About Kim Hiles

A Life Lived From The Inside Out

Kim Hiles is an author and educator with more than 30 years of experience guiding others through awareness, presence, and authentic living. Her latest book in personal growth—endorsed by Neale Donald Walsch—explores what it means to walk through pain, grief, and uncertainty and emerge with greater clarity and strength.

Before formal training in coaching and Reiki, Kim worked intuitively with energy through presence and focused attention. Her approach is both practical and deeply reflective, shaped by decades as an educator. She spent 19 years on a single campus serving as a Behavior Specialist, SEL Specialist/MTSS Coordinator, and PE teacher, helping children build social and emotional skills while supporting families and mentoring colleagues through challenges related to stress, behavior, and connection.

Through her books, her signature course Authentic Living, and live workshops, Kim creates grounded spaces where people feel steady enough to tell the truth about their lives—and brave enough to change the story.

She lives in Austin, Texas, with her partner of 31 years, her cats, and her soulful sidekick, Zelda.

Life Purpose

Heal • Empower • Create is more than a phrase — it’s the foundation beneath everything I offer and the path that led me to Authentic Living. It’s the rhythm beneath my writing, my courses, and the way I walk my own life.

We begin by healing from within — gently releasing the stories, patterns, and expectations that no longer serve us.

We empower ourselves by remembering who we are beneath the roles, the noise, and the conditioning.

And from that place of clarity, we create — not just any life, but our best version and our best life, one rooted in truth, presence, and joy.

This is the practice of Authentic Living — not perfection, but awareness, choice, and becoming.
It’s the path I walk very imperfectly, and the invitation I extend: to come home to yourself, and live in a way that truly reflects who you are.

What others are saying

Authentic Self

Kim was the first person who really taught me the meaning of being your “authentic self.” Since then, I have been on my spiritual journey of self discovery. One book that has really helped me on my journey is PE for the Soul. I suggest everyone read it. Kim has been a great mentor and spiritual coach.

–Jessica

Purpose

The clarity, purpose, and direction of my life had never been lost, only hidden. Kim was the catalyst, the mirror, and the whispered reminder of the potential still within my grasp. I am grateful for her insight, patience, and wisdom.

–B.J.

Show up

Kim had learned along the way that showing up was a key ingredient to ‘making it.’ The art of showing up . . .she taught me that and I carry it with me all these years later. “Show up,” I hear her say and it propels me to do just that: I show up on time and everything unfolds, often times with beauty.

–Joy O.