Hanna Nuss

Hanna Nuss didn’t just write a book about her dreams — she staged a funeral for the expectations holding her back.

What started as a private journal podcast in rural Iowa exploded into a multi-platform movement of reinvention. As the author of The Death of a Dream and The Saving of a Soul, Hanna Nuss has made a career out of breaking the “polite” silence of small-town life to talk about the messy, beautiful friction of self-discovery.

But she isn’t just a storyteller; she’s a builder. As the founder of Local. and Local Pub. Co., Hanna is dismantling the standard script for rural revitalization, proving that community resilience and small-business growth don’t require a big-city zip code. She’s here to challenge the status quo and turn “someday” into less of a daydream and more of a reality.

If you’re through with playing it safe and ready to scale up, Hanna’s presentation will be the catalyst you need to stop apologizing for your ambition and start building your legacy.