What does it really take to cultivate calm in the middle of life’s storms, In this episode of Beyond the Diagnosis, I sit down with Annelies Gentile, an integrative life and leadership coach, artist, and author of From Chaos to Calm, Leading Change from the Inside Out. Together we explore how creativity, awareness, and self compassion can become powerful healing tools for those of us living with chronic conditions. Annelies shares her philosophy of seeing life as an experiment, inviting curiosity instead of judgment, and explains how positive psychology and creative expression help us move from stuck to self aware. We also talk about resilience, labels, and how to get out of our own way when we face illness or uncertainty. This is a conversation about reclaiming agency, rewriting your story, and realizing that calm is not the absence of chaos, it is learning to move with it.

• Learn how curiosity dissolves fear and invites adaptability
• Understand creativity as a daily practice for resilience
• Discover how to treat setbacks as experiments, not failures
• Explore ways to align self compassion with forward motion
• Find calm through awareness and choice, not control

Annelies Gentile, MA, PCC, is a professional certified integrative life and leadership coach, artist, and author. She founded Conduit for Change and helps people navigate transitions, grief, and uncertainty with creativity and compassion. She holds a master’s degree in Health and Wellness Coaching from Maryland University of Integrative Health and is the author of From Chaos to Calm, Leading Change from the Inside Out.