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Antonetta Fernandes
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ntonetta Fernandes is a ‘soul, mind and body’
her first claim to fame as an up-and-coming artist:
therapist, bestselling co-author, Tao Hands
her work appeared in a local newspaper. During
healer, Life Coach & an extremely successful
the course of her career, she has worked with both
book promoter.
national & international companies. Her involvement
Antonetta is the founder of Fernandes Consultancy
with ‘Convergence 97’ at LWT Studios gave her a
Ltd (FCL) & has spent the past 20 years coaching,
head start in embracing new media (the internet,
managing events, promoting books and running a
social media, and mobile technology) with leaders &
successful wellness practice that promotes energy
gurus.
medicine. Riding high as a #1 bestselling author
As a child Antonetta was always intrigued with TCM
of ‘The Change2’, which FCL’s owner Antonetta
(traditional Chinese medicine) but was discouraged by
Fernandes co-authored in collaboration with life
the circle and culture she was brought up. However,
coaches Jim Lutes and Jim Brit, she then took to
this dream was fulfilled in 2016 when she become
promoting books and landed a major client Mynoo
a NES Health Practitioner to help people who were
Maryel - within 30 hours of social media promotion
searching for an alternative method of healing.
The BE Book by Mynoo Maryel was a global
Antonetta’s dynamic skills and passion have driven
Amazon #1 Best Seller in 9 Countries Since then,
her philanthropic projects. As editor of West
FCL has enjoyed #1 Amazon bestseller successes
London Goans, she took on a taboo subject with
in 84 categories with 35 authors individually or in
her 1996 campaign against the child sex trade in
collaboration with book-trade partner organisations.
Goa. The campaign gathered momentum in the UK
The most recent titles to go to #1 at Amazon were
and support from around the world. In 2000 she
Reinvent Yourself, Born to Stand Out, not to Fit
completed the Dublin Marathon despite being injured
In and book series ‘Transforming Your Life’. Born
and raised £3000 for Whizz-Kidz, a charity that
in Kenya, the eldest of 9 siblings, she experienced
provides customised wheelchairs to children in need.
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