Real Reflections from leaders, teams and organizations transformed by Emily Golden's work
What people experience in the room and what stays with them long after
Trusted By Leaders. Remembered by Audiences
“Emily was amazing, inspirational and really made you think. I feel she really reached everyone in one way or another.”
Sr. Director
JFCS
“This was the most impactful session I’ve attended in my LVN conference experience.”
Shanna Davidson
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
“Best session at the conference by far. So insightful and inspirational.”
Alexis Camara
Cooley LLP
“When we started coaching, I was navigating high-stakes pressure, tough personal decisions, and the emotional weight of leading through uncertainty. Emily created a space where I could slow down, hear myself think, and get radically honest.”
Greg Barron
CEO, The Barron Companies
“What sets Emily apart is that she is not just a coach; she is a catalyst for transformation. Her approach goes far beyond traditional coaching frameworks.”
Liz Sterling
CFO
“This was the best training I've been in all year, and this includes all the expensive Carnegie Mellon training we've had recently.”
Anonymous
Leader, Business Services & Information Analytics Company
A Conference Standout
“The WIN sessions are always worthwhile, as are workshops. When they involve both, I’m jumping at the opportunity to join.”
Steve Chambers
Dykema Gossett PLLC
“Really loved the breakout sessions this year, especially mine. Emily was amazing, inspirational and really made you think. I feel she really reached everyone in one way or another.”
Sr. Director
JFCS
“This was the most impactful session I’ve attended in my LVN conference experience. While most sessions tend to focus on topics like AI, rates, pricing, and legal project management, this one stood out by focusing on me as a person.”
Shanna Davidson
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
“Best session at the conference by far. So insightful and inspirational. I will take everything I learned in this session to my firm.”
Alexis Camara
Cooley LLP
“This was my favorite session of the entire conference.”
Lisa King
Arnold & Porter
“Emily Golden was a spectacular and inspiring speaker. It was great to have a strong female speaker we could all relate to.”
Director
JFCS
Leadership that Starts from Within
“When we started coaching, I was navigating high-stakes pressure, tough personal decisions, and the emotional weight of leading through uncertainty. Emily created a space where I could slow down, hear myself think, and get radically honest.”
Greg Barron
CEO, The Barron Companies
“Incredibly powerful and career changing. This is precisely what I needed. I’ve been grappling with hiding, imposter syndrome, and feeling like I can’t be authentic, and this provides me with the career development and tools I’ve been searching for.”
Liz Sterling
CFO
“It was engaging and it helped me reflect more about how to navigate where I am currently at with leading myself. It helped me understand that learning to lead yourself first would be the best first step in becoming the most effective leader to others.”
Aileen Fullon
Sourcing Specialist
“Incredibly powerful and career changing. This is precisely what I needed. I’ve been grappling with hiding, imposter syndrome, and feeling like I can’t be authentic, and this provides me with the career development and tools I’ve been searching for.”
Anonymous
Leader, PE Firm
“Great insights on self-leadership, before becoming a leader in itself.”
Namit Harish
ITBD
Insightful, Practical and Immediately Useful.
“The session was simple, relatable, and addressed a lot of ground-level struggles of all levels of leaders.”
Amit Dubey
IT Service Manager
“Great coaching team! So many valuable takeaways! Appreciate you both!”
Megan Eicker
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
“Love the takeaways and commitment list. Very valuable — professionally and personally!”
Wendy Kao
Gibson, Dunn & Grutcher, LLP
“Great session.”
Ruby Rohini
“It was an amazing and knowledgeable session. Thank you, Emily!”
Gayatri Gaur
Quality Analyst
“Very helpful.”
Aster Bhatia
An Engaging, Human Presence on Stage
“Great energy”
Cynthia Angulo
“It's 5 o'clock somewhere, tough slot. But you rocked it!”
Shira Yevin
Gritty in Pink
“Great session, amazing content, beautiful delivery. Thank you for blessing us with your words of wisdom!”
Ankur Kumar
Director of Customer Experience
“Incredibly powerful and career changing. This is precisely what I needed. I’ve been grappling with hiding, imposter syndrome, and feeling like I can’t be authentic, and this provides me with the career development and tools I’ve been searching for.”
Marisa Brunetti
Chief Veterinary Officer
“Great performance, wonderful content.”
Jacques Epangue
Connection, Vulnerability, and Human Impact
“Thank you for having this session where attendees could connect vulnerably and authentically. Please continue to provide WIN events in future conferences.”
Masako Hashimoto
Frost Brown Todd, LLP
“I feel empowered and supported to showcase my achievements, talents, and to ask for what truly works best for me and what I want.”
Anonymous
Leader, PE Firm
“These WIN sessions were absolutely amazing. The best part of the conference. They laid a foundation to build strong connections, and it’s hard to overestimate the value that offers. The facilitators were really fantastic and the participants were wonderful too. Keep these sessions coming!”
Monika Crawford
Freshfields
Proven Impact With HR Audiences
Emily’s session at the 2026 Tri-State SHRM Conference showed measurable impact with HR audiences. Attendees praised her subject-matter knowledge, communication skills, and practical takeaways.
100% of surveyed attendees said they left with new ideas or insights they could apply to their job.
Self-Awareness
“Know about yourself so you can lead and assist others.”
Actionable Reflection
“Will try to be more aware as a start.”
Sustainable Leadership
“Self care.”
4.83/5
Topic Knowledge
4.83/5
Speaker Communication
9/10
Likelihood to Recommend
* Based on post-session feedback from the 2026 Tri-State SHRM Conference.
