Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Micah Lynn Hanson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Micah Lynn thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

My parents never pushed or encouraged their children to go to college unless it was a career that truly needed that higher education. As I watch my piers struggling under a mountain of student debt, I could not be more grateful that they were so open minded about something so controversial.

Micah Lynn , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I was raised in a small mountain town in North Idaho and had no idea that being an actress, a “creative” was even a thing.

I saw my first play when I was 12 years old. It was Sound Of Music and I just remember being confused as to why Maria had long hair—I genuinely thought Julie Andrews was always Maria.

I loved music and movies but more than that I loved people watching. I was a super shy, awkward child who didn’t talk much but I was always watching. I watched mannerisms and interactions and would play them out with myself when I was playing make believe outside in my little playhouse. I was always making of stories in my head. I would see a stranger on the street and suddenly have their entire life story written out in my mind.

I was 16 years old when my older sister brought home a newspaper (back when they still had those haha) from her workplace and there was an add about auditions being held for a childrens theatre production of A Little Princess. Much to the surprise of my parents I signed up to audition.

I went the next day, sang A cappella, landed an ensemble role and that was the beginning of my whole world opening up.

Being on stage somehow made all the sense in the world to me. I innately knew how to do this thing called performing. I felt more peace being on stage in front of loads of strangers than anywhere else in the world. It was bizarre and wonderful.

The director of this little children’s musical saw something in me and she truly encouraged and fed into me so much. Giving me the confidence to continue doing this and eventually becoming my first theatrical agent. Forever grateful for her and the army of other men and women who have come alongside of me and encouraged and moulded me into the creative that I am
Today.

From there I moved into working in film and television and I cannot see myself doing anything I love more than being a part of this crazy thing called entertainment.

There’s just nothing like doing what you know God put you on this earth to do and serving and loving people along the way.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

In 2015 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. My body was broken and i couldn’t handle doing live performances for quite some time.

Through this process of living in a broken body, I leaned that it was truly my mind and soul that had been broken first. It just took my body breaking down for me to finally listen and do anything to help myself heal on a holistic level.

It took going through a horribly toxic relationship, the breaking down of that relationship along with my broken body to get me to truly stop and ask for help.

Through a long process (that still continues to this day) of working with a therapist, humbling myself, rigorous honesty (still extremely difficult for me), and an amazing community of amazing, Godly, loving people around me the healing process from codependency began.

My body, heart and mind are still in process and will continue to be while I am on this earth. I currently work a 12 step program and it’s been such a beautiful and challenging gift in my life. I’ll keep working and growing till the day I die.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I wrote a life mission statement that sums this up for me.

Micah Lynn Hanson’s Life Mission:
Love people where they are at and point to hope and truth in everything you do and say

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @micahlynnhanson

Image Credits
Rachel Jordan Photography