ABOUT ANNIE
Collaborator, Head of Coaching and Trainer at ‘One of Many’. Transpersonal Psychotherapist. Author. Dog-Lover. Chilled-Out Friend.
It wasn’t until Annie was 18 that she first heard someone make an off-hand comment about their plans to be permanently happy. It had never occurred to her that she was supposed to be happy. Based on those she saw around her, Annie had thought that life was to be put up with at best and suffered through at worst.
Yet after completing a traditional English education Annie still wasn’t any closer to finding that elusive happiness, so she yearned to travel and explore her inner and outer world.
However, at 21 with passport and tickets in hand, Annie became very ill after being acutely affected by her travel inoculations and instead of travelling the globe with her friends, she spent two years in bed.
We all have “that moment in life”… that catalyst for change. This was Annie’s. Making the choice to leave the loneliness of her situation behind, she started on a path of holistic healing that allowed her to develop a deep level of acceptance and peace despite her debilitating illness. As her health returned she continued studying western psychological methods and eastern practices and began synthesizing everything she learned to help others find freedom and love inside themselves.
Having since experienced not just health and sickness, but also success and failure, marriage and divorce, wealth and poverty, Annie now knows that real growth is not another ‘let’s make it all ok’ campaign. It’s about finding the truth and love at the core of ourselves so that we have the inner freedom to deal with whatever life throws at us.
Annie has a unique way of getting straight to the point with clients. She shows people how to shift from getting love to being love. From finding peace, to being peace. From searching for freedom, to being freedom. She has distilled diverse perspectives into her simple but profound manual for the mind ‘The Personal Development Handbook’. She has authored books, coached influential figures, and been featured on TV, radio and in print.
Annie is looking forward to sharing with you the secrets of how to let go of everything that isn’t love. So that you can find what can never be lost. Finally.
Testimonials
“My personal crisis of 2010 will be long remembered by me for two opposing reasons. The “danger” was financial disaster, with the fear and shame that that entails. The “opportunity” was finding Annie Stoker, and the Life Training Institute. In order to sort out my personal life, I needed to get inside me and discover just who was pulling the levers. Voice Dialogue is the perfect vehicle for just that. Annie has this uncanny knack of making the impossible seem quite do-able. She quickly clarified that “the problem is only a thoughts problem, not a real problem ……and that’s a whole lot easier to rectify”.
With her dry wit and compassionate nature, I felt that I could completely open up to Annie, and that she could handle anything that I might throw out. It’s more than just professional competence, though she’s well endowed with that. Rather, Annie has a profound spiritual depth that allows her to navigate any issue with timeless wisdom usually only found in ancient temples on high mountains! The Voice Dialogue process looks deceptively simple, but within a few weeks I began to experience lightness towards life that I hadn’t felt in decades. The trick for me was to stop trying to work it out, just observe the process, and marvel at the cast of characters living inside my head.
Annie didn’t solve all my problems. Rather she, through her own example, showed me a way of seeing life that felt strangely familiar. She showed me the way home. I would unreservedly commend Annie Stoker and The Life Training Institute to anyone who seeks greater happiness and less suffering in their life. Isn’t that everyone?”
“Working with Annie enabled me to move forward in my life in ways I couldn’t have dreamed possible. I had felt completely stuck, Each session we covered something different always moving forward in a positive direction. Annie guided me through the process giving me tips and tools to work on at each stage on my own. I was completely supported by her throughout, I laughed as much as I cried but piece by piece I discovered who “I am”. I am able to accept situations as they are, now, and have completed the studies I had started but not finished. Annie changed my life, she helped me to see that I can be, do, have everything I put my mind to. I am eternally grateful to her. Thank you Annie.”
Hello Annie,
Just want to say how much I get from your coaching sessions.
You act as a mirror which really helps me to reflect on how my thoughts & actions are or could potentially be perceived. Also how I need to consider managing those situations & what choices I have available to me even if I choose not to take them.
When I am talking to you & explaining my thoughts/fears/indecisiveness/choices/options/excitement I can often see things clearer without you even saying anything. Of course when you start laughing I see things even quicker!
I really love having you as a coach. I found it quite challenging for some time because my life was in crisis & I was so miserable & desperate at times I just wanted support & a shoulder to cry on – but you weren’t having any of it!
