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NAVIGATING CHANGE WITH clarity, CARE, and CALM momentum
Movement is life. And change, when done right, CAN BE liberating.
Maybe you’re stepping into a new role, or stepping away from an old one. Maybe you’ve just hit a wall - a moment when your mind says “push through” but your body and spirit are whispering “something needs to shift.” Or maybe you’re leading a team through rapid growth or restructuring.
You’re in transition. And that’s not a bad thing. It’s a sign of life.
I help individuals and organizations own and navigate change - so that transformation becomes not just possible, but powerful.
What clients Are Saying
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What clients Are Saying *
“Working with Anna has been one of the most grounding and clarifying experiences of my entrepreneurial journey. She brings a rare combination of deep business acumen and profound understanding of human behavior, somehow weaving both into every session. Whether I was facing a pivotal decision, a leadership challenge, or the emotional weight of the work itself, Anna offered frameworks that honored complexity while still helping me move forward. What sets Anna’s coaching apart is that it’s not just about performance, it’s about alignment. Her questions invite you back to yourself. Her insights sharpen your strategy. Her presence is steady, informed, and deeply attuned to the realities of people doing mission-driven work. With Anna, you don’t have to separate your inner world from your outer impact. You are invited to bring your whole self into the conversation and move forward from that place. As an artist, entrepreneur, and activist, I am often holding many things at once. Anna helped me give shape to ideas that had been living in my head and heart, and supported me in translating them into intentional and aligned action. Her coaching reaches the soul of your work and she approaches it with professionalism, vision, and heart. For those of us navigating complexity while striving to make meaningful change, Anna is an essential partner. She cares deeply about the work and the people she works with. Anna won’t let you shrink from your brilliance, and she won’t let you burn out trying to meet everyone else’s expectations.”
— GBENGA AKINNAGBE, Actor, Activist, Founder at Liberated People and Enitan Vintage
“Anna is an extraordinary partner who brings sharp strategic insight, practical business expertise, and deep respect for the human side of leadership. From the start, she engaged with SageD Collective in a way that honored our grassroots foundation, our ambitions, and the real humans doing the work.
As a leader running a values-based, community-focused organization, I needed more than a consultant who can crunch numbers and more than a coach who can ask good questions. Anna brings both: the purpose and the practice, the vision and the systems, and she helps me make them work together.
What makes Anna’s support unique is her style, which is strategic, culturally informed, and deeply nurturing. It is a rare and necessary combination for those of us building liberatory spaces within often oppressive systems. Anna does not just focus on the work; she coaches the whole person behind it.
She has helped me clarify and pivot our strategy and navigate transitions with confidence. She facilitates strategic conversations that bring our team into alignment, while also anchoring those conversations in practical, sustainable frameworks.
Working with Anna is both energizing and steadying. She helps me connect vision to practice in ways that are ambitious, sustainable, and true to our values. I recommend her to any purpose-driven leader who wants strategy and support that inspire and endure in equal measure.”
— SAGDRINA BROWN JALAL, Speaker, Social Entrepreneur, Founder at SageD Collective
“Anna is a truly exceptional coach who brings a unique combination of intelligence, experience, and emotional intelligence to her work. I had the privilege of working with her as a founder of a new medical practice for a 3-month period, and the experience was nothing short of transformative.
From the outset, Anna took the time to understand my perspective and uncover the root of why I was not executing obvious solutions. She used metaphors and examples to help me ask the right questions and guide me to answers that seemed obvious but were previously obscured. Anna's guidance was holistic, and she helped me to build self-awareness and grow both personally and professionally.
One of the most valuable aspects of Anna's coaching was her ability to help me appreciate my strengths and focus on applying them in all situations. This allowed me to build more meaningful relationships with potential patients and referral sources and to better lead my team, market, and network.
Throughout our engagement, Anna provided me with homework and summaries after each session, which were incredibly helpful in reflecting on our discussions. She was always accommodating, intuitive, and supportive, making the experience both productive and enjoyable.
