Hey Hana
For women who care about living with intention but don't want to overthink it, broadcaster and creator Hana Ostapchuk brings you a weekly dose of grounded, honest perspective for navigating the season you're in. From moving through relationships, finding your rhythm, stepping into new chapters, and learning how to trust yourself along the way, Hey Hana is a space to help you feel more connected to yourself (and the women around you) in every stage of life. Join the conversation anytime by sending your questions to the Hey Hana Hotline. Grab your homemade coffee and your headphones, and settle in!
Episodes
35 episodes
Cancel My Plans: Fall TV Is Officially Back
Before we get into it, I’m recapping our trip to Florida: two flight delays, one unimpressed pilot, some late-night car-seat chaos and the very sweet people who reminded me that traveling with a baby isn’t always terrifying.Then fall TV ...
September Is the New January: Your Fall Rebrand Guide
Why does January get all the credit for starting over? I actually think September is the perfect time for a little life rebrand - and we still have four whole months to make this year feel completely different.In this episode, I’m sharin...
You’re Not Too Picky (And What to Say When Someone Says You Are)
If you’re single, you’ve probably been told you’re “too picky” at least once. But when did having standards suddenly become a bad thing? This week, we’re unpacking one of my biggest dating pet peeves: the idea that the older you get, the more y...
What They Mean When They Say, “It Takes a Village”
Sometimes nothing is technically wrong - you’re just having a week, running on empty, and everything feels weirdly heavier than it should. This week, we’re talking about what “it takes a village” actually means in whatever season you’re in, why...
The Hotline: Is He the One? Dating Again, Mom Boundaries & Bravo 101
The hotline is open - and we have a lot to discuss! This week, I’m catching you up on Off Campus and everything else on my screen before diving into your questions. How do you start dating again after a long-term relationship? How do you know w...
How to Make Summer Feel Like Summer Again
Summer has a way of slipping by before we ever feel like we're actually in it. This week, I'm sharing a postpartum life update, how sleep training has completely changed our house (for the better!), the shows I've been loving lately, and a bit ...
Normalize Loving Life & Not Always Having Fun
After months of sleepless nights, Peter and I finally started sleep training - and I genuinely feel like our entire family is coming out of a fog. I’m sharing the emotional reality of those first few nights, why finally getting sleep has someho...
Bring Back Boredom (with the Hubs, Peter Kraus!)
Peter and I are catching up after a full Fourth of July weekend, plus a little Andie update (16 weeks and full of personality) and what we've been watching lately.Then we dive into something I haven't been able to stop thinking about - I...
The Hotline: Wedding Regrets, Layoffs, Taylor Swift's Lip Color, And a Fish Fry Incident
Welcome back to the Hey Hana Hotline — your questions, answered. This week I'm catching you up on Peter's first Father's Day, a weekend at Sand Valley, and the four-month sleep regression I genuinely cannot define. Then I open up the hotline: h...
Bad Sleepers & Summer House
Peyton's back, and she's about to pop. Like, literally any day now. This week my best gf joins me for a proper catch-up on all things new motherhood - what baby gear is worth keeping, what to borrow instead of buy, and why your second-born migh...
Single Girl Myths
12 weeks postpartum (leap 3 has entered the chat!!) and somehow I found myself thinking about single girl myths. In this episode I'm breaking down three things we get completely wrong about single women - starting with why the solo night in is ...
June Favorites & The Case for Wearing the Same Outfit All Summer
We're back! After a much-needed week off, Hana is back and keeping it completely real about what went down - newborn life, swaddle struggles, Memorial Day chaos, and just needing a minute to mentally catch-up. This week we're chatting current f...
Catch-Up with Peyton: Newborn Chaos & Summer House Theories
Today’s episode feels like sitting in on long voice notes between my best gf Peyton and I. She’s six weeks away from becoming a mom of two boys, I’m deep in newborn life with Andie, and we’re talking about all of it - postpartum reality, pregna...
Hey Hana Q&A: Harsh Friend Advice, Urgent Work Culture & Postpartum Obsessions
Today’s episode is a little life lately/Q&A catch-up while Andie naps 🤍 I’m answering questions you guys wrote in and we’re talking everything from what I eat in a day while breastfeeding, postpartum hunger, harsh friendship advice, relatio...
The Death of the Ick
This week, we’re talking about the death of the ick. I’m diving into why dating culture feels so hypercritical right now, why awkwardness is actually normal (and maybe even good!!), and why we need to stop disqualifying people for simply being ...
Rant Session + April Favs
This week I’m sharing a quick life update from the newborn trenches and a few of my April favorites that are helping me feel like myself again: evening walks, getting back into workouts, postpartum outfit fails, quiet nights at home, and a few ...
The Biggest Lie We’re Told About Life Milestones
We grow up believing life happens in chapters - graduation, first job, engagement, wedding, house, (etc, etc!) - and that those are the moments where life really "begins." But today's rant is all about realizing that most the good stuff doesn’t...
Our Birth Story! (with Peter)
This week Peter joins me for a special audio-only episode as we share the full story of the day Andie was born - what we expected, what surprised us, and what the experience was actually like from both of our perspectives.We walk through...
Giving Birth Is the Coolest Thing You’ll Ever Do
Hello friends! I made it to the other side!! This week, I’m sharing some of my first reflections from the other side of giving birth - and why I now fully believe it’s one of the coolest things you’ll ever do.Before delivery, I expected ...
Baby Watch & Becoming Parents with Peter
This week, Peter is back on the pod as we officially enter baby watch at 39 weeks pregnant. We’re talking about what it feels like to be right on the edge of becoming parents, the fears and excitement we both have going into birth, and the litt...
There Is Nothing Wrong With You
This week, I’m talking about something that almost every woman has experienced at some point - that moment after a date or a short relationship when you get the “you’re great, but…” text and immediately start wondering what you did wrong. Befor...
Giving You Permission to Pivot
This week we're talking about the kind of change we don’t always celebrate: the quiet pivots. We get into how friendships naturally shift, why that doesn’t mean you failed, and how making plans two weeks out just means that life is full. I also...
Hey Hana Q&A: Making New Friends, Career Changes & Job Burnout
It’s a Q&A episode! I’m answering your Hey Hana Hotline questions about navigating some of the pits (and pivots) of your 20s and 30s.We run through:•How to stay close with long-distance best friends•Tips for making new friends i...