Dene Logan, marriage and family therapist and author of Sovereign Love, joins Han on the podcast for a deep conversation on the journey back to our authentic Self (capital S). Dene dives into her own story, how she's pursued healing, how we’ve been socialized to abandon our essence in exchange for acceptance, and what it takes to unravel the masks we’ve worn to survive. From love vs. attachment to reparenting, ego control, and the inner child, the girls get into:authenticity vs. attachmenthow ego, shame & control keep us safe, but stuckthe myth of independence & the truth about hyper-independencelove vs. possession: what we’ve gotten wrongthe ache to be reparented in our relationshipssacred partnership & seeing people clearlyself-abandonment in the name of “potential” learning to stay with ourselves in hard feelingsfalling back in love with our own essencetrusting life over controlthe inner teenager & the parentified child& MORE
#119: On today's episode, Helen Denham, coach, CBT Practitioner, Reiki/Quantum healer, and Hypnosis facilitator, jumps on the podcast to share her story. Helen shares her history with depression and an eating disorder, and how she mended generational trauma and moved through her mental health. The girls get into:how we can be impacted by generational traumathe importance of looking in the mirror and getting real with ourselveswhat it means to seek true vitalityEFT tapping: what it does, how it works, and why it's usefulrecognizing what breathes life vs what breathes deathhappiness vs peace how we can live in peace and create with purposewhy it's important to not only question our thoughts, but "wash" them Helen's Lifted Method& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Helen herecheck out The Lifted Method herecheck out her podcast hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#118: On today's episode, Sivan Ayla, influencer, blogger, and founder behind Lux Unfiltered and Tan Lines, jumps on the podcast to share her personal journey, and how she built her community. The girls get into:developing thick skinrefining what unfiltered/unapologetic means to themexploring therapy for the first timefeeling feelings vs intellectualizing balancing life and building a businessunfiltered realness behind building a brandbalancing social media and real lifemanaging our mental health in a realistic waythe inspiration behind Lux Unfiltered tips for running and building an empiremanaging anxiety through the unknown& MORECONNECT BELOW:follow Sivan herefollow Lux Unfiltered herefollow Shop Tan Lines hereshop Lux Unfiltered hereshop Tan Lines hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#117: On today's episode, Han jumps on for a solo to recap NYFW and the podcast activations last week. She gets into the events she hosted and also the chaos of attending events and shooting content. Aside from that, she gets into:the importance of not letting people keep us in a boxhonoring our authenticitywhat the entrepreneurial journey ACTUALLY looks likehow we can build up our resilience tolerancehow to manage fear and imposter syndromehow we can better trust ourselvesexecuting with confidenceand more!CONNECT BELOW:follow The Ness NYC herefollow Alexa herefollow Daughter Lessons herefollow Smile House Tribeca herestay at The Time New York hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#116: On today's episode, Pia Mance, founder of Heaven Mayhem, jumps on the podcast to share how she took $900 and turned it into a 10 million dollar business, with the creation of the IT GIRL brand Heaven Mayhem, a vintage inspired accessories brand. Han and Pia dive into the beginning of Pia's story, and how the brand went from Pia's bedroom floor to every girl's favorite accessory... even Hailey Bieber. The girls get into:the strategy behind Heaven Mayhem's growththe story behind the name Heaven Mayhem and building something for herselftips for striking the balance between strategy and authenticity when selling a brandwhy done is better than perfect the truth behind perfectionism discipline, self talk, and what it actually takes to stay consistent the not so glamorous side to entrepreneurshipthe infamous Hailey Bieber moment hard work vs luck (and why Han doesn't believe in it)the importance of celebrating wins, and practicing gratitude as an entrepreneur Pia's unfiltered take on what most people get wrong about entrepreneurship How to start exercising the art of executionnonnegotiable routines& MORE! CONNECT BELOW:Follow Pia Mance hereFollow Heaven Mayhem hereShop Heaven Mayhem hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#115: On today's episode, Kimmy Nguyen, content creator and founder of Blushing Agency, jumps on the podcast to share her vulnerable journey. She shares her healing after discovering dark truths around her biological father and her journey back to hope. The girls get into: growing up in chaotic family dynamicshitting rock bottomnavigating a mother with narcissismuncovering family secrets and maneuvering generational traumacultural expectations and how they impact living authenticallythe importance of getting real when it comes to our own healing the impact that living in victimhood has on our own healingnavigating betrayal and moving into a place of acceptancerecognizing