We recently had the chance to connect with Hana Kahn and have shared our conversation below.
Hana, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
Over the past decade, I’ve experienced many ups and downs with my health. The past several years have been particularly difficult: They’ve included five surgeries, vertigo episodes, and pain flareups. While I’ve always been open about my story, I’ve taken the past several months to sit quietly with myself, navigating the journey of what it looks like to rebuild my life from such a low, pained baseline. In seeing how long of a road I have ahead of me and celebrating the road I’ve already traveled, I am so proud to share how fully I meet myself each day exactly where I am. I’m proud of the self-care practices I’ve developed, the gentleness I’m learning to hold, and my commitment to pursue my dreams and live my best, most limitless life alongside my circumstances.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi! I’m Hana. I’m a storyteller, a musician, and parts work coach obsessed with travel, unicorn hair, and romance books. I run two brands: One to share my music and aforementioned obsessions, and one belonging to my business, Golden Stars, a platform for mindset, mental health, and parts work. I believe so strongly in the power of storytelling. For me, it’s in sharing my story that I’m able to show what’s possible (everything). On the music side, I use songwriting as my platform to share my story. I just released my first single, On Top of the World, in five years, and I’m gearing up to release Rosie, the tale of my rock bottom, on 10/24! With Golden Stars, I have the privilege of teaching, coaching, and sharing the tools and methods that allowed me to transition from a traumatic history into inner connection, healing, and a love for living limitlessly.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
Seven years ago, I experienced a hospitalization. The unit had no rooms available, so I was placed in the isolation unit for three nights with only a cot in the center of a room, a journal, a pen, and compressing walls surrounding me. It was in this moment I realized I had a choice: I could continue to look at the world through the lens that led to my hospitalization, or I could choose a new lens. With nothing to lose, I asked myself the question I present to anyone ready to change how they see the world: “If I could be, do, or have anything in the world, what would that look like?”
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
I have been most afraid not of failure, but of the effects of that failure. A part of me is afraid that if I pursue success only to fail, I won’t be able to handle it. I’ll hit rock bottom again, I’ll shut down, I’ll stop moving forward – I’ll waste my time and won’t be able to recover. I’ve learned that each part of us has the intention of protecting us. That fear wants to keep me from shutting down. Great intention! And when I listen to that, the fear still holds me back from alignment. To move through it, I let that part know, “Hey, thank you so much for showing up for me! I love that you want to keep me safe. I’m going to take the driver’s seat from here.” I’d say I’m definitely still working through this one.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Abso-freakin-lutely! I always remind people that what we see on social media is maybe 1% of people’s lives. We couldn’t share all of ourselves even if we wanted to! I’m really proud of showing as much of myself as I can in that 1%.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What light inside you have you been dimming?
Thank you so much for this question. This is something I’ve been really wrestling with lately. Sometimes as a parts coach who works in mindset and mental health, I’ve struggled with feeling a sense of legitimacy when I’m having a hard time. Who am I to experience imposter syndrome, self doubt, or internal battles when I tell people it’s possible to move through that? I actually think that experiencing this pain IS a light inside me. All of our parts are beautiful lights inside of us. Pushing any of them away is to dim them, and I’ve been pushing too many of my beautiful little lights away.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.wearegoldenstars.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowersonmysleeve
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wearegoldenstars
- Other: On Top of the World: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7w9MfGgDEg5V3L4Iw3vznP
Golden Stars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearegoldenstars
Golden Stars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wearegoldenstars
Hana Kahn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flowersonmysleeve
