The story you tell yourself is the one you live by
One-on-one coaching for people who are ready to listen more carefully — to what's working, what isn't, and what's quietly waiting to change.
Anne Mühlethaler is a communications expert and story coach who helps people align inner narrative with authentic expression and wise action. She spent 17 years at Christian Louboutin and is a certified mindfulness teacher. Founder of social learning studio, Le Trente, she hosts two podcasts and teaches weekly meditations on Insight Timer.
Who this is for
You're a deep thinker. A creator, perhaps a dreamer. Someone who has always had a strong sense of what matters — and who is, right now, mid-becoming. You want your work, your story, your life to mean something. You're just not sure, right now, how to get from here to there.
Maybe something in your work has stopped making sense. Maybe you're navigating a significant transition, like a new venture, a career shift, a life that's quietly outgrown its earlier shape. Maybe you've felt, for some time, the cost of not listening to yourself, and you're done paying it.
You don't need someone to tell you what to do. You need a guide, someone who knows how to ask the questions that move you forward, and who will walk alongside you until you find your footing.
That's what it's going to feel to get coached by me.
A note on what coaching is (and isn't)
Coaching isn't advice. It isn't therapy. The International Coaching Federation defines it as "partnering with a client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential."
Think of it like working with a personal trainer — except the muscles we're building are internal. You don't need to show up having prepared, or having done homework. And while coaches are often referred to as accountability partners, I want this space to feel different — a space of genuine non-judgement. All you need to do is show up (hint: at the sessions). I bring my presence, my deep listening, and whatever tools and questions the moment calls for. I meet you every time exactly where you are.
I work with where you're at. Not where you wish you were.
How your coaching works
01 — We begin with your story.
Before anything else, I will listen. The first session is dedicated to understanding you. Not just the presenting problem, but the person behind it.
Together, you'll establish the arc of your coaching assignment: what you want to work toward, why it matters now, and what success actually looks and feels like for you. Expect me to use a session framework drawn from my training — Topic, Objective, Significance, Success — applied both to the overall engagement and to each individual session. It's a way of making sure the work stays yours, every single time.
02 — We orient, every session.
Life has a way of throwing what the writer Anne Lamott calls "cosmic banana peels." No matter what we planned to work on, sometimes something more urgent arrives first. That's not a derailment, that's also the work. We cannot always stay locked in on an objective, I will bring a flexible approach to help you with whatever most calls for your attention.
Each session begins with a brief orientation: where are you now? What's most alive? How does today connect to the larger trajectory? Then we go in. I draw on a wide range of tools — deep inner inquiry, ACT and cognitive defusion techniques, somatic awareness, guided visualisation, breathwork, mindfulness practices. Sometimes I'll record a personalised meditation for a client to use between sessions.
Crucially, these tools are never imposed. I will offer what feels appropriate and ask what resonates with you. The methodology is co-created, every session. Because the most useful tool is the one that you feel curious about.
03 — We go beneath the surface.
This is where coaching with me becomes something different.
With your consent, I may invite you to close your eyes, take a breath, and drop beneath the noise of your analytical mind. I’m trained to notice when someone is speaking from the surface — from habit, from fear, from the story they've told a hundred times — and when they begin to access something quieter and truer underneath.
It's in that space that the most significant shifts happen. A new language emerges. Old beliefs loosen. What felt stuck begins to move.
Your engagement is tracked through a simple intake process and mid-point and closing reflection forms, so you can see, in your own words, how far you've come.
What clients say
"When I started to work with Anne I was completely lost. With her unique mix of business and spirituality, she helped me transition out of my corporate mindset into believing and doing what is true to myself. I started to trust in myself again. I would not have been able to do it without her!" — Alex
"Working with you has changed my life. You have given me my story — how precious is that? And you have given me the confidence to make this move now, without fear." — David
"If you're waiting for a sign to work with Anne — this is it. When I started coaching with her, I had one clear question in mind. By the time we finished, I had twenty more. And that's a good thing. Anne created the space I needed to untangle my thoughts and stood beside me to explore uncharted territory, always ready with some words of wisdom and a quote or two. Her presence and way of seeing the world absolutely changed mine. And I have no doubt she'll change yours too." — Anonymous
"Anne is a holistic and strategic thinker — and incredibly easy to talk to. Through our conversations she encouraged me to step into moments and experiences where I felt my best. Together, we celebrated my strengths and discussed strategies for carrying that energy into all aspects of my life. In a short time, I've referenced back approaches that we worked on with much success." — Danielle
"She had a deep understanding of both me and my business, bringing attention to details I had overlooked and expanding my understanding of what I had to offer. Anne guided me in reassessing my values and ensuring that how I present myself aligns with who I am and what I stand for. I enthusiastically recommend her to anyone seeking a profound exploration of their business and a meaningful way to articulate their story." — Julia
"I'm not sure words can describe the impact you had on me — I am still digesting the experience, synapses are still firing. You are pure magic." — Sophie
READY TO BEGIN? Start with a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. We'll explore what you're working with, whether this is the right moment, and whether Anne is the right person to walk alongside you.
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Credentials
I spent 17 years at Christian Louboutin, rising to SVP of Global Communications, before leaving to found Le Trente — a social learning studio at the intersection of mindfulness, story, and authentic expression. I am a certified mindfulness meditation teacher (MMTCP with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield), a trained life coach (Martha Beck's Wayfinder program), and have studied extensively in nonviolent communication, somatic awareness, and narrative.
I host two podcasts — Out of the Clouds and The Mettā View — and teach weekly meditation on Insight Timer.
My coaching draws on everything I have lived, studied, and built. Which is to say, it's entirely my own.
CERTIFICATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS
I have pursued a number of certifications and continues to study to add to my current tools and qualifications in order to be the best possible thinking partner for my coaching and consulting clients.
Among them I have certified and qualified in with:
Wayfinder Life Coach Training, ATCP Training Program with Martha Beck
Trauma Informed Certificate with the Centre for Healing (ongoing)
The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield
Anusara Yoga 200YTT with Suzanne Faith of Bindu School of Yoga
The Contemplative Psychotherapy Program, Mindfulness Year with the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science
Mindfulness Mentor Training with Banyan, founded by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield (ongoing)
The Playing Big Facilitator Training with Tara Mohr (pending certification)
Scaling Intimacy, Virtual Experience Design Training
Say What You Mean, conscious communication modules 1 and 2 with Oren Jay Sofer
Wise Speech, with Oren Jay Sofer via the Barre Centre for Buddhist Studies
The AntiRacist Challenge (ongoing)
The Copy Workshop, The Storytelling Workshop, The Podcast Fellowship, and she is an AltMBA 14 alumn - all Akimbo Programs