Hi! I'm Emily Ann Peterson.
You can call me Emily Ann. My pronouns are she/her/hers/they/theirs. (What's this?)
I help business owners with post-traumatic chaos find sustainable sources of confidence.
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Credentials & Certifications
- Certified Trauma Support Specialist (CTSS), Int'l Trauma Institute
- Psychological First Aid (PFA), The Johns Hopkins University
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), accredited by IAOTH, International Association of Therapists
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) Life Coach, accredited by the CPD Standards Agency
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), International Council for Small Business
- Music Educator, Cello Instructor, Suzuki Assoc. of the Americas
- Reiki I, Eileen Dey Wurst’s Reiki Training Program, board-approved by the NCBTMB
Degrees & Specialties
- Bachelor in Business Administration Management from Texas Tech University's Rawls College of Business, with emphasis in entrepreneurship
- Master of Business Administration candidate in the University of Wyoming's executive program, expected graduation August 2022
- My graduate studies focused in marketing psychology, coercive control, consumer behavior, and the power of (cult) influence.
IRL Business Experience
In the throes of the 2008 recession, I launched a soon-to-be-booming business as a full-time professional cellist and cello teacher. I made all the fun & naive mistakes and quickly learned how to turn lemons into a musically delicious (and fun!) lemonade stand.
To this day, I've never had a 9-to-5 job. Despite my arms being covered in tattoos, Fortune500's and startups hire me as a corporate speaker and consultant, so that's cool too!
#1 Amazon Best-Selling Book
I can't believe it some days either, LOL, but it's true... <shrug!>
In 2018, I self-published a #1 Amazon bestselling book called Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous. The research for that began as a top-rated podcast by the same name. I still use a lot of the principles outlined in that book in my coaching and consulting today!
My favorite clients are...
- trauma survivors
- LGBTQI-friendly
- anti-racist
- pro-sex work & sex-positive
- body-positive & anti-diet
- neurodivergent
- creative misfits
Clients get my best work when they...
- enjoy throwing spaghetti and confetti
- accept that I'm not their guru or anyone else's
- are willing to do some "emotional spelunking"
- regularly see a mental health professional in addition to our work together
New clients are often seeking...
- customer acquisition ideas
- ethical marketing strategies
- time management solutions
- content creation blueprints
- enjoyable business practices
- sustainable day-to-day growth
New clients often struggle with...
- impostor syndrome
- self-sabotage
- existential overwhelm
- feast or famine bank accounts
- people pleasing burnout
Most importantly, I'm a survivor & I still struggle too.
I understand the daily implications of trauma recovery, especially for a business owner. This is why I continue to "do my own work" with a team of therapists, coaches, medical professionals, and ongoing training.
I'm a survivor of:
- religious trauma (exvangelical)
- disordered eating
- chronic illness & neurodiversity
- academic & career sexual assault
- and whatever you'd call being a woman in the music industry
↓ When you're ready to get started, let's chat! ↓
and these are some of my favorite collaborations:
(among many others)