I am lucky to have you as a coach & want you to know how much I appreciate it. I feel I have changed a lot & “grown emotionally” since joining one of many. I know I was at a very low ebb in my life when I joined & that I would have moved on naturally to some extent, but OOM has held my hand as I waded through the tarry tangle of grief, heartbreak & disappointment & helped me to feel less alone.
The tough love shown by you & Jo has been exactly what I needed to pull me up out of my grief back into a place where I can begin to look forward to new opportunities – even although no one could fill the gap of my personal grief & sadness.
Thank you again.
Lots of love Pxx
“Hi Annie, Just wanted to ask, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH MY DAUGHTER?
This girl who was always complaining, comparing what she gets to others (and of course her sister) & worrying about judging everyone else on the planet, is happy, focussed and delightful. She has been applying for jobs, has just applied for a Uni Course. She cleaned up her office (that hasn’t been seen in over a year) she has been exercising heaps & is just sooooo much happier. She is a pleasure to be around and I know I will actually not only miss her at home when she goes but also at work. It is great to see her on track and working towards a future rather than feeling she is in a rut. Thanks for giving her direction.”
“Annie’s coaching gets to the core of what is happening on the deepest levels and I found an amazing shift in what was not working in my life. So much has moved for me that every area of my life, I feel confident, relaxed and clear in my mind”
“You will learn amazing insights about yourself. You’ll discover aspects of yourself you never knew you had. You’ll deal with blockages and overcome issues you thought were insurmountable. You will see yourself in another light and become stronger, happier and freer”
“Thanks Annie Stoker for a great session! I have realised what is important in my life which has given me more focus and increased life satisfaction. I feel like many of the thinks that have been holding me back have now been corrected. I can definitely recommend this for anyone who wants to live with more happiness and clarity. I had been having considerable trouble with anxiety issues and dealing with a high pressure work situation. CBT and other techniques have only been mildly effective so far, however I now feel I have made considerable improvement! The session completely changed my perspective and has helped to focus what is important. I can recommend this to anyone who wants to make major improvements in their life and become clear on what is meaningful.”
“Voice Dialogue was great for me, as it enabled me to realise I now have a choice. You were great Annie and made it very easy for me to learn. I got a lot of insights into myself which will only better my growth. Thank you Annie”
“Letting go of all my defences or my armour so to speak and understanding why and what purpose they served in my life was a truly liberating experience. Getting to my authentic self and learning that I do have a choice in the way I am in the world was priceless. Annie is a knowledgeable and supportive teacher and I am so glad she walked this path with me. Thank you.”
“The realisation that sub-personalities control us and that we can learn to separate from them is, in my view, an essential tool for every human. To learn that we have the potential for every behaviour and conscious choice of when we use these energies has served to expand my awareness.”
“A life changing experience. All relationships are more open, honest and loving. I can now look at ‘negative’ thoughts and beliefs with curiosity and interest. I’ve found freedom being in life”
“Thank you for the greatest weekend of mind learning and internal growth I have ever had.”
“The results of Voice Dialogue are instant- so revealing in a very safe space. It’s revolutionary, amazing, powerful and sincere.”
“Finally I can breath out. The information learned this weekend is invaluable”
“I found this workshop to be fascinating, enlightening and freeing. I believe the material I have learned will make a huge positive difference in my life. Thank you Annie, the course was most enjoyable.”
“The past weekend has been an amazing opportunity for me where insights into my psychological self is concerned. T
he liberation that comes from knowing that I have the power and freedom to be the best that I can be and achieve my maximum potential using Voice Dialogue is awesome. Thank you!”
“This course revealed to me without any doubt that we human beings are composed of a multitude of different selves, all arising from different circumstances and events, then running our lives. For anyone really wanting to understand themselves and by extension the variety of relationships in their lives, this course, ably and sensitively conducted by Annie Stoker, is the best they’ll find.”
“Thank you Annie- you were very clear. I found the workshop very rewarding and I have the knowledge no
w on how to use my sub-personalities. Thank you so much.”
“Well worth the effort to attend if you’re interested in pursuing your own personal growth. The weekends have been highly rewarding and exciting. I highly recommend the course to anyone. Thanks Annie.”
“The course was great! It has opened up a whole new range of possibilities for being. Very exciting!!
“As there are many parts to my personality that make up a whole it was great to have the freedom to explore these with laughter, amazement and curiosity. As Socrates states ‘Know thy self’, Voice Dialogue states ‘Know thy Selves’!”
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