About Me

I have built my career at the intersection of life design and the outdoors. I started my professional life at an energy efficiency-focused tech startup in Seattle. After a few years in the nine-to-five world, I took to the road for a year-long trip, rock climbing around the globe and pushing myself on adventures like thru-hiking the John Muir Trail. Along the way, I graduated from IPEC's Life Coach Certification Program and took to the entrepreneurial world, starting my own coaching business. Since starting Sanni McCandless Coaching, I have won awards such as Fresh Chalk's Best Seattle Life Coaches, been featured in over 30 podcasts and articles, including the Tony Robbins Podcast, and worked with brands such as Lululemon, Free People, and Nature Valley. I was also a subject alongside my husband, Alex Honnold, in the Oscar-winning documentary, Free Solo. Outside of my one-on-one coaching, I am an author and the co-founder of the outdoor retreat series, Outwild. Outwild hosts three-day experiences where participants learn how to reprioritize their values and push their comfort zone in the outdoors. When I’m not living in my van, I’m in Las Vegas, Nevada, with my husband and two children, enjoying year-round rock climbing and endless desert views.

Hi. I’m Sanni.

I’m a life and transition coach with a deep love of the outdoors. My coaching practice has a strong emphasis on value‑alignment, mindset, and communication. I created my own approach to coaching specifically for folks who want to make a leap in life but aren’t sure where they want to land. My practice helps clients design their lives in short, intentional eras where they can follow their curiosities, focus on a few core values at a time, and make peace with the unique challenges and responsibilities that come with each chapter. This approach is especially powerful for people stuck in analysis paralysis, weighed down by the idea that whatever they choose next has to last forever.

In 2027, my upcoming book Mosaic Theory will be released. This book takes the core philosophy behind my coaching practice and expands it into a full framework for intentional living. Rather than asking you to find one singular path or identity to commit to for life, Mosaic Theory invites you to see your life as a collection of meaningful, evolving pieces — each era, each curiosity, each version of yourself contributing to a larger, more spacious whole. Drawing on lessons from the natural world and my own experience stepping off a conventional track, the book offers both a philosophy and a practical approach for building a life of many summits.

Location

Las Vegas, NV, or wherever you are.

I do my one-on-one coaching remotely to make it as easy as possible to fit into your schedule.

For speaking and facilitating inquiries, I am available to travel.