the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball broadcasts, she transitioned out of radio and into internet sales as a…
Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
I’ve been a writer most of my life. I’ve been a lot of things in my 50+ years. I started as a small-town girl in a rural area of Southern Illinois. My mom was an amazing woman who saw the world through empathetic eyes and taught us to grow individually. I always knew that I…
I have lots and lots of pictures from some areas of my life. Here’s me with my high school best friend who chose my college best friend to be in her wedding: Kelly and Gwen I’ve known most of my life. Modeling photos, 2025 Wendy, Miss Apple Festival. I don’t think my dad cared much…
by Wendy Elizabeth Hilt Here’s a bunch of pictures that did not fit anywhere else. There are years represented here with friends, and when my kids were STILL adorable. No one should like me THIS much! Get a life… Tuck & Dane when they liked each other ………………………………………………………………………………….Me at the MLB HOF in Cooperstown Titan…
Growing Up Hilt 