Overall, I would highly recommend Anna to anyone looking to build and grow a high-performing business or organization. She is an exceptional coach who brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and emotional intelligence to her work. Working with her was an absolute privilege and an experience that will continue to bear fruit for years to come.”
— ASARE B. CHRISTIAN, MD, MPH, Founder at Aether Medicine
“As a CEO of a complex organization, I am thrilled to recommend Anna. She is an outstanding strategist, who brings a hard-to-find combination of extensive business background with an approachable, humble attitude that fosters a culture of collaboration and empathy. Her consulting work with me and our executive leadership team brought about a structured, yet flexible enough way to organize our business planning and execution efforts. Anna has an unparalleled ability to quickly assess challenges, facilitate definition of a long term vision and provide guidance in managing change effectively. She is thorough and committed in her work, which has truly supported us in navigating the inherent uncertainty of a rapidly growing firm. Over the past several years, our organization has gone through a remarkable transformation with many key initiatives designed and delivered by Anna's creative thinking and meticulous follow-through. She is able to maintain the delicate balance between focus on the bottom line and delivering on our commitment to provide the best experience for our employees, customers and communities. Her unique educational, professional and personal background allows her to seamlessly navigate the facilitation of CEO's strategy work as well as wear many hats across COO, PMO, Chief of Staff and HR functions. Anna is terrific to work with and truly connects with diverse audiences.”
— ALEX VAYSBERG, Owner and CEO, Apex Power
“I had the pleasure of working with Anna as my coach during a significant career transition. I was in the process of looking for a new opportunity and found myself conflicted in terms of how best to proceed. I reached out to Anna to help guide me through this process and am forever grateful for the time we spent together. Anna approached every conversation through a holistic lens - focusing on the full self. In addition to discussing my career, she would inquire about all aspects of my life (family, health, etc.) and help me reflect on all of those priorities. Through this reflection I was able to determine the best path forward that would enable me to live into my priorities. Anna ultimately helped me realize my full potential and I successfully landed a new job during the time that Anna and I were working together. Anna would follow up after each session with a detailed email, capturing the key elements of our discussion and providing relevant resources/exercises/“homework” in preparation for our next session. I would recommend Anna to anyone who is feeling conflicted about a life decision— career, family, financial, health, etc. The brilliance of Anna (and life coaching) is that she helps you arrive at the best decision and action steps for you. She is an exceptional listener, has a warm and supportive demeanor, and genuinely cares about each client.”
— LINDSAY STEIN, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Marketing
“Anna has been a coach and consultant for our organization since I joined Feltsberg. She is a critical resource for both our executive team, as well as key individuals within the business. We have grown and evolved significantly during this time. This has necessitated meaningful personal growth from our senior leadership team. The coaching work that Anna does with our team, is a key ingredient in our ability to manage an increasingly diverse and complex business.
Recently Anna led a strategic offsite for us. Our team is stretched with the day to day demands of the business, so we asked Anna to help us plan and facilitate this critical two day strategic retreat. Our objective was to develop and agree upon a 3 year strategic plan with our senior team. Anna provided the structure we needed to ensure that we were clear going into the retreat about what we needed to achieve as a team. During two long, but very rewarding days, Anna expertly managed the conversations, conflict and ultimately alignment about the outcomes we all committed to achieving during the next 3 years. This would not have been possible without the trust she has earned with us over the past several years of guiding difficult conversations for our organization with care and empathy. At times this work has been emotionally exhausting for everyone involved, including Anna. Despite this, Anna has persevered with us until we reached consensus, and could move forward. The result of the retreat is that our senior leadership team is aligned on the structure of our organization, the customers we are committed to serving and the vision of how we intend to move the business forward over the next 3 years.
Whether you need a skilled coach to steer the personal growth of your leadership team, or a strategic guide who can help that senior team create space to listen to and understand each other, Anna has the experience and ability to help develop an environment where teams can align to do their best work. I recommend Anna without hesitation to anyone who needs help to get the best from their team and their organization.
— CURTIS THOMPSON, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Feltsberg