ABOUT ME

 

Hello, I’m Emma

Dog lover, shawarma fanatic, global wanderer and unapologetic different thinker.

I’m a certified neuroinclusive coach and trainer supporting neurodivergent people with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and other forms of neurodiversity to live and work with more ease, clarity and self-trust.

My own journey began with a childhood diagnosis of dyslexia and later ADHD in my 40s. I know what it feels like to work against your brain, to mask, to overcompensate, to feel “too much” and “not enough” at the same time. That lived experience shapes everything I do.

 
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How I got here

I grew up between West Africa and the Middle East with Lebanese and Scottish parents a mix that shaped my curiosity and how I see the world.

Before coaching, I spent 15 years in a fast-paced communications career across Glasgow, London and Sydney. I later trained as a yoga teacher, ran a pop-up studio and worked on behaviour-change projects for global brands.

All of that now informs my coaching and training: practical, grounded, neurodiversity-aware and shaped by real life, not theory.

I don’t see neurodivergence as a deficiency or a superpower. It’s part of who you are - not the whole story.

 

My work centres around:
• understanding how your brain works
• unlearning shame and outdated “shoulds”
• building ways of living and working that feel possible, supportive and sustainable

Whether you’re navigating a new diagnosis, managing burnout, rebuilding confidence or craving more balance, I’m here to listen without judgement and walk alongside you.

 

My training and qualifications

 
Yoga in schools

Yoga in schools

Roof top yoga @ Salka Yoga, Let's Get it Om Festival

Roof top yoga @ Salka Yoga, Let's Get it Om Festival

Lockdown yoga via Zoom

Lockdown yoga via Zoom

 

Passion projects +volunteering

  • 2020 | An advisor for the Creative Entrepreneurs' Club during COVID, offering my expertise to members in free bite size 60 minutes strategy sessions

  • 2019 | Created and launched the Let’s get in Om! Yoga Festival to raise funds for mental health charity SAMH featuring rooftop yoga, family yoga, beginners, vinyasa and yin 

  • 2016-2018 | Napier University mentoring scheme, donating my time to support creative undergraduate students, running talks and workshops, as well as one-on-one meetings

  • 2014-2015 | Art Pharmacy, an online portal for emerging artists. Launched a pop-up gallery for breakthrough talent as part of the Sydney Festival 

  • 2012-2014 | SheSays Sydney an award-winning not-for-profit organisation running free mentorship and events to women in the creative and marketing industry. Why? Because we want to see more women at the top. I volunteered my time as a mentor and built a strong relationship with my matched mentee. I also provided strategic communications support

  • 2012-2014 | The Migrant Women’s Micro-Business Programme, a partnership between Sydney Community College and Canterbury City Community Centre which was paving new ground in adult learning for women. Mentored a migrant woman who was setting up her own micro-business, I offered her PR support and assisted with community integration

Raising the roof for mental health @ Let's Get It Om Festival

Raising the roof for mental health @ Let's Get It Om Festival

Sunday Session @ Salka Yoga

Sunday Session @ Salka Yoga

Mindfulness and stretches in schools

Mindfulness and stretches in schools

Salka Yoga Sunday Stretching

Salka Yoga Sunday Stretching

Teaching in store for our friends lululemon

Teaching in store for our friends lululemon

lululemon coaching @ Let's Get it Om Festival!

lululemon coaching @ Let's Get it Om Festival!