The Getting Real With Hilary Show, January 27, 2026
Tue Jan 27 2026
S6EP2, When I Was In Prison Yesterday with Tracy Hunt
Tracy’s story is fascinating. In 2018, she saw a movie called “Skid Row Marathon.” It changed her life. She became passionate about helping people in prison and now makes a difference in prisons throughout California.
Tracy participates in the Born to Run Cohort, where they run with the prisoners and then hold a workshop. She is on the Board of the Compassion Prison Program, which focuses on Trauma Talks. It was founded by Fritzy Horstman. Horstman's own experiences with trauma and her realization after reading The Body Keeps the Score inspired her to start the project. The project emphasizes that trauma, particularly from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), impacts behavior and that healing is possible for everyone, including those in prison.
Tracy suggested I read Oprah’s book “What Happened to You” — a conversation with Dr. Bruce D. Perry on trauma, resilience, and healing. Our interview, along with this book, opened my eyes to the powerful effects of trauma on our lives. I learned about regulating and dysregulating — such an awakening for me, and I hope for you too.
Thank you, Tracy, for following your passion and making a difference for these men and taking up running even though it wasn’t “your thing.”
BIO
Tracy Hunt has enjoyed a lengthy career as an operations manager for several law firms and has a side business as a personal trainer and wellness coach. She considers herself an Ambassador in the global community of transformation and is passionate about prison reform, reducing homelessness and supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Hunt is actively involved in the Skid Row Running Club, law enforcement, veterans’ causes, the Compassion Prison Project, and the Transformation Foundation, and is a former Introduction Leader for Landmark. Her commitment for the world is "By 2030, all people will be honored and recognized as family."
Links: https://compassionprisonproject.org/
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S6EP2, When I Was In Prison Yesterday with Tracy Hunt Tracy’s story is fascinating. In 2018, she saw a movie called “Skid Row Marathon.” It changed her life. She became passionate about helping people in prison and now makes a difference in prisons throughout California. Tracy participates in the Born to Run Cohort, where they run with the prisoners and then hold a workshop. She is on the Board of the Compassion Prison Program, which focuses on Trauma Talks. It was founded by Fritzy Horstman. Horstman's own experiences with trauma and her realization after reading The Body Keeps the Score inspired her to start the project. The project emphasizes that trauma, particularly from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), impacts behavior and that healing is possible for everyone, including those in prison. Tracy suggested I read Oprah’s book “What Happened to You” — a conversation with Dr. Bruce D. Perry on trauma, resilience, and healing. Our interview, along with this book, opened my eyes to the powerful effects of trauma on our lives. I learned about regulating and dysregulating — such an awakening for me, and I hope for you too. Thank you, Tracy, for following your passion and making a difference for these men and taking up running even though it wasn’t “your thing.” BIO Tracy Hunt has enjoyed a lengthy career as an operations manager for several law firms and has a side business as a personal trainer and wellness coach. She considers herself an Ambassador in the global community of transformation and is passionate about prison reform, reducing homelessness and supporting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. Hunt is actively involved in the Skid Row Running Club, law enforcement, veterans’ causes, the Compassion Prison Project, and the Transformation Foundation, and is a former Introduction Leader for Landmark. Her commitment for the world is "By 2030, all people will be honored and recognized as family." Links: https://compassionprisonproject.org/ #HilaryBurns #GettingRealWithHilary #TheGettingRealWithHilaryShow #TracyHunt #PrisonReform #CompassionPrisonProject #SkidRowMarathon #TraumaHealing #Oprah #BruceDPerry #WhatHappenedToYou #BornToRunCohort #SanQuentin #PelicanBay #IncarcerationAwareness #SecondChance #RedemptionStories #TraumaInformedCare #HealingThroughCompassion #SocialJustice #HumanTransformation #WellnessCoach #PrisonMinistry #FritzyHorstman #TraumaTalks