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Community Leader and Coach to visionaries making meaningful change in the world
 
 

Hi friend!

Emily Teng About Me

It’s me, Emily and I’m so glad you’re here.

You know that feeling when you have that big goal or vision?  You might call it a big dream of yours that you’ve put on the back-burner - something you keep talking yourself out of before even getting to the start line.   

Perhaps it’s a mission so big that some people haven’t taken you seriously - and you wonder whether you’ll get to connect with someone that won’t make you feel like a misfit or mutant from the X-men series. 

I’ve been there.   

And if you’re doubting my words right now…this website you’re currently browsing through?  It took me over 5 years to click ‘publish’ and share it with the world aka you.  

👉I know what it’s like to feel like you haven’t quite figured it all out.  

👉The impostor syndrome.  

👉The doubts in your heart and mind.  

👉All the ‘what if’s and ‘who am I even kidding, here?’  

👉The loneliness and wondering if you’re the only one feeling this way.

No matter where you might find yourself right now in your journey, no matter how you may be feeling about it all - I want you to know that the world needs what only you have.  This is your time to shine.  To light up the world in a way that only you can.

 
Emily Teng Community Leader Press Clipping

Start Where You Are

You probably won’t ever feel ‘ready’ but having started an award-winning and globally recognised community organisation and doing lots of fun stuff along the way to serve and inspire others to live a meaningful life (like becoming a Nike Ambassador, meeting influential politicians and industry leaders to shape policies, initiatives and products, having a career in the media industry - being able to have my own radio show - and many more!) - something I’ve lived by is doing what I can, with what I have - right where I am.

Are you ready to join the adventure?

My Bucket List of Dreams

Here are some of the things I’d love to make happen. These are related to the work I’d like to dedicate my time and energy to and not necessarily my persona/family bucket-lists! As a mentor once told me, don’t set a deadline on your dreams, set deadlines around your action steps.

  • Serve and Lead from a place of love and fearless-ness!

  • Impact 1000 World Changers, Community Leaders and People on Purpose who serve and show up for 1000 people in their community; making the world a better place!

  • Create and Launch my own podcast that inspires and encourages people to live their dreams!

  • Have a garden studio from which I work from - specifically from home, surrounded by lush gardens, sunshine and a space where there’s always an open door for friends and community.

  • Launch IRL (in real life) community meet-ups for me to connect with nature and with the humans who join me!

  • Create and lead seasonal retreats in the beautiful Northern California area where I am currently based

  • Own property - like a ranch, farm or a bed and breakfast to welcome community, facilitate groups and curate events that celebrate love, growth and people!


My work with Blessings in a Bag

I founded a non-profit when I was a teenager…

It’s now an award-winning, globally recognised community organisation known as Blessings in a Bag. A significant impact it’s having is through journeying with under-resourced children and youth from high-need communities to develop a strong sense of belonging, worth and love by expanding their social capital and access meaningful experiences that inspire them to dream beyond their current circumstances.

In this time, I have discovered that I love creating meaningful opportunities for others to thrive so that they can develop a joy to serve others and pay-it-forward. I am passionate and have experience in creating safe spaces online and off for people to discover their potential and take imperfect, inspired action.

At the moment, I’m in the midst of embracing change and new possibilities as I make my next major move (literally!) from Singapore to the San Francisco Bay Area where I currently live alongside my husband and two dogs, Molly and Kayla!

Visiting one of our local partners located in rural Philippines

Visiting one of our local partners located in rural Philippines

Blessings in a Bag Singapore Emily Teng Press Clipping Lianhe Zaobao 2018

Awards and Recognition

I have had the honour of speaking at Singapore’s TEDx and been featured in numerous media outlets including: Yahoo!, ChannelNewsAsia, The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Facebook, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Shape Magazine, Pioneer Magazine.

● 2019 - Generation T Asia Honouree

● 2019 - United States Mission to ASEAN / Young South-East Asia Leadership Initiative Fellow

● 2018/2019 - Facebook Community Leadership Program Fellow

● 2018 - President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards Honouree for rallying community spirit

● 2017 - Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Fellow

● 2016 - JCI Outstanding Young Person’s Awards

● 2014 - Good 100 Global Changemaker

● 2013 - Singapore Young Social Entrepreneur

● 2012 - Winner of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s First ‘Fun Fearless Female’

● 2012 - Winner of the Yahoo! Singapore 9 Awards

People Come to Me For

  • Building inspiring communities

  • Meaningful story-telling on digital platforms

  • Program development and planning

  • In-person facilitated meet-ups

  • Meaningful event design, curation and facilitation

  • Real Conversation

  • Transformative experiences, strategies and spaces for individuals, groups and corporates.

  • Transformational retreats

  • Nature-connected experiences

  • Personally journeying with community leaders and non-profits and purposeful businesses (one-on-one conversations)