Keynotes, Workshops and Seminars in Boise
Financial wellness keynote speaker in Boise
The Treasure Valley is growing fast and the cost of living is growing with it. I teach Boise employers’ people how to handle money in the city they actually live in, and I have been doing it here longer than anywhere.
Anyone can get good with money
What money stress looks like in Boise
Ten years ago a Boise paycheck went a long way. Then the rest of the country found out about the Treasure Valley. Housing prices more than doubled, rents followed, and the people who kept this city running, in healthcare, construction, tech, agriculture and the credit unions and banks on every corner, found themselves with a raise that did not cover the difference. Employers here feel it in every benefits meeting and every exit interview.
That is the room I walk into in Boise. People who work hard, who moved here or stayed here for a reason, and who have never been taught how money works in a market that changed this fast. I teach them, in their numbers, and I give the employer a way to make the benefits they already offer part of the answer.
$35.35
Hourly wage a full-time worker needs to afford a two-bedroom rental in the Boise metro without spending more than 30% of income on housing.
5.6%
Share of Idaho homes for sale that a household earning $75,000 can actually afford. The national share is 21.5%.
$96,429
Annual income one adult needs to live comfortably in Idaho. Most Idaho households earn well below that line.
Sources:
- National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025
- National Association of Realtors, Housing Affordability & Supply Report, 2025
- SmartAsset, Salary Needed to Live Comfortably by State, 2025 Study
Hi, I’m Hillary
I have spent 16 years teaching people how money works. Fourteen of those were inside banking and mortgage lending, where I watched smart, hardworking people sign for things they did not understand because nobody had ever explained it in plain language. I started Financial Footwork in 2016 to fix that, first with professional sports organizations, then with the employers, associations and universities who saw what it did for a room.
Since then I have worked with 15+ professional sports organizations and 50+ employers, associations and universities, and I was named a Top 50 Financial Speaker in 2022 and 2023. In Boise, I partner with Boise State Athletics on a year-round financial wellness series that reaches every team on campus. My book, Train Your Money, is the method I teach from the stage.
Here is what that means for you. I am not a financial advisor looking for clients, and I do not pitch a product or collect your employees’ information from the stage. I teach. Your people leave knowing what to do with their next paycheck, and you get a room that finally understands why the benefits matter.
Keynotes, workshops and seminars for Boise employers, associations and conferences
Keynotes
45, 60 or 90 minutes. The conference general session, the all-hands, the annual meeting, the awards night. High energy, practical, and everybody leaves with something to do this week.
Workshops
90 minutes, half day or full day. Small groups, hands on, worksheets out. Eight topics across three tracks, from paycheck planning to credit to retirement.
Seminars
60 or 90 minutes for the whole room, live or virtual. The lunch and learn, the open enrollment session, the quarterly money talk. Book one, a series of two, or a full season of four or more.
The keynotes Boise organizations book most
Train Your Money (flagship)
How to handle money like a pro athlete handles pressure. The pick for a general session or all-hands.
The $183 Billion Problem
Why money stress is a performance issue and what leaders can do about it. The pick for HR, benefits and leadership audiences.
The Math Has to Math
Income, lifestyle and the decisions that decide everything. The pick for sales teams, trades and anyone paid on production.
The Belief Before the Money
Building the confidence to make the next decision. The pick for young professional programs, wellness weeks and women’s events.
Money, Backwards
Why smart people struggle with money, and the Three E’s that fix it. The pick for leadership retreats and high-earner rooms.
Boise rooms I am in most often: university athletic departments, credit unions and banks, and the employers and associations that keep the Treasure Valley running.
Universities and NIL → Financial services → HR and benefits →
Universities and NIL → Financial services → HR and benefits →
Onsite in Boise, virtual anywhere
Boise events have no travel to book, which makes a seminar series or a same-week follow-up easy to schedule.
Onsite
Keynotes, workshops and seminars at your office, your conference or your venue, anywhere in the Treasure Valley.
Virtual
Live sessions for remote and distributed teams, built for a screen instead of a stage.
Hybrid
In the room in Boise, live online for your people in other offices, same session, same playbook.
What Boise organizations say
“Before working with Coach Hill, many of our student-athletes had limited understanding of how to manage income and plan for the financial realities that come with NIL opportunities. Her sessions have helped them think more intentionally about cash flow, taxes, and long-term decision-making, and we’ve already seen a shift in how they approach their money and ask more informed questions. She’s made a lasting impact, and we truly view her as an essential part of supporting our student-athletes in this space.”
Sara Whiles (Swanson)
Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development & Varsity B, Boise State University Department of Athletics
“In 2019, when I was with the Cleveland Browns, I met Hillary Seiler, who came in to teach our rookie class about all things money. Over the years, we stayed connected as great friends and she always extended herself as a genuine resource. Fast forward 6 years later, as I have stepped into my new role with Boise State Athletics, I made one phone call and she didn’t hesitate to come through and deliver! We partnered together to provide the “Blue Chip$” Financial Wellness Series, year-round education serving all of our teams on campus.”
Willie Wright
Student-Athlete Development, Boise State University
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