THE Design A Life You Love Philosophy
Redefine Success. Rewire for Clarity. Lead from Wholeness and Inner Strength.
This philosophy is grounded in the latest research in cognitive neuroscience, behavioural science, and nervous system regulation. It’s not just about mindset, it’s about rewiring your inner operating system at every level: mental, emotional, and behavioural.
You’ve reached a defining moment in your life and career. You’re either stepping into a new leadership role, or you can feel it on the horizon. You want to lead well, grow steadily, and show up as the best version of yourself, without sacrificing your wellbeing or losing touch with who you are.
You’ve built success through intelligence, drive, and discipline. But no one ever showed you how to:
Expand your brain and nervous system capacity to hold success
Evolve beyond outdated identities and limiting beliefs
Make executive decisions from a state of regulation, emotional intelligence, and effective communication
Integrate your deeper self—your intuitive, soulful, and strategic essence—into your personal and professional life
This is the work that begins when conventional performance stops being enough.
Creating Space for Intentional Living
What If This Is the Moment Everything Starts to Feel Different?
It’s early. The light is shifting. Your body is already bracing for what the day will ask of you. Emails, meetings, decisions. You’re thinking about other people’s needs before you’ve even had a moment to ask yourself what you need.
The truth is - you’ve built a life of momentum. But momentum without alignment is exhausting.
You’re holding space for others, managing complexity, and solving invisible problems. You’re two steps ahead of everything and everyone. And yet, there’s a voice, persistent, quiet, steady, that’s asking:
Is this how I want to keep doing it?
You’ve been successful by many measures. But you’re craving more:
Not more output.
Not more accolades.
More presence. More connection. More meaning.
You want your inner world to match your external success.
You want to live, lead, and love from a deeper place.
This is the moment everything can start to feel different.
You are meant to experience feelings of love, connection, and buoyancy, regardless of circumstances. These aren’t luxuries; they are signs of a nervous system, mind, and inner world working in harmony.
For many high performers, success brings visibility, recognition, and impact, but also a quiet spiritual hunger. An existential emptiness. A sense of unfulfillment. A feeling of not-enoughness, not in what you do, but in how you are being and feeling in the world.
And yet, beneath it all, there is often an innate knowing that a deeper, more connected way of living is possible. A way of attuning to the force of life itself.
This coaching helps restore that connection, so success no longer comes at the expense of your aliveness, but becomes a reflection of your deepest truth.
This work is about building from the inside out, developing the inner architecture that supports outer expansion.
You’re not here to tick boxes or follow someone else’s blueprint. You’re here to become your own inner architect: to rewire old patterns, restore your nervous system, and redesign how you lead, live, and thrive, on your terms.
“Working with Ann was one of the best investments I have made in myself.”
I came to her during the most challenging period in my life and was looking for guidance on how to move forward in my career. What I ended up getting was so much more. I gained a greater understanding of myself, a greater connection to my intuition and authenticity, and a clear path forward toward my purpose and goals. Every session with Ann is gold and I always come away feeling more grounded, more empowered, and with greater clarity on the next steps in my life. I’m forever grateful to her.
Jessica, Psychologist
This Isn’t About Doing More. It’s About Leading from Within.
This coaching isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about expanding your inner architecture—so you can live, lead, and grow with clarity, calm, and conviction.
This method addresses transformation across seven core domains:
Thought patterns and cognitive load
Nervous system regulation and stress response
Emotional resilience and frustration tolerance
Identity evolution and belief systems
Deep self-awareness and embodied confidence
Interpretation and integration of your Human Design—not just knowledge, but application
Executive decision-making from a state of regulation, emotional intelligence, and effective communication
You’ll reconnect with the parts of you that success may have sidelined—your inner wisdom, creativity, spirituality, and joy—and learn how to translate them into strategic, sustainable leadership.
This work is informed by emerging neuroscience that sees the brain not just as a processor of logic, but as an instrument for connection, awe, and future-oriented clarity. As we regulate and retrain the nervous system, we also recondition your experience of time, urgency, and meaning. This changes how you show up in relationships, how you make decisions, and how you hold leadership itself.
The Design a Life You Love Philosophy
A science-rooted, strategy-led, and soul-informed framework for sustainable growth and grounded success. We draw from cognitive neuroscience, affective science, and behavioural psychology to create measurable, sustainable shifts in how you think, feel, and lead.
This is not surface-level coaching. It’s a recalibration of how you think, relate, rest, and move through the world.
You’ll learn to:
Rethink the patterns that drive overwork, indecision, and self-sacrifice
Regulate your nervous system so stress is no longer the baseline
Communicate with clarity and emotional depth—internally and externally
Make decisions with discernment and executive presence
Lead with sturdy, integrated inner authority
Enjoy what you’ve built—not just carry the weight of it
Why This Works:
Unlike traditional coaching that focuses only on mindset or external behaviour, this work addresses the neurobiological roots of burnout and disconnection. We blend proven frameworks with real-world insight:
Future visioning as a rewiring tool for identity, not just mindset
Leadership strategies grounded in emotional regulation
Human Design interpreted through the lens of behavioural neuroscience
Reframing your inner narrative from pressure to permission
You’ll work with an expanded understanding of the brain, not just as a cognitive engine, but as a meaning-making organ wired for depth, connection, and intuitive insight. Throughout the 16-week process, we build neural and behavioural pathways that support not just higher performance, but higher alignment.
