“She made the session very interactive, guiding us to not only better understand the foundations of successful communities around us, but also bonding us closer as a team. Thank you Emily!”
“We invited Emily to be our guest speaker for the first day of our U.S. team virtual retreat to share on her experiences in starting and growing communities. Emily was very engaging and insightful in her sharing; she illustrated her framework and principles well, giving concrete examples and sharing anecdotes to give us new perspectives and ideas in our own community-building journey. She also made the session very interactive, guiding us to not only better understand the foundations of successful communities around us, but also bonding us closer as a team. Thank you Emily!
“Her compassion, kindness and passion are contagious.”
“Emily is at her best when she is inspiring youth. She is inspirational in her words and deeds. Her compassion, kindness and passion are contagious. She attracts young people to a call to action to care and make a difference in the world and contribute to their community. Helping others and in turn help themselves, to grow and be the best version of themselves. To be the change they want to see. Emily is the catalyst in this process, the rallying point, the fulcrum. We joke it’s the awesome sauce that is added that makes the magic happen. Emily is the awesome sauce.”
Kathryn, Writer
“Her ability to connect with others in such a beautiful, compassionate and empathic way is a super strength!”
“Emily, when you reached out to other community leaders and asked to make time to connect, this felt like your true self shining out! Your heart is so open and everyone needs an Emily in their world! Your ability to connect with others in such a beautiful, compassionate and empathic way is a super strength! I cant wait to see how things grow for you and the ripples you make in this world!”
Tanja, UK-based Integrative Counsellor, Accredited Therapeutic Coach, Author and Community Leader
“It’s so rare to see leaders who are that humble nowadays and dig deep to get to the mess . She exemplifies servant leadership!”
“I was really amazed to see Emily’s passion in being hands on with everything, in ‘getting her hands dirty’ and leading by example in humility. It’s so rare to see leaders who are that humble nowadays and dig deep to get to the mess (and serve selflessly!). She exemplifies servant leadership!”
Ming Wei, Musician
“There is so much light and love and holding of space.”
“Emily blew the roof! I joined one of her Community Connection Calls - there is so much light and love and holding of space.”
Participant
“There is a rare situation where you meet someone who is dedicated, committed and full of purpose.”
“There is a rare situation where you meet someone who is dedicated, committed and full of purpose to achieve something bigger than oneself - where you find someone that is selfless in its truest form. Emily has opened my eyes wider to this and what it means to give with nothing expected in return.”
Global Luxury Brand
“Her compassion, love and commitment to the community is inspirational.”
“Emily has never failed to be truly present in the lives of the children and their families and it is for this very reason that the children were able to experience genuine friendship, love and the beautiful blessing of community spirit. Her compassion, love and commitment to the community is inspirational. And for that I thank her.”
Social Worker
“It was human to human and I love that you always brought that into everything, into every meet-up and every phone conversation. I think what you taught was the courage for other people to do the same.”
“I had the incredible privilege of working with you that brought such rawness and realness. You didn’t sugar-coat the experience of what it’s like to be a leader from the very beginning. It was a real conversation. It was human to human and I love that you always brought that into everything, into every meet-up and every phone conversation. I think what you taught was the courage for other people to do the same.
You were one of the reasons why a small but very significant group of people bound together and found each other and leaned into each other. And that is because of who you are. You’re somebody who walks into any situation and be real. On the one hand you’re this person who everyone notices when you walk into a room but on the other hand you’re someone who might not be the squeakiest wheel but has this quiet strength and I think you gave people the ability to have that quiet strength, too.”