who we are
Emily Nagoski, PhD
is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life. A gifted and engaging speaker, she is an expert on women's sexual wellbeing, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence and harassment. People bring Emily, because Emily "brings the science."
After finishing a Ph.D. In Health Behavior with a minor in Human Sexuality at Indiana University, she spent eight years as Director of Wellness Education and lecturer at Smith College, before transitioning to full-time writing and speaking. She now travels all over, training professionals, teaching college students and other lay people, and learning more every day about the science and art of sexual wellbeing. She is a trained Gottman Seven Principles educator, with extensive specialized training in bystander intervention, motivational interviewing, and cultural inclusivity, including race, gender, and class.
Emily’s mission in life is to teach women to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies.
Amelia Nagoski, DMA
is a conductor with a Doctorate of Musical Arts in conducting with a minor in music history from the University of Connecticut, a Master of Music in choral conducting with a minor in vocal performance from Westminster Choir College, and Bachelor of Music in music education—choral/general with a minor in Medieval Studies from the University of Delaware. She also holds certification as a Tai Chi practice leader.
Amelia was an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music at Western New England University, where she conducts three choirs, and teaches a cross-disciplinary course on music psychology called The Music-Making Mind. That course examines the influence of music on the self through experience as well as the study of philosophy and science.
She has also been recognized as a “top contributor” at Medium under the “feminism” tag. She regularly presents educational sessions discussing application of communications science and psychological research – especially mindfulness training – for audiences of other professional musicians including “Beyond Burnout Prevention: Embodied Wellness for Conductors."
A woman working in the most male-dominated field of classical music, she has had to learn to draw connections between sameness and difference, Self and Other, to create a sense of simultaneous individuality and oneness among all humanity in her work, her art, and her daily life.
Amelia’s blog can be found at https://medium.com/@amelianp.
