HOW I SEE IT

Hannah Huante
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motivation, personal interviews, tips/expertise, & REAL life stories with unapologetic, creator Han Huante of @howhanseesit who finds motivation, comfort, & inspiration in hearing personal stories of growth, adversity, and success. new episodes every Tuesday.message from Han: i'm Hannah (Han) and I am the creator behind HOWHANSEESIT: the Blog, Instagram, Tik Tok, and, now, host of How I See It the pod. You may already know me from my social channels, but if you don't, I started blogging in 2017 with a drive to authentically share my life unapologetically and inspire others to do the same through fashion, beauty, & my personal lifestyle while prioritizing transparency, mental health, & realness.On this pod, I will be interviewing people from all different walks of life and all different industries; my hope is that it becomes a place to illuminate people’s interesting and unique stories; their journey, the hardships they've faced, and how they built their career. You can even expect tips and expertise from my guests. Alot of us go through the same experiences... no one is exempt from the human experience. The words "unapologetic", "authentic", "realness"... are words I hope, if you don’t already, you start to associate with my platforms and this podcast. SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: come join the fam xxCONNECT BELOW:follow Han's instagram herefollow HOW I SEE IT the pod on Instagram herefollow Han's TIK TOK herecheck out Han's blog here

  1. 4d ago

    How to Attract a Healthy Relationship: Healing Attachment Wounds, How to Spot Love Bombing, Chemistry vs. Compatibility, Red Flags, & Non-Negotiable Dating Conversations | Niko Emanuilidis

    #154: On today's episode, Han sits down with the creator and dating coach behind The Daddy Academy, Niko Emanuilidis, for the first-ever dating conversation with a man on the podcast. The girls wanted to know about modern dating, relationships, red flags, what men actually think, and what women should be looking for in a healthy partner... and Niko unapologetically gets into it. Han and Niko explore the male perspective on dating so women can better understand the other side, while also breaking down what it actually looks like to date a healthy, emotionally mature man. This episode covers why so many of us keep repeating the same relationship patterns, why healing doesn't always stop you from attracting unhealthy partners, and why the real work is learning to recognize and reject what no longer aligns with you. Niko and Han get into: How childhood wounds shape who you're attracted toWhy healing doesn't stop you from attracting unhealthy people—you simply have to stop choosing themWhy a healthy man can embody both masculine and feminine energyWhat emotional regulation actually looks like in a relationship, especially when looking for a boyfriend/long term partnerWhy women are evolving emotionally faster than menWhy relationships often become the next stage of healingThe five conversations every couple should have within the first few datesHow to know if someone is dating intentionallyThe difference between chemistry and compatibilityWhat men wish women better understood about datingWhat women should actually look for in a healthy partnerThe biggest red flags women consistently missHow to recognize love bombing before it's too lateWhy healthy love feels calm instead of chaoticThe importance of pacing and boundaries in early datingFinding your core wound and breaking unhealthy dating patternsWhat it actually takes to attract the relationship you deserveThe importance of being seen& MORE! This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in unhealthy dating patterns, struggles with attachment wounds, or wants to build a secure, emotionally healthy relationship. If you're navigating dating anxiety, love bombing, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, emotional unavailability, or the fear of being fully seen, this conversation will completely change the way you think about love. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Introduction01:02 – Meet Niko from The Daddy Academy02:53 – What healthy masculine energy actually looks like04:45 – Why emotionally available men are the most attractive07:06 – Why women are evolving emotionally faster than men08:57 – Do you have to heal before entering a healthy relationship?10:10 – Why you date your unfinished business10:26 – Why healing doesn't stop emotionally unavailable people from showing up17:02 – What women are really looking for in men today20:27 – The five conversations every couple should have early on23:24 – How to know if someone is dating intentionally25:33 – Why talking about past relationships matters29:09 – Learning to be fully seen in relationships32:45 – Identifying your core wound and attachment patterns33:16 – What men wish women understood about dating39:02 – The biggest dating red flags women miss39:23 – How love bombing starts with high chemistry and obsession40:00 – Why you can't rush the dating process40:58 – The difference between calm love and anxious chemistry41:22 – What healthy obsession actually looks like42:33 – Why pacing and boundaries matter in early dating46:26 – Why you should never date someone's potential48:10 – Why your time is your greatest asset while dating53:05 – How to attract the healthy relationship you deserve54:50 – Why being fully seen helps you find your person1:00:24 – Stop chasing your future spouse and start loving your own life CONNECT BELOW: Follow Niko here Follow the Daddy Academy here Join his Dating program here follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow Han on Substack ⁠here⁠

