Ann Pierce
📍 San Francisco, CA

Hey, I’m Ann. I’m obsessed with interpersonal conflict.
Most people know me from my viral tweets on the subject:
Hey hi hello. It's me, Ann, the yellow sweater-wearer. I gave this talk at The Love Symposium. It was called Understanding Interpersonal Conflict. Here's generally how it went:
— Ann Pierce (@itsannpierce) November 20, 2024
-A conflict is a disagreement. Not all disagreements escalate into fights.
-Fights are caused by… https://t.co/Cmn73Z0eyh
When my nearly 10-year marriage ended, I couldn’t think about anything else. What started as a distraction turned into an extensive research project—exploring everything from attachment theory and parenting to business negotiation and the limitations of the human brain.
Now, a book and course are in the works. ✍️👩💻🎨✨🪩 (Subscribe to my email list at the bottom of this page for updates!)
I’m also a community builder.
I run Twitter challenges, in-person workshops, an unconference called The Love Symposium, and the SF Intellectuals discussion group. Here’s a video of me talking about SF Intellectuals:
In a previous life…
I was co-founder/CEO of Photofeeler. I started and ended a few other companies, did some angel investing, was a marketer and a dev. (Relationship tech is still an area of great interest for me.)
Read what I’m about.
💡 How to Be Understood – On the limits of language and the blinding power of fear
❤️🩹 The Paradox of Self-Esteem – How low self-esteem hinders relationships (but requires them to heal)
💙 Understanding Interpersonal Conflict – My distilled “theory of everything” vis-à-vis conflict and relational health
💧 Emotional Validation (My Vision) – A reflection on how I came to value emotional data and my hopes for us as a society
Let’s work together.
Want me to speak or facilitate a workshop at your event? Interested in supporting my forthcoming book? Need advice about a tricky relationship conflict? Shoot me an email to see how we can collab: hello@annpierce.com.
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