This is about working with your biology, not against it.
We are cognitive, emotional, and spiritual beings, but in many professional settings, the spiritual dimension is ignored. And it’s often in that absence that the deepest sense of disconnection arises. This is your opportunity to explore your life through a truly holistic lens, one that integrates intellect, intuition, and inner truth.
From burnout to falling in love with life again
“To say that working with Ann was life-changing, would be an absolute understatement.”
Before working with Ann, I had experienced significant burnout in both my professional and personal life and my mental health was at a critical point. I began looking for a life coach that used Human Design and I found Ann. From our first conversation, she made me feel heard and understood. The information she has taught me about myself and how I navigate through life was invaluable. She helped take me from a person that was suffering from debilitating depression and anxiety to a completely confident mom and business owner. I have had a lot of traditional therapy in my life, but was really looking for someone to help me get “unstuck.” I had a very bleak overview of what my life looked like and now I can’t wait to get started on all of the plans that Ann and I made during our sessions.
Ann was instrumental at helping me look at my life and figure out what was working and what wasn’t. She has given me the tools to move confidently throughout my life and to be genuinely happy. To say that working with Ann was life-changing, would be an absolute understatement.
Sophy, Attorney
Who This Coaching Is For
This coaching is designed for high-performing, values-led professionals who are ready to redefine success and rewire for clarity.
Whether you’re in transition, leadership, or seeking deeper personal alignment, this is for you if:
You’ve reached a new chapter in your life or leadership and want to navigate it with clarity and integrity
You’re outwardly successful but inwardly disconnected or depleted
You want to expand your emotional and cognitive capacity to handle complexity without burnout
You’re ready to unlearn outdated beliefs and behavioural patterns that are no longer serving you
You’re seeking to integrate your strategic, intuitive, and soulful self into how you lead and live
You want to make confident decisions without second-guessing or reactivity
You feel the pull toward more meaningful, aligned, and embodied success
You’re open to exploring identity, nervous system regulation, and purpose from a science-backed and spiritually-aware perspective
You know there’s more available, but not through more hustle
If you see yourself here, this coaching is a match for the next level of your leadership, self-connection, and sustainable success.
Who This Coaching Is Not For
Not every coaching model is the right fit.
This experience may not be the right for you if:
You’re looking for quick hacks rather than lasting transformation
You’re not ready to reflect deeply or challenge ingrained beliefs
You prefer surface-level productivity over long-term behavioural change
You want a one-size-fits-all framework instead of a bespoke, integrated approach
You’re unwilling to explore the emotional or spiritual aspects of growth
This is a space for the consciously curious, those ready to lead with intention, depth, and a new definition of success.
Design A Life You Love Philosophy: 16-Week Life and Leadership Optimisation
Lead with clarity. Expand your inner capacity. Integrate who you are into everything you do.
This 1:1 experience is designed for professionals stepping into a new era of work and self-leadership. Together, we’ll build the skills, strategies, and internal foundation that allow you to lead sustainably and live fully, without burning out, overworking, or abandoning yourself.
You’ll Work On:
Mental clarity and cognitive flexibility
Executive decision-making from a place of nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, and effective communication
Identity evolution, shedding outdated beliefs and stepping into your next-level self
Time and energy architecture that supports your whole life
Interpretation and embodiment of your Human Design, so you operate from your unique wiring
Leadership presence that integrates your analytical skills with grounded intuition
Personal and professional coherence, so that who you are is not lost in what you do
What’s Included:
A dedicated Future Visioning Session before the coaching begins to anchor your 16-week journey in clarity, alignment, and purpose
16 weekly 90-minute 1:1 sessions
Unlimited Telegram + email coaching (Mon–Fri)
Your personalised Notion Coaching Dashboard
Full Inner Architecture Assessment: cognitive, emotional, nervous system, behavioural, and energetic layers
Neuroscience-based tools: including cognitive reappraisal, interoceptive awareness, and emotion regulation strategies, to rewire patterns, sharpen decisions, and build emotional resilience
Integration of your Human Design (type, strategy, authority, profile, key gates) as applicable to your real-world leadership
Future self frameworks, narrative repatterning, and meaning-based leadership tools
Before this work, clients often felt:
Constantly “on” but rarely at ease
Reactive, rushed, and mentally crowded
Emotionally flat or overstretched
Unsure how to make decisions, they trust
Successful, yet strangely unfulfilled
After this work, clients consistently experience:
Calm clarity, even in high-stakes decisions
Emotional depth in relationships and leadership
Greater creativity, energy, and intuition
A felt sense of alignment between who they are and how they work
The ability to thrive, not just perform
“I would not be where I am today without her guidance.”
Ann has challenged me, supported me, accepted me and encouraged me in so many ways. I would not be where I am today without her guidance. She is an amazing woman who lights up any room she’s in. Anyone would be lucky to work with her.’
