Hello!
I’m Anna. An evolutionary psychologist, writer, coach and healer. A spiritual scientist, here to make change, and break cycles. To show you that you can live your purpose, and that realigning yourself with your ancestral body, your environment and both your scientific and spiritual being will unlock your potential.
Where did this all start?
When I was 6 years old, I would spend hours making nests for birds from my Dads lawn cuttings and the fallen leaves. We would rescue birds, shrews, mice and hares and nurse them back to health. Walking the shoreline, dad would teach me how the pull of tide would allow all sorts of creatures to survive. I would learn the seasons by the ocean with a pair of binoculars permanently hanging round my neck. I found joy and safety in nature. But as I grew older, what I thought I should be doing overtook me, and I began to live a life that wasn’t really mine.
When my dad, who taught me this wilderness, was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia, I felt as if a veil had been lifted. The idea of losing him led me into a journey of courage and in September 2024, I moved away from the city and back to the coast with no job, no plan and not very much money.
This is a space in which I document my journey back to connection while helping you with yours. Life is more than just the 9-5. And those who tell you your dreams are not possible, do not know. Only you know. Michell Clark says “That ‘realistic’ advice is often someone else’s fear, disguised as wisdom.” Join me on the path of courage. Make your dreams come true.
About me
So who I am?
A quitter! I quit my stable job of 13 years in July 2024 with no plan and no idea of what was coming next. How exciting is that?
A evolutionary psychologist. Since quitting my job, I retrained as a psychologist and am now continuing my research (writing papers, conducting further analysis) while I apply for funding to continue my research. I’ve been researching social bonds across taxa; how they are formed, their purpose, what can disrupt them, and at what point a bond leads to cooperation. I’ve looked at everything from dolphins to mongooses, guppies to primates, and am now applying this in a competitive context in humans.
Earth Dweller. Science and spirituality, to me, are ultimately the same thing, most of us just don’t know it yet. I work at the intersection between the two and through my writing, particularly in the Earth’s Medicine part of my Substack, I share both the science and spirituality of reconnecting with nature. I truly believe that this realignment between our physical bodies and the ecosystem that surrounds us would not only lead us to our purpose but also support in the healing this planet so desperately needs.
Ceremony holder. I am a trained yoga teacher and reiki healer who specialises in ceremony, working with the earth, the universe, and the seasons as we perceive them. Not only do I weave this into my ceremonies but also into my coaching too.
A Burnout Rebel and cheerleader. In the last 13 years one of the best aspects of my job was coaching. My aim is always to leave people feeling more aligned and more full of hope and fire than ever before. Conversations would always drift away from the day to day, and require deep soul work in order for people to realise their message and gift to the world. I have rebelled against staying in the 9-5 and am forging my own path, and I am keen to support others to do the same.
Writer. I am in the midst of writing my first non-fiction book that ties all of this together. My writing is heavily underpinned by the grief I hold around losing my father. You can find out more about my journey to a book deal on Dream to Deal.
What this Substack offers you
This Substack is a place of community. A place to realign yourself. Imagine that life can be different. It is a place where we explore what it would mean to reconnect beyond ourselves and get to the crux of what it means to be human.
Way’s to work with me
Listen to the podcast here, on Spotify and Apple. You can also become an investor here too.
Subscribe to my newsletter either as a free or paid subscriber. Paid subscribers have access to 1) tutorials and kickstarter challenges on how to realign yourself using tools from science, spirituality and coaching 2) Dream to Deal, my journey to get a book deal and 3) the archive of articles from the last 18 months.
Book a coaching session. You can book a free 20 minute exploratory call here or become a founding member to unlock 2 hours of coaching with or without spiritual support (a birth chart/astrology reading, tarot and/or reiki).
Hire me as a speaker. I am available for public speaking events at schools, businesses, and conferences. My main subject areas are evolutionary psychology, earth connection, courage, leadership, burnout and community. You can connect me here through direct message.
You can find out more about the tiers of subscriptions and my background in this post here.
The Hero Post: Welcome to The Burnout Rebellion
Hello. Come in and welcome to The Burnout Rebellion.
I do not believe we are on this Earth to follow a predefined path. Life is more than that. We are here to observe the passage of time, to experience the universe but crucially to leave it better than we found it. I am passionate about the idea that anyone can create a life that works for them, and that we can live a life in which we are happy, of service and living a life aligned with our purpose.
Thank you
Thank you for coming along for the ride. I am looking forward to building this community with you, and hearing more of your own stories.
I hope to chat to you in the comments again soon!
Anna xx
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