We recently connected with Sarah Hannah and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Sarah 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?

I was always an outcast at school. The Misfit, the Weirdo, the Loner. I had a few friends, but was never a “best friend”. On the playground, I was the oddball standing in the grove of trees talking to the animals, while all the other kids were playing team sports. In an effort to support me, my dad would always say, “Always be a leader, even if no one follows you.”
What that instilled in me was the freedom to follow my own heart, and to recognize that one of the most important things we can do for ourselves is to answer the call of our soul to follow the path we feel drawn to, even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone else.
The rebel artist disrupts the status quo by challenging other’s beliefs about themselves and the world around them.

Sarah, 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?

My path is a long one, so I’ll try to keep it concise (and for a longer version, my full bio is on my website). I always knew I wanted to help people. I got my undergrad degree in Marketing and ended up working for a large financial institution taking calls on retirement plans. I knew that wasn’t my path (I hated the corporate life), so I went back to grad school to pursue a Master’s in Couples and Family Therapy.
In my final semester at school (and with one course to complete), I dropped out to open a small craft brewery with my then-husband. Our beer became one of the most sought-after beers in the country, and we traveled around the world serving at festivals in places like Iceland, Sweden, France, Spain, and Denmark.
After our divorce, I began exploring the world of plant medicine and psychedelics and discovered that the “word on the street” was correct: It really is like 10 years of therapy in a single trip.
So I went through a program called Being True to You were I learned how to support people in their preparation and integration of plant medicine experiences like Ayahuasca, Iboga, and Psilocybin.
Over the next few years, and exploring various traditions such as the Shipibo tradition of Peru (ayahuasca) and the Seri Tradition of Mexico (bufo / 5MeO-DMT), I became a psychedelic tripsitter for a company called Psychedelic Passage.
In 2022, I sat with around 70 people in ceremonies, most of them first-timers and most of them in large dose psilocybin sessions.
I since have started my own company called Love to the People, which will be a platform for artists and creatives to collaborate and connect non-artists to their own creativity through workshops, events, and other experiences.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

The idea of Love to the People came to me in a vision during an Ayahuasca ceremony in early 2021. It began as a platform to help people come together despite their differences. For example, Democrats and Republicans.
There is such a great divide in our culture right now, with voices on each side claiming that their way is the “right” way, and villainizing the other side.
Art, however, has a way of healing that divide. All of us can appreciate art – movies, music, poetry, etc. – because beauty is a Universal language.
I want to help to heal our divide by connecting people to art and artists, and also helping people to connect to the great source of creative energy (the Muse) within.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

Buy art! And connect with the artist within yourself.
Artistic expression is fading. Through the use of technology like ChatGTP that can write a novel with a few prompts, I believe that our “creative muscle” will fade over time unless we continue to engage with art in a tangible, physical way. Make art, even if it sucks. Sing, even if you don’t like your voice. And support your favorite artists, even though it costs money and Spotify is free. Buy their records, or drawings, or jewelry. Support local artisans and makers.
Beauty is a value, and art is an expression of beauty. If you value a beautiful world, support the people who bring more beauty to the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.lovetothepeople.org
• Instagram: mssarahhannah
• Substack: sarahhannah.substack.com

Image Credits
Kimberly Mufferi