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My Story
I’ve been on a personal growth path most of my life. Today I work with others all around the world, whether they are individuals, teams or organisations. I’m here to help leaders to connect to their deepest human nature, to become the best version of who they are, so that they can lead with more courage, more heart, and make the difference they are meant to make.
One of the things I’m often asked is "How did you get started in this?"
As I was growing as a woman and a leader over the years, my time became more and more focused on people. And I realised at a deep level the power of inner work.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a seeker, looking for growth in any possible ways. I was born and grew up in a small village in France with a strong desire to expand. My ancestors were farmers and barrel makers and I found my way to Paris and London, growing in leadership positions in some of the most globally renowned companies. My strategic thinking was valued and I was always chosen to work on businesses in need of a major turnaround. Transformation soon became a personal theme as well. I was so inspired by my first leadership coach that I decided to deepen my own journey of personal growth outside of work - and I have never stopped ever since.
At that time I realized everything we experience as positive or negative had a purpose and a meaning even if we might not understand it right away. It’s all happening for a reason, for us to learn and grow and to guide us on our path.
I successfully led complex transformations, leveraging the power of the collective to deliver sustainable results. My teams were highly recognised as well as our plans. I worked under high pressure and I learnt what leading with courage really meant. I also learnt that change really starts with us, when we rise to the best of who we are. And that empowering leaders, allowing them to flourish and fostering collaboration can transform a business, a culture and create miracles.
At one point during this journey I went close to burn out and faced serious health issues. Those uncertain times gave me the impulse to reassess my life and where I was heading. I recognised that there were other parts of me that wanted to come forth, and I resolved that I would explore less conventional paths to discover deeper meaning, purpose and to come more fully into my true self. Yoga, meditation and some healing work became part of my daily routine alongside ongoing explorations with coaches, mentors and spiritual teachers. Though the results I was experiencing in my career were rewarding from a business perspective, I knew I was looking for more but I was not yet sure what it was.
Motherhood opened a totally new chapter in my life, both personally and professionally. I decided to pursue a long time dream and got certified as a professional coach. As I started coaching clients, I realised my whole journey was inspiring the way I was holding space for them. The transformation I witnessed in them was such a source of joy that I knew there and then, this would be my next professional home. Life guided me and eigtheen months later I left the boardroom. I became certified as a Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, being one of the few in Europe to be trained in person by Dr. Brené Brown, multiple times New York Times best selling author.
Today I am passionate about empowering others. My work is based on what I have learned along the way to help me to be a better leader, to live a more conscious, authentic and meaningful life, to overcome the challenges I faced over the years both in my personal and professional life.
I travelled the world, from Europe to the United States and Asia, to work with some of the best coaches, mentors and teachers in the field of transformation. I also learnt the hard way through personal experience. It has been a very humbling journey. I learnt that growth is a choice and change starts with us.
I learnt that transformation begins not only with actions but when we stop resisting and embrace what is, when we start loving ourselves and our life, no matter what obstacles we are presented with. Life is not always easy, nor is it a fairy tale. And we all go through challenges no matter who we are. Everyday I keep doing everything I can to be the best version of myself. My daughter is my inspiration, my most incredible teacher, and allows me to keep travelling on new roads, discovering deeper meanings and purpose. By showing up on my path I hope I can inspire others to do the same.
I don’t have all the answers. I’m an eternal seeker. I’m a learner, I make mistakes, and experience sometimes fear and self-doubt, just like the rest of humanity. However I find growth and gratitude on the journey and my commitment is to bring you the very best of what I’m living and learning. I’m grateful you’re here and I‘m excited for the journey ahead.
And this all brings me to you. My wish is that my work help you, your team or your organization to thrive and to experience each day with more fulfilment and purpose – whatever it means for you.
What I and
create
Awareness
Courage
Deeper connection
Confidence
Love
Trust
Increased creativity
Engagement
Sustainable transformation
i create
i believe
Transformation starts within
Challenges are opportunities in disguise
We always have a choice
We create our reality
Self awareness and self love matters
In telling the truth
In facing our shadows
In slowing down
In practising Joy and Gratitude
believe in
Lauriane, Business Consultant
“I have changed my way of thinking, my way of acting and I have done things that I would never have done without her. The benefits of her work are real because they are deep, persistent in time and benefiting not only me but also people around me. I am so grateful for everything Annabelle brought into my life.”
Karine, Vice President Global Marketing Transformation and Excellence,
Fortune 500 company
“I did coaching before but Annabelle made me reconnect to my higher self in a way that I have never done before. I now feel more aware of who I am, knowing what to do facing uncertainty, and feeling more equipped to connect to my best self. Thank you Annabelle for your precious support. Would not have got there without you.”
Erwan, European Marketing Director Fortune 500 Company
“Whatever your goals or challenges, Annabelle will surely be a terrific partner to address them and help you grow.”
Eileen, Head of Brands
Top 10 FTSE 100 company
“Annabelle helped me to step into the woman I want to become. I will forever cherish this time as one of honesty, learning and love. I don’t think anything will ever equal what she has done.”
Helen, Business Performance Coach & Trainer
"What I experienced with Annabelle was a holistic journey of personal growth, deeper self-compassion, self-trust, and self-awareness not simply around work, but across all aspects of my life. Annabelle coaches with a unique mix of gentleness, deep getting and non-nonsense. Being coached by Annabelle created fundamental shifts in me where I least expected it and yet where I most needed it. I’m wholeheartedly grateful to have worked with her."
Anique, Investment Banking
“Annabelle is a gift. I am now in a different space with so much more confidence and vision. I am grateful to have travelled this piece of road with her – this has been an enriching experience for me both personally and professionally. I cannot recommend Annabelle highly enough.”
Official Bio
Annabelle is a professional coach and transformation partner, member of the International Coaching Federation. She’s certified in Consciousness Coaching® and a certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator, trained in person by Dr. Brené Brown. She has twenty years of experience in organisations at a strategic and operational level in globally renowned companies in Paris and London. She’s been coaching and mentoring teams most of her career.
Her work with business leaders and teams draws on her deep understanding of the business world and the inner working of an organization, skills she developed as a senior executive. As a leader she’s been in charge of multi-million brands and has successfully led complex transformations, leveraging the collective to deliver sustainable business results.
Her work is informed by her twenty years of research in human development and her own journey of transformation. Her applied philosophy is based on the ancient credo that all external change begins internally in us. She sees transformation from the inside out, and her approach cultivates emotional intelligence, mindfulness and a growth mindset. Her work combines timeless wisdom, psychology, cognitive-behavioural therapy, ontology, neuroscience, and contemplative practices.
Her coaching is also trauma-informed, distinguished by her applied studies in somatics and different modalities of healing. Her deep connection and comprehension of what lies beneath perceived patterns, roles, and identity, allow people to connect more fully to their true potential and to gain clarity into areas which may be blocking them.
She supports her clients to find clarity, to operate as creators, and to connect more and more to their inner wisdom so that they can realize their full potential. Annabelle is also a mother and knows well what it means to be a woman in the business world. She's been searching for the answers to how women could authentically combine fulfilling careers, leadership and thriving wellbeing. She's passionate about shaping a new paradigm for women in leadership and life.
Annabelle is praised by her clients for delivering results and for her discretion and confidentiality.
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