About Coach Annmarie Entner

You don't have to do this alone !

Compassionate Support While Learning To Navigate Life After An Autoimmune Diagnosis

Your world changed the moment your doctor shared the words “autoimmune condition.”


The questions, the fears, and the uncertainty can feel overwhelming but you don’t have to carry it alone.


I’m here to guide you through the mental and emotional side of your journey, so you can find stability, strength, and purpose again.

Helping You Regain Balance,

Confidence and Clarity

I guide individuals navigating life with an autoimmune diagnosis to manage the emotional and mental challenges that often come with it. Together, we focus on creating balance, building resilience, and strengthening your mindset so you can feel more in control of your life and your next steps.

My approach bridges the gap between medical treatment and emotional wellbeing, helping you reconnect with your sense of purpose and peace.

Addressing The Elephant In The Room

After a diagnosis, most people are handed prescriptions, treatment plans, and medical advice but no one stops to ask, “How are you really doing?”

Many doctors simply don’t have the time or resources to support patients emotionally. And yet, that’s exactly what so many people crave the chance to talk, to process, and to be understood.

I understand that sense of loss, confusion, and frustration. The days that blur together between appointments, or when you feel like no one around you “gets it.”


That’s where I come in to help you navigate the emotional side of this life change with empathy, structure, and support.

Turning Challenge Into Purpose

That journey taught me that strength isn’t about pushing through it’s about showing up for yourself in new ways.
It’s learning to listen to your body, honor your emotions, and take back the pen to rewrite your story.

Now, I help clients find their footing and rediscover their spark.
I work with individuals one-on-one to:

  • Regain emotional balance and stability

  • Build supportive habits and routines

  • Work through fear, frustration, and self-doubt

  • See life beyond the diagnosis with renewed confidence

My mission is simple: To remind you that you are not your diagnosis, you are your resilience.

Beyond The Coaching Room

When I’m not working with clients, you’ll find me embracing the life I once thought I’d lost.


I love hiking through the Pocono Mountains, feeling the breeze on my face, and being reminded of how far I’ve come. My favorite moments, though, are spent dancing and laughing with my granddaughters who’ve gone from watching me struggle to move comfortably to cheering me on as “Gamma who never sits still.”

Life with an autoimmune condition doesn’t mean you have to stop showing up for the things you love.


It’s about rewriting the rules finding new ways to do what makes you feel alive, even if it looks different than before. I believe in living fully, celebrating every small victory, and finding joy in ordinary moments.

Whether it’s trying a new recipe, traveling, or simply sitting outside with a good cup of coffee, I remind myself daily: my diagnosis doesn’t define me, my resilience does.

What Clients Are Saying

Here’s what clients have shared about their experience working with Annmarie and the difference personalized support has made in their lives.

Natalie Kime

Annmarie is a wealth of knowledge and experience that she uses to help clients work through the large and small challenges of living with an auto immune disease. She has a heart for helping others to live their best life!

Sarah Cruz

Annmarie is an engaging speaker. She is both thoughtful and considerate. She has helpful insights and good listening skills. Annmarie is open about her personal journey, including her own experiences with trauma, and her diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

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The Truth About Your Energy (That No One Talks About)

April 08, 20264 min read

The Truth About Your Energy

(That No One Talks About)

There is something frustrating about your energy when you live with autoimmune disease.

It does not make sense.

One day you feel like yourself.
You get things done. You think, maybe I am finally getting back on track.

And the next day… it is gone.

The fatigue.
The heaviness.
The fog.

And suddenly, everything feels harder again.

So you start asking yourself the questions no one else hears.

What is wrong with me
Why can’t I stay consistent
Why can’t I just push through like I used to

And over time, those questions turn into something deeper.

You start to believe your body is the problem.

But here is the truth.

Your energy is not broken.
It is communicating.

You have just never been taught how to listen to it without judgment.

Most women I talk to are living in a pattern they do not even realize they are in.

