Anna Wilding of Los Angeles on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Anna Wilding. Check out our conversation below.

Good morning Anna, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
First 90 minutes?I love greeting each day and seeing the light out the window! I have a broken foot right now but usually, if I am not already up from burning the midnight oil thinking, I first say hello to my husband and take my rescue dog short red haired border collie out for a 20-30 minute walk who has already greeted us both with full on waggy tail by that time. Then I prepare her breakfast and play tug toy with her for ten minutes. I prefer to be active out in the field but usually emails and to do list take priority and catching up with team members.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Anna. I call America home. I am a first-generation immigrant. From working three jobs at once to make ends meet when I first arrived here , to film sets, to founding companies, to boardrooms and the White House, I’ve spent my life learning, leading, creating, building, fixing issues, solving world problems connecting people, and getting results. Now I’m bringing that same independent spirit to Congress to serve Los Angelenos , Californians and all Americans, regardless of party lines.

I bring fresh ideas and a deep-rooted understanding of both America and the world. From the boardroom to small and large businesses, to the inner press corps inside the White House under both administrations, I’ve spent my life holding people and institutions to account, fighting for what’s right, and creating real change.

I have also worked as a director, producer, and actor, and as an exhibiting published photographer/artist. My exhibit “CELEBRATE HOPE: The Obama White House Collection” has played in multiple galleries and museums from Los Angeles to Rome to Hong Kong, and hangs in private and institutional collections worldwide.

I was also compelled to cover the President at the White House this year, 2025, to see how it was working first hand, and what was real and what was not in this era of 24/7 news cycle and misinformation. That was and is interesting. I covered the White House in prior years too. I think both sides need to listen to each other. Now I am back running for Congress as a Democrat. My district is heavily Democratic from Malibu to Pacific Palisades to Simi Valley and San Fernando Valley and Woodland Hills.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
True friendship lasts through a myriad of moments, and true friends can go years, agree or disagree over cities, movies, or even politics, and yet there is still a basic understanding and respect for each other and each other’s experiences.

I think bonds break when we stop listening to one another, and when we don’t acknowledge the interference that can enter relationships from outside opinions, misinformation, or even online attacks that target people, especially powerful women. When we don’t really hear or see each other anymore, relationships can fracture. And yes, bonds do need to be rekindled or repaired.I enjoy reaching out to friends and I enjoy it when they reach out to me. I am not good at picking up the phone – I do like doing things in person. I like the organic nature of it.

For me, what restores bonds is empathy, learning, and our own humanity and humility. If we can approach each other with gratitude, thoughtfulness and the belief that every person is trying, learning, and growing, then we start communication from a place of dignity rather than defensiveness. And we can still be better, en masse, to one another throughout the world.

This country needs to move forward with more unity. We don’t have to agree on everything, but we do need to stop letting third parties and bad actors interfere with America’s hope for real patriotism, unity, and mutual respect and care. Americans used incredibly generous to each other, give each other grace, be open to those who immigrated legally from other countries who are just here to work hard, and create possibilities for all. We need to find that spirit again. And while America has been generous globally, we also need to thoughtfully examine, from an economic standpoint, what we can responsibly sustain overseas giving and what we cannot. We must learn to take care of each other as a nation again in order to be strong for others overseas. We must still continue to help though. Security is important and it is important domestically too.

And it starts with listening, dignity, and seeing the human being in front of us not just the opinions they hold and organizations not treating each other as just data.

Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
I think there are times when we all question ourselves. It’s not so much a feeling or thought of “giving up,” it’s more about confidence and whether you have the will to keep going. So for me, the question becomes: is this really what I want to do, and can I genuinely help people? If the answer is yes, then that usually motivates me to keep moving. If not, then I pivot. It’s not about giving up, it’s about choosing the right direction.

Right now, I feel compelled to run, though there are days when I face what seem like insurmountable walls both financially and often put up by who don’t really want meaningful change but talk about it a lot.. But then I speak with younger people and I’m reminded that yes, we must push for change, and we are ready for it.

I know I was put on this planet to help, to protect the planet, and to make things better. My guiding principle has always been: if I’m not needed somewhere, whether on a human level, or creatively or in other matters, I don’t stay. I go where I can make a positive difference.

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
In the day of blogging, online trolls, and bullies, there is certainly disinformation out there designed to hurt everyone- especially women- including myself. No public version of anyone is ever fully accurate, because no one sees our day-to-day lives, our inner thoughts, or what is happening personally. I don’t craft a brand or character or public persona like a rock star might- what you see is what you get however that does not mean anyone other than close family and friends know anything at all about my life. They don’t. I am private. However, whallt you see is what you when solving public matters and speaking on issues that affect people publicly. There has been a terrible trend to inhibit successful women online, so I think most public just learn to ignore it.

Safety today extends beyond our streets , it includes digital safety. It’s time to crack down on cybercrime, malicious blogging, and online stalking. I will fight to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act so that major platforms and website owners are held accountable for the harm they enable. America should rise to meet European standards of online dignity, safety, and democracy.

Like many women in the public eye and in leadership, I have faced online harassment, misinformation, and coordinated attacks designed to distort my record and silence my voice. That experience drives my commitment to reforming digital laws, protecting children from cyberbullying, and defending truth and decency online.

Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Personally stop eating sugar! Stop eating as much chocolate! I would not stop work. I would drive even harder to make this planet better and safer and perhaps find a way to afford visiting the many places I want to visit. I think we humans can look after each other “en masse” much better than we are.

The reality is though… I lost my mom to breast cancer , she fought valiantly for ten years. The reality is these terrible diseases can take people in months, not years. We must stop all this sugar in our diets and all our foods in America. It is toxic. For example… bread does not need sugar in it, yet every day in America manufacturer’s put sugar in bread. Same with sushi rice. It doesn’t need sugar! God Bless everyone and please chip in to AnnaWildingforCongress.com

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