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BOOK EMILY

Cultivating wellbeing starts with changing the stories we tell ourselves.

Emily's experiences with physical disability—stemming from a childhood brain injury—serve as a powerful roadmap for others looking to find their own voice and create more inclusive communities. By transforming her personal journey into a universal dialogue on identity and self-advocacy, Emily helps individuals and organizations move past fitting in and into true self-acceptance, happiness, and wellbeing.

Through her memoir, Dating Disability, and her dynamic speaking programs, she invites audiences to build the internal trust and wellbeing skills needed to navigate life’s challenges. Whether she is addressing high school students discovering their self-worth or corporate leaders building inclusive cultures, Emily’s work is rooted in a single, transformative truth: the power of introspection is our greatest resource for growth.

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Speaking in Organizations

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KEYNOTE

The Power of Self Acceptance

Navigating the realities of identity at work, building employee resilience, and translating active self-advocacy into a competitive advantage. Available as a 90- to 120-minute deep-dive session featuring delivery, facilitated exercises, and a dedicated Q&A block.

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EMPLOYEE NETWORKS

Cultivating Wellbeing in Community

Specific to employee networks. Unpacking identity, cultivating community, and building deeper connection and wellbeing skills. A candid 60-minute fireside chat with Q&A and short slide presentation (in-person, hybrid, or virtual).

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COMPANY-WIDE PROGRAM

Disability Inclusion as Organizational Strategy

Company-wide conversations exploring disability inclusion across the employee and customer experience, product design, and physical spaces. A candid 60-minute fireside chat with Q&A and short slide presentation (in-person, hybrid, or virtual).

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SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PROGRAM

Confidence & Finding Your Voice

A relatable, full-day campus engagement program that empowers students and staff with practical wellbeing and self-advocacy skills.

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Past Engagements

A corporate training Emily facilitated with Cornerstone in 2025

Reconciling My Voice

Emily’s closing remarks from the 2023 Page Society Spring Seminar

Emily spoke at a corporate leadership offsite in May 2021

A panel Emily moderated as pat of the 2025 Rethink Ability conference

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Insights

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CULTURE AMP

Workplace Culture Leader

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SOULCYCLE

Soul Stories Interview

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SAMATA HEALTH

Podcast: Mental Health

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INCLUSIVE DAD

Podcast: Self-Acceptance

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LATTICE

Workplace Culture Advice

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  • “Emily is able to take an idea and really form it into a truly captivating speaker session. I came to her looking for a guest speaker to bring an external voice and relate it to our company's unique values; she not only brought together an even more enticing idea, but brought forth a perfectly organized mini-event complete with depth, multiple takeaways, thoughtful data, and ultimately delighted the audience. I was extremely impressed with her organization and how all the very thoughtful communication pieces came together in a matter of days. She's a clear, thorough, and captivating storyteller able to bring a vague idea to light. I can't wait to work with her again.”

    GRACE HUIBERTS

  • “Bringing Emily to your organization is less like holding a workshop and more like entering another dimension where you are exposed to stories you might not have considered. No one's ever entered another dimension and come back unchanged.”

    MOLLY LAFLESH


  • “Emily led a workshop at our company. Her empathetic and candid approach transformed a challenging subject into an engaging and enjoyable experience. The facilitated workshop was both relatable and interactive, effectively conveying the key message and enabling attendees to take away valuable insights for both their professional and personal growth. I would absolutely work with Emily in the future!”

    SASHA LEE JONNALAGADDA

  • “Emily gave a keynote for our leadership team at an annual retreat. The attendees gained increased empathy and understanding for what it is like to go through life with a physical disability, which will help them better interact with our diverse population of employees. In addition, Emily motivated the team to reframe their past setbacks in a way that will set them up for better success moving forward.” 

    MARY KELLY

  • “Bringing Emily to speak at my training produced the highest feedback ratings I’ve seen. With grace and poise, Emily used her lived experiences to introduce concepts of disability that set the foundation for a broad and deep discussion. It’s a challenging time for practitioners to build workplace culture; having Emily as a resource has been critical for affirming the identities and experiences of my teams.”

    STEVEN HUANG

  • “Emily took time and care in sharing her story with our students. She empowered them to reflect on the challenges they face each day and encouraged them to work through those challenges with self-confidence and a willingness to take risks. She emphasized the importance of being kind to yourself and to those around you.”

    MARIA RICHA

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