judgement in our own thought patternstips for moving toward peacenavigating adult friendshiplearning to trust others and develop connection& MORECONNECT BELOW:follow Kimmy herefollow her agency hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#113: On today's episode, Jessica Ashley Gill, Chief Content Officer of To Be Magnetic and Host of the Expanded Podcast jumps on the podcast to share her story and how she used manifestation in her own healing to get back to her authenticity. The girls get into:Reclaiming personal powerWhat manifestation actual is and how we can use it as a healing modality Healing childhood wounds and challenging limiting beliefsReprogramming patterns that keep us in cycles of scarcity, self censorship, or unworthinessThe best ways to manifestHow unresolved inner child needs, familiar but unhealthy dynamics, and unhealed wounds shape what (and who) we call inLetting go of disempowering statements when self identifying Letting go of anxiety and depression when it comes to our identity How shifting our internal narrative can open up new neural pathways Mastering the pause so we can create space between our reactions and new choicesAbundance vs scarcityredefining what abundance meansSelf respect as a form of self love& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Jessica hereListen to the expanded podcast herefollow To Be Magnetic hereListen to Han's episode on Seeing Other People hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#112: On today's episode, Ilana Dunn, host of the Seeing Other People podcast, jumps on the podcast to share unapologetic dating advice. She gets into her own dating history, healing toxic dating patterns, and how she got behind the mic. The girls get into:the difference between oversharing and authenticity on datesfinding value and happiness within ourselvesredefining partnership and our expectations for our life partnerfinding wholeness within ourselves, instead of another personfinding a partner that is an asset to your life the problem with over romanticizing relationships the beauty in being singlethe problem with putting pressure on our partner to fulfill us/create our happinessthe problem with attaching our value to our relationship statusCONNECT BELOW:follow Ilana herefollow Seeing Other People hereListen to Han's episode on Seeing Other People hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#111: On today's episode, Karin Hadadan, author of Beauty in the Stillness and The Unlimited Power within You, and the creator of @icietnu jumps on the podcast to share her healing journey. After being diagnosed with Endometriosis and going through a surgery that didn’t deliver the healing she expected, Karin was forced to look inward, as she realized that the root of her sickness was unresolved trauma and limiting beliefs. The girls get into:how to know when we're out of alignmentthe importance of surrender in times of chaos or conflictspiritual awakenings ability to motivate us to pursue changehow to rewrite our limiting beliefs to positively impact our realityhealing as a necessitywhat Truth actually is and how we can find alignment in the truthhow we can heal ourselves through our thoughts and behaviors letting go of our plan so that it can divinely unfold unpacking distrustthe importance of living in the presenthow self worth is connected to so many pillars of our life and thoughtsdiscovering our unlimited powerchoosing from a place of love and lightthe misconception around becoming "healed" or "whole"& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Karin hereshop Karin's books hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#110: On today's episode, Remy Kam, movement expert, personal trainer, and founder of KORE by Remy, and Han jump on the podcast live from their mind and body event. The girls decided to host an event with physical movement (a mat pilates class taught by Remy) and meaningful conversation around training our mind (a live episode of HOW I SEE IT hosted by Han). The girls get into: the importance of training your body AND mindtheir healing journey around body image and fitnessthe toxic side to creating fitness goalsthe guilt and shame around our body as womenhow we can remove worth from physical appearance rewriting false narratives and toxic thoughts in REAL TIMEembracing movement as therapyfinding power in surrender& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Remy herefollow KORE by Remy hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#109: On today's episode, Han's friend & founder of JIV athletics, Nika Cleaver, jumps on the podcast to help Han debrief the Founders Retreat that they went on in the Hamptons last week: The Legacy Circle. The girls get into the chaos of their travels, their realizations, and what big founders like Michelle of Beyond Yoga, Natalie of Bala, Maggie Sellars of Hot Smart Rich, and more, had to say on entrepreneurship. This episode covers:their trip to the Hamptonsthe importance of vulnerability in a networking settingthe true grind behind entrepreneurshipseparating identity from your business finding value through entrepreneurshipadvice from successful foundersthe importance of finding friends to share business, mental health, and everything in between& MORE!
