Susan Hannam is the founder of I Am Fabulous, an author, and a speaker who inspires women rising from heartbreak and divorce to rewrite their stories on their own terms. A former corporate leader turned reinvention strategist, Susan delivers truth bombs, humour, and unapologetic honesty to spark radical transformation and power.
Tell us what you do.
I ignite women to rise from the ashes of heartbreak, divorce, and identity loss, and come back louder, bolder, and more fabulous than ever. Through my company, I Am Fabulous, I coach, create courses, and deliver no-BS tools that help women reclaim their power and rewrite their story.
My work isn’t about “finding yourself.”
It’s about creating yourself, on your terms, with zero apologies.
What led you to choose this career path?
I didn’t choose this path; I believe it chose me. During my divorce, I felt completely alone and promised myself that no other woman should ever feel that way.
I wanted to create a space where there’s no judgment, no fear, and absolutely no toxic positivity. A place where women are welcomed with open arms… but also handed the truth, even when it stings.
After a divorce that left me financially strapped, emotionally broken, and wondering who the hell I even was, I had two options:
Stay stuck and small.
Rise like the damn Phoenix I was born to be.
I’d spent 20+ years in corporate leadership helping other people shine while I quietly lost myself in the process. Leaving my marriage was the wake-up call I couldn’t ignore.
If I could rebuild my life from rock bottom, I was damn sure going to inspire other women to do the same; faster, louder, and without a shred of shame.
What has been the most challenging time of your life?
My divorce wasn’t a single day in court. It was a slow death of my identity over years of compromise, silence, and pretending everything was “fine.”
By the time I left, I wasn’t just walking away from a marriage, I was clawing my way back to myself.
The financial stress, the judgment from others, the sheer exhaustion of being the strong one while privately falling apart, that was brutal.
But honestly, I believe that rock bottom taught me what success never could.
It stripped away the fake layers and left me with one undeniable truth: No one is coming to save you. You have to choose yourself.
Do you believe in destiny or in the ability of the self to change one’s circumstances?
Destiny is cute, but let’s be real, you are your own plot twist.
Waiting for the universe to “send a sign” is just procrastination wrapped in spirituality.
I believe we create our circumstances through the decisions we make, the boundaries we set, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Life will always throw curveballs, yes, but you decide whether they break you or build you.
What according to you is the most difficult thing that women find after divorce?
It’s not the paperwork or even the loneliness.
It’s the identity crisis that sucker-punches you when the dust settles.
So many women spend years being someone’s wife, someone’s mother, someone’s “plus one.”
Then suddenly… who are you when it’s just you?
That void can feel terrifying, but it’s also the most powerful blank page you’ll ever get.
The challenge isn’t just surviving divorce. It’s learning to fall in love with the woman you’re becoming.
If there is one piece of advice for women, what would it be?
Stop asking for permission.
To rest.
To shine.
To leave.
To be.
You don’t need anyone to validate your choices or your worth. The most radical, life-changing thing you can do is choose yourself. Loudly and without apology.
What is the one mindset hack you live by?
Every time I face fear or self-doubt, I ask myself:
“What would the most fabulous version of me do?”
Then I do that.
Even if my hands are shaking. Especially if my hands are shaking.
Courage isn’t about not being scared. It’s about showing up anyway, lipstick slightly smudged, heart wide open.
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