Meet anna
the coach you didn’t know you needed despite your big beautiful brain doing it all…
what if you trusted your complexity?
being weird is your secret superpower.
It took me years to understand, but life really isn’t easier when you have an exceptional mind. On the outside, you’re crushing it. But on the inside? Different story. You fall short of what you’re actually capable of, because your brain runs in all directions. It keeps digging into the next project or problem… Often leaving you overwhelmed and undersourced – especially when it comes to looking at yourself: Because “problem you” is actually anything but one clear problem to solve. You don’t quite understand your own visions, your odd way of “jump thinking”, let alone your own needs. But ditching those needs and living a life where you switch on half of you only? Leaves you notoriously unsatisfied, like you’re searching in the dark without a torch, never quite “finding it”, no matter what you try. But also, there’s some part in you that has never stopped wondering: What if all of this weirdness could make sense, even be turned into something powerful?
feel that pull`?
who are you talking to?
This is me
When a big heart and deep intuition meet intellect, it can go one of two ways. I took the wrong end of the stick for years, before I turned that same energy into what makes me the person and coach that I am today. (With some incredible support!)
Where I used to over-explain myself before anyone even asked, there’s now a conversation that just lands. Where I used to run every choice through ten scenarios before trusting it, there’s now a decision made and kept. Where there was doubt, there is now confidence.
Don’t get me wrong: I’m still very much a human. In fact, one of the biggest reasons I am here today is because I stopped being furious at myself for taking so long to see what, in hindsight, was obvious. And that helps you, too.
this is my story
building the ‘wrong’ life…
I started as an environmental & civil engineer (yep, two degrees, can’t just have one!), which is sort of hilarious because my heart wanted to be a cellist. Yet I didn’t have the confidence to trust myself at the time. Plus I wanted to prove I could pass Switzerland’s hardest uni. And I did care (still do) a ton for the environment. Well, I ended up in a traditional industry which fit me about as well as wearing the same dress every day. Eventually, I made this insanely courageous jump (considering how I grew up – proper job & “enough” money = #1!) and started to look for something different…
the years of untangling
Deciding engineering wasn’t for me was only the beginning. I tried many different jobs and sought out countless professionals to get help, but nothing worked. Only once I found the right people did I get a chance to really heal and understand myself. I trained as a coach, first with a mentor, then a fully accredited programme. I proceeded into high-stakes leadership and major healing work. A pivotal week of Ayahuasca ceremony altered the trajectory of my life like little else, helping me see how deeply I can trust myself.
owning my own true north
Ayahuasca helped us both to choose becoming parents. It surprised me, but motherhood has come easily in a sense – it asked for what I’d already been practicing everywhere else: Connecting intuition and intellect, keeping a cool head in tricky situations, and leaning on deep self-trust. Today, I continue to grow. I keep getting training, get coached and ongoingly grapple with my own and the world’s complexity and madness. I also enjoy knowing I’m in the right place, doing the work I love and living an incredible life with my family in the Swiss Alps.
fun facts
my fav kind of morning
getting up early for some fun outdoorsy adventure
favourite Season
give me good waves or lots of snow and I don’t care!
Currently obsessed with
having 2 dalmatians again, who also love each other very much
always in my Bag
bike repair gear
On my bucket list
sharing tropical waves with my child
Guilty pleasure
comparing my skiing to others and trying to be the best.
Couldn’t Live Without
great books, fresh food & LOTS of love and connection every day
nerdy stuff I love
role playing games, Wikipedia rabbit holes and horse talk all day long
you can count on me to…
one
be authentic & real
You won’t have to guess what’s going on on my end. I will always tell you – and invite you to do the same. I’ll help you set your boundaries and put my intuition to help you say the thing you’d normally edit first. And – important – it’s one of my strengths to do so in a way that feels safe and inviting. Here, we are fully real without throwing safety overboard.
two
be super regulated
I have my own support to make sure my stuff doesn’t get in the way of coaching you. I won’t try to fix you or get angry for example. If something brings up emotions, I’ll be transparent. You can and shall fully lean on me as your coach, knowing I won’t break. The “worst case” would be to hit pause & I work through it on my own before we continue in the next session. (never happened btw)
three
bring the fire
It sounds nice to have someone who has your back, but how do we make sure you progress? I’ll be honest: I sweat in every single coaching session, because once we have established a safe-courageous space, I will lean out, relentlessly. Not to make YOU sweat, but it is my job and my art to find the exact amount of “stretch” you need to grow in a way that feels both challenging AND deeply right.
who i work with
is this you?
Not every coach is the right fit, no matter how good they may be (and I will happily refer you on if that turns out to be the case for us).
If this is you, we’re off to a good start:
- You love depth, nuance and picking things apart with your brain.
- You can never be too fast for me. I may slow you down, but only if we both sense it’s what serves your goals.
- You want to make the world a better place (even if you struggle to actually do it – at least on the scale you wish you could)
- You have a big heart and big emotions.
- You may have identified as neurodiverse.
- You want your life to actually match how capable you are, not just look like it does — and you’re ready to find out how.