Turning Life’s Challenges into Fuel for Growth

Today’s audiences are facing unprecedented challenges

  • epidemic of loneliness and disconnection,

  • record levels of stress and burnout,

  • rising concerns around body image and self-worth, and the growing impact of these issues on people of all ages.

  • Sedentary lifestyles, digital overload, and

  • blurred boundaries between work and rest are reshaping how we live — and not always for the better.

Blending science-backed insights, heart-led storytelling, and interactive practices, I inspire a deep reconnection to self, community, and the world. With decades of lived experience, advocacy, and practical tools that empower, audiences are invited to meet life’s pressures with new found resilience, clarity, and joy.

I inspire audiences to nourish their mind, body, and soul, making whole-person wellness a joyful, non-negotiable part of everyday life.

Solution Based Topics:

  • Loneliness & disconnection: How to build meaningful connection and community.

  • Stress, burnout & nervous system health: Tools to reset, recharge, and protect one’s mental health.

  • Body image, self-worth & media influence: Replacing external validation with self-compassion and awareness building.

  • Movement deprivation & physical wellbeing: Making joyful movement a part of daily life.

  • Digital overload & tech boundaries:: Creating space for presence and creativity.

  • Leadership grounded in authenticity & inclusion: Leading with empathy, equity, and personal integrity.

Bring the Room to Life

  • INDUSTRY

    From national women’s conferences, expos and healthcare systems to boardrooms and global associations, I bring transformational conversations to the stage. Whether addressing burnout, body image, reinvention, or the power of self-worth in leadership, my talks are grounded in lived experience, backed by decades of advocacy, and delivered by storytelling reflecting humor, soul, and data..

    Let’s create a conversation that changes more than just the room.

  • UNIVERSITIES

    From Ivy League halls to state universities and private colleges, I’ve spoken to students, faculty, and campus communities about suicide, eating disorder prevention, improving mental health, stepping into leadership, and creating one’s legacy.

    My storytelling spark honest conversations, vulnerability, and bold decisions — right where it matters most: in the hearts and minds of the next generation.

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    PANEL DISCUSSIONS

    With over 30 years as a body image and women’s health advocate — I bring lived experience, research, media savvy, and soul-centered insight to every panel I join.

    As a supermodel, TV personality, cancer survivor, athlete, and single mother, I speak from the intersection of resilience, reinvention, and authencity. Whether on stage, on screen, or in intimate dialogue, I offer presence, perspective, and a deep commitment to elevating conversations to impact change..

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Testimonials

  • “On behalf of the entire LIM College community, thank you for being our keynote speaker and Distinguished Achievement Award and honorary degree recipient at our 82nd Commencement Exercises.     Your remarks about the paramount importance building community and staying connected resonated deeply – and the warmth and positivity you radiated certainly brought a smile to many faces, including my own.     Thank you for inspiring our Class of 2021 to seize the opportunities available to them at this pivotal moment. I look forward to your continued involvement with LIM College and moving forward together to support fashion’s next generation of business leaders.” 

    Elizabeth S. Marcuse 
    President, LIM College 

  • " In less than 25 minutes you helped guests, most of whom are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends, gain a fresh outlook on taking care of oneself, by “celebrating our bodies.” You highlighted, by getting the whole room to think not about what our bodies look like, but the miraculous abilities it gives us; like being able to run, walk, dance, laugh, and love. With humor and terrific advice, you provided a relevant perspective that left us feeling certain that true beauty comes in all shapes and sizes."

    —Trina Tardone, Director, Go Red for Women, American Heart Association, Greater Syracuse

  • "Emme served as our keynote event for our January Atlanta Apparel Market. To say we were impressed is an understatement. Her delightful personality was infectious. Due to an unforeseen snowstorm, Atlanta had shut down the day before Emme’s appearance, thus resulting in countless flight cancellations and complete chaos. Emme was a trooper and did whatever she could to get here for her appearance. We are beyond delighted and grateful. Her story of selling to plus size clientele was spot on for our buyers and exhibitors in attendance and this served as just the right touch that we needed to have a successful show."

    —Morgan Dyches, Senior Events Manager, AmericasMart - Atlanta

  • "EMME WAS ABSOLUTELY A MAGICAL PART OF THE DAY, AND I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH HER AGAIN. Emme was the keynote speaker who concluded our day-long Women in Wellness Leadership Conference. She was a perfect fit and simply a joy to work with. Her presentation was engaging, inspiring, and uplifting. The 200-plus women in attendance were smiling from ear to ear and lining up to meet her when her lovely session on self-worth came to an end. Emme graciously connected with each and every person who approached her, giving hugs, posing for photos, and listing to their personal stories."

    -— Julie Keller Callaghan, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of American Spa and founder of Women in Wellness Leadership Conference