Meet Hannah Buzzo

We recently connected with Hannah Buzzo and have shared our conversation below.

Hannah, so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.

I think building confidence and self-esteem is a lifelong journey and practice, but I do think I have come a long way in the last several years. A big thing that has helped me develop confidence and self-esteem is by taking risks, and challenging myself to be vulnerable. A big way I have done this in the last year has been launching my new mental health podcast, Are We Happy Yet? I was really scared to do this (and still am!) but putting myself out there in this vulnerable way has helped me feel more confident in myself, and the work that I do.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

My name is Hannah Buzzo and I’m a licensed therapist, business owner, and podcaster. I moved from West Virginia (take me home, country roads!) to Colorado over 7 years ago to pursue my education in the field of mental health counseling. After working in various mental health treatment centers and counseling practices for several years, I opened my own practice specializing in couples and relationship therapy, and trauma treatment.

I am a results-driven therapist that is interested in helping individuals and couples overcome what is blocking them from living their truest, most connected life.

My most recent, and very exciting project is my new podcast called Are We Happy Yet? Over the years working as therapists, myself and my dear friend and colleague – Jane Thatcher Hahn – found that our clients were working hard to change things in their lives – improving their mental health, changing their relationships, healing from trauma, or decreasing the amount of stress they were under.

As demand for mental health services have increased over the past few years, it seemed to us that although mental health was less stigmatized and more services were being desired, people continued to struggle, reporting feeling anxious, depressed, discontent, stressed, and unhappy no matter what individual changes they made.

As the statistics backed up what we saw in our offices, on social media, and in the news (more Americans are reporting feeling less life satisfaction and overall happiness each passing year), Jane and I started to get curious about the impact of larger factors – things like creativity, politics, technology, food, culture, work, and spirituality on mental health, relationships and wellbeing.

Jane and I are passionate about bringing nuanced, real, and humorous conversations about these topics to more people, for free. We are dedicated to expanding open, and relatable, dialogue around these topics so more people can access this information without buying another supplement, book, or course. With this podcast, our hope is that people will feel less alone, and become more connected to themselves and each other. To us, that’s what it means to change the world 😉

The podcast is out NOW and episodes will be released every Tuesday!

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

The first quality that helps me make an impact is my creativity. Although I don’t consider myself an artist or musician, I do consider myself very creative in the way I think. It is a huge value of mine to look at things differently, take risks, and try something new – and I think my creativity has helped me structure my business, work, and life in a very aligned way.

The second quality that has impacted me is being relationship-driven. My dad always used the repeat the old saying, “it’s not what you know, but who you know”. Although I don’t necessarily agree with this in the way that my dad does, I do believe that the relationships I have built over the many years have been the most important factor in my life. I have a wonderful community that I can rely on, and show up for and I feel so grateful for those professional and personal relationships – I feel so supported, less alone, and more loved than I ever have, and it is truly a game changer.

The third quality that I’d like to mention is humor. I try not to take life too seriously, and even in the most overwhelming or tragic times, love to find a fleeting moment to laugh. Even in my failures or scariest moments, I find that a humorous spirit helps me survive.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

I think my biggest area of growth in the last year has been challenging my achievement-based, “always do more” mindset. Although I am very goal-oriented and don’t see that changing, my idea of a meaningful, successful life has changed over the past year. Instead of a busy, packed scheduled, I am working towards a slower pace, and consciously saying no (even when it is so hard!). Instead of making decisions on what stroke my ego and make me feel more important, I have been trying to make decisions based on what feels most aligned and authentic. I have shifted a lot of my focus, and although it is scary at times, it feels really good!

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