Ep. 20 - Playful, Present, and Not Made Wrong: Navigating Triggers with Hannah Dillon

The people we love most are often the ones who trigger us fastest.In this episode of Triggered, host Whitney Kell sits down with Hanna Dylan, a relationship mentor, feminine embodiment coach, and communication expert with nearly 10 years of experience helping women and couples build deeper connection. Hanna blends practical communication tools, somatic embodiment practices, and faith-based wisdom in her workshops, retreats, online courses, and one-on-one mentorship.The conversation starts with a real-life trigger: a long day in Miami, a dark drive home, a stressed GPS, and Hannahs mom, Heidi, at the wheel. Hanna shares how she felt in the moment (unsafe, helpless, frustrated) and how she found her way back to center. She also walks through a much smaller trigger from just the day before, when a blocked-off resort turned a planned hot tub soak into a beach club afternoon.Together, Whitney and Hanna talk about:Why triggers aren’t the problem, and why the goal is dissolving friction faster rather than never getting triggeredHow validating someone’s frustration creates empathy and curiosityWhy so many of us are made wrong for our triggers, and how to stop doing that to othersBringing playful energy and a shift in perspective into a tense momentInviting someone into a team effort instead of putting your hand up and shutting your heartNoticing where triggers show up in your body, like clenching, heat, or sweaty hands, and pausing before you project onto someone elseHanna leaves listeners with a simple practice: slow down, put a hand on your heart, take a breath, and name what’s happening in your body out loud.This one is warm, funny, and practical, a reminder that there’s a lot of love underneath the trigger.Connect with Hanna: IG: @hanna_dylan_Follow Triggered, where we turn your triggers into truth. Leave a review, and let us know how this episode landed for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.