
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
She Mastered the Art of Change—Now She’s Teaching Others to Do the Same
What happens when a high-level environmental expert walks away from a powerful government career to follow her intuition into the unknown?
In this eye-opening episode of Inspire and Impact, host Daniel Rosenstein sits down with Ann Vanino, a former U.S. EPA official turned transformational life coach, author, and spiritual mentor, to uncover the untold story behind her incredible life transitions—from Capitol Hill to the Mojave Desert, and now to the spiritual heart of Tucson, Arizona.
🔥 What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
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How Ann went from working on high-stakes hazardous materials response teams in NYC to guiding clients through emotional and spiritual transformation
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Her raw and deeply human journey through love, loss, and radical reinvention after the passing of her husband
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How moving cities—from NYC to LA to the desert—wasn’t just geographic, but deeply spiritual
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Why she believes embracing the unknown is the secret to a magical life
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The tools and philosophies she uses to guide clients stuck in fear, grief, or indecision—including “The Tyranny of the Shoulds,” Gremlins, Surrender vs Sacrifice, and powerful values-based decision making
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Her powerful experience studying sacred wisdom with the late Lynn Andrews at the Mystery School, and how it continues to shape her work today
💡 Most Powerful Quote from the Episode:
"If you can find a way to get comfortable with the unknown, your life can be magical."
👩🎓 Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom seeking empowerment, a career professional afraid of change, or someone wrestling with loss, this episode will give you hope, tools, and grounded spiritual insight.
🎙️ About the Guest: Ann Vanino
Ann is the founder of Ann Vanino Coaching and Consulting, and a former environmental specialist who now empowers clients through life transitions using coaching, sacred arts, and environmental consciousness. She’s the author of The Queen and the Jester and blogs regularly at annvaninoauthor.com.
📞 Interested in working with Ann?
Call or text: 661-992-8130
Visit: https://annvanino.com
Books/Blog: https://annvaninoauthor.com