In today's episode, I am so excited to chat with my new friend, Hannah Brencher, author, writer, and mental health advocate, about her new book The Unplugged Hours, releasing today. Hannah opens up about her journey with mental health, her battle with severe depression, and the transformative power of her faith. Though she grew up resistant to her mother’s beliefs, everything changed when she embraced Christianity at the age of 22, learning how to study the Word and develop spiritual disciplines that now shape her life.
Hannah shares how growing up in a small town in Connecticut with a large opioid addiction issue became part of her story and her eventual involvement with a church plant 12 years ago. Through the trials, testing, and the fire, she learned that true success isn’t about what you accomplish, but about how you’re able to show up fully and vibrantly in life.
Her powerful testimony includes her battle with severe depression, which culminated in a major nervous breakdown in 2014. She emphasizes the importance of mental health and encourages listeners to seek help when needed, including therapy and the tools God provides to help us thrive.
In The Unplugged Hours, Hannah reflects on how unplugging from her phone for 1,000 hours over the course of a year changed her life and mental health dramatically. She discusses the importance of finding affirmation and assurance in God rather than in online validation or worldly success. Hannah’s journey is a reminder that God cares for every aspect of our being—mental, physical, and spiritual—and how closely they are all intertwined.
Join us as we dive into her story, exploring the importance of checking in with God, being present in our lives, and breaking free from the distractions that can distance us from our walk with Him.
Bio:
Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED speaker, and entrepreneur. She founded The World Needs More Love Letters, a global community dedicated to sending letter bundles to those who need encouragement. Named as one of the White House’s “Women Working to Do Good,” Hannah has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah, Glamour, USATODAY.com, the Chicago Tribune, and more. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Lane, and daughter Novalee.
Anchor Verses:
Job 23:10
Psalm 46:10
Connect with Hannah:
Website: https://hannahbrenchercreative.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HannahBrencherSheats/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrencher
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hannahbrencher/
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