Speaking & Media Appearance
About Émilie
Émilie Avon-Green is a therapist, mentor, and slow motherhood guide who helps mothers step off the “do it all” treadmill and create a grounded, values-centered motherhood. Drawing on her own journey from overwhelm to presence, she blends professional expertise with lived experience to help women reclaim calm, connection, and joy in daily life.
Émilie’s approach is warm, relatable, and practical. She challenges hustle culture, offers actionable strategies for slowing down, and inspires mothers to embrace a gentler, more intentional pace — without sacrificing ambition or purpose.
She reminds mothers of the importance of prioritizing themselves, sharing her core belief:
“It’s their childhood, but it’s your motherhood — and you deserve to be present and enjoy it.”
Featured Talk
Slow Motherhood:
Reclaiming Rest, Redefining Success, and Raising Kids Without Burning Out
Modern motherhood often comes with impossible expectations, constant self-sacrifice, and the belief that rest must be earned. In this engaging talk, Émilie shares her journey from burnout to balance and introduces Slow Motherhood — a values-driven approach prioritizing presence over perfection.
Grounded in Émilie’s signature Slow Shift Method, the session guides participants through three key phases:
Clarity: Understand what is draining you and clarify your priorities.
Action: Set boundaries and integrate gentle, aligned strategies.
Integration: Maintain rhythms that protect well-being even in stressful seasons.
What Participants Will Learn
Recognize societal pressures contributing to mom burnout
Identify personal values and redefine what success in motherhood means
Learn to practical tools to reclaim rest, set boundaries, and make aligned decisions without guilt
How to sustain well-being during high-stress periods
Key Takeaways
A clear picture of your current stress and well-being (Clarity)
A personalized vision for slower, intentional motherhood (Clarity)
Practical tools to reclaim rest and set healthy boundaries (Action)
Confidence to maintain rhythms and resist hustle culture (Integration)
Podcast Guest & Interviews
Émilie is also a podcast guest, sharing practical insights and relatable stories for mothers seeking a slower, more meaningful life. She helps overwhelmed moms step off the “do it all” treadmill and create grounded, values-centered motherhood.
Suggested Podcast Topics:
1) When Motherhood Feels Like Too Much: How Slowing Down Helps You Breathe Again
So many mothers are carrying more than anyone sees. The invisible work, the emotional labour, the constant decision-making.
They want to slow down, but it feels impossible — there are meals to make, needs to meet, feelings to hold.
In this conversation, we talk about what slowing down actually looks like in real life — not a dramatic lifestyle overhaul, but gentle shifts that make space to breathe again.
Core message: You don’t have to hold everything all the time. There is another way to live inside motherhood.
2) What Slow Motherhood Really Looks Like in Everyday Life
Slow motherhood isn’t about doing less — it’s about doing what matters.
It’s stepping out of the pressure to perform and coming back to presence, connection, and meaning.
This conversation focuses on how slow motherhood feels rather than how it looks — and how small, steady choices can bring you back to yourself, even inside a busy day.
Core message: You’re allowed to build a life that feels gentle and spacious, even in the chaos of real life.
3) Raising Children Slowly: Modeling Presence Instead of Perfection
Slow motherhood isn’t only for the mother — it shapes the child too. Children don’t need more activities or more enrichment. They need a mother who is here.
This conversation explores how slowing down creates a home where everyone gets to be human, including you — and how your own gentleness toward yourself becomes the emotional landscape your child grows up inside.
Core message: Your child learns how to treat themselves by watching how you treat yourself.
4) Slow Motherhood Starts With Your Values: Choosing What Matters (and Letting the Rest Go)
Slow motherhood isn’t about doing everything perfectly or making life look a certain way.
It begins with knowing what matters most to you — and letting that guide your time, your energy, and your attention.
So many mothers say they value connection, presence, or family, yet find themselves living in a rhythm that feels rushed or quietly overwhelming. This conversation explores how reconnecting with your values can gently reshape daily life — not by changing everything at once, but through small, aligned choices.
Core message: Your motherhood can reflect your values, not just your to-do list.
Interested in having Émilie on your show? She shares actionable strategies, relatable stories, and practical tools for creating a slower, more meaningful motherhood. Contact her at emilie@authenticlivingguidance.com
Past Media & Podcast Appearances
FEMEST Magazine – Read the interview here
MOMentum Conference – Guest speaker (Slow Motherhood: Reclaiming Rest, Redefining Success, and Raising Kids Without Burning Out) & Panelist
Faith and Family Trailblazer Podcast - Burned Out, Mama? What If Slowing Down Is Exactly What You Need? With Émilie Avon-Green - Listen Here
See all podcast episodes featuring Émilie here
Why Book Émilie?
Versatility: Talks resonate across industries — from corporate leaders to community organizations.
Credibility: Therapist, mentor, and slow motherhood guide with expertise in both mental health and organizational well-being.
Relatable Delivery: Émilie brings warmth, compassion, and grounded wisdom audiences connect with instantly.
Booking & Contact
Keynotes, Workshops & Panels:
In-person or virtual
Speaking fees typically range from $1,500–$3,000, depending on event type and scope.
Podcast Guest Inquiries:
Email emilie@authenticlivingguidance.com or use the contact form below
Ready to bring Slow Motherhood or The Slow Shift to your organization, event, or community?
Please share a few details below, and I’ll get back to you within 2–3 business days.