Sometimes the most courageous act isn’t holding on, it’s letting go.
In this powerful episode of Unblocked, I sit down with Hannah Rose — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, speaker, consultant, founder of Rose Wellness Counseling, and former Survivor 45 contestant — to explore when walking away is the bravest, most self-honoring move you can make.
Hannah is no stranger to bold pivots. On national TV, she stood up at Tribal Council and chose to leave the game, a decision that unleashed a flood of public judgment and shame, but it also sparked profound personal growth.
In this conversation, we talk about:
✨ How to know when quitting is an act of self-trust, not self-betrayal
✨ The difference between quitting on yourself vs. quitting for yourself
✨ Why shame keeps us stuck and how to break free from it
✨ The sneaky trap of "gratitude shaming"
✨ Why she believes "serial quitting" can actually be a superpower
✨ How mindfulness, boundaries, and radical self-ownership shape her decisions
✨ The one question to ask yourself when you're on the edge of a big decision
Hannah brings fierce honesty and hard-won wisdom to this conversation and reminds us that quitting can be one of the most liberating, aligned choices we ever make.
If you’ve been told to stick it out, muscle through, or never quit, this episode is your permission slip to reframe what it really means to choose yourself.
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