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Meet DeAnn

The moment you begin to truly love who you are unconditionally and live in that state, your life will change in very profound ways.

DeAnn Wandler-Vukovich has a 15+ year track record as a thought leader, speaker and writer on the topics of professional and personal development, and Life Transformation. A partial list of credentials includes:

Founder/CEO of Live Well University .
Worked in higher education for nearly 17 years and held various progressive roles such as Vice President of Education Outreach, Vice President of Admissions, and Vice President of Enrollment Management.
Written and co-written white papers for Society of Human Resource (SHRM), and Risk and Insurance Magazine.
Been published in the Association for Talent and Development (ATD) publication- The Public Manager Magazine, as well as Risk and Insurance Magazine, Risk Management Magazine, Best’s Review, Casino Journal, and InMilitary.
Facilitated professional development webinars with LearnRisk (Risk Management Society), and National Home Builders Association (NAHB).
Holds certificates in mindfulness, meditation, and reiki. DeAnn is a Transformational Breath Facilitator, as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200).
Narrative Coach trained and am a certified Brain-Based Coach from the NeuroLeadership Institute.
Speaking at such venues as Society of Human Resource (SHRM) annual conference.
Trained in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Mental Health First Aid.
Serves on the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Speaker & Conference Bureau Committee and am an active member of the Stark County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
As a lived-experience survivor, is a walking-talking role model of the importance of tapping into source energy and its healing powers.

Short Bio

DeAnn Wandler-Vukovich is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on the topics of chronic stress, executive burnout and fatigue, as well as personal and organizational cultures of self-care and wellness.Through her coaching, trainings, webinars, and keynotes, DeAnn helps hundreds of individuals find their way to a full and thriving life.

DeAnn brings with her a wealth of experiences, which she shares with raw candor, passion, and humor. DeAnn’s reputation as as coach, speaker and trainer is built on her tremendous capacity to address challenging topics with compassion and warmth while creating a safe and supportive spaces where participants can share deeply about their experiences and engage in organic process of finding practical, yet profound solutions for unique challenges experienced on individual and organizational levels.

In addition to her 17 years in higher education, DeAnn holds certificates in mindfulness, meditation, and reiki. She is a Transformational Breath Facilitator, as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200). DeAnn has been Narrative Coach trained and is a certified Brain-Based Coach from the NeuroLeadership Institute, a coaching approach rooted in contemporary neuroscience, using the latest insights into how the brain works to create yet more powerful, positive and transformational changes for the coachee. She lives in Alliance, OH with her husband, and their adopted rescue Yorkie, Emerson.

THE GOOD-TO-KNOWS, IN SEQUENCE. MOSTLY.

SoCal baby. Military brat. Gypsy.
Active Duty USMC. USMC Spouse. Mom. Mom x2. Artist. Bartender. Mom x3.
Certified Massage Therapist. Foot Reflexologist. Reiki Healer. Transformational Breath Facilitator. Nursing student.
Single Mom [did I mention bartending isn’t an ideal occupation when you’re married?]. Commercial real estate. Higher education. Partner. Lived Experience Survivor. Spouse. Speaker. Storyteller. Educator. Professional stigma fighter. Workplace culture advocate. Healer. Certified Brain-Based Coach.

IN THE WEEDS:

Accidental career in higher education while in the process of trying out for the police force in Arizona. Decided I kinda liked the gig and decided to stay with it.
Relocation from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, Louisiana for career advancement. I love you, New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina screws up my plans and forces an unexpected relocation to Kansas City, MO.
Single mom…still. Workaholic….still.
Promoted. I helped lead a team of big academic brains [and egos] on how to dramatically increase their student enrollment and retention. Keep in mind that: a) I never graduated college, and b) I am a woman. Extremely rare in higher education!
Promoted again. Get canned from my university VP position in a coup d’état and clash of wills. (Btw, they still haven’t acquired regional accreditation. Because, karma.). Lost my house. Lost all of my savings trying to keep said house [ouch…triple whammy].
Moved to Washington DC area to be with my boyfriend. Landed another VP job overseeing 24 education campuses throughout 11 states. Turned out the road tour wasn’t as initially portrayed. Needless to say, two 10-14 day road trips weren’t exactly copacetic to fostering our new relationship.
Several arguments later, I accepted a job in Washington DC overseeing membership education for a large trade association. Essentially, I went from the pot into the frying pan. I traded my extended work-related travel to a daily commute of four to five hours. Yes, you read right. I hate you….DC traffic. After a year of road rage, my vocabulary doubled (s%#$t, f&*#, and WTF#@%!) and my anxiety tripled. Decided title and salary wasn’t worth it and accepted a significantly lesser job with a local university.
After a couple months working at the new [lesser] job – I tried to off myself.
A year (or so later), I’m still in professional hell – feeling underutilized, unappreciated and undervalued. Depression consumes me and I try to off myself a second time. Interrupted. Clearly.
Blah, blah, blah. More baggage. More issues. I tried to off myself a THIRD TIME; this time by placing a loaded gun under my chin and pulling the trigger. Unbelievable. Hello…STILL here.
Once I was finally released from the hospital, I get carted off to the Psych Ward for a brief, but pleasant stay. Yeah, right?
Return home and return to work. And before you ask….yes, to the same job. I know what you’re thinking….
Because of my re-immersion in the same scenario, a whole bunch of holistic shit was also going on…more psychotherapy, yoga teacher certification, yoga retreats, mindfulness, and meditation. Although I would like to say that a lot of green juice went down [ugh], there was much more wine [sip, gulp, gulp].
Get engaged. Fiancé loses job; finds new job. I quit my soul-sucking corporate job and return to my healing arts background.
We sell our house and move from the Washington DC area to Alliance, Ohio – which is a great place to live. I love you small town. Our new home becomes my creative temple.
I get married to my handsome man. Still amazed. A few other things have happened…
After weeks of looking for a new job [and several rejection emails later] – I realize I’m grossly overqualified, under-qualified, and too old. Then I get a creative flash. Maybe I can’t find a corporate job because I’m not supposed to. That was a real revelation – especially for our checkbook.
And thus, deannwandler.com is born. And I become intensely focused on trying to help other people and growing my platform.
Jump cut to today: I currently serve on the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Speaker & Conference Bureau Committee and am an active member of the Stark County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
I’m obsessed with my speaking, coaching and healing work. I now understand that there is divine within all of us. And I coach and speak some more so others can find this untapped resource.
There are times my mock ADHD kicks in and I want to throw everything out and start over. But I’ve figured this much out: It’s not for me to say what’s most meaningful to people. God, the Universe, or whatever you subscribe to – has already dictated that for me. Therefore, I will keep giving and inspiring others to break their negative thought patterns and let their light shine forth to share with the world.