Polymath | Neurodivergent

Michael Emery

Sculptor of Systems and Stone

I am not scattered—I am symphonic.
My mind doesn’t wander—it explores.
I don’t struggle with focus—I demand meaning.
I am not too much—I am precisely what this fractured world needs:
A systems thinker with soul, a sculptor of experience, a steward of transformation.
As a polymath neurodivergent with ADD and high-functioning autism, I move through the world with heightened sensitivity, strategic depth, and creative fire. My work spans sculpture, experiential programming, and organizational architecture—each rooted in clarity, integrity, and the power of re-framing.I build ecosystems that honor complexity.I design experiences that restore agency.I protect the sacred in both form and function.

Section 1

About Michael

I’ve spent most of my life trying to fit into a world that never made sense to me—learning its rules, trying to speak its language, and shaping myself into whatever version of me seemed most acceptable. That’s over.What I am now is simple:I follow meaning, not convention.
I follow alignment, not expectation.
I follow the truth of who I am, even when it breaks the pattern.I am a polymath neurodivergent—my brain moves fast, deep, and sideways.
I don’t “dabble”; I build entire worlds.
I don’t “specialize”; I integrate.
I don’t “mask” anymore; I show up as I am.I create because I don’t know how to live any other way.Sometimes that creation takes the shape of sculpture.
Sometimes it becomes a program, a system, a conversation, or a moment of clarity in someone else’s life.
It’s all the same impulse: to cut through the noise and reveal what’s real.What I value is presence, integrity, and the courage to stand in your own form—even when it makes you different, even when it makes you inconvenient, even when it makes you impossible to categorize.If that resonates, you’ll understand the rest of my work naturally.
If it doesn’t, that’s fine too.
I’m not here to convince anyone. I’m here to be who I am.

Section 2

What I do

I build people.
Through movement, creativity, land, and mindset — I develop capability, confidence, and clarity wherever I’m asked to lead.Sports Coaching & Athletic Development30+ years coaching youth and elite athletes across sprints, jumps, and throws.
I build speed, power, resilience, and competitive mindset—on and off the track.Recreation & Movement-Based FacilitationFrom group games to adaptive fitness, I create physical experiences that build connection, confidence, and life-long skills.Land-Based Learning & GardeningI grew up in the soil.
Now I teach composting, food-growing, and self-reliance through hands-on, land-based education rooted in sustainability and tradition.Public Speaking & FacilitationKeynotes and workshops that cut through the noise.
I speak on identity, mindset, creativity, neurodivergence, and change—with lived experience, not borrowed theory.Contract-Based & Freelance RolesNeed a systems thinker, program architect, or creative problem-solver?
I take on select freelance roles that align with my skills, values, and the impact I want to create.

Section 3

Creative & Technical Skills

Creativity isn’t something I switch on — it’s how I see.Photography, woodworking, fibre arts, restoration work, and hands-on craftsmanship are the tools I use to read a space, understand a problem, and bring it back into alignment.These aren’t side hobbies.
They’re ways of listening.Whether I’m building something from scratch or restoring what’s broken, I bring precision, care, and a craftsman’s attention to detail. Every medium teaches me something about form, flow, and integrity — and I carry that into everything I do.

Section 4

Photography

“I see form and story in stillness.”
These images are part of that process.

Section 5

Explore My Work

Empowerment, Growth and Success Institute
Mindset coaching, Career coaching and transformational workshops

Unique Soapstone Experiences
Hands on sculpture programs, Kits, Stone and tools

Echoes in Stone
Sculpture, Gallery work, Commissioned works, and sculpture repair and restoration

Section 6

Speaking and Collaboration

A man whose life is the teaching —
and whose work is the embodiment of alignment, resilience, and creative truth.

Section 7

Guiding Values

1. Alignment Over ApprovalI don’t bend myself to fit expectations. I follow the internal compass — even when it disrupts the room.2. Truth Without MaskingI say what is real, not what is palatable. Authenticity is my baseline, not a performance.3. Creativity as DisciplineMy craft — stone, systems, or strategy — is an embodied practice of presence, precision, and refinement.4. Integrity as StructureIntegrity isn’t a virtue. It’s architecture. My relationships and work stand because they are built on truth, clarity, and accountability.5. Presence as PowerI don’t chase outcomes. I cultivate awareness. Presence is the edge that shapes everything I create.6. Progress Through Embodied ActionI move forward by carving — literally and metaphorically. Action reveals the form. Hesitation hides it.7. Courage as DirectionWhen life breaks open, I don’t retreat. I meet it head-on and walk through.

Where It All Comes Together

Michael Emery Speaker • Artist • Catalyst

I work with people, programs, and ideas that are ready to grow. If something here resonates, let’s talk.

Thank you

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