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Emma Pears is a motivational keynote speaker known for helping people embrace clarity, confidence and calm in moments of pressure. Her work speaks especially to women navigating high expectations, competing demands and internal doubt. Emma’s message, centred on living with less stress and more joy, has reached audiences in boardrooms, conference halls and creative environments. Her background is unusually broad, which gives her a voice that feels grounded, insightful and genuinely human. She draws on experiences from performing on world class stages to leading academic research at Cambridge, giving her a perspective that resonates across industries and life stages.
Emma began her career in music after completing her BA in Music, specialising in composition. She later earned her Qualified Teacher Status, which opened the door to roles in education where she refined her talent for guiding others with clarity and warmth. She went on to study at the University of Cambridge where she completed an MPhil in Educational Research and was awarded a full ESRC Scholarship. This academic chapter strengthened her interest in how people learn, adapt and thrive under pressure. Emma later founded Solomon Hunt where she serves as Founding Director, designing leadership programmes, consulting on innovation strategy and coaching senior teams across the public, private and not for profit sectors. Her clients include HSBC UK, Salesforce, the Ministry of Justice and the London Fire Brigade, each valuing her ability to bring insight, empathy and practical tools to their people.
Alongside her corporate and academic work sits an established career as an award winning songwriter and conductor. Emma has performed and conducted at venues such as Wembley Arena, the O2 Arena and the Berlin Philharmonie and her music has been recorded, performed and broadcast worldwide. She has worked with Grammy winning artists and has appeared live on national television. These experiences have shaped her signature speaking style, blending performance instinct with research based understanding and relatable storytelling. One example she often shares is completing the London Marathon on a broken leg, a moment that helped her understand the power of mindset in the face of adversity.
Emma is the best selling author of ‘What Does It Matter?: Live with Less Stress and More Joy’, named by HELLO! Magazine as one of the Best Motivational Self-Help Books of 2024 and 2025. Her concept encourages people to ask what does it matter to cut through anxiety, silence the inner critic and find perspective when life feels overwhelming. As a speaker Emma tailors every session to the needs of the audience, offering a mix of practical strategies, warm humour and clear takeaways. Her goal is simple: to help people feel more capable, more resilient and more themselves in the moments that matter most.
Emma Pears is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Think of Emma as a UK-based Mel Robbins, she’s an in-demand public speaker and she wants people to live with less stress and more joy.”
“If I had it in my power, I would make sure everybody would read this book cover to cover, and in that way make the world a better place.”
“This book will help readers to ask questions that will give them some peace and direction. Enjoy the ride!”
“I am recommending it to all my clients as a brilliant tool to calm your nervous system, to help improve mental and physical health.”
“If you’re on the hunt for peace, to shush your inner critic and you want to stop sweating the small stuff, this book is the one you need to pick up. It will change your life forever if you do the work that’s required… It’s the ultimate book teaching us what we know deep down, that life is for living and not stressing.”
“Emma has consistently brought high energy, empathy and relevant insight that has provoked people to think differently about change, delivery and prioritisation, both personally and for an organisation. Challenging conversations brought to life with disarming humour when it’s needed most. Thank you!”
“I cannot praise Emma’s reliability, integrity, honesty and creativity enough. The energy she brings into a room is engaging, warm, endearing and fun, whilst coming at things through a commercial and collaborative lens.”
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