    1h 5m

  2. Jun 30

    What Makes Life Worth Living: Pursuing Healing, Accepting Life's Dualities, Exploring Happiness After Trauma, Navigating Depression & Anxiety, Overcoming Fear, Letting Go of Control, & More

    #153: On today's solo episode, Han opens up about one of the hardest seasons of her life and the question she's been asking: What actually makes life worth living? Despite experiencing the most success she's ever had in her career, Han shares why she's simultaneously been navigating one of the darkest chapters of her personal life. She reflects on returning to therapy, her experience with MDMA-assisted therapy, healing from complex trauma, and why she believes so much of our suffering comes from resisting life's inevitable dualities rather than learning to hold them. This episode is an honest conversation about mental health, depression, healing, fear, and learning to find freedom even when life feels uncertain. Han explores why happiness can actually feel more frightening than pain after trauma, why control keeps us stuck, and why true healing begins the moment we stop trying to escape discomfort and start embracing life's gray areas. Han gets into: what actually makes life worth livingwhy success doesn't always equal happinessreturning to therapy and pursuing deeper healingMDMA-assisted therapy and reconnecting to your bodyintellectualizing your emotions vs. actually feeling themaccepting life's dualities instead of resisting themlearning to live in the grayperfectionism, overachievement, and the need for controlwhy happiness can feel scarier than traumaexploring happiness after traumafinding safety outside of your identity as someone who has sufferedletting go of the stories you've had to carry to survivewhy avoiding discomfort creates more sufferingthe truth behind fearwhy trying to escape fear becomes its own prisonnavigating depression through acceptance rather than avoidanceletting go of control and choosing freedom over certaintywhat it really means to build a life worth livingHappiness as a brave choice& MORE! This episode is for anyone who is having a hard time accepting the dualities of life. If you've been navigating depression, complex trauma, burnout, or a season where life feels both beautiful and incredibly difficult, this conversation is for you. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is allow yourself to explore what happiness can truly feel like. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Introduction 00:43 – Why I've been putting off this solo episode 01:25 – Going back to therapy to heal deeper layers of trauma 02:11 – The paradox of success: Why achievement doesn't always bring happiness 03:40 – Learning to accept life's dualities and live in the gray 04:00 – Growing up around narcissism and how it shaped the way I cope 05:13 – What actually makes life worth living? 06:30 – My experience with MDMA-assisted therapy 07:08 – Intellectualizing emotions vs. feeling them in your body 08:07 – The perfectionism I didn't realize I had 09:19 – Can we sit with life's uncertainty instead of trying to escape it? 10:28 – Why discomfort makes us retreat 11:24 – Letting go of control instead of avoiding your feelings 11:43 – How accepting ambiguity creates freedom 13:02 – Why happiness can feel scarier than trauma 14:46 – Letting go of an identity rooted in suffering 15:29 – Why acceptance can transform your relationships and career 17:38 – Navigating a dark night of the soul 19:48 – The vulnerability of exploring happiness 20:10 – When discomfort becomes familiar 24:27 – Why external validation never creates lasting safety 25:19 – Fear, discomfort, and why we struggle to sit with uncertainty 27:22 – How trying to escape fear becomes its own prison CONNECT with HAN: follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow Han on Substack ⁠here⁠ watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube ⁠here⁠ shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com

