In this deeply honest episode of Powerful on Purpose, host Leslie Capps sits down with autoimmune support coach and bestselling author Annmarie Entner to explore what it really means to rebuild your life after a diagnosis. Annmarie shares how rheumatoid arthritis became the unexpected doorway to purpose, clarity, and radical self-permission.

Together, we talk about grieving the future you thought you’d have, shifting from people-pleasing to self-trust, and why “being broken” is one of the biggest lies women internalize. Annmarie offers grounded wisdom on managing illness while raising a family, caring for aging parents, and navigating the expectations that fall disproportionately on women.

This conversation is a masterclass on emotional resilience, identity, and becoming the most authentic version of yourself — with or without a diagnosis. If you're craving permission to put yourself first, say “no” without guilt, and choose your own direction, this episode will feel like medicine.

Annmarie also shares the ripple effect her journey has had on her children and grandchildren — and how embracing her diagnosis became her greatest source of power, purpose, and impact.

Annmarie's free gift: From Diagnosis to Direction Roadmap — a starter guide for navigating autoimmune diagnosis with clarity and intention. Take what you need, use it your way.
👉 https://lifecoachingforchange.myflodesk.com/toolkit

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⭐ Chapters

00:00 – Meet autoimmune coach Annmarie
01:22 – Grieving the future you imagined
02:50 – Living intentionally with diagnosis
04:30 – Trauma, resilience, and “not broken”
06:20 – Breaking guilt into small pieces
08:10 – Owning your boundaries and no’s
10:15 – Caregiving and asking for help
12:20 – Role modeling strength for family
14:10 – Community, support, and belonging
16:20 – Visioning the next 12 months