Story & Lesson Highlights with Rehanna Loncar

Rehanna Loncar shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Rehanna, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
What I’m most proud of building, that most people don’t see, is the foundation underneath everything I do. The invisible work. In modeling or dance, people might see the photos or the performance, but they don’t see the hours of self-doubt I worked through to rebuild confidence, the rejection of judges, the bad photos, the embarrassing moments, the not quite perfect movements to build the ones seen.
In my massage therapy practice, people feel the results, but they don’t see the years of study, the trial and error, the constant need and drive for more understanding of the body, hours of self-studying, and the spiritual connection I’ve developed with how the body heals.
Even in my writing, most won’t see the stacks of drafts, research, submissions and queries rejected that go into creating one seamless award-winning story.
What ties it all together is this unseen work of transformation. I’ve built resilience, creativity, and a way of looking at the body and the human experience as art. That’s the part I’m most proud of, the foundation nobody sees, but that makes everything visible, possible.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Rehanna Loncar, an artist, creative, healer, and entrepreneur.
My journey has been a series of doorways, each one opening into something new, while still carrying the lessons of the last. I first stepped into acting, where I learned how to embody emotion and bring stories to life. Dance followed, teaching me discipline, grace, and the power of movement. Modeling came next, where I found confidence in my own skin and the joy of artistic expression through image.
From there, I poured my heart into building my massage therapy business. That work became more than a career; it became a calling. Helping people find freedom in their bodies and balance in their lives taught me how healing is both physical and spiritual. I began to see the beauty of homeostasis not just as a body function, but as a reflection of what we’re all searching for in life.
Still, my creative fire kept burning, I tuned into writing. Crafting screenplays has allowed me to merge storytelling with purpose, each script weaving struggle with hope, challenge with recoil, always aiming to leave an unforgettable mark on the audience.
What inspires me most is that none of these paths ever closed; each accomplishment built into the next. By trusting God’s hand over my life, I never settled into comfort but kept expanding, carrying the joy and the lessons from each endeavor. Today, I stand as an artist, healer, entrepreneur and writer — blending everything I’ve learned into a life devoted to creativity, transformation, and faith.

Okay, so here’s a deep one: What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
One moment that shaped how I see the world was when my dance career shifted in a way I hadn’t planned. At the time, it felt like a breakup with something I loved, but I realized it wasn’t where God was asking me to stay. He was moving me forward, teaching me not to be stagnant but to keep growing.
That season taught me three things I carry with me everywhere: God is always the foundation, failure/change is not the end but the beginning of wisdom/doors opening, and the most important thing is to never quit.
I learned, through Bishop T.D. Jakes’ sermon on the three types of people in our lives, that not everyone is meant to go the full journey with us. That realization freed me from bitterness and helped me see pain differently.
Now, when adversity shows up, I don’t see it as permanent, I see it as a precursor. Struggle means a blessing is near, and if I keep moving through the hard, joy is waiting on the other side. That perspective has completely reshaped how I approach both my personal life and my work.

What did suffering teach you that success never could?
That real change, real growth, requires pressure. It’s like the olive: it has to be pressed, even crushed, for its oil to flow. That pressing is excruciating, but it’s also transformative. In my life, the seasons of struggle felt unbearable at times, yet they were the very moments where my strength, wisdom, and endurance were revealed. Success can feel good, but it rarely carves depth into us. The press does. And when we make it through, the victory means more, the joy runs deeper, and we’re prepared for the next challenge with a new perseverance.

I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
Oo! This question feels taboo, like I shouldn’t breach the silence, but here we are nonetheless!
In the arts, the big lie is that the mountain is too high, that unless you already know someone, unless you have the right connections, it’s impossible to climb. That the work is too complicated, or that having it all is just a fantasy. But the truth is, doors open when you keep showing up with consistency, confidence, and faith. The right people align at the right time, and suddenly what seemed impossible becomes the natural next step.
In massage therapy, I see a different version of the same lie: that no new inventions can be made, that we must simply repeat what came before, and that our work will never stand in the same category as medical professions. We’re even told to accept lower pay because “that’s just how it is.” To me, that’s not acceptable. Our field is evolving, and our value is undeniable.
When you challenge those lies, you create space for growth, for yourself and for the entire industry.
Breaking free from these lies feels like breathing fresh air, it’s where creativity, freedom, and progress live. When we refuse to accept the limits others place on us, that’s when we make room for something extraordinary.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you retired tomorrow, what would your customers miss most?
I think my clients would miss the combination of things I bring into every session. Not just the medical massage techniques that take away their chronic concerns but the presence, the listening ear, the counsel, the education.
They’d miss the way I help them find freedom in their body and peace in their spirit at the same time.
I’ve been told many times that what I do isn’t just a massage — it’s an experience.
In my art, I feel people would miss my expression, my spin on creativity, the way I look outside of the normal or typical.
The way I feel from within to pull something outward, something that can’t be taught, but felt deep inside.

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Rielle Oasis Photography, WendiLynn Photography, PhotosbyKeelynmarie, Beyond the Mask Fine Art Photography LLC

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