How Stress Lives in the Body, Burnout & Healing Through Art with Hannah Saarinen (Episode 15)
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What if your headaches, anxiety, burnout, or exhaustion are messages from the body? Stephanie sits down with medical illustrator and OR nurse Hannah Saarinen to discuss chronic stress, nursing burnout, nervous system healing, and how art became a pathway back to herself. Hannah shares how years of healthcare work, childhood stress, and emotional overload impacted her health, and how creativity helped her heal.
In This Episode:
- How stress can show up physically
- The truth about nursing burnout
- Why many women normalize anxiety
- How childhood patterns affect adult health
- Healing through art and self-expression
Timestamps
(00:00) Meet Hannah Saarinen
(04:12) Nursing school memories and early ambition
(10:26) Verbal abuse and trauma in hospital settings
(18:04) Anxiety before work and burnout symptoms
(25:18) Leaving nursing and moving abroad
(33:41) Stress, ADHD symptoms, and nervous system health
(42:20) Childhood survival mode explained
(51:08) Turning patient experiences into art
(1:00:34) Why anatomy inspires healing artwork
(1:10:11) Hannah’s vision for art in hospitals
Connect with Hannah
Website: https://arthazenergy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_haz_energy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@art_haz_energy
Disclaimer: Everything shared here is for educational purposes and personal reflection only. Not medical advice. Always work with your own healthcare provider for individual care.
