What I’m doing now

Halelly Azulay leadership expert

(This is my now page, and if you have your own site, you should make one, too. It’s kind of a cool idea, so why not, I’m in!)

I’m sharing what I’m up to with the hopes that it will help you 1) stay connected and current with me; 2) help me with these project where possible; and 3) understand where my time and focus is (or at least should be) going these days.

  • We continue to offer lots of virtual workshops as well as in-person workshops and retreats, all geared towards development leaders that people want to follow.

  • I’ve continued working with a global architecture firm’s leaders in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It’s been great to coach clients who are in a profession that I personally admire. I’ve also continued working with a global cyber security firm’s leaders, a community hospital’s managers, and a golf equipment manufacturer’s leaders, among others. I love that I can have a positive impact on leaders of so many different kinds of industries.

  • My podcast, the TalentGrow Show, remains on hiatus indefinitely — but there are 201 juicy incredible episodes for your listening pleasure.

  • I love to be a guest on other podcasts to share actionable ideas on leadership, engaging communication, emotional intelligence, and authentic networking (without the ‘ick’ factor). Reporters and writers continue to reach out to interview or quote me for their articles, too. In fact, I’ve been keeping a list of those here, check them out.

  • Part of how I maintain my physical, mental, and emotional health is going to Precision CrossFit and lifting heavy sh*t :P every week. David and I still love hiking in our ‘backyard mountains’ and discovering other trails in our area, taking in the sunshine, wildflowers, and general awesomeness of Southern Cali. In 2022, I began taking latin ballroom dancing lessons, after a 30+ year break. And I’ve recently began studying Animal Flow (an exercise modality) in Burbank.

    • I earned one silver and two bronze medals at the USA Weightlifting Masters National Championships in Reno in March 2024. In 2022 I placed number 4 in the world in my age/weight class at the IWF World Championships repping Team USA! While I had to bow out of the 2025 Masters Nationals, I just qualified, at a local weightlifting meet in October 2025, to compete at the UMWF World Championships in December 2025 in Daytona Beach, FL!

    • I’ve competed and medaled in numerous ballroom competitions in the past couple of years, in places like California, Florida, New York, The Netherlands, and Las Vegas. I’m planning to compete in the Ohio Star Ball in November 2025!

  • I continue to be passionate about health and well-being via an ancestral approach. I’m living a protein-forward carnivore lifestyle and thriving. Prioritizing protein works!!

  • I have am a USAW Level 1 Weightlifting Coach and a Primal Health Coach by the Primal Health Coach Institute. I coach weightlifting and CrossFit at my gym in the afternoons several days per week (for fun).

  • I’m now offering 1:1 success coaching for high-achieving humans who want to be even more badass in all aspects of life! (See more below.)

    Updated October 19, 2025 from somewhere in the Santa Monica Mountains north of Malibu, CA.

About my newest offering:

I am pleased to announce that I now offer

Whole Life Optimization Coaching for high-achieving humans who want to be even more B A D A S S   ! ! !

I want to help great people be even greater.

I want to optimize people who are driven, who WANT to achieve, and are already successful* but feeling like maybe there is one or two missing pieces that they need to sharpen, dial in.

(*btw, success is however THEY define it – even if they feel like they’re not fully there yet but can just see their desired success on the visible horizon, they are perfect candidates… )

My life journey has prepared me for this moment. I’m ready to share what I’ve learned to help others.

I’ve been a leadership and communication skills expert for my entire 25+ year career. I’m sought after nationally and internationally for my leadership consulting. It’s been so rewarding. But all along, I’ve been an avid health and wellbeing enthusiast. I’ve spent the past two decades researching, learning, and experimenting on myself, as well as helping those in my close circle attain better health and wellness. I’m on a mission to figure out how to live optimally and at age 54, I’m in the best shape of my adult life! I’ve also been an avid student and practitioner of philosophy, positive psychology, goal-setting, and successful productivity and happiness habits.

I have been weightlifting and doing CrossFit since 2007 and in 2021 I added ‘competitive Olympic Weightlifter’ to my credentials. In 2022 I won the silver medal at the U.S. National Masters Weightlifting Championships, and represented the USA at the World Championships, taking 4th place. And in March 2024 I won 3rd place in the country with a bronze overall, a silver in the clean-and-jerk, and a bronze in the snatch lifts.

In 2022 I also earned a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach certification and am now even coaching both Weightlifting and CrossFit at my gym, part time.

And in 2023, I earned a Health Coach certification from the Primal Health Coaching Institute, which encompasses nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle optimization.

Now I’m officially expanding what I coach, train, consult, and speak about to incorporate ALL of my expertise and passions.

So what is this “Whole Life Optimization” I offer?

It’s about ‘next-leveling’ in whatever areas individuals want to improve in. It may include one, two, or more of these areas:

  • Health,

  • Wellbeing,

  • Fitness,

  • Mindset,

  • Habits,

  • Goal setting,

  • Goal Achievement,

  • Communication Skills,

  • Career Confidence,

  • Happiness,

  • and/or Personal Success!

Is this you or someone you know? Message me!