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.

Read My Latest Blogs

Great resources and stories inside to step into your empowered path!

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You’re Not Lost. You’re in the Waiting Room.

April 29, 20263 min read

You’re Not Lost.

You’re in the Waiting Room.

There is a space that no one prepares you for.

It is not the moment you are diagnosed.
And it is not the moment everything finally makes sense.

It is the space in between.

The space where you are trying to figure out what this all means.

You are going to appointments.
You are learning new words.
You are adjusting your life in ways you never expected.

And at the same time… life is still happening.

You are still showing up for your family.
Your work.
Your responsibilities.

All while quietly asking yourself:

What now
Will this get worse
Will I ever feel like myself again

This space can feel heavy.

Not because nothing is happening.

But because everything is.

And there is no clear direction yet.

I remember being there.

Trying to make sense of what my life was going to look like.
Wondering how I was going to keep doing everything I had been doing.
Trying to stay strong on the outside while everything felt uncertain on the inside.

And the hardest part was this.

There was no clear path.

Just waiting.

Waiting for answers.
Waiting for relief.
Waiting to feel like things were moving forward.

But here is what I have come to understand.

You are not stuck.

You are in the waiting room.

Not just the one with the chairs and the paperwork.

The one you carry with you.

The space between where you were… and where you are going.

The space where you are learning, even when it does not feel like it.

The space where you are becoming, even when it feels slow.

We tend to think that nothing counts in this part of the journey.

That the real progress comes later.

When things are clearer.
When things feel better.
When we have more answers.

But that is not true.

This is where the real work is happening.

Quietly.

Internally.

In the decisions you are making.
In the way you are beginning to listen to your body.
In the way you are starting to see yourself differently.

Nothing about this season is wasted.

And I think that is why this space deserves more conversation.

Because too many women are sitting here… thinking they are alone.

Thinking they are doing something wrong.

Thinking they should be further along by now.

You are not behind.

You are in the middle of something.

And the middle is where everything starts to change.

That is why I created something for you.

My podcast, In The Waiting Room, will be dropping May 20th.

A space for the conversations we are not having enough of.

The real ones.
The honest ones.
The ones that happen in between the appointments, the answers, and the outcomes.

Because that is where most of life is lived.

Right here.

If you have been feeling like you are in that space, I want you to know this.

You are not alone there.


And if you are looking for support as you move through it, 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 feels like.

Download my From Diagnosis to Direction Roadmap to help you begin finding direction, even in the middle of the unknown.

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 a space for you to pause, get clear on where you are, and begin to move forward with intention.

You are not lost.

You are in a space that is shaping you.

And you do not have to go through it alone.


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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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