Author. Speaker. Podcast Host. Leadership Brand and Communications Strategist.

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“When the future is uncertain, you always have a choice. What if you choose to approach your next chapter with the same curiosity and sense of adventure that travel inspires? What if you choose adventure over fear?
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— Anne Taylor Hartzell

Choose Adventure: Step Boldly Into What’s Next

What if getting lost is how you begin to find your way? 

For midlife explorers, new grads, career changers, new parents, empty nesters, and leaders navigating what’s next—All Who Wander: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change is your invitation to choose adventure over fear.

Whether you're just starting out or starting over, this book helps you move through life’s transitions with clarity and courage.

Blending real-life lessons and stories from the All Who Wander podcast, author Anne Taylor Hartzell shares conversations with leaders, creatives, parents, and adventurers who’ve found their way forward in uncertain times.

Inside, you’ll discover:

  • Inspiring stories from others who’ve navigated seasons of change

  • A practical framework to guide your next chapter  

  • Journal prompts to reflect, reframe fear, align with your values, and take intentional steps forward

Whether you’re entering adulthood, making a midlife shift, facing an empty nest, navigating a pivot in career and family life, or leading a team through change, this book offers you a path forward - no passport required.

Your next chapter is calling and this is your guide to choose adventure.

Hello, I’m Anne

I believe real leadership begins at the edge of what’s next. I help leaders navigate change and communicate with clarity, using strategy, storytelling, and the Choose Adventure Mindset to build trust and momentum.

With 20+ years of experience in brand strategy and executive communications, I’ve worked with global brands like Disney, Microsoft, SAP, Alaska Airlines, and Expedia, as well as early-stage founders, helping them lead with purpose and amplify their voice.

I'm the author of the new book, All Who Wander: A Guide to Finding Your Path in Seasons of Change, a guide for individuals and teams ready to move forward with clarity, courage, and intention.

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What Clients Say

Microsoft

SAP

Expedia

Disney

Getty Images

Starwood Resorts & Hotels

Alaska Airlines

Madrona Venture Labs

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  • "Anne has an incredible knack for capturing my voice and ensuring my messages resonate authentically and consistently, both internally with my team, and externally with my professional network. Her skills have not only streamlined my communications, but also strengthened my connection with my team and helped me consistently show up authentically on LinkedIn. She fits seamlessly into our team, feeling more like a trusted employee than an external partner and I highly recommend her for any executive looking to elevate their presence and effectiveness."

    Ada Agrait, Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing, SAP

  • "Anne is a strategic thinker who invests deeply in the clients she works with and excels at thinking out of the box and adapting in a fast-changing startup environment. Equally skilled at execution, which is a rare find, I had a chance to work directly with Anne in launching my last startup Spruce Up (in partnership with Madrona Venture Labs) all the way through to our pivot to StyleGenome that led to acquisition by Wayfair. Her authentic approach to engaging traditional media and influencers was instrumental for driving our brand value with customers and strategic partners alike."

    Mia Lewin, Founder & Managing Partner The FounderVC

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Anne when I was a line producer at the local FOX affiliate in Seattle. She came on my show on a regular rotation, sharing amazing tips, tricks and deals for travel. I never had to come up with ideas for her, she knew exactly the best segment ideas for each appearance and made my job easy. She is a consummate professional and so good at what she does. She's also a real person, not one of those fake personalities that is so easy to spot. I've loved watching her career take off."

    Ashley Van Sant, CNN Cross Platform Producer

  • "Anne’s marketing knowledge and understanding of our business needs were essential key elements. Anne was a pleasure to work with and always brought a positive attitude and new outlook and ideas to the table."

    Chef Bobby Moore, Bis on Main + Bobby Moore Restaurants

Bring the Choose Adventure mindset to your event.

I help teams and audiences move through uncertainty with clarity, intention, and a practical framework they can actually use.

My Choose Adventure Mindset™ gives people the tools to reconnect with what matters most, reframe fear as curiosity, and take bold, meaningful steps forward—at work, at home, and in life.

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Feeling lost? The path to success is never a direct flight

Join me on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for relatable, real-life stories and conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and adventurers like you —people who choose adventure, step outside their comfort zones, and create a life with people they love, doing what they love, and having some unforgettable adventures along the way. Many of these real conversations and stories are in my new book All Who Wander and led me to creating the Choose Adventure Mindset 5 Step Framework!