Finding Your Voice in the Chaos with Hannah Turner

Finding Your Voice in the Chaos with Hannah Turner

From Real Things Living by Brigitte Cutshall

May 18, 2026 · 30 min · Season 7 · Episode 33

About this episode

Hannah Turner shares her journey of finding her voice through poetry after struggling with addiction.

She woke up to a video of her drunk self begging her sober self to change — and that was the moment everything shifted. Hannah Turner is a poet, author, and coach whose debut poetry collection, The Clarity of Chaos, was born in the most unlikely place: a Paris apartment, a year into sobriety, in the middle of writing a graduate thesis. In this conversation with Brigitte Cutshall, Hannah opens up about how writing became her lifeline — from silencing her inner critic to processing the raw edges of addiction and finally asking for help. With honesty, humor, and a whole lot of heart, she shares how poetry helped her find her voice when alcohol had been doing the talking. 3 Takeaways: (1) Humor is a coping skill. (2) Writing heals what words can't always say. (3) Connection over perfection. If Hannah's story resonated with you, grab a copy of "The Clarity of Chaos" on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZTFQHVV Connect with her at https://www.hannahturner.net/ Follow her on Instagram at @TheClarityOfChaos

People in this episode

Host: Brigitte Cutshall

Guest: Hannah Turner

Topics covered

  • addiction
  • poetry
  • self-discovery
  • mental health
  • writing
  • sobriety

Keywords

  • Hannah Turner
  • poetry
  • addiction
  • sobriety
  • self-help
  • writing
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Clarity of Chaos

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