    34 min

  3. Jun 23

    Pain Is Required for Joy: Processing Your Feelings, Embracing Life's Dualities, Letting Go of Control, Healing Through Psychology & Spirituality, Understanding Shame & More | Aliza Shapiro

    #152: On today's episode, psychotherapist and founder of Therapy in the City,  joins the podcast for a conversation about what it actually means to heal. So many of us spend our lives chasing happiness while trying to avoid pain, but what if the very thing we're resisting is what allows us to experience the deepest joy? Aliza explains why healing isn't about becoming happy all the time, but about learning to embrace the full human experience. The girls unpack why discomfort isn't something to escape, why uncertainty is one of life's greatest teachers, and how letting go of control can completely transform the way we experience life. The girls get into: why pain is required for joywhy avoiding your emotions creates more sufferingprocessing your feelings instead of escaping themaccepting the full human experienceembracing life's dualitieswhy happiness isn't the goal of healingletting go of control and embracing uncertaintywhy some people naturally experience emotions more intenselythe Biosocial Theory and why mental health isn't always rooted in traumawhy you are not your thoughts, emotions, or past experiencesthe difference between your first thought and your second thought (more on rewiring the brain)why high achievers often struggle to feel their emotionsslowing down, stillness, and the power of the pauseunderstanding shame and where it stems fromwhat Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is and how it helps us healpsychology and spirituality... why healing requires bothredefining what true joy actually looks likedating, attachment styles, and choosing relationships that align with your values& MORE! This episode is for anyone who struggles to relinquish control, finds themselves in patterns of emotional avoidance, or is constantly chasing happiness while resisting pain. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by uncertainty, uncomfortable emotions, or the inevitable ups and downs of life, this conversation will completely reframe what healing actually looks like. Because true joy isn't found in avoiding pain... it's found in learning how to hold both. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Introduction01:09 – What actually brings people to therapy?04:49 – Feeling emotions deeply and learning how to process them05:53 – The Biosocial Theory: Why some people feel emotions more intensely07:03 – Healing isn't only for people with trauma08:04 – You are not your thoughts, emotions, or past experiences09:38 – Stop trying to control what you can't control10:39 – Why healing is about beginning again13:29 – Learning to embrace uncertainty16:48 – Why happiness isn't the destination17:19 – Why pain is required for joy18:05 – Emotional avoidance: Why avoiding your feelings creates more suffering20:26 – You can be self-aware and still be emotionally unavailable21:40 – Logic vs. emotion: Learning to actually feel23:01 – The science behind emotions and slowing them down24:11 – The healing power of the pause, silence, and stillness27:01 – Shame, secrecy, and why they always go together27:48 – What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?34:40 – Becoming comfortable with life's ambiguity36:15 – Psychology, spirituality, and trusting something bigger than yourself37:25 – The three things anxiety usually comes back to38:42 – Why external achievement can never replace internal healing40:27 – What is joy, really?48:21 – Dating, attachment, and choosing relationships that align with your values CONNECT BELOW: Follow Aliza here Visit Therapy in the City here CONNECT WITH HAN: follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow Han on Substack ⁠here⁠ watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube ⁠here⁠ shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com

    1h 3m

  4. Jun 16

    Can Women Have It All? Imposter Syndrome, Finding Purpose in Your Career, Taking Action Through Self-Trust, Rewriting the Narrative Around Motherhood & More | Michelle Battersby

