Anne Phung Nguyen

I am Anne Phung Nguyen and I am an Vietnamese American entrepreneur residing in gorgeous Orange County California with my amazing husband JP and my happy-go-lucky Dad Henry. The majority of people have come across me through my Instagram platform, @annephung. I post my daily life: my highs, lows and everything between. My family relocated to America. In the age of 1 and 1/4 I was accepted into my parents. My parents were my inspiration and helped me to become prosperous. My plan of life was for me to go to university, get work in a corporate as well as marry and then buy the house. I thought that was the definition of success. However, but life was not so sure to teach me what success meant. The job I held in 2013 was a job I hated. The status and wealth did not bring me joy. I felt I was wasting away my life to earn a paycheck. I was passionate about fitness and having fun and helping people when I was navigating my new career path. I found my calling in personal training. In this year, I am celebrating my 7th anniversary. In 2014, I started my own company. Very few Asian women have a job in the world of fashion. My goal is to be a change maker in the industry to provide quality coaching to empower others to become a healthier and happier them by creating an environment that is sustainable and meets their individual goals and needs. I also strive to empower individuals to follow their goals and achieve whatever they would like to achieve in their lives. When I began my professional job, the passing of my mother was the biggest blow to my life. After battling for eight years with Scleroderma, she is now resting in Heaven. I will never forget her and always keep her in my thoughts and in my heart. We can learn a lot from life, even though we might not be able to spot it in the moment. The loss of my mother affected me greatly and I think she was the one who gave me a second chance in life. On Tet/Lunar New Year Day, she passed away. Now it was time for her to transition into her new chapter, and my chance to live an authentic and satisfying life. As I enter my 30's, I feel alive and aware I truly feel that I live my life now instead of merely surviving as I did in the past. When I tell the story of my life, it is with the intention that people will be able to understand my thoughts and feelings. In order to feel that they're not the only ones. And that there is genuine love. Additionally, therapy is a necessity and it isn't abnormal. Finally that health is your biggest wealth. It is my prayer that you experience life at your best and never have regrets in the final hours of your life. Death is our only certainty in our lives.