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About Ann

Ann is a coach, author and muse whose life journey began in New York City and now has taken her to the High Mojave Desert of Southern California.

Ann’s first career was focused on environmental preservation and policy with roots in the very first Earth Day in New York City when she was a senior in high school.

After graduate school, Ann left New York for Washington DC and a position with the US Environmental Protection Agency. She then returned to New York City where one of her positions was leading the City’s hazardous materials emergency response team that responded to over 600 incidents a year – fires, dumped chemicals, explosions and toxic surprises.

In New York, Ann married Ermanno Vanino  a filmmaker who brought a new dimension to her life. Ann and Ermanno’s adventures brought them to Los Angeles where she worked in the private sector and then started her own consulting business with a partner focusing on environmental regulation and management. In Los Angeles, Ann embarked on a new journey studying sacred arts with Lynn Andrews. She is a graduate of Lynn’s four year Shaman Mystery School and received a Minister Certification after completing  a practicum of healing and energy work. She also served as a mentor in the school. This study has brought a depth and richness to Ann’s work that continues to grow and develop.

Ann’s journey took a turn in 1996 when she became a coach and founded Moving Forward Coaching & Consulting, now Ann Vanino Coaching. She received her training at The Coaches Training Institute. In 2000, Ann and Ermanno moved to the High Mojave Desert of Southern California. She continues her coaching and writing there, inspired by the solitude, beauty and silence of the desert and mountains that surround her.

Coach With Ann

New Directions Coaching with Ann Vanino - image of polished brass compassions on antique map

New Directions Coaching

Focus: Coaching to create a new direction in your life.

Best for: Anyone contemplating or undergoing a major change in career, relationship, location, lifestyle and more.

Career Coaching with Ann Vanino - Learn how you can be happy in your work

Career Coaching

Focus: Coaching to find a career that fulfills you, successfully navigate a career transition or get more out of your present career.

Best for: Entrepreneurs and employees wanting to: up their game, land a new promotion, navigate work relationships, build or leverage their talents and skills and more.

Coaching for a New Era with Ann Vanino - Embrace new openings and opportunities for growth and collaboration as the world's energy shifts

Coaching For A New Era

Focus: Leading edge coaching to understand and thrive in this new era of post pandemic change and possibility.

Best for: Anyone re-imagining their life in the post-COVID era.

Ann in the Media

The Entrepreneurs Show (Karaafarinan)

Ann had the honor of being interviewed by Debbie Amini on her Entrepreneur’s Show on 670am – a Southern California Persian radio station. In the interview Ann speaks about what we have experienced in the pandemic and how we can emerge successfully into the post-Covid era. In the interview, Ann discusses her 5 book Chrysalis Collection, reads an excerpt from the first book in the collection and shares three stories of how clients she has worked with have transformed their lives through coaching.

The show moves between the Farsi and English languages. English begins at 1:59, there is a commercial break from 18:58 to 27:34 and a number of short Farsi translations.

The Money Millhouse Podcast — Lessons and Life Coaches

Ann joins Ellie Kay and Bethany Bayless for a fun and lively discussion about developing a positive relationship with money, how money factors into career success and Ann’s personal journey with money. Listeners to the podcast can download a free copy of Ann’s book, Power Stories: Mythical Tales of Personal Power At Work!

Coaching Lessons from The Apprentice

Ann is interviewed for the Insight On Coaching podcast with Tom Floyd, Executive Coach and Founder at Flouracity, formerly Head of Manager Effectiveness At Facebook, along with contestants from Seasons 1 and 2 of the popular reality television show The Apprentice. Listen for business lessons you can learn from the show including “always watch your back”, “leadership skills matter” and risks are part of every day in business.”

Today’s Author Radio Show

Ann is interviewed by David Ewen on Today’s Author Radio Show where she discusses finding work you love, power at work and relationships. On the show, Ann reads her Power Story, “Tommy and The Dragon” in its entirety.

Coaching for Success in the Long Run: Coaching the C Suite
Ann is interviewed by Tom Floyd (currently Learning Development Partner, Global Marketing Solutions At Facebook) for an Insight On Coaching podcast episode focusing on the challenges of maintaining CEO and high-level executive leadership positions. Other guests on the podcast include: Marshall Goldsmith, Agnes Mura and Brian Underhill. *** Please note: The audio recording is not available at this time. A link is provided to a transcript and we will locate the recording as soon as possible.

Ann’s Articles

You have permission to publish these articles,  electronically or on your Web site, free of charge, as long as the following author byline and copyright information is included. For other purposes contact Ann Vanino via email at ann@annvanino.com.

Ann Vanino is a New Directions and Career Coach and author whose passion is collaborating with her clients to create the life they want to live and to bring their unique gifts out into the world. Learn more about Ann at www.annvanino.com.

A Gift For You

The Managers Hub Blog Archive, from Ann Vanino, Coach and AuthorFrom 2012 to 2020, Ann wrote a blog titled The Managers Hub, offering opinions, resources, creative ideas and tools relating to the art of managing.

Ann has compiled an archive of all of her posts that is available here for download. Use the archive as a reference document and to check in every once in a while to up your managing game!

Make The Most of the Change That Surrounds You.