"I didn't set out to build an empire. I set out to survive."

Anya's path was not linear. Her work was born in the specific, particular mud of her own life — from suffering through profound personal challenges into clarity, purpose, and power. She understands, from the inside, what it means to achieve outwardly while breaking down inwardly.

A lotus flower begins its life rooted in muddy, murky waters. Despite the darkness, it stretches upward until it finally breaks the surface to bloom in all its fullness. This image has always spoken to Anya about the human capacity for resilience — even when circumstances seem overwhelming, we possess an innate ability to rise above our struggles and bloom.

With over 20 years of leadership experience, Anya K. DeGroat works at the intersection of psychology, leadership science, and lived resilience. She holds a Masters in Psychology and has completed Harvard's Executive Leadership Coaching Mastery program. She is a certified coach trained through the Jay Shetty Certification School and serves as Director and Lead Coach of the Jay Shetty Coaching Collective.

Before founding her coaching practice, Anya served as a Chief Operating Officer and certified EOS Integrator, helping companies scale and grow with integrity and systems. She understands the mechanics of high-performance organizations from the inside — and the human cost when those organizations are built without soul.