Welcome to episode 110 with Hannah Phillips who is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate.
She is also an ambassador for Big Moose Charity, who she credits with saving her life, and the founder of Wonderful Women. We chat about all of that in this episode!
Han grew up around mental illness and experienced OCD herself as a child. She would hide her struggles from those around her for many years before things came to a head. After giving up alcohol, which was her biggest coping mechanism, Hannah’s mental health started to decline rapidly.
She just happened to pop into the Big Moose coffee shop at the very start of their fundraising campaign to provide 1 million pounds worth of therapy and support for anyone who needs it, and a very reluctant Hannah was one of the first people to receive help through the project.
It was that help that empowered her to take back control of her mental health and since then she has been on a journey of advocacy, using her writing and speaking to raise awareness.
We recorded this in person whilst walking around the forestry at Pembrey Country Park and it was an incredible experience! The fact that Hannah is a good friend of mine just makes it even more special.
We chat about giving up drink, suicidal thoughts, self-awareness, running, writing and everything in between. And we chat about setting up Wonderful Women and the importance of amplifying working-class voices.
Follow Hannah on Instagram @Hannahtherunner or @wonder_ful_women
Check out Wonderful Women here: Wonderful Women (godaddysites.com)
Sign up for her Patreon here: Hannah The Runner is creating Blogs, Vlogs, Joy! | Patreon
Check out Big Moose on social media @bigmoose.charity and @bigmoosecoffeco
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