Get to know
ANNA TAYLOR
AKA The Founder and CEO
My mission is to tackle the entirely misunderstood phenomenon of executive dysfunction—the one most have never had explained to them.
The one that sneaks up on you in the form of “laziness” or “wasted potential.” Then, once understood, to redesign the pieces in a way that makes sense to you—and to guide you toward rebuilding your foundation from the inside out.
How do I know it’s possible for you?
Well, most importantly, because I did it. I was at absolute rock bottom when my opposing high ambition and crippling executive dysfunction were at war with each other, and there wasn’t much of myself left after I gave up completely.
I quit my high-paying job, dropped out of school, and essentially tried to pull the covers over my head and never take them off.
Somehow (mostly due to my wonderful gem of a husband) I picked myself up piece by piece, convinced that there HAD to be something else going on… and I built my road to recovery from scratch.
That’s now what I teach my wonderful clients. Our small but mighty team is comprised of those who actually understand what each other are going through in the way friends or family never could.
I didn’t get here overnight.
In fact, it was a lifetime in the making—a feeling of “why can’t I just do all of the things I said I want to do? What’s wrong with me?” and hearing the all-too-familiar rebuttal of “just do it.” “You’re choosing to be this way.” “You’re just lazy.”
The thing is, I had no idea that this phenomenon even had a name until I had no choice but to face it. And face it I did, learning that executive dysfunction is essentially a weak link in the executive functioning skills of planning and executing.
It can come from many different things, too—from neurodivergence like ADD or ADHD, from verbal or emotional trauma, or even from narcissistic abuse. And yet, it shows up in the same way for all.
I realized that, despite my prior beliefs… I wasn’t alone in it. And so I spent months upon months interviewing others exactly like myself and asking them… “What do you need to get past this? If there was some kind of path to follow, some systems to practice, what would they be targeting?”
And I took those 80 interviews and reverse-engineered them, paired with the roadmap I’d used to save myself with the years of research I’d done into the neurology and psychological frameworks… and The Intrinsic North Star was born.
It was terrifying at first, wondering if I could even promise someone else the transformation I’d experienced. So I didn’t promise.
But the first people still came, promising me that they’d never seen anything so clearly describe their pain.
And now I get to walk these wonderful people down the same road I’ve walked.
It doesn’t matter if no one believes in you.
It matters if YOU believe in you, and know deep down that life doesn’t have to be this way.
Care to get even more personal?
Here’s a few fun facts for you!
My original pursuit was entirely musical.
I loved singing and wanted to dedicate myself to the technical perfection of it, so I pursued opera. But I didn’t do it the way most people do—I made my own education. I drew up my own curriculum, found professors to tudor me, and moved to New York where my world-renowned critic and coach was based.
It was only just after I started dating my husband, so he came and visited my regularly… until we said enough was enough and just got eloped 4 months later. Oh well!
We have two lovely sibling cats we adore, and their names are Kika and Batman.
Photos attached!
I was born and raised a Christian, but struggled with it for a very long time before establishing my own journey in faith.
After being mistreated for so long by “Christians,” it was very hard for me to come to terms with how this all-knowing God was supposedly all-loving and all-generous. And it wasn’t an overnight transition.
But that’s the beauty of God, too. Because He met me where I was. He didn’t expect perfection. And slowly, He softened my heart, until I saw and felt that love firsthand.
And lastly, more importantly than anything to me, is family.
That’s honestly a big reason why I do what I do. Because I was failing my family when I caved in on myself—when I let the weight of all these invisible chains drag me to the ground. And I never want to feel like that again… but more importantly, I don’t want you to feel like that, either.
But now… I’m happier and healthier than ever. My husband, the absolute goof he is, is the best thing to ever happened to me. And if our marriage can outlast that kind of collapse… well, let’s just say that gives me plenty of confidence in us.
Either way, thank you for sticking around. I hope this sheds a little light on the person behind the business I’ve created and let loose on the internet. Whatever you’re going through, never be afraid to reach out.
It’s always darkest before the brightest dawn.
