Anne V Mühlethaler is a narrative coach, brand strategist, writer, and podcaster. She is building Le Trente, a social learning studio, hosts salons, teaches mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation.

Recent essays

On process as practice, the price for the magic, and the surprise in the sprint

Nine hours of writing across one weekend, a London Writers' Salon sprint, and a surprise discovery about flow, AI, and the price we pay for the magic of having machines write for us.

Read → Apr 2026
On Practice

Eat your greens

A late-night conversation with a friend, a computer science professor at Georgetown, and a bag of metaphorical Doritos walk into an essay. On shrinking attention spans, the quiet erosion of our capacity for deep thinking, and why, in a world of digital fast food, this newsletter is your greens.

Read → Apr 2026
Story of You

The most important part of your story (is probably the part you're leaving out)

Have you ever held back from sharing a part of your life story or career on purpose? Maybe you were worried about confusing people, or being misunderstood. But what is really at play when we amputate a chapter of our life in the service of a new self-narrative?

Read → Mar 2026