Hana Jung told her story to producer Sarah Vitak for an episode of The Daily Rally podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity.
It truly was a wake up call when I ended up in the hospital twice throwing up blood, and feeling frustrated that the doctors ran a billion tests and the only thing they could give me was, “Oh, you have [gastrointestinal] issues.” That was not very helpful.
I’m from New York City. I’ve been living on and off in Nicaragua for about seven years now.
Professionally, I am a coach and a retreat leader. I’m a creator of personal evolution and an advocate for self-love. I am very passionate about learning the lessons from nature, and one of the ways that I do that is surfing. I surf almost daily here in Nicaragua, and it’s a way to feel connected, to feel joyful, and to be present.
Death has been such a transformative character in my life. Every weird turn I can trace back to a significant loss in my life.
One of the most significant deaths in my life was my uncle, who passed away when he was only 32 from stomach cancer. When I was 11 or 12 years old, I really looked up to him. I…
