About Anda (and Ziyana)
Fancy 3rd Person, Mostly AI Generated Bio
"Awakening to your greater nature can be compared to moving out of a small, confined, dark room with poor air quality, and opening the doors to a huge world outside, with blinding, overwhelming light and delightful air caressing the skin. The great world outside has always been there and nobody has kept the door closed in the narrow, shadowy room where you have been longer than you remember. You kept yourself locked in, until desperation grew to unbearable heights, culminating in action. Now you try to get used to the vast panoramas, sounds, and movements."
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-Soren Hauge, The Wild Alliance
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I like this quote because it helps me make some sense of my timeline. My 'awakening' started around 2012, but it wasn't until around 2023 that things started shifting in bigger, faster ways. While I value my journey, I believe that with the right guidance, it could have progressed quicker. I want your awakening to unfold even more swiftly than mine. Anda Nix and Cauldron Coaching are here to support you in achieving your ideal awakening timeline.
Here's the Story..
Throughout her 20's Anda worked odd jobs and then transitioned to professional driving her in 30's. She worked as a school bus driver and then a semi-truck driver to pay the bills. While those jobs covered expenses, they drained her spirit, leading her to seek something better. Below is a timeline of her journey toward sovereignty, differentiation, adventure, and freedom.
This was Anda's first foray into potential career paths driven by interests rather than expectations. In 2012, she participated in birth doula training; she didn’t have kids, but was intrigued by the work. She later realized that her interest stemmed from both past-life birth experiences and generations of traumatic birth in her family; and that such experiences often serve as catalysts for our souls work in this incarnation. She attended around 10 births but ultimately decided that the birth-worker life was not for her at that time, as she lacked the self-care tools to handle the emotional demands. She took a step back and continued to gather the tools she needed to move forward.
This was her introduction to holding space well
2012 Birth Doula Training
From 2017 to 2021, Anda participated in Dr. Willow Brown's transformative Living Sexology program, which lasted for 9 months. She had been dealing with intense, painful, heavy periods, severe PMS, sexual dysfunction and chronic pain. This program brought about significant healing, and she continued to actively participate in Dr. Willow's various programs for the next 4 years. This time marked the beginning of Anda developing a deep relationship with her body; this relationship continues to develop and change to this day. Lessons learned: body's rhythms and cycles, the significance of somatics, the power of embodiment, importance of meditation
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2017-2021 Living Sexology
In 2021, Anda completed a 9 month life coach training through the Somatic School in the UK..
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Lessons learned: somatic exercises, listening skills, learning how to orient to what's positive and how to attune to verbal and non-verbal communication.
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2021
Life Coach training at The Somatic School
In the summer of 2023 Anda met this guy, Thomas. They started dating in July of that year, and have been together ever since.
Lessons learned: SO MANY! differentiation, energetic sovereignty, healthy interdependence, how to incorporate structure in a generative way, constructive and loving
conflict resolution,
communication skills
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Summer 2023
And embarked on another life coaching training through Integral Coaching Canada. Not only do they teach coaching through an integral lense, but provide a solid framework and structure to guide clients to lasting change.
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Lessons learned: solid coaching techniques, holding different energetic fields at the same time, presence
Move from Michigan to Oregon 2024-25
Anda and Thomas moved to Southern Oregon in October of 2024. This has produced massive growth
Between 2013 and 2017, Anda earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. As a child, she never quite fit into the conventional school environment, often feeling like school was some sort of punishment; and her under-grad was a nightmare. Therefore, balancing a full time job, part-time ministry, and graduating with a 3.6 GPA was a significant achievement for her, signifying a sense of redemption. Ironically, she completed her theology degree while beginning to distance herself from Christianity.
Lessons learned: resilience, self-confidence, time management, critical thinking skills
2013-2017 Master of Arts
In the spring of 2016, Anda purchased a house and adopted a 3 year old dog. While these may appear to be minor events to some, they were life-changing for her. Ziyana, the rescue dog, was a troubled dog who had never been socialized. Helping her recover has become one of Anda's greatest achievements. Lessons learned: perseverance, dedication, love
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2016 House and Dog
In 2018 Anda trained as a patient advocate, and then worked within the world of SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) for the next 6 years. She worked not only as a patient advocate for victims of sexual assault. but also traveled around the State of Michigan as a gynecological teaching assistant (GTA), training SANE nurses in sensitive exam skills.
Lessons learned: Deep listening, flexibility, dedication,
effectively holding space, behavioral skills training, presence, showing love even in difficult situations, deep kindness
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2018-2024 SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Patient Advocate and GTA (Gynecological Teaching Assistant) for SANE Nurses
From 2020 to 2022, Anda underwent three different post partum doula trainings; the first was a nine-month program through Innate Traditions. Later, she completed additional training with Whapio the Matrona, and her mentor, Lasava. Subsequently, she began working part-time as a postpartum doula for two home birth midwives, and then later for Michigan Family Doula in Ann Arbor, Michigan.​
Lessons learned: deep listening, holding space, baby skills, mama skills, sitting in vulnerability, effective communication, mirror neuron-ing, cultural sensitivity, empathy​
2020-2024 Post Partum Doula Training
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In 2021, Anda became a member of Lifebook, a self-development program that guides you through every aspect of your life in a structured manner. It encourages you to reflect on your desires and goals, and once you have documented them, you will have a comprehensive 'Lifebook' that outlines your life's direction. Lifebook bootcamp then assists in breaking down these objectives into achievable, actionable steps.
Lessons learned: how to live with intention, how to set goals, how to confront the uncomfortable parts of life
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2021
LifeBook
In order to prepare well for the psilocybin retreat, Anda developed a relationship with this tree. She didn't realize that's what she was doing. She just wanted to get the most out of the retreat, and it made sense that sitting with a tree could be a good way to do that.
Lessons learned: stillness, following directions, dynamics of subtle energy, introduction to the Sidhe
Spring 2022-October 2023
And embarked on another life coaching training through Integral Coaching Canada. Not only do they teach coaching through an integral lense, but provide a solid framework and structure to guide clients to lasting change.
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Lessons learned: solid coaching techniques, holding different energetic fields at the same time, presence
Winter 2025
In Spring 2023, Anda participated in a four-day medicine retreat with an incredible group of women and experienced facilitators adept at guiding such journeys. Intention and integration were crucial elements that contributed the retreat's exceptional nature. After the retreat, she noticed significant positive changes in her life, as if all the internal work she had done over the past 11 years was finally coming to fruition.
Lessons learned: the power of plant medicine done right (with intention and integration)
Spring 2022
Psilocybin Retreat
From Fall 2023 and Fall 2024, Anda made some significant changes. She left her full time job, sold her house and moved to a new city, and then a new state. Change isn't easy, even if it's welcomed. The transitions helped to release stubborn old patterns that no longer serve her, while learning to be truly differentiated and sovereign. She's also discovering the essence of a healthy, interdependent partnership with a remarkable, energetically sovereign incarnational companion.
Lessons learned: resting, listening deeply, collaborating with subtle allies, purpose, resiliency, presence, stillness, speaking truth, discernment
Fall 2023- Fall 2024