I Was "Bad at French." Turns Out I Just Needed English.
The story you repeated to yourself as a kid might be the only thing standing between you and who you're becoming.
Real Talk by Ancolie
Raw and honest insights on personal growth and breakthroughs. Short, impactful reads on my journey and lessons from coaching—delivered weekly or bi-weekly.
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The other side of divorce
What no one talks about.
Get Real Feedback and Paying Clients.
Stop validating in your head and get out there!
The Session She Almost Cancelled
She came looking for a job. She found herself. What a coaching journey actually looks like from the inside.
Can I date again?
On gremlins, data points, and learning to walk my own talk
How do you keep going when you're not sure it's working?
The inner architecture of solo founders who make it.
Coming Back to Neutral: The Work Before the Work
Why adding workouts won't fix your exhaustion (and what actually will)
If I Had to Start From Scratch, Here’s What I’d Do Differently
Why protecting your energy gets you to $500K (not the other way around)
What I Tell People Who Want to Start a Company
Stop waiting for perfect. Focus on connections, money, and timing instead.
When the Inner Voice Gets Loud: What Coaching Can Do with It
How naming your inner critic unlocks clarity and momentum, and reveals the deeper patterns shaping how you move through life and work.
On Reconnecting With Old Friends: What It Reveals About Who We Are Now
Revisiting an old friendship showed me the distance between who I was then and who I am now and why community matters more than ever.
Before You Change Your Job, Reconnect With Yourself
What we’re actually searching for when we say “I feel stuck”, a feeling I’ve been hearing in almost every conversation lately.
Stronger Than I Thought
When life feels heavy, I find my way back through movement. This month, I'm trading my yoga mat for CrossFit, and learning that doing hard things builds more than muscle.
You Can’t Build Excellence from an Empty Cup
The lesson I wish I’d known as a boss... and now teach all my clients!
I am not a robot.
Sometimes life breaks you open, but only after you’ve built an armor to survive. It takes time to feel, to heal, and to reshape yourself one piece at a time.
Don’t Stop
A few weeks ago, I went rock climbing with my family in France. On a tough route, what started as a family activity quickly turned into a powerful lesson in resilience.
✨ One year as a coach ✨
Twelve months, countless conversations, and transformations I’ll never forget — my first year as a coach in review.
What is your baseline?
Are you thriving or just getting by?
Feeling stuck in your relationship?
This is for you.
When Triggers Don’t Trigger Anymore
How I realized I’ve changed—and why I want to help others feel that shift too