This week on the High Performance Nursing Podcast, I catch up with the remarkable Hannah Sawyer. Hannah is a registered nurse for 7 years, a timeline therapist, a master NLP practitioner, and a dog mom to a mastiff.

Hannah is the founder of The Breakthrough Nurse, and she is on a mission to empower nurses.

By helping nurses heal from their past traumas, acknowledge limiting beliefs and hindrances they become the best version of themselves.

In this episode, Hannah shares the importance of doing the inner work and developing a resilient mindset to continue thriving in any healthcare practice. When nurses feel empowered, they offer the best kind of service to others and to themselves.

This casual conversation I had with Hannah is something that you will gain so much knowledge from.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• What's keeping Hannah and Liam busy these days (02:15)
• The importance of having a mindset in career-driven people (04:20)
• Why leaders need to be in touch with who they are (06:07)
• Q&A With Liam and Hannah (16:00)
• How to identify limiting beliefs (16:05)
• The Ego voice (21:00)
• Ways to know your worth (26:55)
• Shifting to intensive care (31:12)
• Toxic bullying nurses (34:18)
• How to deal with burnout and not getting support from managers (42:42)

QUOTES:

• “There's so much more to nursing than just being a good clinician.” -Liam Caswell
• “The inner work is more important than professional development.” - Hannah Sawyer
• “If you want to be an exceptional leader, you have to take that inside-out approach alongside knowing your clinical knowledge.” - Hannah Sawyer
• "If you're waiting to be ready to apply for that job, you're never going to be ready, just do it." -Liam Caswell

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If you’re a nurse who knows you’re made for more—and you’re craving bold conversations about building a freedom-based, impact-driven business using the skills you already have—The NursePreneur Podcast is for you.

You’ll love this show if you're already tuning into The NursePreneurs Podcast with Catie Harris for nurse entrepreneur spotlights, the Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung for advocacy and raw honesty, The Nurse Break by Jackson Heilberg for real career stories, Scrubs and Stocks by Ellaine Maala for nurse wealth and investing, or Nurse John’s I Beg Your Pardon for comedic truth-telling from the bedside trenches.

Here, host Liam delivers behind-the-scenes strategy, belief-busting mindset shifts, and practical steps to help you build a soul-aligned nurse-led business—without needing another certificate to get started. This is the podcast for nurse entrepreneurs who are done waiting and ready to lead.