    #151: On today’s episode, President of Peanut and former Bumble executive Michelle Battersby joins the podcast for an honest conversation around ambition, imposter syndrome, motherhood, and the pressure women feel to choose between building a successful career and building a family. Michelle opens up about helping scale Bumble, launching and later selling her company Sunroom, navigating the mental health challenges that come with entrepreneurship, and learning to trust herself through seasons of uncertainty. The girls unpack purpose, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, societal expectations placed on women. Michelle opens up about her own healing journey— navigating motherhood and the narratives she had to rewrite as she entered the new season. The girls get into: self-worth and tying your identity to achievementhow we can move through imposter syndromeconfidence, self-doubt, and learning to trust yourselfentrepreneurship as a mental health journeyidentifying the voice of self-trust versus self-doubthow fear keeps us trapped and prevents us from reaching our potentialbuilding Bumble and launching female-first platformsdouble standards women face in business, leadership, and successthe pressure women feel to choose between motherhood and ambitionWhy 86% of women believe motherhood will negatively impact their careersmaternal loneliness, women's mental health, and the support systems women desperately needfertility decisions, abortion, family planning, and career timingnavigating pregnancy while building a careerwhy women are still penalized for motherhood in ways men aren'tthe systems and societal structures that make balancing career and family so difficultwhy the conversation shouldn't be "can women have it all?" but rather "why is it so hard for women to have it all?"challenging outdated narratives around motherhood, ambition, and identitywork-life balance and redefining what it means to "have it all"building a life that feels aligned, meaningful, and authentic& MORE!This episode is for anyone navigating imposter syndrome and anyone lost searching for purpose in their 9-5 job. This episode is also for women who are struggling with the idea of motherhood— anxiety around fertility decisions and entering the next chapter of life. CONNECT BELOW: follow Michelle here follow Peanut here CONNECT with HAN: follow Han here follow HOW I SEE IT here follow Han on Substack here watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube here shop the podcast merch here work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com 00:00 – Introduction 02:32 – Realizing she wasn't passionate about her career 04:49 – The intuition that changed her life 07:53 – Self-worth, achievement, and identity 10:29 – Is it wrong to tie your worth to what you do? 11:16 – Different seasons of ambition and success 11:42 – Fulfillment vs external achievement 12:30 – Challenging gender roles through Bumble 14:42 – Why Michelle is drawn to controversial conversations 16:08 – Launching Sunroom and challenging societal norms 18:55 – Double standards for women in business and leadership 22:20 – Imposter syndrome and self-doubt 22:55 – Entrepreneurship as a mental health journey 24:38 – Luck, opportunity, and taking action 26:20 – Learning to trust your intuition 28:43 – Different forms of bravery 29:00 – Identifying the voice of intuition versus fear 31:46 – What would partial success look like? 37:14 – Why 86% of women believe motherhood will hurt their careers 38:07 – Unlearning beliefs around ambition and motherhood 39:17 – Navigating pregnancy while building a company 41:00 – The systems that make balancing career and family difficult 43:35 – Fertility decisions, abortion, and career timing 45:10 – Is there ever a "right time" to have children? 51:08 – The pressure to "bounce back" after motherhood 54:10 – What society gets wrong about motherhood 1:04:15 – Rock bottom, ChatGPT tarot cards, and finding clarity

    1h 14m

  5. Jun 2

    Heart Break is Necessary: The Danger of Settling, Releasing Childhood Wounds, Self-Abandoning, Dating Standards, Finding Authentic Love, Healing & More | Jess Girod