Emily, Senior Analyst, Global Strategy
The Coaching Journey: A Guided Path Tailored to You
Every coaching experience is unique, shaped by who you are, what you're navigating, and where you’re going. What follows is a guided path we often move through, grounded in neuroscience and designed to support your nervous system, identity, and leadership clarity. Each phase incorporates practices rooted in brain-based habit change, emotional regulation science, and contemplative methods shown to increase clarity and reduce cognitive overload.
Think of this as a flexible map, not a rigid prescription. Your journey will be shaped by your pace, priorities, and lived experience.
Week 1–2: Grounding and Inner Architecture Assessment
Understand your nervous system patterns, identity beliefs, and current capacity for sustainable growth.
Week 3–6: Regulation and Rewiring
Begin building new neural, emotional, and behavioural pathways. Strengthen executive function, develop self-trust, and regulate performance pressure.
Week 7–10: Expansion and Integration
Apply tools to real-time work and relational challenges. Redesign your energy, time, and leadership presence to reflect who you are.
Week 11–14: Visioning and Leadership Clarity
Explore your future self as a guiding map for strategic decisions. Deepen emotional intelligence and creative insight.
Week 15–16: Consolidation and Ongoing Strategy
Strengthen coherence between your internal world and external actions. Leave with a fully integrated leadership map that grows with you.
What Clients Experience
Confidence in high-stakes decisions
Expanded emotional and cognitive capacity
Reconnection with personal joy, relationships, and rest
Increased presence and communication clarity
A nervous system that supports, not sabotages, their growth
A strategic, soulful approach to leadership, time, and success
“This work gave me a way back to myself. I no longer feel like I'm performing at the expense of my spirit. I'm connected to my work, my team, and my own inner life in a way I never thought was possible. It’s not just that I lead better, it’s that I live more fully.”
- Michael, CMO
“It wasn’t just my work that changed. It was how I felt at home, how I showed up with my family, and how I related to myself. I stopped outsourcing my worth and started building a life that feels rich, connected, and real. This changed everything.”
- Angela, Management Consultant
“Before this work, I was burning out at both ends. Now I make decisions with more clarity, show up for my team and family with more presence, and enjoy my success again. The transformation was real and lasting. I now know how to lead myself.”
- Norma, Business Owner
This Is How You Grow Without Losing Yourself
Because of the depth and personal nature of this coaching, spaces are limited. If you’re ready to lead your next chapter with clarity, capacity, and inner confidence, now is the time to take the first step.
Next Steps: Book a Consultation
If this work resonates, the next step is a free 30-minute consultation call.
This call is an opportunity for us to connect, explore what you’re looking for, and determine whether the Design a Life You Love Coaching Philosophy is the right fit for you.
There’s no pressure to commit, just a thoughtful conversation to help you gain clarity.
During the call, we’ll:
Explore what’s currently challenging you or calling for change
Identify how this coaching approach might support you
Answer any questions you have about the structure, support, or focus areas
Clarify next steps if it feels aligned to move forward
Because this coaching is highly personalised, I only work with a small number of clients at a time to ensure depth and transformation.
This is a space for honest conversation, not obligation. Come as you are, and we’ll take it from there.
For HR Leaders and People-Centred Organisations:
If you’re a Human Resources Manager, Chief People Officer, or responsible for wellbeing and leadership development in your organisation, this work extends beyond the individual.
The Design a Life You Love coaching framework supports sustainable high performance by addressing the root causes of burnout, disconnection, and misalignment. When leaders operate from a place of nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, and meaningful connection to purpose, organisational culture transforms—from reactive to resilient, from high-pressure to high-integrity.
If you’re exploring ways to support your team or senior leaders in cultivating greater clarity, capacity, and inner steadiness, while fostering spiritual wellbeing in professional contexts, get in touch.
This is a neuroscience-grounded, spiritually aware model that values human depth as a leadership asset, one that integrates emotion regulation, decision-making capacity, and resilience-building into the core of leadership development.
About Ann Smyth
Ann Smyth is a Certified Life and Leadership Coach and current M.Sc. Neuroscience candidate at King’s College London. Her work blends cognitive neuroscience, identity transformation, Human Design interpretation, and practical strategy to support high-performing professionals in leading lives of clarity, purpose, and sustainable growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
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While therapy often focuses on healing the past, this coaching is about forward momentum, integrating neuroscience-backed tools to rewire your inner world and expand your leadership capacity.
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No. Whether you're new or familiar, Human Design is integrated only in ways that are practical, accessible, and immediately relevant to your leadership and life.
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Yes. Many clients use Learning and Development or executive coaching budgets. I’m happy to provide documentation to support reimbursement or direct company payment.
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Just a willingness to show up honestly. You’ll receive structured support, reflection tools, and space to grow. You don’t need to be perfect—you just need to be present.
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Yes I do. You can arrange one off reading by clicking on the Human Design Reading tab of this website.
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Curiosity is encouraged around here so I promise, no question is a silly one. Feel free to email me at ann@annsmyth.com and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.