Check Out Hannah James’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Hannah James. 

Hi Hannah, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
For as long as I can remember, I have always been a huge animal lover and the type of person when I am obsessed with something, I dive deep into whatever I am fangirling over! Dogs and music are something that I am very passionate about, so whenever I got my Vizsla puppy I saw it very fitting to name him after Jerry Garcia, the lead singer of one of my favorite bands, The Grateful Dead! I have never heard of the breed “Vizsla,” until my brother-in-law came into my life, he had a Vizsla and I immediately knew I needed one of these derpy love-bugs! Their unique personalities are so contagious!

Since I have always been big into social media and in college, I majored in Public Relations, I thought it would be a fun passion project to start an Instagram page for my dog, @JerryTheVizsla! Vizslas are the most loving, intelligent breeds out there. They call these dogs “Vizsla Velcro” because these derpy, energetic love bugs never leave their owner’s side! On his account, I love showing his photogenic, derpy-loving self and all of our Nashville adventures we have together!

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Like many people, college brought me a lot of stress and anxiety about the future and if I picked the right career field. As a Public Relations major, a lot of times I felt insignificant for choosing a field that was not deemed as a “high-achieving” field such as a career in the STEM field. Struggling with self-doubt stopped me from living life full-heartedly, and I must say that my Vizsla puppy Jerry has been the best thing I could have done for my mental health and connecting to my true self! Through things such as running Jerry’s social media account has made me proud that I have picked a field that makes you use not only the left (logic) side of your brain but the right (creative) side as well.

In this day in age, I feel like a lot of people are more worried about what they think society expects of them rather than following their true wants and needs. I think it is very important to be a realist about your career path, but at the same time, I think it is just as important to keep your creative passion projects open and ever-evolving. Having Jerry has brought me an abundance amount of joy, and I hope I can share that joy with the world through my passion project, @JerryTheVizsla on Instagram!

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I currently serve as Marketing and Communications Correspondent at Foundation Title and have recently started picking up freelance social media digital marketing jobs.

What’s next?
In the spring of 2022, I am planning on hosting a Vizsla Dog Walk somewhere around Nashville. I am at the beginning of planning, but information will later be on the @redvelvetvizsladogwalk on Instagram!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @jerrythevizsla

Image Credits
Hannah James