You have a “good day”
So you do more
You catch up
You say yes to everything you could not do before

And then your body responds.

With exhaustion
With pain
With a flare

So you crash.

And when you crash, the thoughts come right behind it.

I did too much
I should have known better
Now I am back at square one

So you rest… but not really.

Because even in the rest, there is guilt.

There is pressure to get back up again as quickly as possible.

And the moment you feel a little better… the cycle starts again.

Push
Crash
Guilt
Repeat

This is not a discipline problem.

This is an awareness problem.

No one taught you how to live in a body that requires a different pace.

You were taught to push through.
To finish what you started.
To keep going no matter what.

And that worked… until it didn’t.

What if your energy is not something to fight…

But something to follow.

Rebuilding your rhythm starts here.

Not with doing more.

But with noticing.

When does your energy feel steady
When does it drop
What happens right before a crash
What do you ignore in the moment because you want to keep going

These are not small things.

This is the language of your body.

I remember when I started to see this in my own life.

I was not overdoing it because I wanted to hurt myself.

I was overdoing it because I finally felt good… and I did not trust that it would last.

So I tried to fit everything in while I could.

And my body paid the price.

Over and over again.

And I see this with my clients all the time.

They are not failing.

They are stuck in a pattern no one ever helped them see.

Once we slow it down… everything changes.

They begin to recognize the signs earlier.
They make different choices in the moment.
They stop waiting for the crash to tell them they went too far.

That is where things begin to shift.

You do not need more discipline.

You need awareness.

So here is a place to start this week.

Just notice.

Notice when your energy rises.
Notice when it starts to dip.
Notice what you tell yourself in those moments.

No fixing.
No judging.

Just awareness.

Because awareness is what allows you to respond differently next time.

And that is how rhythm is rebuilt.

Not all at once.

But one moment of noticing at a time.

If you are ready to understand your patterns on a deeper level and stop living in that push and crash cycle, here are a few ways we can walk this together:

Join my free Facebook group, Autoimmune Women: Life After Diagnosis, where women are having honest conversations about what this really looks like day to day.

Download my From Diagnosis to Direction Roadmap to help you start making sense of where you are and where to go next.

And for the month of April, I am offering a 90-minute 1:1 Jumpstart Session - $147

https://calendly.com/annmarie-entner2/90-min-jumpstart

This is where we slow everything down and look at your patterns together.

Not surface level. Not guessing.

Clear awareness of what is actually happening… and what your next step needs to be.

Your body is not working against you.

It is asking you to pay attention.


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Coach Annmarie Entner

Annmarie Entner is an Autoimmune Support Coach and founder of Life Coaching for Change, specializing in the emotional and mental wellness of women living with chronic conditions. After her rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, Annmarie identified a critical gap in autoimmune care the lack of support for the psychological impact of chronic illness. Since achieving remission in 2019, she's dedicated her work to helping women navigate diagnosis with confidence and clarity. Through coaching, Positive Intelligence training, and community support, Annmarie empowers women to thrive beyond their diagnosis and reclaim purpose-filled lives.

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STILL NOT SURE?

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: What inspired you to become an Autoimmune Support Coach?

My own diagnosis taught me how isolating and confusing this journey can be. I realized that while medical care treats the body, very few people talk about the emotional toll. That realization inspired me to create the kind of support I wish I had in those early days.

Question 2: What makes your approach different?

I focus on the whole person, not just the diagnosis. My coaching blends mindset work, emotional support, and everyday life tools to help you feel like yourself again—strong, grounded, and capable of joy.

Question 3: How do I know if coaching is right for me?

If you often feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck after your diagnosis, coaching can help. You don’t have to have everything figured out—just a willingness to take small, steady steps toward feeling better emotionally and mentally.

Question 4: What’s one thing you want every client to know?

You are not your diagnosis. You are resilient, capable, and deserving of a life filled with joy and purpose. My role is to remind you of that truth and walk beside you as you rediscover your strength.

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