About Emily
M(Psych) Clinical, MAPS
My Why
My journey has taken me from the behavioral neuroscience labs at the University of Melbourne to the boardrooms of corporate Australia—and out onto the water, paddling into the ocean on the frontlines of activist movements to stop new oil and gas expansion.
I believe that the greatest challenges of our time—from burnout in the workplace to the global climate crisis—cannot be solved with the same disconnected mindset that created them. They require a neurological and relational shift.
Rooted in neuroscience and relational leadership, my work centers on the power of self-compassion and collective agency. I teach that taking care of self and planet is a regenerative force—that hope is physiologically generated when we move out of contraction and into embodied action on behalf of the things we love.
I help people move from "contractive" states (fear, stress, and isolation) into "expansive" ones (creativity, agency, and connection).
I support purpose-driven business, social enterprises, B-Corps and NGOs to transform states of burnout into sustained expansion and strategic action by fostering relational leadership, emotional safety and collective resilience.
My ‘Climate Courage’ podcast is jam-packed with practical psychological tools to comfort, empower and sustain people protecting planet. It bridges the gap between individual anxiety and collective agency, helping listeners build the inner stability needed for long-term climate work.
My ‘Climate Courage for Teams’ program translates these insights into a professional framework, equipping organisations with the psychological safety and relational practices required to lead through environmental uncertainty without burnout.
