Hanna's life has centered on the possibility that people can co-create a thriving world. After growing up in apartheid South Africa, Hanna came to the US in 2009 to study design. Shortly after, she embarked on a mission to transform herself and share what she learned with others, ""so we can get good at the collective work of healing, repairing, and re-weaving."" Hanna has co-hosted dozens of spaces of transformation-gatherings of change leaders, student cohorts, and entire organizations. She has been an artist, a dancer, a writer, and performed improv on stage. In March of 2023, Hanna was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its functions. She has committed her remaining time to writing, adventuring with her family and being in her beloved community.