    #150: On today's episode, Jess Girod, creator, season 27 contestant of The Bachelor, and season 9 contestant of Bachelor in Paradise, jumps on the podcast for a conversation about heartbreak, self-worth, childhood wounds, and the relationship patterns we unknowingly carry into adulthood. Jess opens up about growing up in a household filled with conflict, the fear of repeating her parents' relationship, and the realization that she was settling—not just in dating, but in life. Through stories of heartbreak, healing, situationships, and self-discovery, Jess shares how some of her most painful experiences became the catalyst for deeper growth. The girls unpack self-abandonment, fear of intimacy, closure, emotional availability, dating standards, and what it actually means to build a relationship rooted in authenticity rather than familiarity. This conversation is a reminder that healing isn't about finding the right person—it's about becoming someone who no longer abandons themselves. The girls get into: fear of repeating your parents' relationshipgrowing up around conflict and how childhood wounds shape adult relationshipswhy we often settle for what feels familiarself-abandonment and losing yourself in relationshipsnavigating betrayal, heartbreak, and relationship traumawhy heartbreak can become one of life's greatest teachersfear of intimacy and emotional vulnerabilitylearning that authentic love requires authenticity from yourself firstwhy closure isn't something another person can give yousituationships, rejection, and unanswered questionsrelationship patterns and breaking cycles that no longer serve youself-worth while singlethe pressure women feel to find a relationshipdating standards, emotional availability, and self-respectwhy the right relationship won't require convincing, chasing, or forcingchoosing hope after heartbreakThis episode is for anyone healing from heartbreak, working through childhood wounds, questioning a relationship, struggling with self-worth, or trying to break old relationship patterns. If you've ever found yourself settling, seeking closure, abandoning your needs, or wondering why the same lessons keep showing up in your relationships, this conversation will remind you that healing begins when you stop looking for validation outside of yourself and start trusting what you already know. CONNECT BELOW: Follow Jess on Instagram Follow Jess on Tik Tok CONNECT with HAN: follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow Han on Substack ⁠here⁠ watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube ⁠here⁠ shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com

    51 min

  6. May 26

    Why Chasing the High Never Heals You, Navigating Emotional Extremes, Building Self-Trust through Authenticity, Mental Health, Identity Wounds, & Healing Through Rock Bottom | Kenzie Burke

    #149: On today’s episode, founder of fashion brand Brule, Kenzie Burke, jumps on the podcast for a vulnerable conversation around mental health, emotional extremes, identity wounds, and the importance of staying true to your purpose. Kenzie opens up about struggling with her mental health from a young age, going viral and creating immense success to losing herself in entrepreneurship, and eventually being forced to confront her deepest fear: bankruptcy. The girls unpack shame, emotional instability, validation, purpose, and how sometimes hitting rock bottom becomes the very thing that allows you to rebuild your life in a more honest and authentic way. The girls get into: struggling with mental health and emotional extremesgoing viral young and making half a million dollars in 3 monthsentrepreneurship, instability, and losing yourself in successpanic, anxiety, shame, and emotional burnoutwhy bankruptcy became the most healing experience of Kenzie’s lifeidentity wounds and constantly seeking external validationthe difference between acting from authenticity versus acting from woundsthe pressure to “have it all together” in the age of social medialearning how to trust yourself instead of outsourcing your worth to other peoplechasing emotional highs vs healing the rootwhy slowing down can feel terrifyingemotional rock bottoms and rebuilding your lifebravery, risk taking, purpose, and fear of mediocrityrelationships, settling, and building a life that actually adds value& MORE! This episode is for anyone navigating emotional extremes, shame & self-worth wounds, or the uncomfortable process of rebuilding yourself after realizing the life you built no longer feels aligned with who you truly are. CONNECT BELOW: follow Kenzie ⁠here⁠ follow Brule here shop Brule here CONNECT with HAN:follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow Han on Substack ⁠here⁠watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube ⁠here⁠shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com 00:00 – Introduction02:22 – Struggling with mental health from a young age03:25 – “Tortured artist” tendencies & emotional extremes04:14 – Why purpose felt so important07:04 – Going viral & making half a million dollars in 3 months07:57 – Entrepreneurship, identity, & losing herself in success08:42 – Why success stopped feeling aligned09:30 – How entrepreneurship destroyed her self confidence12:58 – Money insecurity, instability, & emotional stress14:16 – Filing for bankruptcy & confronting her deepest fear15:04 – Why bankruptcy became the most healing experience of her life17:10 – Being forced to slow down & face yourself20:12 – Sometimes the best way to find yourself is to get lost21:00 – Authenticity vs acting from wounds21:30 – Feeling unseen as a child & seeking validation22:00 – Learning to trust herself instead of outsourcing her worth24:36 – Chasing emotional highs & trying to “feel something”24:58 – Finding peace in emotional stability instead of extremes26:30 – Why chasing the high never heals the root28:35 – Restlessness, bravery, & fear of mediocrity28:50 – Why slowing down can feel terrifying29:27 – Different forms of bravery31:00 – Knowing when you need to take the risk33:55 – Relationships, standards, & refusing to settle

