In this intimate conversation, Annie—an Ecuadorian-born organizational psychologist, consultant, and mindset mentor—shares how a career in corporate behavior and team building evolved into purpose-driven leadership and healing work. She explains why the Birkman Method became a cornerstone of her early practice, how the question “Where does it hurt?” reveals a leader’s growth edge, and how integrating purpose (the Big Why) shifts companies beyond profits toward meaningful outcomes.

Annie opens up about panic and anxiety attacks, cancer (early 2000s), losing her savings in 2016, divorce, an earthquake, and starting over in the U.S. at 50—and how faith, hope, daily practices, and community helped her rebuild. She also demystifies quant ...