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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Why You Keep Pushing Through (Even When You Know Better)

April 15, 20263 min read

Why You Keep Pushing Through

(Even When You Know Better)

There is a moment most women with autoimmune disease know all too well.

You feel it in your body.

The fatigue creeping in.
The tightness.
The signal that says… slow down.

And right behind it, almost automatically, comes the thought:

“I’ll just finish this first.”

One more thing.
One more task.
One more push.

You already know what is going to happen.

And yet… you do it anyway.

So then the question becomes:

Why?

Why do you keep pushing through… even when you know better?

It is easy to think this is about willpower.

That you just need to be stronger.
More disciplined.
Better at listening to your body.

But that is not the truth.

This is not about willpower.

This is about conditioning.

For years, maybe decades, you were taught:

Push through
Do not quit
Get it done
Take care of everyone else first

You were praised for it.

You built a life around it.

At home.
At work.
In your relationships.

So of course, when your body starts asking for something different… it feels wrong.

It feels uncomfortable.

It even feels unsafe to slow down.

And then there is the part no one talks about.

You look fine.

So you say nothing.

Because explaining it feels exhausting.
Because you are tired of hearing, “But you look fine.”
Because it is easier to just keep going than to try to make someone understand.

So you stay quiet.

And you keep pushing.

But here is where things start to shift.

Your actions are not random.

They are coming from what you are thinking.

Even if you are not fully aware of it.

Thoughts like:

“I should be able to do this”
“I don’t want to fall behind”
“I can rest later”
“If I stop, everything will fall apart”

Those thoughts feel true in the moment.

So you act from them.

You push.
You override your body.
You keep going.

And the result is always the same.

You end up further from where you actually want to be.

This is not about blaming yourself.

This is about understanding what is really happening.

Because once you see it… you can start to change it.

What if, in that moment, you paused long enough to ask:

What am I thinking right now
And is that thought actually helping me

Not judging it
Not forcing a new one

Just noticing

Because here is the truth.

You are not failing your body.

You were never taught how to work with it.

And learning that… takes time.

It takes awareness.
It takes practice.
It takes giving yourself permission to do something different, even when it feels uncomfortable.

I have walked through this myself.

And I walk my clients through this every day.

We slow it down.

We look at the thoughts driving the actions.

We interrupt the pattern.

And we create something new.

Not overnight.

But one decision at a time.

This is how you begin to rebuild your rhythm.

Not by forcing yourself to do better.

But by understanding what is driving you in the first place.


If you are ready to look at this on a deeper level and start changing the patterns that are keeping you stuck, here are a few ways we can walk this together:

Join my free Facebook group, Autoimmune Women: Life After Diagnosis, where women are having real conversations about what this actually looks like.

Download my From Diagnosis to Direction Roadmap to help you start connecting the dots between what you are thinking, feeling, and doing.

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 it down together.

We look at what is really driving your actions.
We interrupt what is not working.
And we create a way forward that actually supports you.


You are not lacking discipline.

You are carrying patterns that no longer serve you.

And you are allowed to change them.


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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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