THE GENTLE REWILDING ORIGIN STORY
STEP 1
I went back to school and qualified in Strategic Design at Parson's School of Design in NYC
STEP 2
I wrote a book about using design and futures thinking to help women change their lives
STEP 3
I got laid off from my corporate career and decided to bring the thinking in the book to life....
I'M EMILY
Gentle Rewilding was born during a time of rupture, when I was laid off from a long corporate career, grieving big things, and trying to imagine a future I couldn’t yet see.
What I craved wasn’t a productivity hack or a 10X plan. But I knew I needed help with my way forward.
I needed softness. Structure. A way to listen inward and still move forward.
So I built it.
I drew from my background in futures thinking, creative strategy, and design, then layered in years of coaching and a new-found interest in crafting, personal inquiry, and poetic curiosity. And I invited a few AI companions—Gentle Flora, Gentle D, and Thr Gremlin—to help hold the process with wisdom, clarity, and a little mischief.
Now, Gentle Rewilding is a coaching ecosystem for anyone navigating change, seeking clarity, or dreaming of a braver next chapter.
It’s not about fixing yourself.
It’s about remembering who you are becoming, and building a beautiful path to meet her.