    47 min

  7. May 12

    Productivity as a Trauma Response: Why High Achievers Can’t Slow Down, Parts Work, Trauma Healing, Nervous System Regulation, Somatic Healing, & More | Masha Kay

    #148: On today’s episode, Masha Kay, nervous system regulation coach, jumps on the podcast to unpack the deeper psychology behind high achievement and how it’s a tool for nervous system regulation. Han shares her Substack (linked here), which opens a conversation into what it actually means to heal beyond just intellectualizing your patterns and explore how many ambitious people use work, achievement, and constant productivity as coping mechanisms to avoid feeling, and how protector parts developed in childhood can continue running our lives long after we no longer need them to survive. The girls get into: productivity as a coping mechanism & form of emotional avoidancewhy high achievers struggle to slow downnervous system regulation, trauma healing, & somatic healingwhat “parts work” actually isprotector parts & how they try to keep us safe from feelings that once weren’t safe to experiencewhy intellectualizing your healing is not the same as embodying itdissociation, overwhelm, & constantly needing to stay busyreconnecting to the body & learning how to feel below the neckwhy healing can actually feel unsafe for the nervous systeminner child work, emotional suppression, & survival strategieshow ambition and achievement can become trauma responseswhy awareness alone doesn’t always create transformationlearning how to feel instead of avoidthe difference between numbing and true healingLearning to surrender to the process of healing& MORE! This episode is for anyone who feels they may be using productivity and achievement as a form of emotional suppression or avoidance, anyone feeling frustrated in their healing journey despite being “self aware,” anyone pursuing trauma healing and looking into nervous system regulation, or anyone wanting to better understand parts work, protector parts, inner child healing, and what it actually means to feel instead of intellectualize. CONNECT BELOW: follow Masha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out her program here CONNECT with HAN: follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow Han on Substack here watch HOW I SEE IT on YouTube here shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com 00:00 – Introduction02:44 – Productivity addiction & high achievers using work to cope03:58 – Achievement as nervous system regulation04:47 – Why ambitious people struggle to be with themselves07:54 – Productivity as emotional avoidance08:41 – Work, avoidance, & disconnecting from feeling09:13 – What are “protector parts”?09:41 – Understanding parts work & internal family systems12:46 – Why healing can feel blocked16:15 – When the “high achiever” part takes over healing18:31 – How protector parts keep us safe20:14 – Awareness, observation, & compassion in healing22:35 – Dissociation & living outside the body27:35 – The inability to stay present with feeling32:40 – Intellectualizing vs actual self awareness36:44 – Anger, discomfort, & emotional control37:58 – Observation creates separation from emotion39:39 – Beginning somatic experiencing41:32 – Reconnecting to the body through orienting52:55 – Why slowing down is harder for high achievers1:00:00 – Numbing vs actual healing1:05:37 – Building ambitious lives to avoid pain

    1h 19m

  8. May 5

    The Cost of the Pivot: Leaving Corporate, Betting on Yourself, Self Trust, Growing Pains, Evolving & Rebranding, Mental Health Hacks, Building Resilience, & More | Les Alfred