#108: On today's episode, serial entrepreneur, consultant, and strategist Natalia Ohanesian jumps on the podcast to share her story and about what it really takes to move through entrepreneurship. From building an app to walking away from her business, they unpack the mental, emotional, and strategic layers of entrepreneurship, and how it's just as much a mental health journey as it is a professional one.The girls get into:taking action even when you don’t feel readyhow to become unstuck when building a businessentrepreneurship as a mirror: why personal growth is non-negotiablebeing opportunistic & utilizing the skills you have identifying your ego vs. your intuition in businesswhat burnout teaches us about “working hard”learning to walk away from something you builtbuilding an app & building out successful strategyhow to know when it’s time to shift directionstrusting the path even when it looks different than you imaginedthe difference between being stuck vs. being out of alignmentthe importance of putting in "the reps"letting go of control so you don’t miss the magicCONNECT BELOW:follow Natalia hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
Amber Lyon, coach, author and the voice behind Modern Mind, joins Han for a conversation on radical responsibility, magnetism, and the paradox of resistance. She jumps into her own healing and unpacks her book You Are a Magnet. The girls get into:the courage it takes to face your patternsgrieving your expectations, and choosing joybreaking free of victimhood to becoming your own source of powerthe difference between fear and resistancemagnetism vs. victimizationhow to embody your magnetic energy & become a source of attractiongrieving expectations & family dynamicsrewiring our thoughts + building awarenessembracing discomfort as the doorway to connectionmanaging our inner narratives & energythe illusion of control + the truth of choicebecoming the source of our own hopejoy as a daily decision—not a destinationAmber also shares the inspiration behind her book You Are a Magnet and how learning to work with the magnetic field—within and around us, can transform the way we move through life.& MORE.CONNECT BELOW:Follow Modern Mind hereGet YOU ARE A MAGNET hereListen to Amber's first episode on HOW I SEE IT here
#104: On today's episode, Cori Sue, founder of Retreat Microdose, gets into her healing journey, from functional mushrooms to full-spectrum plant medicine, and what led her to explore psychedelics as a tool for trauma recovery. Han and Cori talk about the soul-level assault of trauma, the shame women carry, and what it really looks like to choose yourself again and again in the healing process.The girls get into:the power of plant medicine for PTSD + traumaego death & the stories that once protected usshame, intuition & the female disconnection woundhealing from sexual assault & coming back to the bodywhy no one’s coming to save you (and that’s freeing)the “choose again” methodhow high-performers are turning to psychedelicsgetting honest with yourself & doing the hard workthe myth of being fixedwhy you’re stuck with your soul& MORECONNECT BELOW:follow Cori herefollow Retreat Microdose hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#103: On today’s episode, Eva Goicochea, founder, CEO, and creative director of Maude, joins Han on the podcast to talk purpose, identity, and building a life that actually feels like yours.Eva is the powerhouse behind Maude, the modern sexual wellness brand on a mission to make intimacy better for all people. Named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women, one of WWD’s 60 Power Players in Health and Wellness, and one of Vogue Business’s 100 Innovators in 2023, Eva is a creative force redefining how we talk about connection, culture, and care.In this conversation, Eva get’s into her personal journey, how she built Maude, and dives into her purpose. Han and Eva get into what it means to live authentically in a world obsessed with image, and how chasing relevance, control, or someone else’s version of success can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves.The girls get into:redefining what happiness means to usfinding purpose (and letting go of what you think it’s supposed to be) the myth of contentmentwhat it means to live with duty instead of egohow design impacts changeembracing your many lives & evolving identities the evolution of the sexual wellness spacewhat it means to feel sexy& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Eva herefollow Maude hereshop Maude