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Anna: From Inheriting a Business to Losing Her Mentor Overnight — a story of figuring it out with no backup
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When Anna and her husband inherited the family business, they thought they’d have time. Time to learn. Time to be mentored by his grandfather—the man who built it. But just a few months after they took over, he passed away unexpectedly… and they were left holding the keys with no playbook.
In this episode, Anna shares what it really looked like to navigate that kind of loss—while keeping the business alive. We talk about what it’s like to run a legacy company for 30 years, the customer story that completely changed her business model, and how a surprise email led her to buy a gym she was once too scared to walk into.
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real-life story of business ownership, grief, reinvention, and learning to sell yourself when you’ve always been product-adjacent.
If you’ve ever been the one everyone’s looking to for answers—while quietly wondering if you're making the right calls—this conversation will hit home.
🎧 We talk about:
- Taking over a family business without a guide
- Listening to your customers (even when it’s inconvenient)
- The silent grief of closing a business you loved
- Becoming the product when coaching is personal
- Why “I will never give up” still matters—especially when you almost do
Meet Anna:
Anna Ludwinowski is a 4x founder and seasoned entrepreneur of 32 years.
As a Strategic Business Coach, she helps Coaches and Fractional Executives simplify their strategies, refine their messaging, and build businesses with clarity and confidence.
Her approach focuses on actionable, easy-to-implement strategies that guide her clients to:
CLARIFY their messaging, SIMPLIFY their strategy, and ATTRACT the right clients without the fluff!
Based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, Anna loves spending time on the water and fishing with her family.
She’s also a proud Mom to her one son, and Pet Mom to two dogs and eight rescued chickens.
Connect with Anna:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-ludwinowski-strategic-business-coach/
Website: https://annaludwinowski.com/
The clarity toolkit: https://beneficial-raincoat-ecb.notion.site/The-CLARITY-Toolkit-1b17e21cda7c80a598f1cfd823166edc
Your host, Candice Mitchell, can be found online at:
Website: https://talentdevelopmentnerds.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicemitchelltdnerd/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talent_development_nerd/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@candicemitchell.TDNerd
Talent Development Academy: https://talentdevelopmentnerds.com/tda
Original music composed by: Paul DeHaven
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