Design a life you love. Lead from the inside out. Ready to build for depth, not just height?
Neuroscience-Based Coaching and Consulting for Individuals, Teams and Organisations
I'm Ann Smyth (M.Sc Applied Neuroscience, King's College London), and I help individuals, teams and organisations move from living by default to living by design, by learning to lead from inside out. My work integrates neuroscience research with strategic thinking to help high-performers develop the inner architecture needed for the second curve of life, building lasting transformation rooted in strategic stillness and sturdiness, not hustle and burnout.
Whether you're an individual ready to escape the default path or an organisation seeking brain-based approaches to leadership and wellbeing, my work is for people who want depth over quick fixes
“Working with Ann has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life. She met me exactly where I was, helping me come home to myself and step into authenticity and inner peace.”
- Simon, Head of EMEA Solutions Architecture at Stripe
“To say that working with Ann was life-changing would be an absolute understatement.”
- Sophy, Attorney, Raza Law LLC
“I approached Ann after seeing the profound changes my husband experienced through coaching. I originally came for career support, but our sessions ended up transforming every area of my life - from motherhood to relationships to self-trust. I left feeling safe, confident, and clear about who I am and what I want.”
- Greta, Senior Partner Marketing Manager, Snowflake
BOOK A CONSULTATION
Exploring whether we're a good fit to work together? This 30-minute call is for individuals ready to design a life they love or HR leaders looking to bring neuroscience-backed coaching to their organisations.
BOOK OFFICE HOURS
Bring me a knot. Office Hours are focused 2-hour sessions where we apply a neuroscience lens to untangle a specific challenge and help you build the inner architecture for lasting change.
LONG-TERM COACHING
Ready to move from living by default to living by design? The coaching journey integrates neuroscience, strategy, and soul to help you lead from the inside out, building for depth, not just height.
THE DESIGN A LIFE YOU LOVE STUDIO
Access the neuroscience-informed digital tools, including the Design A Life You Love Future Self Journal, designed for people developing their inner architecture and building lives of strategic stillness and sturdiness.
THE BLOG
Long-form essays on neuroscience, leadership, and designing a life you love. For people navigating the second curve of life who value depth and refuse oversimplified answers.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Neuroscience-backed insights on living by design, leading from the inside out, and building the brain you want. For people who value substance over hustle culture platitudes.
SUPPORT FREE NEUROSCIENCE CONTENT
Ann is committed to keeping neuroscience information free and accessible. If her writing has been valuable to you, consider buying her a coffee to help her continue creating in-depth, research-backed content.
EMAIL ANN
Prefer to start with a question? Send Ann your query directly and she will respond personally.