https://getmaude.comhttps://getmaude.comCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#102: On today's episode, Crystina Rowntree and Danielle Lamadrid of Empaths Anonymous, join Han on the podcast to share their stories. They get into what it means to be an empathy or highly sensitive person, and how we can create boundaries in our lives as an empath. The girls get into:growing up parentifiedreligious trauma and how it can confuse our identities as we get oldermaneuvering through identity crisis creating our own belief systemswhat self abandonment looks like and how we can healmoving through depression and negative self talkwhat it looks like to come home to ourselvesboundaries within our relationships& MORE!LISTEN TO HAN on EMPATHS ANONYMOUS HERECONNECT BELOW:follow Crystina herefollow Danie herefollow Empaths Anonymous hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#101: On today's episode, Brooke Schnittman, ADHD coach and author of Activate your ADHD potential: A 12 step journey from Chaos to Confidence, shares her personal journey. She get's into her own healing journey, adult ADHD, and what we can do to take action, whether we have ADHD or not. The girls get into:the problem with an all or nothing mentalityADHD FAQSwhat it looks like to muster up motivation in the burnout stategetting out of a stuck/freeze statethe ADHD disruption spiralways to stop analysis paralysis and negative thought spiralsobject permanence and other signs of adult ADHDletting go of control and forming trustremoving negative stories around our behaviors& MORE!
#100: On today's episode,Han jumps on solo for the 100th episode of HOW I SEE IT. The episode goes into what's next for HOW I SEE IT and what she's learned after 100 interviews on the podcast. She dives into:what it looks like to surrender the importance of allowing our dreams the space to evolveloosening the grip on how we think life should unfoldwhat it looks like to unapologetically pursue morethe multifaceted sides to embracing UNAPOLOGETICthe common thread between all successful peoplebecoming audacious studio announcement in downtown San Diego& MORE!Note from Han:Thank you so much for being here for 100 episodes of HOW I SEE IT. It truly is a dream come true. I can't even believe it. I could not do what I love without your guys' support. I hope this podcast has been a safe space for you; a place where you have been able to find hope and motivation. I am looking forward to the next 100! x
#99: On today's episode, creative, strategy expert and entrepreneur, Xanthe Appleyard jumps on the podcast to share her personal story. How she started her businesses, managing burn out, and her relationship with entrepreneurship. The girls get into:the danger in over optimizationcreativity as a verbwhat it looks like to get off the metaphorical treadmillrejecting the need to optimize all the timeniche vs specificityreframing entrepreneurshipthe difference between being strategic and business mindedthe importance of creativity in businessthe relationship between creativity and entrepreneurshipsocial media as a performance artthe toxic side of “scaling”intentional hustle vs unnecessary fightowning our decisions and creating standards in our businesspassion fuel vs fear based fuelcontrol vs trust& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Xanthe herecheck out her service offerings herecheck out her substack here CONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com
#98: On today's episode, Kimberly Tish, content creator and influencer, jumps on the podcast to share her personal story. How she struggled to assimilate as an immigrant from the Philippines, how she redefined beauty standards personally and professionally, and allowed passion to fuel her drive. The girls get into:healing self image issuesredefining beauty standardsrewriting our insecuritieswhat it looks like to become who we are meant to bespeaking reality into existenceinclusivity on social media/becoming a full time content creatorthe ups and downs of what it ACTUALLY looks like to build a business what it actually takes to execute your dreams creating content from an authentic placeways we can honor our inner childpivoting with our industry showing up authentically online and IRLtips for aligning with your truest selfhow to pick the right support systemPCOS and how our hormone cycles effect our internal narratives& MORE!CONNECT BELOW:follow Kimberly hereCONNECT with HAN:follow Han herefollow HOW I SEE IT hereshop the podcast merch herework with Han: howhanseesit@gmail.com