    #147: On today’s episode, Les Alfred, podcast host of She’s So Lucky, jumps on to share her story; how she left corporate, navigated a major career pivot, and learned how to build self trust while redefining success on her own terms. We talk about identity shifts, mental health, and what it really looks like to grow through uncomfortable transitions. The girls get into:• The journey of becoming who you were before the world told you who to be • Leaving the “safe” corporate path• Going back to therapy and the difference between talking vs. actually feeling • Self blame and control and how it shows up• Letting go of the “balanced” label and allowing yourself to evolve publicly • Breaking out of boxes, authenticity, and why it’s the only way to grow • Rebranding as a natural result of evolving through life • The real cost of pivoting: identity shifts, social pressure, and financial dips • Being misunderstood, judged, and projected onto as you grow • Self-trust, risk-taking, and learning to bet on yourself • How to build confidence by doing small things differently every day • The reality of success: why it takes years, not months • Closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be • Fear of being seen vs. fear of criticism• Letting go of controlling how people perceive you• Performing vs. being your authentic self• Mirror work and learning to extend kindness to yourself • Confidence vs comparison & MORE This episode is for anyone navigating a career pivot, leaving corporate, building self trust, struggling with mental health, going through an identity shift, or learning how to embrace change and step into their next level—even when it feels uncomfortable. CONNECT BELOW: follow Les ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow She's So Lucky Podcast here CONNECT with HAN: follow Han ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ follow HOW I SEE IT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ shop the podcast merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com leaving corporate, how to leave corporate, career pivot, career change advice, building self trust, how to trust yourself, personal growth, identity shift, rebranding yourself, life transitions, entrepreneurship, women in business, mental health, mental health hacks, healing journey, therapy, wellness, confidence, fear of being seen, overcoming self doubt, authenticity, building a business, growth mindset, success habits TIMESTAMPS:00:54 Intro & meeting Les Alfred03:19 Becoming who you were before the world told you who to be05:50 Leaving corporate & wanting more07:51 Hitting a low point & wellness transformation10:20 Corporate vs entrepreneurship skills13:48 Returning to therapy15:04 Talking vs feeling emotions15:45 Self-blame & high-functioning habits18:32 Letting go of the “balanced” identity19:13 Breaking out of boxes & authenticity20:16 Rebranding through life transitions21:12 The cost of pivoting (identity, social, financial)22:00 Being misunderstood & judged24:09 Not responsible for others’ triggers25:33 Struggles with vulnerability & trust29:27 Self-trust & taking risks30:31 Building confidence through small changes32:40 The reality of long-term success35:30 Closing the gap to success38:49 Fear of being seen40:30 Letting go of perception control42:53 Performing vs authenticity45:05 Mirror work & self-kindness47:42 Confidence & comparison

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motivation, personal interviews, tips/expertise, & REAL life stories with unapologetic, creator Han Huante of @howhanseesit who finds motivation, comfort, & inspiration in hearing personal stories of growth, adversity, and success. new episodes every Tuesday.message from Han: i'm Hannah (Han) and I am the creator behind HOWHANSEESIT: the Blog, Instagram, Tik Tok, and, now, host of How I See It the pod. You may already know me from my social channels, but if you don't, I started blogging in 2017 with a drive to authentically share my life unapologetically and inspire others to do the same through fashion, beauty, & my personal lifestyle while prioritizing transparency, mental health, & realness.On this pod, I will be interviewing people from all different walks of life and all different industries; my hope is that it becomes a place to illuminate people’s interesting and unique stories; their journey, the hardships they've faced, and how they built their career. You can even expect tips and expertise from my guests. Alot of us go through the same experiences... no one is exempt from the human experience. The words "unapologetic", "authentic", "realness"... are words I hope, if you don’t already, you start to associate with my platforms and this podcast. SOCIAL ACCOUNTS: come join the fam xxCONNECT BELOW:follow Han's instagram herefollow HOW I SEE IT the pod on Instagram herefollow Han's TIK TOK herecheck out Han's blog here

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  • Creator
    Hannah Huante
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    155
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hannah Huante
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    HOW I SEE IT

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