Anne Phung Nguyen

Anne Phung Nguyen is my name. I'm Vietnamese American Entrepreneur living in Orange County California. My wonderful partner JP as well as my happiest Dad Henry are also part of our extended family. The majority of people know me through my Instagram @annephung where I share my daily life, highs and lows, as well as everything in between. My parents accompanied me to America in the year 1990, at which point I was just one-and-a half. I wouldn't be sharing my life story today if my parents didn't work for their dreams and put up with sacrifices. When I realized that I had the potential to achieve a better future and I wanted to succeed and make my parents proud. It was my plan to attend school to graduate, and then get an excellent job. After that, I was looking for an empathetic wife and children. While I believed this was the ideal definition of successful, my life was not following the goals. The job I held in 2013 was one I had a fear of. The status and wealth didn't bring me happiness. I believed that I wasted my life to earn a paycheck. While navigating my way to a new direction in my career, I found that I was meant to work as an instructor. I was a fan of working out, I liked being around people and I enjoy helping people. I began my business in 2014. My company is celebrating its seventh anniversary this year. There are a few Asian women in the industry. As an instructor, my aim is to inspire others to live a healthy and enjoyable life by establishing healthy and sustainable living styles that meet every person's individual needs and desires. It is my goal to encourage others to chase their dreams, and to achieve the life they've always dreamed of. While my career was taking off I also lost my mom. It was the most devastating of them everything. The eight years she fought struggle with Scleroderma. She is now resting in Heaven and I'll always have her close to my heart. We can learn a lot from our experiences, though we may not be able to recognize it right now. My mom's death changed my life in so many ways. I truly believe that my mom offered me a second chance at life through her passing. It was the Tet/Lunar New Year Day when she died. The opportunity was there to start a new chapter in her life as I was given another chance to live an enjoyable and satisfying life. When I reach the 30's I am more alive than ever. I am able to say that I live my life today rather than just existing like I was before. My intention in sharing my experience is to let you know that, you are not the only one. I want you to believe that love is real and that a therapy session can be normal. Health is your most valuable asset. Because death is all that we can have I wish you a great time in the rest of your days and live without regrets.