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She tried to be the perfect picture of Zen – silent retreat, serene vibes, inner peace, and all that. But it only made her more anxious.
Turns out, healing didn’t come from silence. It came from dance floors, karaoke nights, and finally listening to her body.
Hannah Talbot was the last person you'd expect to become a meditation teacher. Too loud. Too busy. Too movement-obsessed. But when a traditional 10-day silent retreat left her more anxious than enlightened, she realized something big:
Stillness isn’t safe for everyone.
In this conversation, Hannah shares how she went from running restaurants and drinking martinis to founding Anamkara, a healing center rooted in somatic movement, mindfulness, and trauma-informed energy work. We talk about the difference between joy and fun, why being “bad at meditating” isn’t a thing, and how to stop outsourcing your healing to everyone but yourself.
Also, we talk about toast. You'll see.
Quote:
“Meditation doesn’t have to be silent. It can sound like music. It can look like movement.”
Guest Links:
Website: anamcarahealing.center
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hannah-talbot-7b8ab1279
Chapters
1. From Zen Vibes to Karaoke Queen: Meet Hannah (00:00:00)
2. Why She “Failed” at Meditation (and Why That’s BS) (00:00:58)
3. The Silent Retreat That Sent Her Into a Panic Spiral (00:02:28)
4. When Stillness Feels Like a Trauma Trigger (00:03:29)
5. Rethinking What Meditation Actually Looks Like (00:05:00)
6. A Typical Class at Anamkara (Spoiler: It’s Not an App) (00:08:25)
7. What Somatic Healing Really Means (00:09:55)
8. Ruptured Achilles, Zero Guidance, and a Lightbulb Moment (00:12:03)
9. You Might Have Everything… and Still Not Feel Safe (00:16:16)
10. Her Path from Restaurant Exec to Reiki Teacher (00:19:07)
11. A 10-Month Somatic Deep Dive (With Drum Circles, Obviously) (00:21:14)
12. The Difference Between Fun and Joy (00:22:34)
13. Letting Go of the Party Persona (00:24:53)
14. Feeling Whole (Not Just Numb) (00:26:45)
15. Bliss and Grief Can Coexist (00:30:23)
16. The Fruitful Darkness (And the TikTok That Nailed It) (00:33:08)
17. Don’t Know What You Feel? Start With This (00:36:04)
18. Breathwork for Toddlers (and Grown-Ups Who Forget to Breathe) (00:38:06)
19. Havening, Hugging, and Why Your Nervous System Needs You (00:40:27)
20. Tai Chi, Gentle Yoga, and the New Definition of Stillness (00:41:37)
21. How to Work With Hannah (Virtually or in Spokane) (00:43:26)
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